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There is no doubt that earning an MBA is beneficial to your career. But if you are like many professionals, you'd love to go back to school, although you aren't sure that you have enough time. Balancing a full-time career with your family and personal responsibilities keeps you plenty busy as it i...
All too often, when the cost of a graduate education is discussed, it's in terms of the literal cost of the program: how much students have to pay to earn their degrees. While there's no denying that cost is important and that student debt should be carefully considered before entering into, there...
Every team has a leader, whether appointed, assigned or unspoken. Within an organization or group setting, someone is responsible for supporting a team by removing any workflow barriers, harnessing the collective effort and effectively communicating to their team in a way that inspires and empowers....
When it comes to succeeding in business these days, having friends in high places across many industries can go a long way in increasing your odds of finding a new career or job. In fact, recent surveys show nearly 85 percent of career positi...
Like any business professional knows, planning ahead and being prepared are key factors that contribute to whether or not a graduate student’s application is strong enough to potentially earn them a space in a rigorous and respectable program.
You’re not an undergraduate student anymore, and putti...
The ways in which the world is different today than it was, say, thirty years ago are wide sweeping. Time, technology, innovation and globalization have affected all segments of our lives. From the culture of coffee to the way we hold meetings, ev...
When it comes to studying online, some prospective students admit to worrying about how to make friends or business connections in a distance learning program. But when it comes to William & Mary's Online MBA, networking with your classmates an...
Although an MBA is a Master of Business Administration degree, it is not limited to professionals in traditional business roles or to those with a business background or undergraduate degree. It is immensely helpful to a great variety of emerging an...
Because online master’s programs allow professionals to study from wherever they currently reside, they often feature a more diverse student cohort than on-campus programs, which typically attract students predominantly from the surrounding areas...
For professionals, earning a Master of Business Administration degree can make a huge impact in their long-term business potential, but working professionals often have busy schedules, making it difficult to carve away time for classes and studyi...
Many professionals don’t realize a Master of Business Administration degree can be particularly useful to their careers, even if they don’t have an undergraduate business background. For current William & Mary Online MBA student Hillary Davis, dec...
Current William & Mary Online MBA student Leyla Hopkins needed the flexibility of an online program to balance her current career, her family and her personal life with pursuing a rigorous MBA degree, but the stigma of an online degree had made...
When Heather Pierce first wanted to return to school for her MBA, she considered many different online programs, but she found “they were either atrociously expensive or from schools I had maybe never even heard of before.”
Then, she discovered...
In 1976, 18-year-old Mark Dieterle joined William & Mary for the first time, earning his bachelor’s degree in 1980. Over the 30 years that followed, he started numerous Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree programs but was never abl...
While pursuing his Online MBA from William & Mary, class of 2017 graduate Jondell Stephens realized the easiest way to solving a problem rarely actually solves the problem. The W&M Online MBA program challenges students to recognize the true root of their “wicked problems” and to rethink their a...
No matter how you look at it, making the decision to talk to your boss about a raise can be a little nerve-wracking. Unfortunately, this type of conversation is often a necessary step of moving up the corporate ladder, especially when you believe the strength of your performance merits the reward in...
Even as a full-time student, balancing your school work with your personal responsibilities can be challenging. Now, add a full-time job with semi-frequent travel into the mix, and things can seem nearly impossible.
Thankfully, we’ve put together a few tips that can help you stay on top of your...
Leadership is rarely something that happens overnight or by completing a list of clearly outlined steps. For many, leadership is something that's earned over years of experience, successes, failures and a number of unknown circumstances that shape who they are as individuals.
That's why William &...
Our students are men and women who bring a multitude of different backgrounds, disciplines and cultures to each cohort of the William & Mary Online MBA. We offer an unrivaled online learning experience with an innovative curriculum that's applicable in your current or future roles beyond the class...
In the 21st century, both the tools we use to work and the work itself have drastically changed. The information boom brought on by the internet and advancements in digital technology have allowed us to work more intelligently. It has also demanded that we, as professionals, stretch the limits of ou...