Tag: work life balance

More than 200 business school professors sent a letter to Congress this month urging members to pass the Family And Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act – legislation that would create a national paid family and medical leave insurance program. The professors cite research showing the benefits of paid leave for workers and businesses and conclude that the FAMILY Act offers a smart, affordable way to establish a national standard. the media picked up the story. Prof. Andrew Knight was the only signatory from Olin.

The letter appears on the Wharton Work/Life Integration website

Read news release from the National Partnership for Women & Families
www.nationalpartnership.org

A sampling of the press coverage:
·         Washington Post: Business school professors give national paid leave policy a top grade (quotes a number of letter-signers; adapted also in the Los Angeles Times and the Bayou Buzz)
·         Bloomberg: Business School Professors Push for National Paid Family and Sick Leave Legislation
·         Mashable: Parents (and everyone) should get paid leave from work, say 200 business professors
·         Huffington Post Business: Business Lobby Might Be Last To Realize Paid Leave Law Makes Sense
·         The Hill: Professors Press Congress on Paid Leave
·         CNN Money: Business School Professors to Congress: It’s Time for Paid Family Leave (syndicated in 40 or so outlets across the country)
·         Harvard Business Review: Why Paid Leave Matters for the Future of Business (Professor Friedman’s opinion piece – shared on President Obama’s Facebook page late Friday afternoon!)
·         Huffington Post: Business School Professors for Paid Family Leave (Professor Behson’s opinion piece)

The Wash U PMBA program offers a massive advantage over traditional programs in that it provides the individual student a work/life balance.

I can partake in a top tier program, with top notch individuals, while maintaining a salary and the ability to live the life I desire.

Traditional full time MBA programs require sacrificing a salary for an average of two years. Here at Olin students get to enjoy the best of both worlds.

Work is work, and the job needs to get done. Sometimes you are required to go on a business trip. Sometimes you have to burn the midnight oil to complete a proposal or presentation. Any way you slice it, the Olin PMBA program is here to work with you.

 Even taking a vacation, which can be necessary while attending school and working full time, there is a great support system to allow students to continue to receive the education they want. Lectures are recorded and can be requested whenever a class is missed.

The cohort system allows teams to pick up the slack in the meantime. Upon return, the student can easily catch up on the material.

One thing is for sure: this program has exceeded my expectations when it comes to providing a world class education with the flexibility to maintain the life style I have grown accustomed to.