Georgia MBA Programs

By Nick Banister, MBA '19 After months of preparation beginning well before classes even started, I was determined and ready to land a brand management internship at the upcoming National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) Conference in Philadelphia. I wasn’t 100% sold on marketing or brand management, but I knew that this conference was my best opportunity to get a foot in that door. While I didn’t have much success with the pre-scheduled interviews, I was confident that I could secure at least one on the career fair floor. On the first day of the conference, I worked my way through my list of target companies doing my best to pitch myself as a competent, emerging Brand Manager. On several occasions I was close to earning a spot on the interview schedule, but my non-marketing background seemed to be a major turnoff to most employers. With a background in supply chain management, I realized attempting to transition into a marketing-focused career would be difficult, and corpor...

By Bernard Saunders, MBA '19 Bernard Saunders after his interview at NextEra Energy. This was my first time attending the National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) Conference, and it was a whirlwind. I started preparing in the summer before first-year MBA orientation after speaking with the Career Management Center (CMC) staff, who advised that I attend and put a lot of time and energy into applying for internships well in advance of the actual career expo. Starting in July, I checked the NBMBAA job board each day to find the right internship opportunities, and I continued to refine my resume. Multiple times I scoured the whole NBMBAA job board, which often had over 1500 jobs posted at one time! The hard work and deliberate planning paid off. By applying so early in the process, I had seven interviews and three company social events lined up before NBMBAA even began. A lot of the CMC programming in August and September is focused on winning job interviews on the floor in t...

When looking for an MBA program I did all my online research but there were two factors I couldn’t evaluate through my computer screen: the campus and the people. When UGA offered a Campus Visit Day I knew it would be the perfect way to learn about both. I flew in from out of town and stayed with a friend in Atlanta the night before, but what I thought would be a normal day started a little rough. I slept through my alarm and woke up when I was supposed to be leaving for Athens. So I quickly curled my hair, added a few sprays of dry shampoo, and jumped in the car still wearing my pajamas. I put on my makeup and suit in my car parked in Tate Parking Garage at 8:50 a.m. and rushed into Correll just in time for coffee. Looking back I wonder how I was able to pull it off, but something worked out because now I’m here and loving Georgia. Hopefully your visit day starts off a little more smoothly than mine. So to help you get ready I’ll explain what to expect. When it comes to preparing f...