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Despite an economic downturn, MBA holders will ultimately find a good job more easily because of the versatility of the degree. In any business climate, corporations must continue to operate, and their operations contain many tasks that require MBA skills. Most MBA graduates are generalists, managing everything from finance and budgets to marketing strategy and strategic planning. A general manager at a company may be one who manages multiple disciplines of finance, accounting, marketing, and manufacturing. According to Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) experts, as managers progress within organizations, the technical expertise that helped them to obtain their first jobs often becomes less important. Their abilities to organize the work of others and help decide what course of action the organization should take to become more valuable are what counts. Their point? An MBA degree equips the professional with all the skills he or she will need to make the leap from project manager to general manager. Alternatives Abound An MBA program doesn't take forever. Programs are typically two years in length, full-time. Part-time programs may take up to five to six years, depending on the number of courses taken per semester. By contrast, law school typically requires a commitment of three to four years on a full-time basis. Medical, dental, and veterinary schools take four years or more. If you're not willing to put your life and career on hold to go back to graduate school full-time, there are abundant alternatives. Because so many MBA candidates are established professionals, many programs are designed especially for online and mid-career students. Many universities now feature executive MBA programs. These curricula are designed for mid-career executives and professionals who wish to build on their present experience and skills. MBAs Do Still Pay MBA holders typically enjoy a salary jump of over 80 percent in as little as 20 months. The payoff is quick and big for a relatively small investment of time and money, and might be one of the best for any graduate degree available. According to a 1998 study conducted by Jens Stephans, a professor at the University of Cincinnati's College of Business, the MBA degree typically pays for itself within five to eight years, including the two years spent in school. What's even more appealing about the degree is its versatility. An MBA degree may be applied to most any industry, business, or discipline.
In the SIU MBA, participants learn how business and management work in a global environment and it allows the students to pick up valuable insights into the corporate world. The SIU International MBA may be completed in less than two years which allows participants to get their much sought after credentials quickly. In line with the fast paced business to apply their knowledge in the realm of their corporate world. With the vast potential of the Web, the programme is delivered on-line which offers convenience and ease of access for travelling and busy executives. Study time is entirely flexible and can cater to their own schedules. The MBA program is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. SIU is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission, North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. ABOUT SALEM INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY In July 2001, Informatics Holdings entered into a partnership with SIU. Through this partnership, SIU will remain a private, not-for-profit institution of higher learning, and will work with Informatics Holdings, to provide both on-campus and on-line education to students from around the world. This is a unique relationship and is one of the first for an American institution of higher learning. The mission of the SIU is to educate a world citizen who acquires wide
knowledge without prejudice and makes decisions with an international
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you want to stay in your existing profession or shift to an entirely different
career field, the degree can be adjusted to accommodate your goals and
direction. So to get on the track that pays better in the long run, do
consider an MBA through e-Learning awarded by the Salem International
University based in West Virginia.