Graduate business education is continuously evolving to confront rapidly changing global business environments. Today’s MBA programs, as well as MBA graduates and managers, must function more effectively, more efficiently, and more proactively than ever before to succeed and remain successful.
Today’s business world is highly turbulent – products come and go rapidly, and organizations rise and fall with dizzying speed. The competition to achieve the best business positions is intense and unrelenting. Sustained excellence in all aspects of business is the order of the day. The educational programs that will be most effective at developing tomorrow’s successful executives are those which deal meaningfully with these complexities, competitive forces and organizational challenges. In our view, the best MBA programs of today use a blend of innovation, tradition, and proactive effort to develop graduates to be highly skilled and subsequently sought by organizations desiring the best possible managers and executives.
At CLU, we believe the differential advantage of our MBA program includes the acquisition of useful knowledge. Neither purely theoretical models nor voluminous and detailed case studies alone can provide for the development of the insight, perspective, and skills that business leaders need. CLU faculty and MBA students thoroughly examine the competitive environment of today as well as look toward the competitive environment of the future. It is clear that business history repeats itself in ways painful to those who have not learned its lessons (e.g., “the dot.com bubble”). The future belongs to those who meld their understanding of the past with the ideas of those who can visualize beyond the current competitive horizon. Balance is imperative. Our curriculum and courses are designed with this in mind.
An education with a focus. A basic business understanding is certainly necessary, but it is far from sufficient in today’s environment. Our increasingly specialized world demands increasingly specialized managers. An emerging trend in graduate business education is the movement toward specialization. At CLU one can earn a general MBA, but there also exists the possibility of earning an MBA in one of several specialized fields including: Finance, Marketing, International Business, Management/ Organization Behavior, Information Technology, Entrepreneurship, and Financial Planning. Employers assure us that these specializations position our graduates to be among the most highly desired in the career marketplace.
“Sustained excellence in all aspects of business is the order of the day. The educational programs that will be most
effective at developing tomorrow’s successful executives are those which deal meaningfully with these complexities.”
Velocity is a function of speed and direction. Just as businesses must increase their speed and constantly reassess their trajectory to remain competitive, graduate business schools must do the same. CLU’s accelerated MBA program can be completed in as few as 12 intense months, and flexibility exists to extend this period, should the student choose. The sooner you graduate, the sooner you will be back in the labor market, where you and your employer will be benefiting from the knowledge and skills of yourMBA experience. Over 90% of CLU students complete their MBA in 12 months. However, should you wish to make changes in the length and intensity of your MBA program, you have that option at CLU.
A healthy respect for the importance of individual and organizational values. Around the world, we are increasingly aware that the decisions that business leaders make have important implications for the larger society. Values implications are central to sustainable business practices, and at CLU we take business ethics and values very seriously, exploring them throughout our curriculum.
There is no single MBA school that is best for everyone. In response to myriad global competitive challenges, MBA programs have evolved in many different ways. We suggest that potential applicants consider a wide array of schools and programs to determine the ones that are best for them. If you are searching for an MBA that is efficient, innovative, encourages focus, is respected by employers, and can be completed in 12 months, then you are encouraged to consider CLU in California for your MBA in the USA.