How to Pick the Perfect B-School for You. And you thought taking the GMAT was the hardest part. Truly, one of the biggest challenges when it comes to applying to business schools is deciding where you want to go. When I first started looking, I definitely felt overwhelmed and wasn’t sure where to start—there are so many schools out there! But when I started to get a little more strategic about it, things felt much more manageable. By comparing the different categories below, I was able to see how different schools stacked up and ultimately narrowed it down to my dream school.
Check out the criteria I used below—then keep them in mind as you’re weighing your own b-school options. Focus Area Because students don’t have to pass a universal test like the bar after graduation (hooray!) There are a couple of quick ways to get a feel for a b-school’s focus area. If you’re not 100% sure what you want to focus on, that’s OK! Curriculum Along similar lines, because b-schools have so much flexibility, their curricula vary a lot. Ranking Location. Explicit cookie consent. Security Alert:
How to Choose a Nonprofit Graduate Degree Program. Close to 11 million people, or about 10.1% of the U.S. workforce, are employed by the nonprofit sector. Are you one of these people? Do you want to be? Whether you’re looking for a career boost or an opportunity to break into the nonprofit world, a masters degree focused on the public sector may help you get there. As the realization that passion doesn’t automatically lead to success comes to more and more non-profit managers, public sector organizations have changed their business model to run themselves more and more like their for-profit counterparts. The good news is that colleges and universities across the country are getting the hint.
Should I go back? The recent growth in the number of nonprofit-focused graduate programs means that there are plenty of opportunities to stand out in the pool of nonprofit job candidates, but it also indicates that an increasingly competitive job market is afoot. What are my choices? Is there a program out there for you? Can I afford it? Heather Carpenter - Setting the Record Straight about Nonprofit-Focused Graduate Degrees. Social Entrepreneurship: The Best Schools & Programs. By John A. ByrnePoets & QuantsAuthor on August 13, 2010 1) Yale University’s School of Management Yale’s School of Management From its start in 1976, when SOM became Yale University’s youngest professional school, this institution has defined its mission differently.
It was to educate not only business leaders but also leaders for society. To emphasize its dual public-private mission, SOM grads for years received a Master’s in Public and Private Management, not the MBA. Much of this outward emphasis has changed. The school currently lists 13 electives in its course catalog for non-profit types, ranging from “Financial Statements of Non-Profit Organizations” to the “Business of Not-for-Profit Management.” Clearly, though, some of these 13 courses are stretched to cover the non-profit sector.
For a complete listing of Yale’s 13 courses in this area, go here: