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Employers plan to boost the number of new MBAs they hire in 2007 and are reporting less interest in people with only an undergraduate education, new research from the Graduate Management Admission Council® (GMAC®) shows. Corporate recruiters expect to hire an average of 18 percent more workers with MBAs and other graduate business degrees this year than they did in 2006, according to the 2007 GMAC Corporate Recruiters Survey. This increase follows the 18 percent jump in MBA hiring recruiters projected in last years survey. The survey also found that employers plan to increase the number of jobs for people

Having spent the last two years in business school, Davi Bryan certainly understands that things are far from normal in the U.S. economy. However, financial-market turbulence hasn't affected her or most of her classmates, who picked up their MBA degrees Friday from Washington University's Olin School of Business. "It has had a direct impact on only one student that I know of," Bryan said. "People are getting great jobs." Bryan, 29, had three offers and accepted a job months ago as a human capital consultant with Deloitte & Touche. The firm was one of her top choices of employers and the job

Hiring of MBA graduates expected to rise dramatically in the Midwest Employers plan to hire 22 percent more MBA graduates in 2007 than they did in 2006 according to a new report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers. Employers responding to NACEs Job Outlook 2007 survey reported plans to hire more graduates with masters degrees in business administration and to increase their college hires by more than 17 percent in coming months. By sector manufacturers have the most aggressive hiring plans according to NACE officials. Survey results show that manufacturers expect to hire 32.4 percent more M.B.A.s in

As more working adults enroll in online degree programs, universities are swooping in to lure students at the expense of the for-profit education companies that have offered degrees over the Internet for years. Traditional bricks-and-mortar schools are seeing a burgeoning opportunity in online education as students keep looking for ways to complete degrees while juggling work and school. Online degree programs have already started at well-known schools nationwide, such as the University of Maryland, the University of Florida and Penn State, especially as consumer interest remains strong and online degrees gain acceptance among prospective employers. More : forbes.com

In the past, it would have been difficult, if not impossible, for one person to support a family, have a full-time job and pursue a master’s degree at the same time. But now, in an age of webinars, webcasts and revolutionized educational methodology, students and workers alike are multitasking and earning degrees a new way: online. Starting September, The George Washington University (GWU) will launch an online program for a master’s degree in political management. We started the program because we received a lot of inquiries from people working in state capitols who wanted to take the classes we offered

University of Phoenix to Offer Next-Generation MBA As the Midwest emerges from the dark, cold days of winter, now is the time of year when many employees are looking to switch jobs. In fact, according to a nationwide online survey of working adults by University of Phoenix, more than two-thirds (67 percent) are looking for a job on some level. As the number of people searching for jobs grows, employers are increasingly looking for candidates with advanced degrees. In response to feedback from some of Americas top corporations, University of Phoenix is launching a new MBA program throughout the Midwest, which

Mba WCB Rates The majority of Manitoba employers will see lower workers compensation premium rates next year. Doug Sexsmith, C-E-O of the Workers Compensation Board, says about 64 per cent of employers will see reductions in their assessment rates in 2007. Employers will pay an average of one-dollar-and-68-cents per 100 dollars of their assessable payroll for injury insurance coverage effective January 1st. The actual rate may vary depending on an employers injury cost record and the safety risk involved in different industries. Sexsmith says Manitoba will have the third-lowest average assessment rate in Canada next year. Source : ohscanada.com

U-Mary to Award 855-Plus Degrees Including First to Online Grads at 47th Commencement Former Governor, Art Link, and wife, Grace, to receive honorary doctorates. Bismarck, ND The 856 degrees to be awarded by the University of Mary at its 2007 commencement ceremony include 53 executive, health care, management, and nurse administrator MBAs that will be granted to the first graduates of the universitys online program, as well as more than 411 degrees to be presented to students who studied at one of the growing number of U-Mary adult education sites. The university also will confer the Doctor of Physical Therapy degree on

Google leaps up MBA jobs wish-list Management consulting heavyweight McKinsey remains the favorite would-be employer for MBA students, according to a major annual survey, but newcomer Google is snapping at its heels. McKinsey headed the list of 100 companies compiled by research firm Universum Communications for Fortune magazine -- as it also did in 2005 -- with 18.3% of MBA students putting it in their top five desirable employers. The big change came just below, where Google, which recently announced first-quarter 2006 earnings of $2.25 billion dollars, shot into second spot. More: edition.cnn.com

Hoboken, NJ (PRWEB) April 2, 2008 -- Although most economists say the United States is not in a recession, the pocketbooks of many Americans would say otherwise. In fact, a recent CNN/Opinion Research Corp. poll found that the majority of people in the U.S. believe we are now in a recession and inflation is their top concern. In the face of economic struggles, eLearners.com, a web resource of EducationDynamics that connects prospective students with online colleges, is seeing an increase in requests for information on online MBA degrees. "In tough economic times people with an MBA or other advanced degree

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