The Value of an MBA for Women (Full-time MBA)

THE VALUE OF AN MBA FOR WOMEN Women are benefiting from earning an MBA like never before. Learn why.

THE ROI OF AN MBA EARNING AN MBA COULD LAND YOU:

SPECIFIC BENEFITS AN MBA CAN PROVIDE: EXPERTISE

A LIFETIME EARNING POTENTIAL OF OVER $3 MILLION

An MBA teaches you new business, analytical, decision-making and leadership skills.

CREDIBILITY

AVERAGE SALARY INCREASE OF 100%+ COMPARED TO PRE-MBA SALARY (CLASS OF 2017, 2018, 2019)

Your MBA degree is a testament to your successful pursuit of business knowledge, practice & excellence.

CONFIDENCE An MBA experience reveals your strengths and fortifies you for future challenges.

95%

of MBA graduates found their MBA experience personally rewarding

NETWORKING

85%

Make lasting connections & invaluable relationships with fellow professionals.

of MBA graduates attribute their MBA in advancing their careers

SUCCESS Realize your career potential with an advanced degree that is flexible & portable.

THE PATH TO THE BOARDROOM COMPANIES WITH GREATER REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP ROLES ACHIEVE:

42%

higher return on sales

53%

higher return on equity

FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES LED BY FEMALE CEO’S:

66%

higher return on invested capital

HER UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MBA EXPERIENCE Tania Bashford | Class of 2015 Undergraduate: Learning Management, Central Queensland University Career: Talent Supply Chain Optimization Lead, Amazon

“My MBA enabled me to change my career path from teaching and corporate training to data analytics. It gave me confidence to excel in a new field and has opened up many new opportunities throughout the world not previously available.”

Cassie Sadinski | Class of 2016 Undergraduate: Biology, Washington University in St. Louis Career: Global Product Manager, BioFire Diagnostics

MACKENZIE HALES | CLASS OF 2017 Undergraduate: Environmental Studies and Politics, Whitman University Career: Product Manager, Pluralsight

“An MBA cannot teach you everything you will ever need to know about business. But it will provide you with the classroom education, extracurricular exposure, and networking opportunities to explore various career paths and consider where your interests and skill set will shine.”

“In just one year, I took a faculty member’s biomedical device from rough prototype to market, learned from top leaders in the human rights field, and expanded my horizons far beyond classroom walls. My MBA has not only given me real, practical experience...but also the opportunity to explore in new arenas.”

Emma Casey | Class of 2018 Undergraduate: Business Administration, University of Kentucky Career: Consultant, Protiviti

“The experience of earning my MBA has given me the confidence to assert myself in business situations and given me the knowledge to contribute to the decision making process. Overall, the MBA program is one of the best decisions I’ve made.”

Karina Rivera | Class of 2018 Undergraduate: Spanish, Brigham Young University Career: P&C Deepening and Retention, USAA

“As a woman, an MBA has gifted me with financial security and a way to explore career choices I did not know existed. I was looking for a career shift and my MBA has opened the doors for me to do so. The most valuable asset I have received is the networking opportunities - either in the classroom or through networking events, business visits, and career fairs.”

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH DAVID ECCLES SCHOOL OF BUSINESS FULL-TIME MBA Robert H. and Katharine B. Garff Building, Suite 2250 1731 E. Campus Center Drive Salt Lake City, UT 84112

801-585-6291 FTMBA@Utah.edu FTMBA.Eccles.Utah.edu

Forté Foundation, How to MBA and UNC Kenan-Flagler provided the statistics for this publication.

See fortefoundation.org for more details.

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