Part Time MBA, Which is better, Temple or Drexel?? (Penn: how much, job outlook)
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for the money I'd probably go with temple. I went with the Univ of Md because I felt Penn was overpriced and it's backstabbing students weren't worth dealing with since I had no plans on being an investment banker.....
So you subscribe to a philosophy that if one was admitted and could afford the tuition (assumed by your wording) to Wharton - a top 5 U.S. MBA program with high international recognition, they should instead choose a program (MD) ranked # 40 (US News) or Unranked (Business Week), because Penn is overpriced and its backstabbing students weren't worth dealing with? Seems like an economically poor decision for a perspective MBA.
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So you subscribe to a philosophy that if one was admitted and could afford the tuition (assumed by your wording) to Wharton - a top 5 U.S. MBA program with high international recognition, they should instead choose a program (MD) ranked # 40 (US News) or Unranked (Business Week), because Penn is overpriced and its backstabbing students weren't worth dealing with? Seems like an economically poor decision for a perspective MBA.
actually at the time it was ranked #16. Wharton offered little in the way of management, it's focus is heavy on investment banking, and nearly 70% of the students were full ride (company paid) which helped them foot the bill on 3x's greater tuition and need to quit their job since they offered no part time program.
the difference between you and me is you talk out your backside and I bothered to do the research
FYI, the WSJ ranking is more important, since more recruiters pay attention to that one. maybe next time you should look up what you're saying rather than just making up a bunch of facts and look like an ...afterwards. wharton managers are the typical MBA's who think they know a lot more than they do. thank you and good day.
and by affording, I suppose you mean $120k in school loans plus living expenses plus $150k (less living expenses)in lost income just in time for the Great Recession.
Last edited by Tone509; 01-15-2010 at 09:18 AM..
Reason: watch the language; the personal attack wasn't necessary
Unless you're getting a Master's in something concrete, i.e. Financial Statistics, which would be a MS degree not an MBA, every MBA diploma is simply going to say "Masters of Business Administration," and not list a concentration, unless the programs gives you a certificate for that concentration and that's all it is...a certificate.
Most (at least good MBA) require all students regardless of what their personal career ambitions are to take certain requirements. You can then gear your electives and internship towards your particular interest. You're better off going to the better ranked school with more name recognition than one that offers a concentration you're interested in.
Even in Philly, Temple is more widely seen as the better choice, if you go outside the Southeast PA region, then def Temple...Drexel is more known for engineering than anything.
Thanks for the detail reply, from what i'm hearing and understanding it def seems like out of my two choices, temple would be better. However, does it matter or makes a difference if a person went to same school for undergrad and grad degree? In my case I went to temple for my undergrad and graduated with dual degree.
Thanks for the detail reply, from what i'm hearing and understanding it def seems like out of my two choices, temple would be better. However, does it matter or makes a difference if a person went to same school for undergrad and grad degree? In my case I went to temple for my undergrad and graduated with dual degree.
First off, if one goes to an excellent u-grad and then the same place for grad school, i.e. Penn for u-grad and Wharton for their MBA, no one really cares. At that point, the employers/recruiters are just looking at the grad school. It's more of a red flag if you went to Yale for your u-grad and end up going to a poorly ranked MBA program because obviously something happened...bad grades, bad GMAT scores, bad recs, poor work performance, i.e something bad.
In general, I think there used to be more of a stigma in the past about having your u-grad and grad degree from the same place, however that is fading. Although, going back to my original question...what do you ultimatley hope to go and do with your MBA? In Philly, I don't think people will blink twice about seeing Temple for both degrees, the farther away you get from Philly, it may give someone reason to pause, but it shouldn't/won't automatically disqualify you for a job interview. Just to be safe, however come up with a good story on why you chose Temple over another place (you really liked the curriculum, you felt it was the best place for your interests, you really wanted to work with a certain professor, personal reasons, blah blah blah) A simple but compelling answer is all you'll need and if there were any "concerns" before, they should be forgotten by the interviewer.
Since it's between Temple and Drexel, my vote is Temple. I'm not originally from Philly and Temple gets more name recognition than Drexel outside of this area. Your best bet for an MBA is to go with the higher ranked school and the place with more name recognition unless you're trying to choose between a Harvard, Wharton, and Northwestern (Kellog) or all top 5 schools. At that point, it really comes down to "soft" data/personal preference.
actually at the time it was ranked #16. Wharton offered little in the way of management, it's focus is heavy on investment banking, and nearly 70% of the students were full ride (company paid) which helped them foot the bill on 3x's greater tuition and need to quit their job since they offered no part time program.
the difference between you and me is you talk out your backside and I bothered to do the research
FYI, the WSJ ranking is more important, since more recruiters pay attention to that one. maybe next time you should look up what you're saying rather than just making up a bunch of facts and look like an ...afterwards. wharton managers are the typical MBA's who think they know a lot more than they do. thank you and good day.
and by affording, I suppose you mean $120k in school loans plus living expenses plus $150k (less living expenses)in lost income just in time for the Great Recession.
Actually, I AM A HARVARD MANAGER !! From your Crude reply, it's obvious ratings have not only to do with selectivity, quality of education, prestige and one's ability to attain top professional positions, but also its graduates level of sophistication and professionalism. I highly doubt a PENN Wharton graduate would relegate themselves to such a low level of emotional public display.
1. Are you working in Center City?
Temple has classes in Center City in a pretty decent facility. Not sure about Drexel.
2. In State Tuition. If you are a PA resident, tuition at Temple would probably be cheaper than private university Drexel tuition.
3. Company reimbursement for education. Can you receive that?
4. Worse comes to worse you can transfer a few MBA credits to another program if you move/relocate out of the Philadelphia area before completing the degree. Keep in mind, Drexel goes by the less common quarter system. Drexel will most likely be more tuition and more time in class, but not necessarily better use of time.
Visit their B School buildings too, at their main campus. You'll see a difference. I also know some people that went to Drexel, and a few felt they got the Drexel shaft. Temple has made it to more rankings generally.
Drexel. Great staff who have actually worked in their fields, challenging curriculum, and capstone International residency in the superb Executive MBA Program.
Drexel, its a better school and employers are always very happy to have Drexel graduates. Most if not all of the porfessors work in the field, which gives you better knowledge and potential job outlooks and connections.
How much more could Penn be than Drexel?
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