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MBA Transformation Framework
Overview
A founding member of The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International) and continuously accredited since 1919, the Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business offers an education that meets the highest standards for master’s degree programs in business administration worldwide.
But Katz goes beyond providing you with a world-class business education; our faculty and staff guide you through a transformation framework (see chart at right). As you embark on your graduate business education, you bring with you a set of academic, professional, and social experiences, as well as a vision for your future. The expectation you have coming to an MBA program is that you will undergo a transformation, that you will build an academic foundation that will provide you with the knowledge and tools to approach business in a different manner than before. You will have experiences that will shape your mind and approach to problem solving, strengthen your ability to analyze complex business issues, lead people, drive for results and work as an effective team member. This transformation begins with an assessment of you. From admissions to MBA Programs to faculty and Career Services, we are here to support you throughout your MBA “transformation” and your career.
Before beginning the Katz MBA transformation process, you’ll need to identify a career category and articulate your career goals, indicating what are known as “strength” and “gap” areas as they relate to your goals. In partnership with our Career Services Center, you’ll then draft a customized development plan that will help you build the skills you need to achieve your career objective. The plan will include curricular and co-curricular elements, as well as a portfolio of demonstrable skills and experience.
The five Core Categories of the Katz MBA Transformation Framework are: (1) Developing Your Best Self, (2) Managing People and Processes, (3) Cultivating Professional Networks, (4) Learning Through Experience, and (5) Applying Technical Competence.
