Hjort wrote:
What do you make of this statement by UT Austin
"Offer an Executive MBA Program in Houston
Completed: In August 2005 the McCombs School began offering an Option III weekend MBA program in Houston. The program has been very well received by the Houston market, with over 4,000 requests for applications and more than 1,600 individuals attending information sessions for the program. Because of the large number of applications and the quality of the applicant pool, the school has doubled the size of the first class - from 50 to 105 students - starting the program in August. Houston is one of the two most important Texas business centers not just for the state, but for the nation. This new MBA program will be of great value to the school in developing stronger relationships with the companies in this city."
Hjort
Sadly, I'd say it reflects a problem in communication. I have sent emails to Ms. Losefsky, the designated communications agent for the
University of Texas, but have received no reply. Also, telephone calls to the
McCombs School in Austin have been fruitless - no one seems to have any direct information on the Houston program.
While it is possible that the initial success convinced
UT to hold off any additional publicity for now, I do find it peculiar that there should be confusion about the program's existence.
Incidentally, I found the same press release via Google, but I note that there are no follow-up or related articles. It appears that
UT made the release back in February, but has said nothing since.
Thanks also for your suggestion about
Tulane and
Texas A&M. I am looking into both, although the
Tulane program website seems to imply a mandatory period of study in New Orleans for regular MBA and some international study for the EMBA, neither of which is a feasible option for me.
I also appreciate the feedback about Online Schools. While I still think I may have to go the Online route, I have asked for information and applications from
Colorado State,
Maryland, and the
University of Tulsa, all of which are brick-and-mortar schools with distance options, rather than
Phoenix,
DeVry, or
Capella. I had a gut feeling about them, and I want to be sure that my sweat, time, and money are well-invested.