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What is an MBA?
Monday, 2nd Mar 2020
The MBA has been around since 1908 when the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration was established in the USA....
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Why Do Companies Prefer MBA Graduates?
Wednesday, 20th Nov 2019
In a business landscape that is becoming ever more complex and difficult to navigate, a company’s ability to hire assets...
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What to Expect in the First Week of Your MBA Course
Tuesday, 25th Sep 2018
Starting a new MBA course can be a daunting prospect. Most courses appreciate this and begin with an orientation week so ...
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How to make the most of your alumni network
Friday, 19th May 2017
Whether you’ve done an MBA or a regular degree programme, your qualification is not the only valuable asset of your cour...
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What to avoid on your graduate job hunt
Wednesday, 19th Apr 2017
With more people going to university than ever before , the graduate job market is incredibly competitive. It’s pushing...
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Understanding the ingenuity process
Wednesday, 8th Mar 2017
David Falzani, SMF President and honorary professor of entrepreneurship at Nottingham University Business School (NUBS) ta...
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Will an MBA really make a difference to my career? Choices & Options - David Falzani, SMF President
Tuesday, 1st Mar 2016
In our previous post in this series, we began to explore in a general sense how an MBA can give your career a huge boost �...
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Will an MBA really make a difference to my career? - David Falzani, SMF President
Monday, 1st Feb 2016
To a large extent, that’s up to you. An MBA (Masters in Business Administration) is much more than qualifications and ge...
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Preparing for your SMF scholarship interview
Saturday, 27th Apr 2013
Over 300 engineers have succeeded in winning an SMF scholarship to study for an MBA at a world-class business school. You ...