Recruiters and corporate HR agents share one common goal: to find the best candidate for the job. In the past few years, the labour market landscape experienced some dramatic changes in terms of qualification and skill set of the candidates. Due to the many benefits it offers, online MBA education has grown extremely popular among students. What is more, a rising number of institutions have come to realize it as efficient and worthwhile as its on-campus equivalent.

Is online MBA education reputable enough to land a cool job?

Yes, it is! As it appears now, the vast majority of employers would hardly ask the prospective job employee any details about the format and setting in which they have earned their degree. Others, out of curiosity or due to a specific reason, may be likely to go to the bottom. They will insist to know more about the motives and reasons behind this decision. In this case, they would probably ask if the MBA graduate used to have a part-time job while pursuing the degree and how did they manage to balance between the two.

The virtual classroom paves your way to a desired career field

According to a 2015 survey, conducted by Aslanian Market Research and the Learning House, business administration remains the top desired graduate degree to pursue in a virtual classroom.  This leads to the logical conclusion that online education CAN really help you develop core skills and obtain valuable knowledge through student-faculty interaction and guidance by a high-qualified educator.

“Online” changed its meaning to “reputable”

Richard Garrett, who is a chief research officer at a research and advisory firm for higher education institutions, says the word “online education” no longer associates with something negative. On the contrary, the acceptance of online MBA programs by employers keeps growing strong, which is great news for the aspiring young people interested in gaining high business awareness.