Breaking Down Jobs – Classes of Employment

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Professionalism & Career Development

[cite] Back to: PROFESIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSE Next Article: Business Hiring – Large & Small Firms First off, I do not want this material to come across as offensive, patronizing, or in any way insensitive. Because sometimes, individuals tend to associate...

Opportunity Generation, Recognition, and Exploitation

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Professionalism & Career Development

[cite] Back to: PROFESIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSE Next Article: Competence & Fit in Hiring Many would argue that what we do and what we become in life is pre-destined. Others might argue that it is a matter of luck. Still, others would argue that whatever you achieve...

Experiential Learning in Business Schools

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Professionalism & Career Development

[cite] Back to: PROFESIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSE Next Article: Business Internships are Essential Today, there are countless sources of business information. Many would argue, however, that the only way to truly learn business is to practice it. As any educator will...

Learning from Fellow Students

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Professionalism & Career Development

[cite] Back to: PROFESIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSE Next Article: Experiential Learning in Business Schools An often overlooked benefit of a business degree is the person sitting next to you. Having spoken with hundreds (honestly, more like thousands) of recent business...

Role of Professors in Business Schools

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Professionalism & Career Development

[cite] Back to: PROFESIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSE Next Article: Learning from Fellow Students The purpose of this article is to tell you everything you need to know about what is a professor and what are their roles – particularly in business education. I use the...

Quality of Business School Programs

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Professionalism & Career Development

[cite] Back to: PROFESIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSE Next Article: Role of Professors in Business Schools Some Important Things for you to Know About Business Schools Name Recognition When it comes to the value of business education, there are two things to consider –...

Structure of a Business Education

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Professionalism & Career Development

[cite] Back to: PROFESIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSE Next Article: Understanding MBA Programs In this article, I break down the structure of business education programs within a college of university. More specifically, I talk about the types of degrees/certificates and...

What is Business Education?

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Professionalism & Career Development

[cite] Back to: PROFESIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSE Next Article: Do You Need a Business Degree (or Any Degree) to be Successful in Business? I want to start by talking to you about what is business education. Education in its most basic form is acquired learning. Learning...

Options for a Business School Education

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Professionalism & Career Development

[cite] Back to: PROFESIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSE Next Article: Structure of a Business Education As you likely know, a business school is not the only manner of obtaining a business education. Before we go down the road of discussion options for a business education,...

Do you need a business degree (or any sort of degree) to be successful in business?

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Professionalism & Career Development

[cite] Back to: PROFESIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSE Next Article: Business Degrees and Employers The answer is, of course, maybe. It depends largely upon your business aspirations. Before you begin providing anecdotal evidence of why you definitely do or do not need a...