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The BGS Advantage Webinar Series provides you with quality career-focused content to prepare you for every aspect of business. This free webinar series brings together thought leaders from top businesses to share their advice, insight, and knowledge to give members an advantage as they seek jobs or look to improve their skills. 

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Finding Your Right Fit and Preparing to Thrive: How to Select a School and How to Prep for the Start | Presented by William & Mary

Thursday, May 7, 2026 | 11AM CT/12PM ET

Finding Your Right Fit and Preparing to Thrive is designed for prospective MBA and specialized business master’s students who want to make confident, informed decisions about their graduate education and start strong once enrolled. This webinar will guide participants through key factors to consider when selecting the right program—such as career goals, program format, culture, curriculum, and return on investment—while also offering practical strategies for preparing academically, professionally, and personally before day one. Attendees will leave with a clearer framework for evaluating programs and actionable insights to help them transition successfully into graduate business study and maximize their experience from the very beginning.




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Amanda Barth
Associate Dean of Graduate Admissions and Recruitment | William & Mary

Amanda Barth serves as the Associate Dean of Graduate Admissions and Recruitment at William & Mary’s Raymond A. Mason School of Business in Williamsburg, Virginia. In this strategic leadership role, she oversees a dynamic portfolio of programs including the Full-Time, Executive, Part-Time, and Major General James Wright MBA programs, along with the Residential Specialty Master's programs in Accounting and Business Analytics.

Amanda earned her Bachelor of Arts in English and Spanish from Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio in 2002. She began her career in higher education with two years in undergraduate admissions at her alma mater before pursuing a Master of Education in Educational Policy, Planning and Leadership from William & Mary, which she completed in 2006. Following graduate school, she served as a development officer with the Arizona State University Foundation in Tempe, Arizona.

In 2009, Amanda returned to William & Mary to join the Mason School of Business, where she now shapes the direction of graduate admissions through strategic planning, leadership of the admissions and scholarship committee, and comprehensive domestic and international recruitment efforts. Her passion for education and student success continues to drive her commitment to cultivating high-impact graduate programs that prepare leaders for a global business environment.