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23 Mar 2019, 09:32
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Hi Guys,
As deposit deadlines are fast approaching, I am getting more confused on which school to choose
. I was fortunate enough to get admits and scholarships for 2 yr FT program from Kelley, Mendoza, Broad (Mich State) and Mays (Texas A&M). However, 2 years of lost opportunity cost is on higher side for me (>160K)
Post MBA Goal: I am currently in Manufacturing/Steel industry (background in Materials Engineering) and want to move away from this shrinking industry. I would like to stay in operations industry but move into a different functions such as Strategy or Procurement/Supply Caain. I am also open to other options as I enter the program (heard most folks change minds later). FYI.. I have no visa restrictions
Kelley: Out of State, but got 12.5k/yr scholarship+health insurance (COA: ~75K)
Mendoza: Out of State, got 25k/yr scholarship (COA: ~63K)
Broad: Got In-State rate, plus 10k/yr scholarship (COA: ~44K)
Mays: Got In-State rate, plus 9.5k/yr scholarship (COA : 42K)
Looks like Kelley is ranked well above most in recent US News ranking. Which School in your opinion best suits my aforementioned goals? Which schools offers best ROI and recognition 3-5 years down the line? All these schools are somewhat rural, does his pose threat to networking, job placements?
Really appreciate any constructive feedback.
As deposit deadlines are fast approaching, I am getting more confused on which school to choose
. I was fortunate enough to get admits and scholarships for 2 yr FT program from Kelley, Mendoza, Broad (Mich State) and Mays (Texas A&M). However, 2 years of lost opportunity cost is on higher side for me (>160K) Post MBA Goal: I am currently in Manufacturing/Steel industry (background in Materials Engineering) and want to move away from this shrinking industry. I would like to stay in operations industry but move into a different functions such as Strategy or Procurement/Supply Caain. I am also open to other options as I enter the program (heard most folks change minds later). FYI.. I have no visa restrictions
Kelley: Out of State, but got 12.5k/yr scholarship+health insurance (COA: ~75K)
Mendoza: Out of State, got 25k/yr scholarship (COA: ~63K)
Broad: Got In-State rate, plus 10k/yr scholarship (COA: ~44K)
Mays: Got In-State rate, plus 9.5k/yr scholarship (COA : 42K)
Looks like Kelley is ranked well above most in recent US News ranking. Which School in your opinion best suits my aforementioned goals? Which schools offers best ROI and recognition 3-5 years down the line? All these schools are somewhat rural, does his pose threat to networking, job placements?
Really appreciate any constructive feedback.
23 Mar 2019, 18:06
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Congratulations on your admits!!!
I have to admit that I am no expert on Supply Chain track and I know a few programs do seem to excel at that. Apparently Broad ranks as #1 in Supply Chain and Logistics. However, MBA is not really a degree that gives you a profession. It is not a hair-dresser school or an auto-body class. Business School tends to be about core skills (in many ways like College except with much more focus on recruiting and addressing your weaknesses). This kind of tells me that all those rankings of "Best Business School X" is somewhat arbitrary. If Broad is #1 in Supply Chain, does it mean a Broad graduate would get more priority than one from Havard or Ross or Stanford? Probably not..... But i welcome all disagreements and looking forward to learning about the SCM programs.
Having said that, I feel it would be well worth the $30K premium to go to Kelley. The stronger caliber of your fellow students, professors, and schools reputation will more than offset that cost and will be a long-term investment should you change your mind or career path during or long after BSchool.
I have to admit that I am no expert on Supply Chain track and I know a few programs do seem to excel at that. Apparently Broad ranks as #1 in Supply Chain and Logistics. However, MBA is not really a degree that gives you a profession. It is not a hair-dresser school or an auto-body class. Business School tends to be about core skills (in many ways like College except with much more focus on recruiting and addressing your weaknesses). This kind of tells me that all those rankings of "Best Business School X" is somewhat arbitrary. If Broad is #1 in Supply Chain, does it mean a Broad graduate would get more priority than one from Havard or Ross or Stanford? Probably not..... But i welcome all disagreements and looking forward to learning about the SCM programs.
Having said that, I feel it would be well worth the $30K premium to go to Kelley. The stronger caliber of your fellow students, professors, and schools reputation will more than offset that cost and will be a long-term investment should you change your mind or career path during or long after BSchool.
23 Mar 2019, 18:34
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Thanks bb for the reply.
I visited Kelley, Mendoza and Broad, and definitely got the feeling that Kelley was a better fit. Also Kelley's ranking got bumped back to 21 (US News). The amount of money involved sometime clouds the decision making. I got to agree with you that "Best Business School X", specially given that my decision to "specialize" might change in first year, in that case Kelley (or may be Mendoza) might be a better choice. If I end up not liking Supply Chain, it would be difficult to get good placements from Broad. In hind-sight, I was probably was too hasty in applying to schools.
I am not much sure about Mays reputation beyond Texas.
Mendoza seems to be too Finance heavy.
I will wait for others to comment.
Lastly, is it possible to negotiate the scholarship? May be ask for in-state, since I have gotten it from 2 other schools, plus I have may argue that I have varied experience (process improvement, quality control , customer service etc).
Appreciate the help.
I visited Kelley, Mendoza and Broad, and definitely got the feeling that Kelley was a better fit. Also Kelley's ranking got bumped back to 21 (US News). The amount of money involved sometime clouds the decision making. I got to agree with you that "Best Business School X", specially given that my decision to "specialize" might change in first year, in that case Kelley (or may be Mendoza) might be a better choice. If I end up not liking Supply Chain, it would be difficult to get good placements from Broad. In hind-sight, I was probably was too hasty in applying to schools.
I am not much sure about Mays reputation beyond Texas.
Mendoza seems to be too Finance heavy.
I will wait for others to comment.
Lastly, is it possible to negotiate the scholarship? May be ask for in-state, since I have gotten it from 2 other schools, plus I have may argue that I have varied experience (process improvement, quality control , customer service etc).
Appreciate the help.
