When_CJS Adriana_NP0 Bokel_NP0 Herde_NP0 began_VVD pursuing_VVG an_AT0 MBA_NN1 degree_NN1 ,_PUN she_PNP was_VBD working_VVG in_PRP human_AJ0 resources_NN2 at_PRP a_AT0 top_AJ0 U.S._NP0 health_NN1 care_NN1 company_NN1 ._SENT Within_PRP one_CRD year_NN1 of_PRF graduation_NN1 ,_PUN she_PNP had_VHD jumped_VVN to_PRP an_AT0 executive_AJ0 role_NN1 at_PRP a_AT0 startup_NN1 ._SENT 
"_PUQ Getting_VVG your_DPS MBA_NN1 can_VM0 be_VBI a_AT0 vehicle_NN1 of_PRF change_NN1 ,_PUN "_PUQ Bokel_NP0 Herde_NP0 says_VVZ ._SENT "_PUQ It_PNP 's_VBZ gaining_VVG the_AT0 confidence_NN1 to_TO0 be_VBI bolder_AJC ._SENT You_PNP have_VHB that_DT0 differentiator_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ 
Bokel_NP0 Herde_NP0 enrolled_VVD in_PRP a_AT0 hybrid_AJ0 online_AJ0 MBA_NN1 program_NN1 at_PRP the_AT0 MIT_NP0 Sloan_NP0 School_NN1 of_PRF Management_NN1 in_PRP 2015._CRD While_CJS in_PRP school_NN1 ,_PUN the_AT0 then_AV0 HR_NN0 professional_AJ0 tailored_VVN her_DPS degree_NN1 to_TO0 focus_VVI on_PRP entrepreneurship_NN1 and_CJC innovation_NN1 ._SENT And_CJC after_PRP graduating_VVG in_PRP 2017_CRD ,_PUN Bokel_NP0 Herde_NP0 's_POS experiences_NN2 at_PRP Sloan_NP0 inspired_VVD her_PNP to_TO0 jump_VVI into_PRP executive_AJ0 roles_NN2 at_PRP fast-growing_AJ0 companies_NN2 and_CJC startups_NN2 ._SENT Today_AV0 she_PNP serves_VVZ as_PRP the_AT0 chief_AJ0 people_NN0 officer_NN1 at_PRP Pegasystems_NP0 ,_PUN an_AT0 American_AJ0 software_NN1 company_NN1 based_VVN in_PRP Cambridge_NP0 ,_PUN Mass._NP0 
Bokel_NP0 Herde_NP0 's_POS experience_NN1 underscores_VVZ the_AT0 varied_AJ0 ways_NN2 an_AT0 online_AJ0 MBA_NN1 degree_NN1 can_VM0 lead_VVI a_AT0 professional_NN1 to_TO0 build_VVI on_PRP their_DPS current_AJ0 career_NN1 trajectory_NN1 or_CJC change_NN1 industries_NN2 altogether_AV0 ._SENT Like_PRP Bokel_NP0 Herde_NP0 ,_PUN many_DT0 professionals_NN2 who_PNQ pursue_VVB an_AT0 online_AJ0 MBA_NN1 find_VVB that_CJT the_AT0 flexible_AJ0 format_NN1 allows_VVZ them_PNP to_TO0 progress_VVI in_PRP their_DPS industry_NN1 while_CJS gaining_VVG practical_AJ0 skills_NN2 —_PUN like_PRP strategic_AJ0 thinking_NN1 ,_PUN communication_NN1 skills_NN2 ,_PUN and_CJC versatility_NN1 —_PUN to_TO0 qualify_VVI for_PRP a_AT0 promotion_NN1 or_CJC transition_NN1 to_PRP a_AT0 new_AJ0 career_NN1 ._SENT 
Approximately_AV0 76_CRD %_NN0 of_PRF MBA_NN1 graduates_NN2 are_VBB satisfied_AJ0 with_PRP their_DPS career_NN1 progression_NN1 ,_PUN according_VVG to_PRP a_AT0 survey_NN1 from_PRP the_AT0 Graduate_NN1 Management_NN1 Admission_NN1 Council_NN1 ._SENT The_AT0 survey_NN1 ,_PUN conducted_VVN in_PRP 2018_CRD ,_PUN is_VBZ widely_AV0 referenced_VVN within_PRP the_AT0 business_NN1 school_NN1 community_NN1 ._SENT 
As_CJS MBA_NN1 graduates_NN2 gain_VVB more_DT0 job_NN1 experience_NN1 ,_PUN they_PNP tend_VVB to_TO0 rise_VVI to_PRP higher_AJC job_NN1 levels_NN2 ,_PUN according_VVG to_PRP the_AT0 survey_NN1 ._SENT Of_PRF those_DT0 surveyed_VVD ,_PUN 49_CRD %_NN0 of_PRF newer_AJC graduates_NN2 —_PUN who_PNQ completed_VVD their_DPS degrees_NN2 in_PRP 2016_CRD or_CJC 2017_CRD —_PUN found_VVD themselves_PNX in_PRP mid-level_AJ0 roles_NN2 ,_PUN while_CJS 23_CRD %_NN0 were_VBD already_AV0 working_VVG in_PRP senior-level_AJ0 positions_NN2 ._SENT 
"_PUQ You_PNP meet_VVB people_NN0 in_PRP your_DPS program_NN1 that_CJT open_AJ0 new_AJ0 opportunities_NN2 up_AVP to_PRP you_PNP ._SENT They_PNP also_AV0 open_AJ0 companies_NN2 or_CJC hire_VVB other_AJ0 people_NN0 that_CJT they_PNP 've_VHB met_VVN through_PRP the_AT0 MBA_NN1 program_NN1 ,_PUN "_PUQ Bokel_NP0 Herde_NP0 says_VVZ ._SENT "_PUQ It_PNP 's_VBZ that_DT0 networking_NN1 component_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ 
Online_AJ0 MBAs_NN2 serve_VVB professionals_NN2 looking_VVG to_TO0 grow_VVI in_PRP various_AJ0 industries_NN2 
Overall_AV0 ,_PUN MBA_NN1 grads_NN2 flock_VVB to_PRP sectors_NN2 such_DT0 as_PRP finance_NN1 ,_PUN consulting_VVG ,_PUN technology_NN1 ,_PUN accounting_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC industrial_AJ0 products_NN2 and_CJC services_NN2 after_PRP completing_VVG their_DPS degree_NN1 ._SENT MBA_NN1 programs_NN2 that_CJT typically_AV0 incorporate_VVB at_PRP least_AV0 some_DT0 type_NN1 of_PRF an_AT0 online_AJ0 component_NN1 see_VVB 14_CRD %_NN0 to_PRP 16_CRD %_NN0 of_PRF grads_NN2 going_VVG into_PRP the_AT0 technology_NN1 industry_NN1 and_CJC 11_CRD %_NN0 to_PRP 12_CRD %_NN0 working_VVG in_PRP health_NN1 care_NN1 ._SENT At_PRP the_AT0 University_NN1 of_PRF Chicago_NP0 Booth_NP0 School_NN1 of_PRF Business_NN1 ,_PUN part-time_AJ0 MBA_NN1 graduates_NN2 are_VBB most_AV0 likely_AJ0 to_TO0 enter_VVI roles_NN2 in_PRP finance_NN1 and_CJC consulting_VVG ,_PUN according_VVG to_PRP data_NN0 from_PRP an_AT0 alumni_NN2 survey_NN1 ._SENT 
Business_NN1 school_NN1 administrators_NN2 say_VVB both_DT0 technology_NN1 and_CJC health_NN1 care_NN1 offer_VVB considerable_AJ0 growth_NN1 opportunities_NN2 for_PRP professionals_NN2 with_PRP an_AT0 MBA_NN1 ._SENT 
Online_AJ0 and_CJC traditional_AJ0 MBA_NN1 programs_NN2 can_VM0 serve_VVI professionals_NN2 looking_VVG to_TO0 pivot_VVI to_PRP a_AT0 new_AJ0 industry_NN1 or_CJC transition_NN1 to_PRP a_AT0 leadership_NN1 role_NN1 ,_PUN according_VVG to_PRP Walter_NP0 Davis_NP0 ,_PUN faculty_NN1 director_NN1 of_PRF MBA_NN1 programs_NN2 and_CJC professor_NN1 of_PRF management_NN1 at_PRP the_AT0 University_NN1 of_PRF Mississippi_NP0 School_NN1 of_PRF Business_NN1 Administration_NN1 ._SENT 
"_PUQ We_PNP see_VVB a_AT0 lot_NN1 of_PRF health_NN1 care_NN1 professionals_NN2 ,_PUN ranging_VVG from_PRP doctors_NN2 to_PRP nurses_NN2 ,_PUN who_PNQ have_VHB an_AT0 interest_NN1 in_PRP health_NN1 care_NN1 administration_NN1 and_CJC see_VVB a_AT0 value_NN1 in_PRP this_DT0 type_NN1 of_PRF degree_NN1 ,_PUN "_PUQ Davis_NP0 says_VVZ ._SENT 
Many_DT0 professionals_NN2 with_PRP degrees_NN2 and_CJC experience_NN1 in_PRP marketing_NN1 ,_PUN financial_AJ0 management_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC project_NN1 management_NN1 make_VVB up_AVP a_AT0 large_AJ0 percentage_NN1 of_PRF MBA_NN1 students_NN2 at_PRP Ole_AJ0 Miss_NP0 ,_PUN Davis_NP0 says_VVZ ._SENT But_CJC there_EX0 's_VBZ a_AT0 rising_AJ0 cohort_NN1 of_PRF students_NN2 with_PRP backgrounds_NN2 in_PRP military_AJ0 service_NN1 ,_PUN engineering_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC other_AJ0 fields_NN2 unrelated_AJ0 to_PRP business_NN1 management_NN1 ._SENT 
"_PUQ We_PNP 're_VBB seeing_VVG many_DT0 students_NN2 who_PNQ do_VDB n't_XX0 have_VHI a_AT0 traditional_AJ0 business_NN1 background_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC they_PNP 're_VBB wanting_VVG a_AT0 business_NN1 degree_NN1 ,_PUN "_PUQ Davis_NP0 says_VVZ ._SENT "_PUQ It_PNP can_VM0 be_VBI a_AT0 really_AV0 good_AJ0 option_NN1 for_PRP someone_PNI with_PRP a_AT0 specialized_AJ0 background_NN1 ,_PUN perhaps_AV0 other_AJ0 than_CJS business_NN1 ._SENT But_CJC they_PNP want_VVB to_TO0 move_VVI on_AVP or_CJC move_VVI up_AVP within_PRP their_DPS organization_NN1 ._SENT This_DT0 is_VBZ their_DPS chance_NN1 to_TO0 do_VDI so_AV0 ._SENT "_PUQ 
Online_AJ0 MBAs_NN2 often_AV0 lead_VVB to_PRP career_NN1 changes_NN2 ,_PUN career_NN1 advancement_NN1 
While_CJS online_AJ0 MBAs_NN2 are_VBB growing_AJ0 in_PRP popularity_NN1 among_PRP all_DT0 adults_NN2 ,_PUN the_AT0 flexibility_NN1 of_PRF online_AJ0 programs_NN2 typically_AV0 attracts_VVZ an_AT0 established_AJ0 professional_NN1 ._SENT The_AT0 average_AJ0 online_AJ0 MBA_NN1 student_NN1 is_VBZ usually_AV0 in_PRP his_DPS or_CJC her_DPS late-twenties_CRD to_PRP mid-thirties_CRD and_CJC holds_VVZ a_AT0 full-time_AJ0 position_NN1 ._SENT 
MBA-level_AJ0 students_NN2 are_VBB often_AV0 eager_AJ0 to_TO0 enter_VVI the_AT0 job_NN1 market_NN1 or_CJC make_VVB a_AT0 career_NN1 change_NN1 ,_PUN says_VVZ Lorna_NP0 Patches_NN2 ,_PUN executive_AJ0 director_NN1 of_PRF the_AT0 Professional_AJ0 Resource_NN1 Center_NN1 at_PRP the_AT0 University_NN1 of_PRF Kentucky_NP0 's_POS Gatton_NP0 College_NN1 of_PRF Business_NN1 and_CJC Economics_NN1 ._SENT She_PNP has_VHZ experience_NN1 in_PRP relationship_NN1 management_NN1 with_PRP Fortune_NN1 100_CRD companies_NN2 ,_PUN and_CJC often_AV0 works_VVZ with_PRP students_NN2 to_TO0 ensure_VVI their_DPS MBA_NN1 experience_NN1 sets_VVZ them_PNP up_AVP for_PRP career_NN1 success_NN1 ._SENT 
With_PRP an_AT0 increase_NN1 in_PRP online_AJ0 MBA_NN1 programs_NN2 ,_PUN Patches_NN2 says_VVZ ,_PUN prospective_AJ0 MBA_NN1 students_NN2 must_VM0 do_VDI their_DPS research_NN1 to_TO0 find_VVI a_AT0 reputable_AJ0 program_NN1 that_CJT works_VVZ for_PRP their_DPS individual_AJ0 needs_NN2 —_PUN and_CJC is_VBZ accredited_VVN ._SENT The_AT0 three_CRD top_AJ0 accrediting_AJ0 agencies_NN2 for_PRP MBA_NN1 programs_NN2 are_VBB the_AT0 Association_NN1 to_PRP Advance_AJ0 Collegiate_AJ0 Schools_NN2 of_PRF Business_NN1 (_PUL AACSB_NP0 )_PUR ,_PUN the_AT0 Accreditation_NN1 Council_NN1 for_PRP Business_NN1 Schools_NN2 and_CJC Programs_NN2 (_PUL ACBSP_NP0 )_PUR ,_PUN and_CJC the_AT0 International_AJ0 Accreditation_NN1 Council_NN1 for_PRP Business_NN1 Education_NN1 (_PUL IACBE_NN1 )_PUR ._SENT 
"_PUQ You_PNP want_VVB to_TO0 be_VBI able_AJ0 to_TO0 access_VVI a_AT0 robust_AJ0 network_NN1 of_PRF alumni_NN2 and_CJC students_NN2 ,_PUN and_CJC you_PNP want_VVB to_TO0 have_VHI great_AJ0 people_NN0 helping_VVG you_PNP learn_VVI throughout_PRP the_AT0 program_NN1 ,_PUN "_PUQ Patches_NN2 says_VVZ ._SENT "_PUQ Find_VVB a_AT0 program_NN1 with_PRP a_AT0 curriculum_NN1 that_CJT meets_VVZ your_DPS needs_NN2 ._SENT If_CJS you_PNP are_VBB interested_AJ0 in_PRP health_NN1 care_NN1 ,_PUN there_EX0 is_VBZ a_AT0 program_NN1 for_PRP that_DT0 ._SENT If_CJS you_PNP are_VBB interested_AJ0 in_PRP focusing_VVG on_PRP supply_NN1 chain_NN1 management_NN1 ,_PUN find_VVB a_AT0 program_NN1 that_CJT is_VBZ tailored_VVN to_PRP that_DT0 ._SENT "_PUQ 
