EMBA Decision - Michigan-Notre Dame-Cornell-Northwestern
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08 May 2011, 11:30
I just completed the final application steps for Michigan and Notre Dame, with Cornell and Northwestern to be completed soon. I would love to hear from everyone their thoughts on which program they think would be the best fit for me.
Here are the basics on each program:
Michigan-Ross EMBA Program
Program Duration: 20 months
Program Cost: $135,000
EMBA Rankings: #6 Poets & Quants, #7 BW, #15 WSJ, #8 US News, #31 FT
Visiting Campus: x1 per month with two (2) one week residencies.
Study Time per Week (Avg.): 15-20 hrs.
Notre Dame EMBA Program
Program Duration: 21 months
Program Cost: $88,500
EMBA Rankings: #22 Poets & Quants, #20 BW, #6 WSJ, Not Rated-US News & FT
Classroom: x1 per month with four (4) one week residencies.
Study Time per Week (Avg.): 15-20 hrs.
Cornell-Johnson EMBA Program
Program Duration: 22 months
Program Cost: $145,380
EMBA Rankings: #8 P&Q, 2nd Tier BW, #8 WSJ, #20 US News, #24 FT
Classroom Time: x2 per month (Sat-Sun) with summer off (2 months); four (4) one week residencies.
Study Time per Week (Avg.): 20 hrs.
Northwestern EMBA Program
Program Duration: 22 months
Program Cost: $153,900
EMBA Rankings: #3 Poets & Quants, #1 BW, #5 WSJ, #2 US News, #20 FT
Visiting Campus: x2 per month (Fri-Sun) with July off; two (2) one week residencies.
Study Time per Week (Avg.): 25-30 hrs.
I have visited Michigan and Notre Dame and LOVED everything I saw about the programs. I haven't visited Cornell, but have heard great things about their EMBA Program. Northwestern of course is a top-level program with a world-class reputation.
I am trying to determine which program would have the following for me:
1. Strong reputation nationally if I relocate from the Midwest to the West coast.
2. Jumping board for possible career transition (at least the option if I wanted to)
3. Strong alumni network
4. Schedule that fits best with my life (travel for campus visits, homework per week)
Details about myself - I'm 37 yrs. old, work for a Fortune 500 company, and responsible for leading twenty-three direct reports with P&L responsibility of over $100 million. I work around 60 hours per week, but would cut-back to around 45-50 when school starts. I plan on paying for the program myself, with no corporate support.
Thank you for any and all comments and advice.
Regards,
Tim