10.11 Technology and business: an admissions director explains
The intersection between technology and business is hot! But how does it work, really?Athena Mentor decided to find out for you by visiting the university that is home to the graduate program that is ranked Number One in Computer Science and in Artificial Intelligence. Go ahead, guess! MIT? Stanford? Cal Tech?No, it's Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. CMU is also home to the Tepper School of Business, whose undergraduate business program is currently ranked Number 6 by U.S. News and World Report, and whose MBA program ranks Number 12.
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Athena Advises
We asked Kelly R. Wilson, Executive Director of Master's Admissions, to talk with us about technology and business. What makes the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University such an exciting place to be?"This is the home of the number one computer science school in the world, and robotics and engineering programs that are at the leading and cutting edge of the work that they do," explained Ms. Wilson. "Our students are able to not only learn to lead in an environment where technology has virtually changed business as we know it, but our students can connect with students from other programs. It's fairly common for Tepper students to be working on a project alongside another graduate student, say, from computer science or robotics."A brand-new building complete with the university's Entrepreneurship Center makes it easy for students from different schools or departments within the university to literally find "common ground."If you're looking to study at the intersection between technology and business, Athena Advises you to look at universities with strengths in both fields. If you are applying to college, scrutinize the graduate programs as well as the undergraduate offerings. It's always good to have people just a little bit ahead of you to lead the way.Dr. Marlena CorcoranFounder and CEOAuthor of Year by Year to College, on amazon.com, amazon.de and many national amazon sites