...your MBA program is a fundamental part of your MBA experience and consists of a variety of career exploration and development experiences designed to prioritize and focus your career search efforts, as well as develop your leadership, teamwork and communication skills required to position your career for success. All students are required to complete SMBA 0010 - Successful completion of this course will result in a ― S (satisfactory) grade on your transcript. The Professional Skills Course is delivered through a series of workshops, assignments, individual and group activities, guest lecturers, panel discussions and personalized one-to-one coaching cumulating in students presenting their Personal Career Strategy Plan in their final year of study. Learning Objectives 1. Utilize self-assessment tools to identify what skills, abilities and knowledge you offer and what career paths best match them. 2. Create a MBA professional resume, cover letter and “value proposition” statement. 3. Write impactful cover letters and other job search letters. 4. Develop strong interview skills. 5. Build your on-line Personal Brand through LinkedIn. Assignment 1 Career Leader Career Leader is a self-assessment tool developed by current and past Directors of Career Services at the Harvard Business School specifically for MBA students and used by over 100 of the world’s top MBA schools. You may be like many students entering business school who do not have a specific and clearly defined career objective...
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...Self-assessment MBA FP6004 UNIT 1 January 21, 2015 Upon completion of the writing skills assessment I received an overall rating Of seven (7). The scoring breakdown rated the following categories: Focus and Meaning, which I scored a seven (7). Content and Development, which I scored a six (6). Organization, which I scored a six (6). Language Use and Style, which I scored seven (7) and Mechanics and Conventions, which I scored a seven (7). A score of 7 in a ranking system where a score of 6-8 indicates solid writing skills is one (1) away from excellent. My plan to improve my writing skills include the use of Purdue Owl and constant reference to APA formatting. Of course, no plan of performance improvement is complete without the inclusion of practice. I plan to utilize the turn it in tool to refine my writings with each assessment. I plan to write at least one paper a week to improve my writing skills. In my MBA courses writing skills will be an essential element in defining my success. I plan to read and comprehend the APA formatting and Purdue Owl writing guide. I plan to utilize the direction of both sources and implement those techniques in my writing assessments. I plan to critique my writing assessments utilizing the scoring guides and grading rubric provided through Capella in each unit of study for each course. My Excel assessment score was 19 out of 20 correct answers. I plan to review the Excel level 1, Formulas and Functions as well as, level...
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...YOUR PERSONAL CAREER STRATEGY (PCS) MBA Class of 2015 Smeal MBA Career Services Mike Brown, Director Emily Giacomini, Associate Director Deliverables: 1. Complete the PCS Appendices (at end of this document.) Save them separately from rest of PCS with YourNamePCS as the document name and e-mail them to Mike Brown at mjb74@psu.edu by Mon. July 29, 2013. 2. E-mail your updated resume in the John Q. College format (located here on the MBA Admitted Student Website) saved as YourNameResume to Mike Brown at mjb74@psu.edu by Mon. July 29. 3. Complete CareerLeader™ assessment by Monday July 29, 2013. To register: 1) Visit: https://www.careerleader.com/sign-in.html Go to NEW USER section. 2) Enter your email address and registration key: smeal-roadmap (with hyphen) 3) At user dashboard, click on TAKE THE TEST for each of the 3 inventories. 4) View your personalized results in each of the six sections on dashboard. Your printable CareerLeader™ Report is available in the Toolbox on user dashboard. Objectives of the Personal Career Strategy Assignment 1. Identify characteristics/attributes in support of your unique selling propositions. 2. Explore personal and institutional assets that will enhance your education and internship/job search process. 3. Understand and succinctly package past activity and build clear future goals. Developing Your Personal Career Strategy Successful organizations create strategic plans to provide a...
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...Should I Get an MBA? Jane Doe University of Phoenix: MGT/521 October 11, 2012 Joseph Mason The definition of MBA according to Wikipedia (2012) is the following: Master of Business Administration (MBA or M.B.A.) is a master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out scientific approaches to management. The core courses in the MBA program are designed to introduce students to the various areas of business such as accounting, finance, marketing, human resources, operations management, etc. Students in MBA programs have the option of taking general business courses throughout the program or can select an area of concentration and focus approximately one-fourth of their studies in this subject (“Wikipedia”, 2012). Accreditation bodies exist specifically for MBA programs to ensure consistency and quality of graduate business education. Business schools in many countries offer MBA programs tailored to full-time, part-time, executive, and distance learning students, with specialized concentrations (“Wikipedia”, 2012). I asked myself a series of questions of “Why should I get an MBA”? I took a systemic approach by addressing all the pro’s and cons of having an MBA. First, the pros of an MBA give you credibility...
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...graduate degree, there are also several common reasons people seek out higher degree programs. After working over the years, I decided to pursue MBA because I realized that by completing my MBA, I will have a better career opportunity especially in this challenging and competitive job market. Many employers like to see or even require Masters / MBA on resume and even they set a bar in job advertisements. Going to graduate school not only will help me to find a better job but it will expand my understanding and learn new information that can increase my skills and knowledge. Besides securing a better job prospect, the other reason for me to do MBA is my personal gratification and determination. On the other hand, some people do not agree that MBA could be a paramount of a career prospect, as people feel that its time consuming and need 100% commitment to go back to study life after relatively many years in real world. Also, some feel its quite intimidating to back to school . In this day and age of rapid economic and technological developments, and regulatory changes, planning anything for more than 3 years is fraught with danger. It is very likely that your idea of 'tomorrow' will change before 'tomorrow' actually arrives, hence your focus should be on immediate to mid foreseeable future. In my opinion anything more than a 5 year plan should be strictly at a very high level (philosophical) in nature. For example don't aim at becoming a CFO, rather target a management position...
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...Applicants with a plan for the future and a good grasp of what is expected of them as MBA students are the most likely to succeed as MBA graduates. We know plans change and that people often pursue an MBA to create new career options. That said, we ask that you give us a clear statement of your current career plans. Your essay should answer all the following questions: 1. What do you expect to do immediately after completing the MBA program? 2. What steps have you taken to assess the viability of your post-MBA goals given your experience to date combined with your intended MBA study plans? 3. What do you anticipate will be the primary challenges to achieving your career goals? What is your lifetime career goal? 4. What unique aspects of the Foster MBA Program would contribute the most towards achieving your short term and long term goals? (750 words max) I was exposed to the world of finance when I first came to the United States, back in 2002. After finishing my Marketing program at Berkeley, I was hired as an unpaid intern at the now defunct investment bank, Bear Stearns, & Co. It was there, that my interest in finance soon turned into fascination at how the world financial markets worked. The fast-paced yet organized environment was unlike anything I had experienced and something, I decided then, that I wanted to be a part of. Over the last 5 years, I have worked at Bear Stearns (in their Private Bank and Institutional Equity Sales departments),...
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...Personal Development Plan By Nidhi Shukla | Carlow University EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Combining business school education, professional/personal development training, and self-education along with life experiences has directed me toward beginning a career as a business analyst and later on being an entrepreneur. I have been taking classes and exploring various business opportunities as well. I am an MBA student at Carlow University. I have masters in Physics and English from India and during the course of my graduation, and have also studied various art mediums to explore creative talents. I have decided to combine those strengths and interests into my career path. Now that graduation is closer it is time to formulate and begin executing a plan for the next 5 to 10 years of my life. INTRODUCTION During my education and my career as a high school teacher, I have learnt that leadership is a critical management skill and an ability to motivate a group of people toward a common goal. These items help to develop a person’s skills as a leader. Personal Development Planning is useful in this regard as it is a structured and supported process undertaken by an individual to reflect upon their own learning, performance and/or achievement and to plan for their personal, educational and career development. The benefits of PDP are numerous. PDP processes are designed to improve the capacity of individuals to understand what and how they are learning, and to review, plan and take responsibility...
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...Pursuing My MBA Pursuing My MBA May 6, 2008 Introduction One of my many dreams has always been to completing my education. As a single parent raising two boys, and working fulltime, it was a dream of mine to earn a college degree. Finally, I had the courage to get my undergraduate degree at the age of 49 from Jacksonville University. I considered myself lucky because several professors truly made quite an impact in my life. They advised me to pursue the MBA after one year of rest, in order for me to get some of my personal affairs in order. My former professors perceive me to be an outgoing person with a vision and a low tolerance for incompetence. They often refer to me as a natural leader. Possible career as a manager, I did not want to risk having my plans ruined. I thought long and hard to analyze the time it would take me to complete the MBA and the time I had to give up to accomplish my dream. My decision to pursue an MBA degree was more on considering the benefits of an MBA degree and the opportune time to do it. I decided that it made more sense to wait a year rather than pursue immediately after earning my undergraduate degree. I knew that choosing to pursue an MBA would basically open up new career opportunities. Some of my concerns were getting back into studying and test-taking mode, which doesn't always come naturally after some time away from it. I’m fully aware that attending work and taking classes at the same time can be a heavy...
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...Study Plan Why online MBA programme? My personal motivation to pursue MBA in Hospitality at Glion stems from the fact that I have a soft corner for the best things in life. As a child my parents imbibed into me that to be successful, you should have a dream, a larger than life vision. If your dream is to reach the stars, you will definitely reach the moon. I have done my research for over a year on every EMBAs and MBAs available worldwide, including its content and the corresponding institutions. After taking a holistic approach and based on my research, I have concluded that Glion online MBA would best suite my career aspirations, based on its high academic standards and online delivery format. Simultaneously, it will also match my need to balance employment and study concurrently. Personal motivation As a teenager during my first foreign holiday trip to Singapore, my parents decided to have one dinner at one of the finest hotel in Singapore – The Raffles. It was during that single dining experience, the epiphany struck “to work in hotels and make a career”. Though it may sound naive now, it was primarily “love at first sight” with my career aspiration. The post graduate degree also stretched on my research experience. The MSc dissertation on “Cultural Tourism to Gujarat - Examination & Marketing Strategy” was an extension of the project undertaken at the hotel school diploma in India. Professional goal My ultimate career goal is to become the President...
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...business administration or move on with my master’s in nursing administration and go right for my doctorate in nursing practice? My true goal is to stay true my nursing core values. I would like to be prepared for a role as a Chief Nursing Officer (CNO). Introduction – Overview of Decision Problem Problem Statement The nature of the decision correlates to pressure as I am quickly approaching the end my current graduate studies. I decided to pursue my masters in nursing with a specialty in nursing administration. My current educational institution provided me the option to continue one additional year for the purposes of obtaining a masters degree in business administration. It is called a dual degree, MSN and MBA. I also, have the option to graduate now with just the MSN...
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...years because of the demands of his career. Mark and his family currently live in Lansing, Kansas. In addition to pursuing his MBA at the University of Chicago, he is also attending the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. His prior education includes a Bachelor of Science in Systems Engineering from the United States Naval Academy. When he is not spending time with his family, flying, or studying, Mark enjoys following sports, especially the New York Yankees and the Green Bay Packers. He’s also an avid woodworker, skier, guitarist, and enjoys world travel, whether it be with the Navy or just for pleasure. This past fall, he took part in the University of Chicago Global Immersion Experience that visited Peru. After ten years of naval service, which included deployments, extensive travel, and a generally fast-paced lifestyle, Mark is finally at a point in his career that allows for more down time, which he believes is an ideal opportunity to further his education. He plans to spend another 10 years in the Navy, reach full military retirement, and then pursue to a career in business. Mark recognizes the difficulty of bridging his military experience with corporate America, and believes that an MBA will assist him with the professional vernacular and business background needed to transition from a military career. Once Mark decided to pursue an MBA, he began to explore his options. Due to his dynamic work schedule, an online MBA was the only viable option....
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...16 things every international student should know about NYU Stern The New York University Stern School of Business was founded in 1900 by Charles Waldo Haskins, co-founder of Deloitte’s predecessor Haskins and Sells and a nephew of Ralph Waldo Emerson. It was then known as the School for Commerce, Finance, and Accounting, and prepared students for careers in the financial markets of New York City. In 1988, following a $30 million gift from alumnus Leonard N. Stern (MBA 1959), the school improved its facilities, and was renamed the Leonard N. Stern School of Business. Ten years later, in 1998, a $10 million gift from Henry Kaufman (PhD 1958) supported a major upgrade of Stern’s facilities. In 1999 came a similar gift from Kenneth Langone (MBA 1960). In 2000, Stern celebrated its centenary with the launch of a $100 million Centennial Campaign, which helped the school double its endowment, enhance the number of named professorships, and increase financial aid to students. Here are more facts about the school, with a focus on its full-time MBA program. Location: NYU Stern is located in the center of Greenwich Village, near Washington Square Park...
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...Statement of Purpose of Zhe Pei I am writing to share with you my interest in applying for the MBA program at Redlands University in order to more deeply explore the best practices of accounting and business methods used in this field. After careful consideration, it has become clear to me that developing a successful career in accounting in the modern business environment requires advanced training in accounting and related subjects. Having performed and worked in the accounting area for almost one year, I would like to learn profoundly the business principles and practices to make my career path go further. In reality, I would love to focus my career on accounting and global business field in importing and exporting corporation, which requires profound knowledge and rich experience. If one were to ask my friends to describe me they would describe me as a very pleasant, active and intelligent woman. I am a woman with technical aptitude and an interested in business and accounting. I also have a passion understanding different corporation cultures. I got my bachelor degree in Public Affairs Management in China. During my undergraduate program, I realized that I am especially interested in accounting and business major. Going abroad to pursue accounting and business majors is my study plan. Working in a global corporation is my career target. Last year in May, I graduated from SUNY at Albany with my master accounting degree successfully. From the two years master accounting...
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...A Former Harvard Business School Admissions Board Member Reveals the Insider Keys to Getting In • Prepare your resume and professional record • Discover the differences between business schools • Top essay and interview strategies • Behind the scenes of the admissions process • Qualitative factors that can make you stand out • Application insights from insiders Chioma isiadinso, M.ed. former Admissions Board Member of Harvard Business School The Best Business Schools’ Admissions Secrets A Former Harvard Business School Admissions Board Member Reveals the Insider Keys to Getting In Chioma Isiadinso, M.ED. © 2008 by Chioma Isiadinso Cover and internal design © 2008 by Sourcebooks, Inc. Cover photo © Punchstock Sourcebooks and the colophon are registered trademarks of Sourcebooks, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems—except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews—without permission in writing from its publisher, Sourcebooks, Inc. This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting, or other professional service. If legal advice or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional person should be sought. —From...
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...will argue the pros and cons of a decision to obtain a Master’s in Business Administration in the current global business environment. According to a peer reviewed journal article, “There's strong evidence that earning an executive MBA can boost your career. Last year, 43% of students enrolled in executive MBA programs received promotions, up from 34% in 2004, according to the Executive MBA Council” (Beau, (2007, April 23). Going forward, a Master’s in Business Administration usually requires one to two years of additional full-time study after a bachelor’s degree. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics management professions are expected to thrust by the thriving economy and business advancements. Thus, this is the main reason that I decided to obtain my Master’s in Business Administration. After obtaining my Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management in June 2012 I decided to go forward with my educational goals. My goal is to get into the field of administrative services. Administrative services managers support the services of an organization. I am currently in the cosmetology industry and plan to stay within this industry. As an administrative service manager my function would be to coordinate supportive services of an organization, plan, preferably in a respected salon chain, and lead the activity within that organization. “Employment of administrative services managers is expected to grow 15 percent from 2010 to 2020, about as fast as the average for all occupations”...
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