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Congratulations on your graduation from an MBA program! You should be very proud of yourself.Not to spoil the fun, but now is the time to find a job. But as you start looking for one, here are some helpful tips that will definitely benefit you in the long run.

Create a Well-Organized Resume

A resume is a definite need for those searching for employment. Otherwise known as a curriculum vitae, a resume contains your educational background, personal information, projects and organizations attended, seminars conducted, and a reference guide when necessary.

Company Reputation

A famous or globally recognized corporation may give you a better chance of landing that dream job you’ve always kept in the back of your mind. Some of the criteria involving such companies include:

• Credibility
• Relationship between Fellow Employees
• Comfortable Work Environment
• High Salaries
• Incentives and other Perks
• Demeanor of Management

If you belonged to any of the online MBA programs, you are probably already rising high in your current job and have the opportunity to either continue to climb that ladder or move on to a different company and new opportunity. Remember: at the end of the day it’s your life, so do what makes you the happiest.

Your Career Path

Selecting and concentrating on a particular career path may help you land your dream job and maintain focus. Sections derived from online MBA programs include finance, marketing, health care management, global business, business administration and technology management, and help you choose and properly prepare for the career you wish to pursue.

Consult Friends and Family

Higher batch friends and your parents are an important source of wisdom and experience for you to land a dream job, so go heed their advice and use them to your advantage.

Location

Logistical problems may hinder your prospects of searching for the dream job. A company not only has a head office but also has branch offices. Look for one that is closest to your home and practice going to and from the office in order to get used to it. Also don’t be afraid to branch out a little. Now is one of the best times of your life to try something new, live in that place that you’ve always dreamed of; so why not do it?

Competition

You are not the only one competing for one job. You and others graduating from online MBA programs are essentially doing the same thing. So try to be a little aggressive and confident in order to have a best chance of landing it.

Be Positive

Finally, be positive. It will help you land a job when you flash your positive smile and answer questions consistently and spontaneously. Even if you did not land the job, stay confident because the right opportunity will come around eventually.

Summer is here! And there’s nothing more fit than to give this week’s CalMU Small Business Spotlight Award to San Diego’s own Stone Brewing Co. They have a long and very interesting story, which started at a music rehearsal studio, moved to a weekend class on the “Sensory Evaluation of Beer” and finally ended up at the establishment of Stone Brewing Co. It is the brainchild of beer-lover and business guru Greg Koch (CEO and co-founder) and beer-enthusiast and master brewer Steve Wagner (President and co-founder).

Greg and Steve met in 1989 in Los Angeles and shared their love for beer. They kept in touch and finally realized they wanted to open their own brewery. Based on Steve’s knowledge in brewery and Greg’s past success in business, they managed to convince some private investors to invest in their project to start a brewery, and on July 26, 1996, the first beer was tapped in the brewery’s tasting room. Their journey soon took off with the production and variety and quality. They are now a thriving craft brewery in the U.S., with 18 beers on tap at all times – more than enough to satisfy the taste buds of even the more nuanced beer aficionados.

They have achieved remarkable milestones in the brewery industry. They have been named one of the Top 100 Fastest Growing Private Companies by the San Diego Business Journal seven years in a row, and have achieved an annual average growth rate of 43% for the past 15 years. Stone’s revenue has grown by a tremendous 1500% in the last decade. According to Inc.com, their 2002 revenue was $4 million with 41 employees, whereas now their revenue stands at $83 million with 465 employees. Very impressive, to say the least.

Not only dominating the American beer scene, they also are international in scope and distribute their beer and wine to 36 states (plus Washington, DC) and their exports reach as far as the U.K., Sweden, Japan and Singapore.

They are now the 11th largest craft brewery in the nation, and I’m sure you’ve tasted some of their extraordinarily delicious craft brews while out on the town. They have earned many awards and recognitions, including Brewery of the Year and All-time Top Brewery on Planet Earth. Stone also holds honors as America’s Top Brewery Tour and CEO Greg Koch has been knighted by the Belgian Brewers Federation and was named the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year. They have won many Great American Beer Festival medals and have also participated in many Environmental, Sustainable and Philanthropic campaigns. Also recognizing the need to give back to the community, they have also donated millions to charities to help spur social development.

Because of their hard work and continued innovation in the craft beer industry, they are a great role model for students in our online MBA programs and Hybrid MBA programs. Stone Brewing Co., we wish you nothing but continued success in the future and thank you for livening our taste buds when out on a beautiful San Diego night!

One of the things we’re most proud of is truly being a world-class educational institution. With our partnership with Vietnam National University’s Center for Systems Development, we are able to offer our online MBA programs to our wonderful students halfway across the globe. This is also one of the biggest benefits of accredited online MBA programs: a global campus that fosters the sharing of ideas and strengthening of partnerships that transcends national borders.

We have may students studying in our online MBA programs in both Vietnam and Kenya, and we are extremely humbled to be able to work with all of these bright minds. In this video, Ms. Virginia E. Palmer, the Deputy Chief of Mission at the US Embassy in Hanoi, welcomes our 6th cohort in the country and shares the importance of forming educational partnerships and strengthening diplomatic ties.

Transcript of the Video

[Applause] Dr. Phạm Quang Hưng, Dr. Dominic Mwenja, Ministry of Education and Training Officials, distinguished guests and students, especially students, it’s my honor this evening to attend your opening ceremony. I want to offer very sincere congratulations as the sixth cohort of MBA students begin their studies here in Vietnam National University’s Center for Systems Development. I must say this is a beautiful facility as well; it’s not like anything I sat in when I went to school.

I would like to begin by offering very sincere congratulations to the talented students who gained admission to this program. I would like to congratulate you Dr. Mwenja and Dr. Hưng for designing this very innovative and important program. The launching of this sixth cohort of the MBA program is quite an achievement. The program has already trained hundreds of students and contributed greatly for Vietnam’s economic development. Last year, the United States was the largest investor in Vietnam, something we’re very proud of. We will remain Vietnam’s closest economic partner, and to keep that positive growth going, Vietnam will need even more business leaders who understand how to operate in an increasingly global business environment. So that means all of you, and I know there will be American companies lined up outside your door when you graduate.

As many of you know the Embassy and the National College have made education and encouraged bilateral, economic and education ties a priority. We believe that educational exchange is not only an effective method to gain new knowledge, but also to bring our two countries closer together. Today’s occasion comes at an important time for the United States and Vietnam as well, as we get ready to celebrate the 15th anniversary of our diplomatic relations. It took a long time to get to the point where we have formal diplomatic relations, but before we did, the educational exchanges and people-to-people exchanges really laid the foundation for our growing friendship. So with that experience, I know that your experience and these kinds of exchanges will build an even more important foundation for our two countries as we move forward in the future.

With Vietnam National University and the Ministry of Education and Training and the Embassy working together on these partnerships, I am confident that we’ll go from strength to strength. In the past few years, the number of Vietnamese students studying in the United States has nearly tripled. No I have to advertise; that’s in part because institutions like California Miramar are world-class educational institutions and you get a world-class education in the United States.

And in addition to sort of those high educational standards, I think students who study in American style programs learn very important critical thinking and innovation skills. So I hope the number of Vietnamese students studying in the United States continues to grow, but I also know that it’s not practical for everybody who wants that kind of high standard of education to go all the way to the United States. I know that many of you business students have families and employers who will be very happy that you are able to continue that kind of high standard program here in Vietnam. I think it’s also important to acknowledge that students with the [inaudible] standard C English pass participate really fully in programs like this and make great contributions to the business and the MBA programs as they go along.

There is one additional advantage that this program offers that I’d like to highlight: that is that Dr. Mwenja has secured the rights to a number of business textbooks that will be translated into Vietnamese to support the classes that’ll be starting soon. I can imagine how difficult it would be to study these complex and evolving topics in a foreign language. So I think having those Vietnamese texts will be enormously helpful. This project ensures that Vietnamese and American students are doing the same kinds of knowledge transfers and receiving the same skills and expertise to make them successful.

Before I conclude, I would like to offer one big challenge to all of you. It’s designed to make you successful business managers. Often the measure of that success will be your company’s bottomline. But as you pursue that very important bottomline, I hope you will remember the important contributions that your companies can make as they pursue corporate social responsibility. I hope you can take the lessons you learn in this MBA program to build stronger, more ethical companies that make a great contribution to your society and your economy. So I again offer my very sincere congratulations as you begin this exciting program. Thank you VNU, thank you California Miramar, and good luck to all of you as you pursue this exciting course of studying. Thank you very much. [Applause]

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This week we at California Miramar University have chosen San Diego’s own Cali Bamboo for our Small Business Spotlight Award. Not only have they created a unique and successful business that has skyrocketed in the past 4 years; they also endeavor to make a true difference in the future of our planet.

Cali Bamboo manufactures green building materials for residential and commercial projects made primarily from bamboo, one of the most sustainable, renewable and strongest materials. With its aesthetically pleasing and chic bamboo-based designs, they have captured a segment of the construction and remodeling markets because most people turn to wood for their homes and offices. However, because of bamboo’s durability and how it can turn the simplest of buildings into modern, ultra cool works of art, Cali Bamboo has been very successful in evoking a sense of imagination and creativity in people when designing their homes.

The company is the brainchild of two friends – Jeff Goldberg and Tanner Haigwood. They started in 2004 with one vision and one delivery van, and they grew much faster than expected. From fencing they moved on to flooring, plywood, paneling and composite decking. Evidence of their tremendous growth is their listing for the third consecutive year in Inc.com’s 500 fastest growing private companies, and has also been named one of the fastest growing companies in San Diego by the San Diego Business Journal.

Their business operations don’t just stop at revolutionizing homes and offices and protecting the environment; they are also into social welfare. They have joined the 1% For The Planet movement, donating 1% of their sales to myriad environmental organizations around the world. They have also helped raise $50,000 for theSurfrider Foundation, dedicated to protecting our oceans; they’ve donated bamboo plywood to build art displays for a Costa Mesa group home and to build skateboard ramps for the Boys and Girls Club in Anaheim; and they’ve donated materials to the Jimmie Johnson Foundation and a Habitat for Humanity construction project in El Cajon, to name a few. Seriously? How are they THIS amazing?

Cali Bamboo’s Jeff Goldberg was named the Most Admired CEO by the SDBJ, and both founders won the Ernst & Young Entrepreneurs of the Year Award in 2009. According to Inc.com,the company has seen 149% growth in the last 3 years. Its 2010 revenues stand at $11.3 million, compared to $4.5 million in 2007. They have a hard working and socially conscious team of 25 employees to help make the world a greener and better place to live.

Thank you Cali Bamboo for being such a great role model for students in our online MBA programs and Hybrid MBA programs. We wish you nothing but continued success, and are very proud to give you our CalMU Small Business Spotlight Award.

This week’s MBA Mondays video showcases our mission here at California Miramar University: to provide affordable, personalized and high quality education aimed to take business theories and concepts and apply them to the real world. Our talented and highly qualified faculty are experts in their fields and have the business experience necessary to help set our students on the path to true business success.

We were ranked as one of the Top 10 MBA programs in San Diego County by the San Diego Business Journal, and are especially known for our reputed online MBA programs and Hybrid MBA programs. We also offer a revolutionary Doctor of Business Administration program, as well as other Masters and Bachelors courses, that are all geared to help our students succeed in their careers.

In addition, as our campus is adjacent to the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, and with our gratitude and respect for our Military servicemen and women and veterans, we are proud to be VA Approved and offer GI Bill benefits. And to support Military families, we also offer a 50% discount on tuition for Military spouses.

At the end of the day, where else can you get a reputed traditional or online business degree for as little as $11,505? Yes… you read that right. And that’s what it’s all about, because we believe that college education should be accessible to all!

Transcript of the Lesson

[Jeanie Foster, Direct of Admission]
Welcome to California Miramar University. If you’re looking to increase your earning power, gain new skills and advance your career without breaking the bank,come on in to CMU and see what degree programs we have to offer.

[Ilana Herring, Director of Marketing]
CMU believes the university should revolve around you – the student; not the other way around. CMU is geared for working adults who want to earn their Masters in Business Administration on their own schedule. You can do your work at your own pace and we are open year-round.

At CMU you never have to wait for a new class to get started. CMU provides personalized service. Here you are not just a number, our professors and faculty know each student by name and we care about your success.

[Bonnie Engel, CMU MBA Student]
I love the freedom and the flexibility of being able to go online 24/7.

[Jonathon Smith, M.D., CMU MBA Student]
After retiring from one career and beginning another one, I find that here at CMU I get all the tools I need to be successful in my new career.

[Dr. Dominic Mwenja, President]
Our nationally accredited associate bachelors and masters degree programs offer curriculum that is vigorous and challenges our students to combine their theories they learn in the classroom with real life business experiences.

The faculty at the California Miramar University brings real life business and consorting experiences to the classroom, which enriches the learning experience for all our students both online and those in the hybrid program. We at California Miramar University believe that college education should be accessible to everyone and that is why our nationally accredited degree programs are among the most affordable in the country.

[Holly Taft, CMU MBA Student]
Let’s face it. Things are really hard now with the economy, and that’s why I chose CMU. It was just too affordable to just pass out.

[Jeanie Foster, Direct of Admission]
Thank you for spending time with California Miramar University. I invite you to visit our website or call our admissions department to find out more about our affordable, quality, year-round education.

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