What Does an MBA do for Your Career?
… Pursuing a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree could help you achieve your business goals. An MBA goes beyond a mark of achievement to employers and hiring managers – it’s a practical degree that equips you with the knowledge you need to effectively manage everything from start to finish, in finances to personnel, within a team, department, or company.
With an MBA, you’ll access growth opportunities in leadership positions and earning potential, learn how to better manage resources and personnel, and even gain what you need to own your own business.
5 Ways an MBA Will Advance Your Business Career
MBA Programs Teach You About the Business World
MBA programs are specifically designed to teach you the skills you’ll need to become a business leader. You’ll become familiar with the economic principles and theories, management strategies, and organizational structures that impact the business world. You’ll apply this knowledge in analyzing complex business challenges and provide strategic solutions.
You’ll Gain Important Financial Knowledge with an MBA
An MBA will help you gain a greater understanding of the behavioral, financial, and operational forces that are involved in running successful companies. These skills allow you to clearly and effectively allocate and manage resources, build and maintain a budget, set and achieve realistic financial goals.
Companies Prefer to Hire Leaders with MBAs
When companies are hiring for a key leadership position with diverse responsibilities, they often post the positions as “MBA preferred.” According to HR Manager Leslie Zurburg, her company seeks out MBAs because they look for “the strategic thinker who takes an analytical approach."2 In a competitive job market, the MBA separates you from the crowd and gains you respect with fellow business leaders.
Your MBA Demonstrates a High Skill Set
More than 90 percent of U.S. employers planned to hire MBA graduates in 2015.3 Employers are looking for the skills taught in MBA programs and more businesses are successfully run by those who have earned an MBA degree. Nearly a third of the 500 largest companies in the world are led by people who hold an MBA.4
Take Advantage of Networking Opportunities with an MBA
MBA programs go beyond what you learn from the textbooks and instructors – students often learn just as much from each other as they do in their individual studies. Learning from other’s experiences builds camaraderie and friendship, opening opportunities to pool talent and build partnerships and cooperative business strategies. In addition to the network built amongst classmates and alumni, graduating with an MBA opens you to the wider business community by allowing you to join in more business associations, events, and networking opportunities with confidence and credibility.
Take Advantage of ANU’s MBA Specializations
A unique feature of our MBA program is the ability to specialize in a particular field of business. We offer six specializations: accounting management, healthcare management, international business, organizational management, informational technology, and hospitality management.
These specializations give you the opportunity to develop your business skills with a focus on your career.
If you’re ready to take your career to the next level, it’s time to explore the MBA degree! At American National University, our Master of Business Administration program5 will help you increase your knowledge and business acumen so that you can pursue a more challenging, responsible, and productive career in business. Contact us today for more information or give us a call at 833-388-1100 to schedule a campus tour.
1 http://www.bls.gov/emp/ep_chart_001.htm
4 http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/2/61621620-9abc-11e4-8426-00144feabdc0.html#axzz3bX5wG2aN
5 Find out more about our MBA program costs, placement rates, and other important disclosures here: www.an.edu/programs-info/gedt/_dynamic.lasso?pCd=MBA
