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Crafting the Recommendation Letter: Insights for the UHD MBA Application

Crafting the Recommendation Letter: Insights for the UHD MBA Application

November 20, 2024 | By the MBA Program Staff

Have you recently needed a letter of recommendation for graduate, but weren’t sure whom to ask or what the expectations were? If so, you’re in the right place. In this article, the Marilyn Davies   of Business will unpack the following for you...

Part Two with Maxine Todd: Three Skills Every Job Candidate Should Practice

Part Two with Maxine Todd: Three Skills Every Job Candidate Should Practice

August 6, 2024 | By Marilyn Leider

After taking a mid-summer break, The Executive Path blog is back! Today I'm sharing the second installment of my two-part interview I had with Maxine Todd, the Assistant Director of the Marilyn Davies College of Business (MDCOB) Career Center at...

Part One: Meet Maxine Todd, Career Center Extraordinaire

Part One: Meet Maxine Todd, Career Center Extraordinaire

July 26, 2024 | By Marilyn Leider

After taking a mid-summer break, The Executive Path blog is back! Here is the first installment of my two-part interview with Maxine Todd, the Assistant Director of the Marilyn Davies College of Business (MDCOB) Career Center at University of...

A Grad Assistant's Top Tips for New UHD MBA Students

A Grad Assistant's Top Tips for New UHD MBA Students

June 14, 2024 | By Marilyn Leider

Lenka Hlavacova (Hlah-va-cho-va) is about to graduate with an MBA in International Business from University of Houston-Downtown, where she also works as a Graduate Assistant in the MBA Program Office. Originally from Slovakia, Lenka has lived around...

"We dig into the details": Dr. Julio Canedo on UHD's MBA in Human Resource Management

May 20, 2024 | By Marilyn Leider

Dr. Canedo joined UHD's Marilyn Davies College of Business in 2015. He teaches Human Resources (HR) courses (e.g., Foundations of HR, Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Compensation, Strategic HR). He serves on the Editorial Boards of journals...

The Two Biggest Questions about MBA Degrees

The Two Biggest Questions about MBA Degrees

April 30, 2024 | By Marilyn Leider

In this post, I'll offer some answers to the two common questions below (and some others):1. What is an MBA degree? 2. Why pursue an MBA?Both are excellent questions. Let's break down some of the lingo."MBA" stands for Master of Business...