One challenge many students who pursue grad school face, is a break in the building of their profile as a professional. To land a job after graduation, students must continue to be active in their fields, and continue making connections; this can be difficult when studying full-time, or if studying in a city that’s far from where an industry’s primary activities occur. The key to choosing the right school for one’s Masters, is to ensure it can meet one’s professional needs not only upon its completion, but also while a student is still attending.
One way to further your professional business career is to pursue a Masters part-time while continuing to work and pave paths through the industry. Not only does it keep candidates current in their field, but it allows them to take advantage of networking events; it awards them the time to schmooze. Studying part-time at the Lazaridis School of Business & Economics grants students the added benefit of studying in a major Canadian city – Canada’s largest to be precise, where much headway in the business world is made. Many banks, accounting firms, marketing agencies, and more are located in Toronto’s bustling downtown core.
Furthermore, those who already work or live in Toronto have easy access to classes without having to uproot themselves as classes are held in the famous Sun Life Financial Building downtown. The program is also designed to be flexible and to fit into the busy schedules and lives of emerging professionals, or people with families to care for.
Classes are conveniently held on alternating weekends for those who want to accelerate their careers while making the least amount of necessary change to their personal and professional lives. The program also ensures there are no classes on Sundays – this allows their go-getter students to receive a much-needed day off for completing assignments and for rest. There are also no classes from July-August making scheduling vacation time simple.
Students can also go at their own pace; typically, this part-time program is completed between 2.5-5 years. During their studies, candidates apply what they learn everyday to their professional work, and many are awarded raises and promotions within their companies while pursing the sought-after MBA title. Even within this part-time program, they can focus their studies in any of the school’s 10 specializations, including preparing for CFA and CPA designations if they’re in the financial management or accounting streams.
There are many benefits to pursuing an MBA part-time, and these multiply when applicants choose a school located in a metropolitan area, one that gives ample opportunities to both network, and to take time off when overwhelmed. It’s important for busy people who have hit the ground running to find a program that encourages its candidates to make their MBA degree work for them – not the other way around. Students should have the freedom to build their professional profiles without taking apart their lives. After all, having this type of flexibility may create more room for financial and career success in the long term.
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