A graduate business degree can pay off in terms of promotions and higher salaries. San Diego professionals have a variety of choices about where to enroll and how much to spend. Students who completed undergraduate business classes can have units waived. They have to look at the cost as an investment, not an expense. Although that educational investment comes with a price tag, methods of financing MBA studies just start with the traditional student loan.
Scholarships are available, along with fellowships, grants and employment opportunities.
Campuses offer incentives, too. Both figures cover classes, books, catered meals and parking. A discount of 25 percent to 30 percent is offered when the university enters a partnership with a business to teach at least 15 students at their workplace, says Shahram Azordegan, dean of National's School of Business and Technology. Sydney Blake, the school chair and a professor, says that partnerships with businesses like Pacific Bell are consistent with NU's mission statement to provide courses at different locations and programs that are relevant. And students appreciate that the teacher comes to them, Blake says.