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20 Jun 2017, 10:49
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Hello all,
I'm struggling with a decision between two schools and am looking for some advice. I'm living in Los Angeles and was recently accepted into the part-time MBA programs at both Berkeley and UCLA (Haas EWMBA and Anderson FEMBA respectively). Berkeley's program is better ranked and typically more selective so part of me feels like I shouldn't pass up the opportunity to attend, but I don't know that I would be getting the same value out of the program commuting to the Bay Area on Saturdays versus attending the local UCLA FEMBA.
Some background: I work in the aerospace industry as a project manager and am not looking to change jobs or careers during or immediately following the MBA program. I move every few years for work, so it's not likely I'll be located in either LA or the Bay Area in the long run. I'll most likely pursue a finance specialization during my MBA and both programs have great qualifications in that area. I live and work just south of LAX, and UCLA isn't particularly close in rush-hour traffic, so attending UCLA during the week likely adds up to a similar total weekly commute time. About 20% of Berkeley EWMBA students commute from outside the Bay Area, and I already know at least a few people from the LA area who will be commuting weekly, but I haven't gotten a feel for how this affects group and collaborative work.
I appreciate any insight in the trades between these programs given my situation. It's been difficult to find a good sounding board on this issue.
I'm struggling with a decision between two schools and am looking for some advice. I'm living in Los Angeles and was recently accepted into the part-time MBA programs at both Berkeley and UCLA (Haas EWMBA and Anderson FEMBA respectively). Berkeley's program is better ranked and typically more selective so part of me feels like I shouldn't pass up the opportunity to attend, but I don't know that I would be getting the same value out of the program commuting to the Bay Area on Saturdays versus attending the local UCLA FEMBA.
Some background: I work in the aerospace industry as a project manager and am not looking to change jobs or careers during or immediately following the MBA program. I move every few years for work, so it's not likely I'll be located in either LA or the Bay Area in the long run. I'll most likely pursue a finance specialization during my MBA and both programs have great qualifications in that area. I live and work just south of LAX, and UCLA isn't particularly close in rush-hour traffic, so attending UCLA during the week likely adds up to a similar total weekly commute time. About 20% of Berkeley EWMBA students commute from outside the Bay Area, and I already know at least a few people from the LA area who will be commuting weekly, but I haven't gotten a feel for how this affects group and collaborative work.
I appreciate any insight in the trades between these programs given my situation. It's been difficult to find a good sounding board on this issue.
20 Jun 2017, 17:30
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Congratulations!
I am intrigued with the Idea of living in LA and going to School in Bay Area. Seems right along the lines of Uber, Airbnb, Tesla, Hyperloop, etc. You would be doing the all-day Saturday option for the Weekend MBA and in that case you can just do a quick turn Fri/Sat on Southwest into Oakland which should not kill the bank. The school even provides shuttles from SJC and SFO (but not OAK?) airports https://ewmba.haas.berkeley.edu/academic ... tions.html
It seems they do have a meaningful number of people commuting from the west coast locations (Seattle, LA, and PDX). The areas/part you will miss out with is any of the on-campus events or speakers, etc but with the program as geographically diverse and adapted for commuters, you are likely to have few regrets about missing any events, and if you do miss any, you would also miss some as going to Brentwood can be a pain on a Fri night and not worth it.
I am intrigued with the whole remote commute thing and would encourage you to ask the Adcom to connect you with someone from LA who can set your expectations about the experience of commuting, hotels in the Berkeley area, and general quality of life when you no longer have a free Fri or Sat night for years. Face to face collaboration with classmates outside of school is the only thing that's going to take a hit and it would be helpful to check with a current student about this issue as well.
If you are willing to put up with some weekly air travel, I would definitely hang on to the Haas option - it is a great program and worth fighting for. Congrats!
Edit: Found some resources:
1. https://ewmba.haas.berkeley.edu/communit ... ustin.html
2. This guy on GMAT Club considered it: https://gmatclub.com/forum/calling-all- ... l#p1642181
I am intrigued with the Idea of living in LA and going to School in Bay Area. Seems right along the lines of Uber, Airbnb, Tesla, Hyperloop, etc. You would be doing the all-day Saturday option for the Weekend MBA and in that case you can just do a quick turn Fri/Sat on Southwest into Oakland which should not kill the bank. The school even provides shuttles from SJC and SFO (but not OAK?) airports https://ewmba.haas.berkeley.edu/academic ... tions.html
It seems they do have a meaningful number of people commuting from the west coast locations (Seattle, LA, and PDX). The areas/part you will miss out with is any of the on-campus events or speakers, etc but with the program as geographically diverse and adapted for commuters, you are likely to have few regrets about missing any events, and if you do miss any, you would also miss some as going to Brentwood can be a pain on a Fri night and not worth it.
I am intrigued with the whole remote commute thing and would encourage you to ask the Adcom to connect you with someone from LA who can set your expectations about the experience of commuting, hotels in the Berkeley area, and general quality of life when you no longer have a free Fri or Sat night for years. Face to face collaboration with classmates outside of school is the only thing that's going to take a hit and it would be helpful to check with a current student about this issue as well.
If you are willing to put up with some weekly air travel, I would definitely hang on to the Haas option - it is a great program and worth fighting for. Congrats!
Edit: Found some resources:
1. https://ewmba.haas.berkeley.edu/communit ... ustin.html
2. This guy on GMAT Club considered it: https://gmatclub.com/forum/calling-all- ... l#p1642181
22 Jun 2017, 20:23
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Thank you for the advice and resources!
I ultimately chose the Haas EWMBA. I did a pretty thorough comparison of both options, and there was no clear standout, so I went with my gut. I did speak to a few commuter alumni from the EWMBA program, and none of them felt they had missed much or had major issues with collaborative work. Really it was a win/win scenario, but I'm relieved to have made a decision. Thanks again.
I ultimately chose the Haas EWMBA. I did a pretty thorough comparison of both options, and there was no clear standout, so I went with my gut. I did speak to a few commuter alumni from the EWMBA program, and none of them felt they had missed much or had major issues with collaborative work. Really it was a win/win scenario, but I'm relieved to have made a decision. Thanks again.
