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Baby boom strikes Masters of Business Administration

BABY boom has struck a business school with six students becoming dads during their executive MBA course.

Be Fruitful and Multiply. According to the UK-based Northern Echo newspaper, during the two-year Durham Business School executive MBA programme, seven babies have been born to the part-time students. The students also juggle their full-time jobs with parental commitments, as well as the course. O'Donovan, from South Shields, South Tyneside, who has become a father to two children since enrolling in 2006.

Mr O'Donovan, regional account manager for Filtrona Filters, said: "I've had a lot to contend with during the past 18 months, but its been worth it. I love my family and enjoy being a dad.

"I'm developing myself and pushing on in my career for my family."

Clearly the executive MBA has motivated O'Donovan to study more than just books but it goes to show that people can still have lives while in business school. This article is brought to you my EMBA World, an organization dedicated to helping prospective students and employers understand the executive MBA.

May 28, 2008 in In the news | Permalink | Comments (0)

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