Why should you seriously consider studying business in the United States? The short answer to the question is simple: The United States offers the very best opportunities for business education in the world.

The service-oriented "can do" culture, the practical focus on value for money spent, and the abundance of people, technology, natural and financial resources allow the innovative American business community to thrive. As an awesome competitor and leader in business activities around the world, the United States values and provides a well-developed system of education for business. What prospective or practising businessperson couldn't benefit significantly from exposure to the American way of business through a world-class business education in the United States?

The long answer to the question is more complex since there are many compelling reasons why obtaining business education in the United States makes good sense. A few reasons are highlighted below.

A Business Education System with Options for Everyone
The United States has a system of business education with opportunities for everyone. Anyone who graduates from secondary school or the equivalent can pursue higher education in one form or another. There are countless opportunities for people who want to study business-and related subjects-at nearly 4,000 educational institutions beyond the high school level. Many of these opportunities are likely to be appropriate for you.

American education is very much CAREER-FOCUSED with an emphasis on practical experience, not just exams and memorizing of facts. Business is a VERB, not a NOUN. It is something you do, and not just something you read about.

The American education system has a healthy balance between the general education component of the degree and elective elements related to a particular field. This is an incredible strength for students as it prepares them for more solid career growth and allows them to enrich their education. For example, a student with a Marketing degree that includes a couple of biology and chemistry courses is going to be more attractive to a Biotech company in their marketing department. A computer company will find a US graduate in Marketing more attractive if they have taken a few computer courses as electives or general education requirements. Also, communication, a basic requirement that all companies favour, is an integral part of American business education.

Students can study business to the extent of their interest and abilities in the United States. Educational programmes at various types of business schools accept students with whatever business-related backgrounds they possess, then build upon those backgrounds. The educational system for business is designed with many options for entrance and exit, allowing students considerable flexibility while pursuing business studies.

Widespread availability of quality Business Education
High-quality business education is widely available throughout each of the 50 states. While such prestigious educational institutions as Harvard and Stanford are well known around the world for their business education programmes, almost any American educational institution can provide you with a quality business education. Many state-funded educational institutions, whether large or small, in urban and rural settings, offer good value in business education for the money spent. A noteworthy bonus is the fact that business degrees from the United States are highly respected and valued around the world.
Colleges and universities offer primarily four-year Bachelor's degrees in a wide variety of business-related fields. These degrees include a broadening liberal arts component involving study in the humanities, mathematics, and social and natural sciences combined with a more narrow professional focus on a variety of business subjects. Bachelor's degree business programmes are designed to prepare well-educated people who are able to function effectively in the complex business world.

Many Business Fields from which to choose
Because the American culture values the many contributions of its business community to national life, its educational system makes many fields of business available for study. Students can focus their business studies on such common fields as accounting, business administration, economics, finance, general business, human resource management, international business, management, management information systems, marketing and production/operations management. Other less common fields of business study include business communication, business and technology education, marketing education, and training and development.

The business education for these fields usually has three components beyond the liberal arts component: core, major and emphasis or specialization requirements. Core courses ensure that all business students are broadly exposed to the foundation elements of business. Major courses ensure that all business students focus their education on at least one main field of business. Emphasis or specialization requirements ensure that all business students receive in-depth education about at least one specialized aspect of business. The result of these requirements is thoroughly prepared business-persons ready for the challenges ahead.

Optional Practical Training (OPT).
Students who travel to the United States and complete their business degrees there have the option of gaining an additional year of work experience in the US as Optional Practical Training (OPT). This is a fantastic opportunity for students to gain access to career experience in the world's largest and most prosperous economy with many multinational corporations.

Are You Ready For A Business Education In The United States?
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Focus is also placed on the academic teaching style and English, thus developing students to standards expected in international universities. The interactive teaching style which emphasizes both exam-based and practical assessment emulates the university-style of learning so that the student not just progresses to a desired degree but is also equipped with the necessary skills to cope with U.S. university education. ANC has over 60% PhD qualified faculty and more than 90% are qualified overseas. A fully accredited American education, state-of-the-art American standard infrastructure, small classes with individual attention, easy transfer options to a university of your choice, make ANC your preferred choice in higher education and the gateway to the world's most prestigious American universities.