Industry Thought Leader. You see the term popping up in the business and start-up worlds. But what exactly is it? And why is thought leadership so valuable to your career?

Industry thought leaders are people who create new ideas and cast vision in a specific industry. They’re connectors and innovators who inspire audiences with their strategic thinking. There’s no straight path to becoming an industry thought leader. But the most successful leaders have at least a graduate-level education,...

Technology and Silicon Valley are practically synonymous. People from all over the world come to this corner of California with dreams of disrupting the market with the latest technological advancement. It’s famous for an ultra-competitive environment saturated with the best and the brightest minds in technology and entrepreneurship.

So, how do you break in and set yourself apart from the competition in Silicon Valley? You’ll need a graduate degree first, but in order to lead you must have an...

Are you looking to pursue an advanced business degree but are having a tough time deciding whether to enroll in a traditional, classroom MBA program or going for a graduate school online option?

Are you wondering what the pros (and cons) of an online MBA program actually are?

Here at West Virginia University, we know that making a decision like this can be difficult, but before deciding on the traditional, in-person route towards a graduate degree, consider these four reasons to decide if an...

Ah, research. The endless hours in the lab, the original hypotheses, the evenings combing the library shelves. Not everyone loves research. But if you do, you should find a graduate program that provides the environment and support you need to get your hands dirty.

To start, you’re probably looking for a university that lives and breathes research: an R1 Doctoral University. Based on the Carnegie classification system, R1 institutions have the highest research activity of any American...

If you are considering getting an MBA, you have a few options to choose from. You can pursue a traditional, face-to-face program at a university, enroll in a fully online program, or you can select a hybrid MBA, which brings together the convenience of distance learning and the value of in-person networking and collaboration.

Resolution 2017: Graduate School

Thinking about the future is part of the tradition of making a new year’s resolution. Now, more than ever, college graduates add pursuing an advanced degree to their list of professional goals. Because the current workforce is comprised of one of the most educated generations to date, graduate school offers a competitive edge for insuring professional success. Personally, an advanced degree adds to self-management and personal satisfaction, with the added...

Winter vacation is upon us, and while you’re probably looking forward to some rest, relaxation, and your family’s annual holiday movie-watching marathon, this time away from school is also a great opportunity to contemplate your postgraduate future.

Here are three things we recommend mulling over during winter break (preferably with hot cocoa in hand!).

Recently, I received a letter from a disappointed father of a denied graduate applicant, exhaustively listing the academic qualifications (GPA and test scores) of his son.  Appalled with the admissions decision, he questioned how someone with such outstanding credentials could have possibly been denied.

Clearly, there are misconceptions of what makes a good graduate student. Beyond the mandated university requirements, such as official undergraduate transcripts, students must submit additional...

As graduate school application experts, we’ve seen some glaring errors over the years. We’re also aware of a few issues that come up time and again but seem harmless. These are our red flags—they won’t make or break your application but can really damage your graduate school experience and the grad school application process. Take a look at these four easily avoidable mistakes before you apply to grad school.

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[The following post is part of President E. Gordon Gee’s State of the University address given on March 1, 2016]

As you have just seen, West Virginia University is on the move. And we have reached a brand-new level of accomplishment and prestige, as you well know.

The brightest signpost of our current stature is our ranking as a “Highest Research Activity” — or “R1” — university. We are one of just 115 R1 universities among the nation’s...