Re: [困擾] part-time MBA

看板MBA (企業管理碩士)作者danerd (danerd)時間14年前 (2011/02/05 08:15)推噓1(1推 0噓 0→)

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※ 引述《chadsel (death penalty...)》之銘言： : ※ 引述《eileen0719 (No pain, no pay.)》之銘言： : : 謝謝你提供相關的資訊，這樣看來夜間上課的品質應該是不太好的 : : 本來是考慮要不要等其他間的結果，不過3月底就要註冊，必須盡快做出決定 : : 而且我的托福成績並不高(84)，恐怕其他間也是兇多吉少XD : : 這間是我的保底學校，不過也是我最了解的學校...... : : 現在很掙扎要不要等其他間公佈結果..... : 恕刪 : 我倒是不這麼認為 : part-time通常學生工作經驗比較多 : 念MBA同儕之間的經驗交流是非常重要的一部分 : 一些regular MBA大部分都是兩年四年工作經驗 : 談到case study你能想說他們能有什麼經驗可以分享 : 而且找工作也要靠人際關係網路同學位階比較高又都在工作 : 你要找到工作的機會會比一般regular多了一個管道 : 至於學習環境跟資源方面這真的跟學校的政策有很大的關係 : 我記得以前Stern part-time比full-time強多了阿，我不是Stern的 : 我只是看到那時候的排名 : 佳所 I think chadsel raised a lot of good valid points on how experienced peers can add more depth to the peer learning experience. However, I think he is talking about an executive MBA program, which is different from a part-time MBA program. Here's a comparison: EMBA 1. You get an EMBA degree instead of MBA 2. Your peers are mostly accomplished individuals with 10+ years of experience, some of which are C-level executives. 3. Think of it as an exclusive club where people there network not for the sake of finding jobs, but for the sake of forging partnerships and making deals instead. PT MBA 1. You get an MBA degree just like FT MBA 2. The average age of the class is only 2-3 years older than full time. Why? Because ibankers, consultants, traditional feeders of FT MBAs, typically apply to full time MBA programs after 2-3 years working. This contributes to why the average age for FT MBAs are just slightly younger than PT MBAs, in which the class makeup consists of people from industry where promotion to leadership roles can take longer. In any case, just because PT MBA students are "slightly" older, it doesn't mean that you have a leg up in terms of classroom experience and recruiting resources. Stern's part time MBA ranking is consistently top 1-2 compared to OTHER PART TIME PROGRAMS, while Stern's full time MBA ranking is just around the cut of top 10 FULL TIME PROGRAMS. Keep in mind that top schools such as Harvard, Standford, Wharton, Columbia, etc do not have part time programs (yes, they have EMBAs). Regardless though, comparing part time and full time rankings is like comparing apples to oranges. I have never seen any publication ranking full time and part time together. It just doesn't make sense. Reasons people go for part time MBAs: 1. Your company will sponsor you and you plan on coming back to the same company 2. You plan on staying in the same function, if not, same industry post-MBA 3. You do not want to quit your job for career/financial reasons. Since eileen mentioned that she plans to quit her job, come to the US (assuming no work visa), and potentially get into finance with a non-finance background. I really don't think a part time MBA, especially one that does not have a strong brand name will help her at all. As a matter of fact, I think given her financial situation I think pursuing that path can only hurt her more and make her regret the experience. Yes, I totally agree that the professors, courses, classrooms are all shared among FT, PT and EMBA students. In that dimension, the quality is the same, if not, insignificanlly different. BUT, the networking, peer learning experience, and post MBA career prospects are far more important in evaluating the returns of an MBA investment(A HUGE ONE). My suggestion to eileen is to boost your TOEFL to 100+. Really, you'd be surprised on how much of a difference a 100+ TOEFL can do for someone who is initially only targetting top 50 PT MBA programs. Suddenly, even top 30 FT programs might be within your reach. Utimately, I think people here can provide more detailed suggestions if you can elaborate more about your background, why MBA and what your goals are. -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 66.108.59.226 ※ 編輯: danerd 來自: 66.108.59.226 (02/05 08:17)