MBA Degree Programs Provide Opportunities for Military Personnel

An MBA degree program can be an ideal choice for military service personnel and veterans. Online MBA degree programs are widely available and often eligible for VA financing and federal financial assistance.

by Karen Lawson
MBA Business Schools Columnist

As a member or veteran of the US military, you possess many of the skills required for graduate school. Another plus is that you can earn an online MBA degree through an accredited graduate business school. If you’re looking at educational and career options, your military training and experience can provide advantages in an MBA degree program.

Your military experience has provided many skills required for success in a graduate business school program. These include:

• Discipline and endurance: You will likely spend long hours studying, writing, and working with colleagues. An online MBA degree program can test your ability to perform these activities while balancing other areas of your life.
• Loyalty and commitment to colleagues: You understand the value of teamwork and the support of others. MBA degree programs typically require teamwork in terms of presentations, course assignments, and research. Your business career will likewise require “people skills”, including strong communication and the ability to work as part of a team.
• Getting the job done: You know all too well the consequences of failing to meet deadlines, follow directions, or meet your commitment to those depending on you. Graduate business school programs help prepare you for the leadership and strategic planning required of today’s leading executives. In many cases, as a member or veteran of military service, you’ve been there and done that.

The VA and Federal Department of Education offer financial assistance that can help you pay for your MBA degree program. It’s also possible to select MBA degree programs that focus on specific areas of interest. Put your military experience to work for your future.

Karen Lawson is a freelance writer whose topical interests include post secondary education and issues facing non-traditional college students. She holds BA and MA degrees in English from the University of Nevada, Reno.

Posted on September 25, 2007 at 03:15 PM

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