In fall 2010, our program welcomed an inaugural cohort of 80 students—all of whom embarked on a journey to earn Rutgers’ newly introduced Master of Business and Science (MBS) degree.
All successful leaders possess one universal, critical skill: they can masterfully strategize and harness two of the most valuable resources available to any one person, organization, or entity: Time and energy.
A few decades ago, it was so much easier to find space—physical /mental/ intellectual—to do the logical parsing. These days? Not so much.
The first of two “Orientation: Part 2” sessions was held virtually last night, August 12, 2021, with students checking in from locations near and far—from New Jersey to Mexico, Puerto Rico, and California.
On August 3, 2021, and August 10, 2021, respectively, more than 150 students split among 39 multidisciplinary teams gave info-packed and visually engaging presentations that detailed their summer-long externships as part of Rutgers Master of Business and Science (MBS) degree program's Externship Exchange—a unique, experiential program through which students are matched to corporate-sponsored small projects that they take from start to finish.
One of the most rigorous yet valuable aspects of earning a Rutgers Master of Business and Science (MBS) degree is the focus on experiential learning: the constant application of classroom instruction in real-world situations, both in regular coursework and via formal programs such as MBS's Graduate Internships Program—through which 11 students applied their integrated science and business knowledge this summer.
“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed that is not faced.” –James Baldwin
On Wednesday, July 28, some of the best minds in tech and entrepreneurship gathered together to lead a panel discussion about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the workforce, and how companies can expand DEI efforts and opportunities specifically for Black workers and leaders in big tech, startups, professional services, and consumer brands—with a special discussion about equity and inclusion for women.
Digitization and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are advancing at speeds once thought impossible—revolutionizing the way we live and work, and driving labor needs in a transformed global workforce.
Promote Yourself into Your Dream Job
As millions of workers rethink how they want to live and work—with a recall to physical offices triggering mass resignations throughout the global workforce—employees are surveying their current career landscapes with increasing dissatisfaction and are switching jobs, changing career paths, or just flat-out quitting as a result.
As the future of work is reimagined, it’s a good time to reimagine your career...