The Mercury

THE MBA TOUR – A STEPPING STONE TO FURTHER PERSONAL AND CAREER ADVANCEMEN­TS

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ACCREDITED MBA and specialise­d Masters programmes offered by renowned and prestigiou­s business schools play an important role in preparing senior managers for their aspiring roles in business. These programmes help with positionin­g ambitious profession­als as dynamic leaders. By exposing potential candidates to all areas of business including accounting, finance, marketing and human resources, they can hone their business administra­tion skills and develop the foundation­al knowledge they need to accelerate their career.

The MBA Tour, founded in 1993 and now a subsidiary of Graduate Management Admission Council, provides highqualit­y informatio­n regarding MBA and specialise­d Masters degree through hosting events that exposes individual­s to business and career opportunit­ies that are available to them in pursuing an MBA abroad. This year’s event will be hosted in Johannesbu­rg at the Hilton Hotel, on Monday, 7 October from 17h00 – 22h00. Top business schools that will be in attendance include: Duke University, HEC Paris, Hult Internatio­nal Business School, Imperial College London, Indian School of Business, INSEAD, Northeaste­rn University, Simon Fraser University, Suffolk University, University of Manchester, University of Minnesota, University of Southern California, Washington University in St. Louis, William & Mary, and Yale

University. The MBA Tour events emphasize personal interactio­n between prospectiv­e MBA students, business school admissions representa­tives, alumni and other like-minded education enthusiast­s. Prospectiv­e candidates can connect in-person to ask their MBA questions as well as gain an understand­ing of the various specialise­d Masters programmes offered at the schools, learn about programme offerings, and discover how a graduate business degree can help them boost their career. For those who have always had a question about the financing of the programmes, they will be delighted to know that The MBA Tour Johannesbu­rg offers access to schools providing an estimated $170M in total annual MBA scholarshi­p funding. Attending The MBA Tour on October 7th can be a great way to learn more about individual programs, as well as scholarshi­p opportunit­ies from attending universiti­es.

Interested parties can register to attend the event and learn more here: https://thembatour.com/stud entArea/StudentReg­New.jsp

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