The Value of an M.B.A.: Growing demands, growing rewards

By Bill Woodson

As recently as 20 years ago, young college graduates entering the workforce were confident of their abilities to compete for and secure jobs offering both attractive starting wages and long-term prospects for advancement. Those days are over. Today we live and work in a fiercely competitive global market where new players have emerged, and long-entrenched advantages have narrowed, if not disappeared. Something about this new, global landscape seems to be linked to the increasing value that employers in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors alike place in the management education credential best known by its three letter acronym – the M.B.A.

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UST Students Get Involved! Rake-A-Thon 2008
By Mike Burns, Full-time UST MBA, Class of 2009

Thank you to everyone who participated in the first volunteer event of the semester. The Northwest Youth and Family Services fall Rake-A-Thon, co-sponsored by Net Impact and the Volunteer Club, was a huge success!

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The Bottom Line: I Have an M.B.A.
By Dan Cohen '08 M.B.A.

I have an M.B.A. from St. Thomas. Was it worth it? Am I a better person? A better businessman? Has the extent to which I will be successful in my life and career been permanently altered as a result of the last two years?

I am not a fortune teller, so I suppose I can't answer this question with any certainty. What I can do is tell you about my experience and what has happened since I completed the UST Full-time MBA program.

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Fall Admissions Update
By Mary Lindberg

November signals an end of admissions travel and ushers in our first wave of applications for fall 2009. A graduate fair in Grand Forks, ND, a two-week recruiting trip to Asia and a trip to the National Black Student Union Conference and Graduate Study Forum close out a travel period that has included career and graduate school fairs, conferences, panel presentations and informational sessions. Recruiting events have taken the admissions staff to several states and nine countries.

Fresh off of a productive travel season, the admissions office is focusing on the rapidly approaching December 15 application deadline. With applications up over a third from this time last year, DeAnn Kautzmann will be relying heavily upon our student ambassadors to assist with interviews and meet with prospective students. These interactions are particularly valuable as they help applicants assess if the Full-time UST MBA is the best fit for furthering their careers.

This year the application fee is waived to students who apply online by December 15. Please share this information with your network and those who are considering our program.

– Full-time UST MBA Admissions Team

Finding a Corporate Culture Fit
By Christy Dammen, Graduate Business Career Services

Newcomers to the job market make two significant false assumptions:

• All large corporations are cut from the same cultural cloth
• Any large company paying a sizable salary is likely to be a good fit for someone with an M.B.A.

What these newcomers fail to realize is that their own personality, communication style, values, ethics and expectations ultimately need to fit with the culture of the corporation where they work.

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Fee Waiver for UST MBA Applicants

For a limited time, new applicants to the Full-time UST MBA Program will have their application fees waived when they apply online.

Complete and submit your application by December 15 and save $60 with this fee waiver.

To learn more about application requirements or to schedule a visit with one of our advisors, contact us.

Visit the Full-time UST MBA Program

A great way to get an in-depth look at the Full-time UST MBA is to attend one of our scheduled Information Sessions. An Information Session is an opportunity for you to learn more about the curriculum, career services, student life, financial aid and admissions requirements. Here are our remaining 2008 Information Sessions:

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Full-time UST MBA Application Fee Waiver
Get your Application Fee Waived!

Apply online for the Full-time UST MBA by December 15 and your application fee will be automatically waived. Our upcoming application deadlines are: December 15, February 15, April 15 and June 1.

Visit Us
Thinking about visiting campus? Sign up for an Information Session!

Complimentary parking is available in Minneapolis at the 11th Street and Harmon Place ramp. Street addresses and directions for the Minneapolis and St. Paul campuses can be found online.

Personalized Visits
We can also set up a personalized meeting with you to provide you with an in-depth look at what it means to be a Full-time UST MBA student. To set up a personalized meeting, send us an email at ustmba@stthomas.edu, or call us at (651) 962-8800 or (800) 328-6819 (ext. 2-8800). We will be happy to work around your schedule.

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