Business & Economics

Community Service For Students Interested in Social Sciences

Volunteering in your community is a great way to give back, learn new skills, establish a professional network, and demonstrate responsibility. It’s also a way to further explore and test whether you want to pursue a career in areas that currently interest you. For students interested in the social sciences, there are several types of community service opportunities that you can explore.

April 8, 2019 No Comments

Arts (Fine & Performing)

Mock Trial 101

Mock Trial is one of few extracurricular activities that is an actual play-by-play simulation of a real-world scenario. From top to bottom, it’s a complete reenactment of a court case within a real court room and mimics the many facets that make up the legal system.

January 28, 2018 No Comments

Business & Economics

Model United Nations

During high school, students are often given a wide variety of clubs to participate in. From varsity sports to student body, there is a plethora of options that high school students can indulge themselves to try and stand out to college admissions.

November 16, 2017 No Comments

Business & Economics

Top 10 Undergraduate Business Programs

So, you’re signing up for classes. The only problem is, you have no idea what you want to major in, so you have no idea what to sign up for! Don’t worry; Empowerly is here to offer some basic guidelines to choosing courses, even if you don’t know your major yet.

July 21, 2017 No Comments

Business & Economics

Economics — Consider This Major To Cover A Wide Breadth Of Skills

In the process of deciding your major for college applications in the next year or two? Just got into college and not sure what to pursue? Picking a college major can be either really easy if you know where you want to go, or insanely hard if you don’t (given the vast amount of options). Those of you leaning towards arts, engineering, or the like may not find this article too useful, but for the rest of you, stay tuned, economics may be the answer for you.

March 15, 2017 No Comments

Business & Economics

Popular Majors for Business School Students

With the invention of the internet and, in turn, the number of websites that can help you crowdsource or start new companies, it seems like new businesses are starting all the time. While the success or failure of a business may seem completely random to an outsider, business school can give you a leg up in terms of your success. So then what can give you a leg up when it comes your odds of acceptance to a top business school? Your undergraduate major. Learn how to select the best major for you to apply to business school later.

February 3, 2017 No Comments

12th Grade

JD/MBA Nuances: Application Process And Program Length

Recently, I addressed the question “What’s The Point Of A JD/MBA?” If you’re someone who is thinking about pursuing a JD/MBA, it’s important to familiarize yourself with what the application process looks like and to understand the different options among the various schools you may end up considering.

August 11, 2016 No Comments