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Baylor University, a popular Southern institution located halfway between Dallas and Austin, appeals to those looking for 鈥渁 small program鈥 with 鈥渁 cozy atmosphere鈥 and 鈥渁 lot of emphasis on ethics.鈥 With both a concentration and a dual degree program in healthcare administration, Baylor is also a strong draw for those looking to make their mark in the nation鈥檚 transforming healthcare sector. Those students have high praise for the program, asserting that 鈥渋t will be ranked among the top programs鈥 soon. 鈥淗ospital CEOs speak to our class approximately nine times per semester,鈥 writes one student, extolling the 鈥渋ncredible healthcare administration speaker series.鈥 The program includes a placement experience during which students 鈥渨ork directly with a CEO and become an actual hospital administrator for seven months.鈥
There鈥檚 more than healthcare to Baylor, though. MBAs call the strategy and organizational behavior courses here 鈥渟ome of the best in the country.鈥 Students also tell us that the program provides 鈥渢he freedom and opportunity to engage in any activity that would benefit your personal development.鈥 鈥淲hether it鈥檚 spending an entire day with Warren Buffett, working in China for a semester with top global firms, traveling to Austin every Friday to learn and explore capital investment analysis, or going to a local prison to decrease the recidivism rate by going over business plans with inmates, you can do it at Baylor,鈥 one student writes. Another cites an MBA class devoted to inter-program case competition, for which Baylor not only offers a course but also pays participants鈥 cost of participation, including 鈥渞oom, entry fee, flight, etc.鈥 (The team took third prize at the competition hosted by George Washington University in 2010.) Business education neophytes praise the Integrated Management Seminar, 鈥渁 semester specifically designed for non-business undergrads to provide a fabulous foundation before the core MBA program begins.鈥
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