Why should I get an MBA?

Like thousands of motivated people around the world, you’re thinking about going for your MBA. Maybe you just started looking into this graduate-level degree. Or maybe you’ve always known you’d get around to it … someday.

You've probably wondered 

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Learning Curve

Why Should I Get an MBA?

MBA Considerations

What should I consider when choosing the right MBA program for me?

Align your ambitions, drive innovation, and shape your future with confidence when choosing the right MBA program

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How does the workload of an MBA compare to undergrad?

If you’re considering an MBA, you probably aren’t worried about the coursework. You’re wondering if you can handle the coursework on top of everything else.

Can an MBA help if I’m looking to switch careers entirely?

At some point, a lot of professionals find themselves asking Is this really it?

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What's the Best Business Major for You?

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What’s the highest paid business major?

Cashing In: What business major gives you the skills to pay the bills?

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What is the best business major for the future?

The business is world is constantly evolving. So it pays to look ahead when it comes to choosing your major.

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Is there a shortage of business major jobs?

You’re a business major because you have a plan for what’s next. So…what’s next?

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Business Matters

The Academic Minute

When a worker is harassed during their commute

In a podcast with the Academic Minute, Associate Professor of Industrial Relations Beth Livingston discusses the impact work commute harassment has on workers and what responsibility employers have to address it.
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What mouse mover technology teaches us about the future of work

Jennifer Nahrgang, professor of management and entrepreneurship, says simply monitoring employees' time online is a faulty metric for measuring productivity. Instead, employers should study output instead.
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Curious by nature: What makes a good boss?

Professor Steven Courtright, Henry B. Tippie Professor of Management, discusses transformational leadership and its importance to being a good boss.
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Faculty Research

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Left behind by technology

When it comes to the digital world, a lot of older Americans take a pass, content to have little connection, if any at all. But Tippie College of Business researcher Yiduo Shao said technology is taking over the economy at such a rapid pace that soon, they won’t be able to opt out.
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Are Remote Workers More—or Less—Productive?

Employees want to work from home. Employers want them in the office. A new Tippie College of Business study found employees were more productive working from home than in the office.
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Build that data center or not?

The Tippie College of Business and the College of Law developed a new tool that will help local leaders decide if data centers are right for their community.
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Shop Talk

Transformative Habits

A.I.-Proof Your Career

Motivating Quiet Quitters

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