How MBA cohort size can increase your competitive advantage.

Potential students are often curious about the size of our MBA classes — and cohorts — and wonder if there are any benefits to being in a larger or smaller cohort. Rather than share my opinion, I recently sat down with 2017 International MBA graduate Brittany VanderBeek to get her thoughts on program size and […]

A Servicewoman Brings Battlefield Courage to the Business World

As a former U.S. Army Police Team Leader, Kathe Pratt learned to handle a life-threatening crisis. As acting squad leader, she took charge and led her team through harrowing circumstances such as the day a SVBIED hit her SUV convoy in Iraq. Kathe credits her take-charge attitude to her New Hampshire youth, where long, harsh […]

Differentiating Your Degree to Make Your Career Path Unique

Did you know that you can earn your Juris Doctor from UofSC’s School of Law, the only nonprofit law school in the state, as a dual degree with the one-year or International MBA from the Darla Moore School of Business?As one of the top-ranked MBA programs in the country, the UofSC MBA is competitive by any standard. Putting that degree on your […]

The Value of the International Immersion in a Full-time MBA

Interested in international business? The world is your oyster.These days, you would be hard-pressed to find a top MBA program that doesn’t offer some amount of international study experience. That alone speaks to the strong demand for business leaders who can demonstrate cultural awareness in a dynamic global economy.Consider the geographic footprint of world’s hottest […]

The Business of Bridge-Building: Reflections on the Value of Connecting with Others

A few months ago, I had the opportunity to participate in the 40th annual Atlantik-Brücke Young Leaders Conference. Founded in 1952, the Atlantik-Brücke (or, “Atlantic Bridge” in English), a non-profit and non-partisan organization, has a primary goal of deepening cooperation among Germany, Europe and America on all levels. The Young Leaders Conference I attended is just one […]

3 Things a Career Consultant Wants You to Know About Successful Job Searches

Never has there been so much opportunity to search for a job with laser-sharp focus or efficiency. The tools and technologies available to today’s professionals make old-school approaches seem as outdated as printed phone books.When I graduated from Kellogg, MBA students would blast resumes to corporate recruiters and hope for the best. Take that approach […]

The ROI of your MBA

There’s a good reason more than 200,000 students earn a master’s degree in business each year.At first blush, you might think their goal is to boost their earnings or accelerate their career. But there’s often much more that comes with the degree.An MBA Fulfills Higher-Level Needs Abraham Maslow is one of the most influential psychologists […]

Can an MBA Add Value to Your Life and the Lives of Others?

Many candidates seek an MBA to boost their salary or energize their career, but those aren’t the only positives. For me, the International MBA from the Darla Moore School is how I connected with the German financial services company, Allianz, and now enjoy living overseas in Germany with my family.If you’ve never worked overseas, you […]