KU online MBA Blog
If you want to thrive in a business leadership role, you must understand which of your unique qualities give you an edge. Taking inventory of the characteristics that help you succeed in a business setting can allow you to consciously use them more often, be more productive, enjoy your work more a...
Competitive analysis is essential for identifying your business’s strengths, discovering barriers to growth and creating effective strategies to overcome them. But we don't always have endless time and unlimited budgets to perform the kinds of global competitive analyses we'd like.
If this is t...
Earning an online MBA can be the crucial step you need to take to help you transition into a career you’re passionate about, and it can help you increase your earning potential as well. A 2018 report by the National Association of Colleges and Employers shows that MBA grads make an average of more t...
Upward mobility at work often means taking on management positions. Those looking to take this leap in their careers typically want a greater opportunity to strategize, coordinate and oversee their company’s intricate operations. Managers are responsible for leading diverse teams, and must successfu...
Your desk job might not be giving you room to grow in your career. Maybe sitting in a cubicle punching numbers is putting you to sleep, but you have a passion for business. You get excited when people discuss innovative ideas and creative solutions. Moving up the ranks to an executive’s office might...
Are you 30 years of age or older and thinking of going back to school for your MBA? If you are, you’re in good company. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, 45 percent of students who seek postbaccalaureate degrees are 30 or older.1 Some older students worry about taking th...
Success in business requires skill. It requires strategy. Most of all, it requires you to prove yourself—to demonstrate that you deserve the opportunity to lead. Getting an online MBA, for many executives, is an important step in their success stories. It’s the one thing in their career that makes the biggest difference in their future.
Making the decision to go back to school and earn an advanced degree can be a difficult one. This is especially true if you’ve already entered the workforce and started your career. It can be unnerving to think about going back and sitting in a classroom setting if you’ve been away from that for any length of time.
Creating a brand is an essential part of business, for companies and, more and more frequently, for professionals as well. A brand differentiates one company from another on every level—its name, logo, product, staff, tone, reputation, design, sound, look and more. But what exactly does it mean to create a personal brand, especially if you’re not exactly selling something?