{"id":22429,"date":"2017-08-23T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-08-23T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.euruni.edu\/blog\/?p=22429"},"modified":"2021-06-28T12:27:10","modified_gmt":"2021-06-28T10:27:10","slug":"networking-the-importance-of-making-connections-with-an-online-mba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.euruni.edu\/blog\/networking-the-importance-of-making-connections-with-an-online-mba\/","title":{"rendered":"Networking: the Importance of Making Connections with an Online MBA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Until recently, knowledge, skills and experience\u00a0have been the most important elements needed\u00a0to launch a career. However, trends since the early 2000s seem to have shifted.<\/p>\n<h2>Connecting online and offline<\/h2>\n<p>In our current climate, where social connections take a center stage, knowledge and experience are no\u00a0longer enough to\u00a0be\u00a0successful. Instead, the quantity and, above all, quality of the connections you make are crucial.<\/p>\n<p>Networking is creating a grid of quality contacts. This doesn&#8217;t just involve making new contacts. It&#8217;s also crucial to maintain long-term relationships that can be useful in future. Increasingly, social media platforms are proving to be the key to successful networking\u00a0in the digital era.<\/p>\n<h2>Empowered through EU<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/online.euruni.edu\/programs\/mba-online\/mba-in-international-business\">EU Business School\u2019s Online MBA program<\/a> is a sure-fire way to accomplish professional success and career growth. Networking opportunities have become the third of the most important <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euruni.edu\/blog\/why-study-mba\/\">reasons to study an MBA<\/a>, according to\u00a0this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accessmba.com\/articles\/view\/mba-networking-how-to-do-it-properly\">alumni survey<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Having access to the knowledge of working professionals through live sessions, seminars and workshops empowers career movers, job hunters and promotion seekers. New technologies enable them to organize\u00a0their contacts according to industry, business field, location or interest.<\/p>\n<p>EU Business School reconizes the importance of networking. We have a network of\u00a025,000 alumni all over the world, as well as\u00a0a closely connected group of\u00a0faculty members and associates. As part of the EU Online MBA program, students have the chance to attend guest lectures by business owners and professionals from different fields, industrial visits to several companies and social events during <a href=\"https:\/\/online.euruni.edu\/on-campus-weeks\">on-campus weeks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>A student&#8217;s view<\/h2>\n<p>Nj\u00e1ll Andersen, <a href=\"https:\/\/online.euruni.edu\/programs\/mba-online\/mba-in-international-business\">Online MBA<\/a> with a major in Leadership, had this to say about the program:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The campus weeks are an important part of the networking aspect of the <a href=\"https:\/\/online.euruni.edu\/programs\/mba-online\/mba-in-international-business\">EU Online MBA program<\/a>. Besides the excellent industrial visits that are always interesting, along with informative guest lecturers, meeting fellow students while creating bonds and sowing the seeds of long lasting friendships with like-minded people is especially rewarding.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"attachment_22480\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22480\" class=\"size-large wp-image-22480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euruni.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/On-campus-week-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-22480\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Students and faculty making connections during on-campus week.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>One criticism of online education is the lack of face-to face interaction. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.euruni.edu\">EU Business School<\/a>\u2019s online programs have overcome this barrier. On-campus week activities and daily live webinars with faculty and peers are good ways to form connections.\u00a0Getting the best of\u00a0networking in a digital world involves putting social networks to the best possible use. Good strategies include commenting on blog posts, sharing articles, following companies you\u2019re interested in, connecting to people in circles you want to access or becoming part of a LinkedIn group.<\/p>\n<h2>Developing strong bonds from afar<\/h2>\n<p>Many people are starting to see networking opportunities in online education under a different light. Students\u00a0of online programs, who use technology every day, can develop strong bonds.\u00a0This kind of networking can\u00a0be easier than for campus students.\u00a0Their prospects for making international connections are limited because they&#8217;re location-bound,<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re thinking of studying an online MBA and you want to start developing your networking skills, here are our three tips:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Participate in the webinars and forums<\/li>\n<li>Bring valuable topics to the discussion table<\/li>\n<li>Keep in touch with your peers and instructors, even after the program has finished<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Until recently, knowledge, skills and experience\u00a0have been the most important elements needed\u00a0to launch a career. However, trends since the early 2000s seem to have shifted. 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