quan11287 wrote:
I've just found this website about Carlson MBA. What do you think about it?
https://www.avoidcarlsonmba.com/I think the guy/gal behind this site is an idiot.
(1) as a domestic, I can't comment on international student opportunities
(2) work experience -- how is this Carlson's problem? Carlson seems to be in the standard range of work experience, and in fact doesn't seem to be part of the "younger is better" crowd that some of the MBA schools are into these days. Hell, I spoke with a current McCombs MBA who has zero years of full-time work experience. I just got and I'm 35yo. MBA students should know that most recruiters prefer 3+ years of work experience, and if they don't, then they haven't done the necessary research for MBA job opportunities.
(3) Class Size -- I expect a class size of about 110 again this year. Carlson was very forthcoming with me that their app numbers were down last year (but back up 30% this year), and they didn't want to admit people to the program that they didn't think would excel, so they opted to reduce the class size. In addition with the cohort system, they try to get 55-75 in each cohort, so they couldn't admit say 90 students. It had to either be 75 or less or 110 or more. If anything, I view a smaller class size as a benefit.
(4) Enterprise Program -- Are you kidding me? I view this as the strength of the program. Would you rather just learn case studies or listen to lectures, or also devote time to actually doing real projects? Doesn't he want class credit for the work? It would seem to be crazy to do it without getting some class credit for it.
(5) Global Discovery Program -- MBA school is expensive. At almost all good MBA programs these days a majority of the students spend at least a week overseas doing some sort of international work. Obviously I can't speak as to Chinese students re: travel restrictions.
(6) Career Services -- Can't really comment, but i'm afraid that is the way life works. When I was in law school, there were some people who got 20 on-campus interviews, and some who got 1.
(7) Can't comment