10 reasons why public relations professionals should consider an mba
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I'm often asked from my friends in public relations, journalism, and communications "why did you decide to get your MBA? Is it worth it?" I 100% believe this was one of the best decisions I have ever made as a public relations professional. In this slideshow, I share 10 reasons why I think public relations pros should consider earning their MBA.TRANSCRIPT
10 Reasons why Public Relations
Professionals should consider
an MBA
Reason #1 With those three letters on
your resume, you will stand out among other communications professionals
Reason #2 The networking alone will
give you more writing/PR freelance work you thanyou could ever imagine
Reason #3 You learn the implication of
PR on marketing and on your entire organization
Reason #4 You know how to write but
you may not know much about the ROI of your work (or what ROI is*)
*(ROI = Return on your Investment)
Reason #5 You get to apply your solid
publicity skills to classes like Entrepreneurship and Marketing 101 and look like a star
Reason #6 You will be the best public
speaker in all of your classes
Reason #7 You are taught by real industry
experts who are not only brilliant business people but are also great new contacts
Reason #8 You make a new professional
network and a new group of lifelong friends from your classmates
Reason #9 You learn how to run a
business allowing you to start your very own firm one day
Reason #10 You will get a nice hike in
$alary
(I should mention that these are my opinions and from my personal experience)
Hannah RedmondBA Public Relations, U. of Maryland
MBA, Rutgers Business School@hannahlah