Thank you all for attending the recent Cornell live chat. Here are select questions regarding Tech MBA asked in the chat session. Full chat transcript can be downloaded here..
https://gmatclub.com/forum/calling-all- ... l#p1952942 Q: Hi, thank you for doing this chat! Can you give us an indication when interview invites are starting to come out? Also how long does it take after the interview to get a decision?
Mandy: Interview invites from Cornell Tech have been sent for Round 1. We anticipate that the entire review process will take about 3-4 weeks.
Q: Hello Sir, Wish you a happy Diwali! I would like to ask about consulting opportunities in 2 yr. MBA vs Tech MBA
Jonathan: I can speak to Cornell Tech -- recruiting is in full swing here on Roosevelt Island. The digital arms of all major consulting firms have either been here or will be on campus recruiting in the near future. McKinsey was here yesterday.
Q: Hello, thanks for taking time to answer the question. I have 6 years working experience in FMCG industry and function as digital marketing, include digital marketing & e-commerce solution, I want to transfer to e-commerce tech company after MBA and take my family business in the long run. I have two questions (1) I don’t have a background in science and engineering but do have digital experience, also, I will relaunch the products of my family business and may need entrepreneurial experience, one of the reason I am interesting in tech mba. Is it suitable for me to apply for Tech Mba? (2) Is tech MBA also enjoy the resource for family business?
Mandy: For the Cornell Tech MBA, you DO NOT need a technical degree or specific technical background to be eligible for admission, though having that background would certainly help you. We are looking for students with a strong technical intuition and a few years of relevant work experience. I’m not quite sure what your second question is asking, but the JCTMBA will give you many resources, tools, and networks to help fulfill your entrepreneurial goals.
Q: Do you have any examples of what could be submitted for the creativity requirement in the application for the one year tech MBA? What background and characteristics make someone successful in Cornell’s one year tech mba?
Mandy: Creativity statements should be, as the name implies, creative! We have had students who have submitted videos, websites, slideshows, essays. We want to know who you are as a person beyond what your resume and grades can tell us. I would advise that you keep your CS succinct - videos should ideally be under 3 minutes long, and essays under 1000 words to give you an idea.
Q: Can you share the class profile of Cornell Tech’s MBA class?
Mandy: A typical MBA student from this year’s class is 29, has 5 year work experience, and about a 700 GMAT. We have students from all different backgrounds academically, culturally, and professionally.
Q: Hi, I’d like to learn a bit more about the one year tech MBA. You say that you look for someone with a "strong technical skill-set". Can you elaborate a little bit about that requirement?
Mandy: We keep our "technical" requirements broad because we welcome students from all different professional and academic backgrounds. If you don’t know how to code, for example, that’s no problem - we’ll teach you here. But if you have only been an investment banker or a project manager without any exposure to product development or other technically related fields, you might not be a strong fit for the program.
Q: With the new Cornell Tech campus on Roosevelt island, what is the expected class size for 2018?
Mandy: We anticipate a class of 80 for Fall 2018. The current class is 62.