Graduate business degrees shaping the leaders of tomorrow

There are about 582 million entrepreneurs, according to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, and an estimated 334 million companies worldwide as of 2021. Imagine the calibre and talents you have to compete with just to make your mark in this sector.

A Master of Business Administration (MBA) can separate you from the crowd. The popular graduate programme is a perennial favourite for how it boosts your chances of advancing your career. An MBA from a good US university promises even more advantages, from the chance to learn from the best minds in the field to enviable proximity to some of the most profitable companies today.

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Saint Joseph’s University

Saint Joseph’s University‘s Erivan K. Haub School of Business offers a top-ranked MBA and Business Intelligence & Analytics MS (MSBIA) that prepare you to become a force for good. The school is committed to business ethics and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. It is part of the SDG Dashboard, a new reporting, visualisation, and data analytics tool for PRME and other global business schools to showcase their contributions toward advancing the 17 SDGs. Over at the Arrupe Center, faculty members and students are engaging in careful, sustained and critical reflection on ethical issues and are prepared to use that reflection in their business decision-making.

If this focus on the common good is the “why” behind Haub graduates striving to advocate for change in an ever-evolving world, their wide range of future-focused programmes provide the “how” behind their success. Haub offers specialty certificates in food and pharmaceutical and healthcare marketing, along with traditional disciplines like finance, accounting, human resources, and analytics. Whether you want to change careers, industries or titles, there’s a Haub graduate programme fit for you. Whichever you choose, you’ll be ready for the unprecedented challenges and opportunities wrought by data analytics, artificial intelligence, digital supply chains, just-in-time learning and other new realities. 

You can study both MBA and MSBIA 100% online, on campus, or a mix of both. Whether you’re based in Philadelphia’s innovation district or in your home country, a Haub degree readies you for the next step in your professional career. Haub is accredited in Accounting and Business by AACSB International and has small classes taught by full-time tenured faculty to give keen attention to your progress. In the annual US News & World Report annual “Best Online Programs” ranking, the university ranked in the top 20 for US News’s Online MBA programme specialised categories in business analytics, finance, general management and marketing — a testament to the school’s student engagement, faculty credentials, student excellence, services and technology, and more. Apply to Haub School of Business today — graduate assistantships are available. 

Saint Joseph’s University is in Philadelphia’s innovation district — home to health science startups, established biotech firms and influential higher education institutions that work together toward solving society’s most pressing problems.

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UC Davis

UC Davis is also recognised by the US News & World Report for its MBA programme, which focuses more on Business Analytics and Administration, Accounting, and Technology Management. These STEM-designated programmes prepare students to become leaders committed to making a positive impact in the field.

The programme’s Integrated Management Project and Articulation and Critical Thinking (IMPACT) curriculum exposes students to globalisation, responsible business ethics, and sustainability. These place an emphasis on real-world application as early as in the first year, allowing students to develop independent research abilities and hone presentation skills.

Recently, the Online MBA ranked #7 in North America and #13 globally in the QS Online MBA Rankings 2024. “The rankings recognised the highly selective nature of our program, its diverse population, the completion rate, and the overall class experience,” said Dean H. Rao Unnava. “These highlights compare favourably to our Poets & Quants online MBA ranking that found our faculty, classroom experience, and residential experiences to be rated highly by our students.”

Location-wise, UC Davis sits at the centre of Davis in Northern California’s Central Valley, home to some of the most beautiful places in the world — all of which are just a day trip away. World-class destinations such as the San Francisco Bay Area, Lake Tahoe, and the Napa Valley are within a two-hour drive. The university also offers Campus Recreation classes in white water rafting, rock climbing, snowshoeing and skiing; transportation and equipment included.

The MBA here offers full-time, part-time, and online programmes. Source: Baylor University

Baylor University

Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business is an AACSB-accredited institution — part of only 5% of business schools worldwide to hold this prestige — with one mission: to cultivate principled leaders and serve the global marketplace through transformational learning and impactful scholarship in a culture of innovation guided by Christian values.

Whether you’re preparing to change the world or change careers, a degree here is a smart investment. Take, for example, the Master of Business Administration (MBA) programme. Offered full-time, part-time, and online, an MBA at Baylor provides a strategic path to advance your career to the next level of leadership.

The full-time MBA programme offers the building blocks for a customised curriculum. Students can select from a wide variety of electives, pursue a specific concentration, or combine the business acumen of an MBA degree with the specialised knowledge and skills of a specialised master’s programme.

Through the McBride Centre for International Business, students are encouraged to explore global experiences within their degree programmes through study abroad, international internships and business mission abroad programmes. Faculty and staff have the opportunity to engage in global initiatives, pursue international research possibilities and incorporate discovered concepts into their classrooms.

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