Xavier University - Williams College of Business

Xavier University is known to local Cincinnatians as 鈥渢he best business school in [the] city鈥� and is known across the country for its 鈥済reat entrepreneurship program,鈥� so it is no surprise that Xavier's MBA students feel well-prepared to make an impact in the business world. 鈥淴avier is a great university that has their students鈥� success as their first priority.鈥� Those enrolled in the MBA program note that it is 鈥渉ighly collaborative as well as competitive鈥� and feel that all curriculum fulfills one of the Jesuit school's main mission: 鈥淐ura Personalis: care of the whole person." Whether students are taking an online or hybrid course, they respond that 鈥渆ach course is designed around a framework intent on serving the individual.鈥� Students know that if they need assistance or have questions, their 鈥減rofessors are willing to go the extra mile to help.鈥� Ultimately, graduates leave confident in their career prospects given the exceptional education and support they鈥檝e received at Xavier.

There are plenty of networking and career development opportunities while completing your MBA, beginning with connecting with your cohort. Whether you鈥檙e full- or part-time, 鈥渁dministrators work to plan events to keep online and in-person students connected.鈥� All networking 鈥渆vents are well-organized鈥� and include activities like 鈥渧isits from local business to discuss their company and potential hiring as well as off-campus visits to company locations.鈥�

Those who like to hit the ground running will feel right at home at Xavier's welcome-week events. It's a good introduction to the 鈥減rofessional, very friendly, and very supportive鈥� students, peers who are described as 鈥渃areer-driven individuals that recognize the importance of a professional degree in the workplace.鈥� The student body has an array of professional goals ranging from 鈥渆ntrepreneurial ambitions鈥to] careers in business law.鈥� Students can come together and work toward making these goals a reality by participating in the Graduate Student Association. The GSA gives students the 鈥渃hance to weigh in on what Graduate Student Association does鈥� and 鈥渄oes a great job involving MBA students with ongoing activities and recruiting to join the board.鈥� There are plenty of chances to have your voice heard and contribute ideas for networking, career development, or fellowship opportunities. Current students say that Xavier 鈥渄oes well communicating to the student body鈥� what鈥檚 going on, making it relatively easy to find the perfect activities, events, or opportunities to supplement classwork.