Hi all,
My name is Harrison and I’m the MBA@UNC community manager. I wanted to introduce myself on this thread and respond to a few of your sentiments.
I recognize that with any new endeavor comes a degree of skepticism. However, a lot of thought and deliberation went into the launch of MBA@UNC. We believed there were people who wanted to study at UNC but couldn’t get to campus because of work, geographic or family reasons, so we took the same MBA program and made it available online. We truly elieve that other top schools will take their programs online and are proud to set that bar high.
MDF wrote:
I'm attracted to the MBA programs I'm applying to for so many reasons besides academics. Such as the networking opportunities, collaborative environment, access to top recruiters, location, and extracurriculars.
To me, it seems like an online MBA program would lack most, if not all, of those aspects.
To date, while many online MBA programs lack most if not all of these aspects, that’s not the case with MBA@UNC. The program is selective, rigorous, and uses the same curriculum and professors as the on-campus program.
Students meet "face to face" with peers and professors during live class sessions via web-cam (think Brady Bunch). During these sessions, professors lead discussions and interact with students like they do in a traditional classroom environment (professors also offer 1:1 office hours as well). Given this level of interaction, natural friendships with peers can form much in the way they do offline. Also, all MBA@UNC students will attend at least 2 immersion sessions where they’ll meet classmates and professors in person.
“One degree doesn’t fit all” and so MBA@UNC program might not be right for everyone. However, for individuals who want to keep their jobs and go to school, or attend a top 20 business school without relocating, MBA@UNC is a new option.
Please feel free to keep the questions coming or send me a private message through the forum. I am more than happy to help answer any questions or steer anyone who is interested, in the right direction. If you’re considering the program, I’d highly recommend attending one of our webinars, or calling our Admissions office at 1.888.9UNC.MBA.
All of our information can be found on our website, onlinemba [dot] unc [dot] edu or through articles shared on our Facebook page.
Cheers,
Harrison Kratz