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This New Year, Take Control of Your Career with an MBA

By Elizabeth Buckner
Learning & Life Columnist
December 28, 2006

Looking for a career where you're in control? With MBA grads experiencing huge demand, rising salaries, and opportunities for career advancement, it's time to make 2007 the year you finally take your career in the right direction.

One Business Degree, Hundreds of Career Options

A university education in business administration and management is your ticket to hundreds of different careers, ranging from business and finance operations to accounting, entrepreneurship, consulting and personal financial advising. The National Association of Colleges and Employers predicts that an MBA will be one of the 10 best degrees to have in 2007. Moreover, employers report that they are planning to hire 22% more MBA degree-holders next year than they did in 2005-06.

Be Your Own Boss with an MBA

Did you know that about 29 percent of MBA degree-holders are self-employed? That's more than three times the average for all jobs! A degree program in business administration or management can give you the training and the authority you need to start your own business. While income varies by profession, business school graduates generally command high salaries. For example, in May 2004 the median salary for entry-level consultants was $65,066 annually; that average goes up to $89,116 for management consultants and $123,305 for senior consultants.

Fast-Track Career Upgrades

There are hundreds of degree programs available, online or on campus, in business administration and management. Your coursework in an MBA program will include economics, accounting, and organizational management.

With all these reasons to get a degree in business administration and management this New Year, you owe it to yourself to get the education you need to finally take control of your career!

Sources:

• Management Analysts, US Bureau of Labor Statistics
• What are You Doing After Graduation? Job Web

About the Author
Elizabeth Buckner is a freelance writer and current Fulbright grantee to Morocco, where she is conducting research on language education and the growth of English. She holds a B.A. in Sociology/Anthropology and Education from Swarthmore College.

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