MBA AND BUSINESS SUCCESS |
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Is an MBA Your Only Option for Business Success? |
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You want to move ahead
in your career. You've got a degree, but it's not in business. Or
maybe you don't have degree at all. You feel you're being held back
because you lack the understanding of business and business skills
of others in your organization. Your friends in the company are
all talking about needing more business knowledge and skills but
they're not sure exactly how to go about getting them or they don't
know what the company is really looking for. Is an MBA your only
option for success? |
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| First of all MBA stands
for Masters of Business Administration. This means you typically
need to already have a bachelor's degree to even enroll in such
a program. The program quite often is comprised of 45 to 55 semester
credit hours of course work. This means it might take you between
2-4 years to attain such a degree taking a normal load of three
classes a semester (including summers). You will take core and elective
classes in such topics as management, economics, finance, marketing,
accounting, and information technology. At the end of the process
you will have a graduate degree consisting of general business functional
knowledge with concentrated work in a couple of functional areas.
It's a lot of work and may not be what your company or you really
need or want. So, what are your options? |
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Research by the Bureau
of Labor Statistics indicates that in the 21st Century
people will need more education beyond high school than ever before.
However, that education does not have to be specifically degree-related.
Employers are looking for all kinds of education and training that
will bring value to their businesses. More and more certificates
and certifications are becoming the standard "currency" to tell
employers what you can do for them. At Oakton many people with degrees
and without are coming to take courses and earn certificates that
mean something to them and their employers. They are discovering
that the certificates provide focused education that develops valuable
skills employers are willing to pay for. |
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Oakton
is leading the way by continually developing courses and certificates
that provide you with the skills you need to advance your career,
change to a new career, or simply do your current job better. We
strive to make these both interesting to you and valuable to your
company. We have based these skills identified by employers in a
national survey and from information we have gained by talking to
our many professionals on our industry advisory boards. Some of
our most recent additions include certificates in Leadership Excellence
for all managers, Professional Consulting, Pharmaceutical Sales,
E-Commerce, Human Resources, and CPA Preparation for those wishing
to become professional accountants. These all complement our many
degrees and certificates in Real Estate, Financial Services, General
Business (including small business), Management and Supervision,
and Marketing. |
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Let us help you better
understand what your company may be looking for and how we can help
you meet your career goals through an educational plan that fits
you and your company. We are always looking for good students who
know what they want to do and are willing to become a part of the
Oakton family. Your first step is to call Sue Cisco,
who will be happy to find the right program for you.She can be reached
at 847.635.1872. Business classes start throughout
the year. See also Career Action Series.
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Are You Preparing to Enroll
in an MBA Program? |
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| These courses are highly recommended to strengthen your business and technology background so you can succeed in a vigorous MBA program: |
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ACC
153 Principles of Financial Accounting ACC 154 Principles of Managerial Accounting ECO 201 Principles of Economics I ECO 202 Principles of Economics II BUS 221 Business Law BUS 230 Principles of Finance MGT 121 Principles of Management MGT 205 Organizational Behaviour MKT 131 Principles of Marketing ITR 101 Introduction to International Business |
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