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Executive MBA
Alumni Benefits
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What is the Return
on Investment of the MBA? While this is probably the most
important question for you, your family, and your employer
as you consider applying, it is also the most difficult question
to answer.
Statistically speaking, Xavier MBA graduates have realized
a 66% increase in salary after graduation. In fact, as a reflection
of the confidence in the fine-tuned skills of the student,
the majority of XMBA students receive a promotion and/or raise
while in the program. In addition, according to an international
study conducted in 2007 by Percept Research on behalf of the
Executive MBA Council, “on average, it takes 17 months
for a company to gain its return on the investment it made.”
(For more information on the research conducted by the Executive
MBA Council please visit www.emba.org.)
Despite the numbers that we try to associate with earning
your MBA, the one true fact is that the value of your education,
and in particular a Masters in Business Administration, is
immeasurable. It’s difficult to put into numbers the
amount of knowledge and skills you will gain. It’s even
more difficult to measure how that knowledge and skill will
translate into a return. While you will see quick results
from the moment you start the program, the true value of your
education at Xavier will be much clearer in the long run.
We encourage you to ask our alumni how valuable their Xavier
MBA has been to their careers. We’re confident you’ll
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Executive MBA Alumni
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“After receiving my BS in Psychology from Xavier in
1989, I found myself in business management in one form or
another throughout my career.Rising through the ranks of Avon
Products to Director, I had a wealth of practical, on the
job knowledge, but no formal business training.In order to
contribute to Avon at a higher level and continue to advance,
I needed to take the next step. I turned to a university that
I loved and had served me well and entered Xavier's Executive
MBA program. The program was challenging and rewarding, both
from the perspective of learning from the course content to
exposure to the diverse professionals that were my classmates
and friends.The time commitment was intense, but the Xavier
staff made everything as convenient as possible for busy professionals.
Now I'm ready to contribute and compete at my full potential.”
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“In order to become president of the 81-year-old graphics
company my great-grandfather started, I needed additional
business knowledge and skills. However, to complement my years
of senior management experience, I wanted more than a traditional
MBA program. That’s when I learned about the Executive
MBA program offered by the Williams College of Business
at Xavier University. The program is designed specifically
for executives. You earn your degree in just 19 months by
attending classes one day a week. The work is tough, but the
people at Williams take care of a lot of the details. They
gave me what I needed. Now, thanks to what I learned, I’m
being promoted to President and COO of Stevenson, The Color
Company.”
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Networking |
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will be among your group of 25 to 35 students that complete
the program with you. However, once you graduate, you’ll
be joining a family of Xavier alumni with global influence.
In fact, you’ll be among the 60,000 plus Xavier alumni;
13,000 or more are Xavier MBA alumni including the 1,000 plus
XMBA alumni. We encourage you to connect and stay connected
with fellow Xavier graduates and students in addition to the
multiple opportunities to network with executives and alumni
from other organizations through our various events on and
off campus.
For MBA specific student and alumni events check out the
resources available through the Corporate Connections department
here.
For university wide alumni events and activities visit the
“Alumni & Friends” webpage here.
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Continuous Education |
There’s always
room for improvement. Once you complete your MBA you may be
interested in utilizing the services of Xavier’s Executive
& Corporate Learning center to stay up-to-date. Click
here to
discover the various programs offered for graduates.
Also, check out our MBA Plus
opportunity for alumni for concentrations in a specific function
of business. |
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