jnaoum wrote:
Hello
Accepted.com.
I am not sure if you guys can help me.
I have been accepted to both Krannert's full time MBA program and McCombs full time MBA program.
One of the Purdue advantages is that I have received a full scholarship that pretty much will pay off my studies. However, McCombs is not that expensive as I have been admitted as an in-state resident. Regardless of this... tuition is not an issue.
I am trying to choose the best school to go to. (I am still waiting for a response from Kellogg and from Tepper).
My question is.. which MBA program is more recognized and you think is better (regardless of the different rankings posted out there).
I am interested in General Management slightly leaning towards Strategy, Marketing and probably some finance as well.
Please let me know which of these two schools (Krannert or McCombs) you think is better for my interests.
thank you in advance.
John.
John,
Congratulations on having such a wealth of choices. I believe Texas is modestly stronger than Krannert in general management. Here's what Business Week had to say about Texas's general management program a few years ago (copyright McGraw-Hill):
McCombs' stature as a management school is on the rise, as its faculty members are becoming better recognized, publishing more often, and attracting more MBAs to their classrooms. The school's management department offers instruction on topics ranging from organizational behavior to entrepreneurship, strategy, and human resources. The department's strategy professors lean on behavioral disciplines far more than they do econonimcs. So while the bulk of the core strategy course focuses on the formulation of strategy -- which is usually taught with an economics lense -- McCombs MBAs get a good dose of the behavioral perspective.
In the 2003-04 academic year, the department is offering more than 25 elective courses, which will be taught by 23 tenure-track faculty and adjuncts.
Students are required to complete a core course in strategy, as well as one of three "managing people" courses: "Art and Science of Negotiation," "Creating and Managing Human Capital," or "Managing People and Organizations: Consultant's Perspective."
UT Austin students can graduate with a management concentration by completing 15 hours of coursework in the department. Students who wish to specialize, and are willing to take the recommended lineup of courses, can focus on either entrepreneurship or operations management."
Hope this helps,
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16 Jan 2006, 02:33
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