Hiawatha Franks: The Benefits of a Master of Business Administration (MBA)
1. The Benefits of a Master
of Business
Administration (MBA)
By Hiawatha Franks
2. A veteran of the insurance field, Hiawatha Franks is set
to receive his master of business administration in May
2013.
3. A master of business administration (MBA) program
allows individuals to grow both personally and
professionally. Throughout the program, students learn
about relevant aspects of business and develop
essential skills for success, such as leadership,
teamwork, and problem solving. Most business schools
today also emphasize practicality.
4. One of the most important benefits of an MBA remains
the network that individuals build in school. While
studying for the degree, individuals will meet future
business leaders and partners. One’s classmates prove
to be an invaluable resource for new job or expansion
opportunities in the future.
5. Another major benefit of the degree is that it makes an
individual competitive in the job market. Many
individuals have successfully used a master of business
administration to obtain a more prestigious job in their
current company or to find more advanced opportunities
at other companies.