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Old 08-23-2010, 08:41 PM
 
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If one pays attention to rankings (employers do), here are a couple samples


US News and World Report
Rankings - Overview - Graduate Schools - Education - US News

UCLA 15
USC 20
Pepperdine 82
Loyola Marymount Unranked
Cal State Fullerton Unranked
Chapman Unranked


Business Week
Business School Rankings and Profiles: EMBA, Executive Education, MBA, Part-time MBA, Distance MBA Full Time MBA tab

UCLA 14
USC 25
Pepperdine Not Ranked
Loyola Marymount Not Considered
Cal State Fullerton Not Considered
Chapman Not Considered

This is not an absolute. I have a friend with a Pepperdine MBA and he has done very well for himself just as a previous poster. I am just providing rankings

If you are planning to work in government, it doesn't matter. The school doesn't even have to be accredited. buy one, nobody cares. It won't do you any good in the private sector though.
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Old 08-23-2010, 10:13 PM
 
Location: state of procrastination
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Don't bother with an MBA unless you go to top tier schools who will get you a job. It is really worthless. A lot of people don't find jobs after their MBA and then they have to pay back big debt.

If you are thinking about specializing in marketing - most definitely forget it. Worthless. Everyone wants to do that.
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Old 08-23-2010, 10:40 PM
 
Location: RSM
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Don't bother with an MBA unless you go to top tier schools who will get you a job. It is really worthless. A lot of people don't find jobs after their MBA and then they have to pay back big debt.
Conversely, if you don't get in to UCLA or USC, going to a Cal State(with residency) will cost you 2200 or so a semester in tuition to get that MBA. And you can always have a concentration in MIS, which is great if you're technical
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Old 08-26-2010, 10:21 PM
 
Location: jefferson city, mo
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Default thanks for the responses

I doubt I could get into USC or UCLA and more than likely would like to do something along the lines of international business/relations. Thanks for the responses. I am keeping my options open at the moment, looking into the financing of a masters degree and the loans ect. that would have to be repaid. I do work in government now, but am looking to expand my horizons so to speak.
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Old 08-27-2010, 10:38 AM
 
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Let's not get carried away. I wouldn't call an MBA from a state school worthless. If the school is accredited, it is worth something. Some private (and of course government) employers don't care if you have an MBA from a lower tier school as long as its an accredited program.

Is a lower tier MBA worth as much as a top tier school like UCLA or USC? Of course not and it's not even close. The top tier schools also have the best networks for jobs when you graduate and potential networking opportunities throughout your career. That kind of networking can be priceless.

That being said, you need to think about why you want an MBA. It might be more beneficial to get something more specialized than an MBA (masters in something else or a professional certification/license). I've thought about an MBA but being in the accounting/auditing field, a CPA has proven much more valuable than an MBA would - especially if the MBA I would have gotten would probably not have been from a top tier school. I'd think about what you are really trying to get out of an MBA before you put all of that time and money towards it. There are plenty of unemployed or underemployed MBAs running around.
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Old 08-28-2010, 09:34 AM
 
Location: So Ca
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Is a lower tier MBA worth as much as a top tier school? Of course not. The top tier schools also have the best networks for jobs when you graduate and potential networking opportunities throughout your career.
Most people who get anything of value out of a second or third tier MBA are those who get their degree while working, are older, or their company pays for it. Not to say the degree isn't worth something, but networking isn't the reason these students are seeking the degree, as it might be for people right out of an undergraduate program and/or in their early twenties. (E.g. the Claremont Executive MBA program...mostly people over 35, needing it to gain knowledge in their already chosen fields, whose employers foot most of the bill.)
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Old 08-29-2010, 02:01 AM
 
Location: The Chatterdome in La La Land, CaliFUNia
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If you are planning to work in government, it doesn't matter. The school doesn't even have to be accredited. buy one, nobody cares. It won't do you any good in the private sector though.
I worked in a government HR office and YES, they do verify accreditation. If someone is going to get an MBA, at least ensure that the school is regionally accreditated (versus National which is worthless).
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