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30 Jun 2016, 10:59
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Hi all,
I just got accepted to both Kellogg and Haas' part time MBA programs and have a bit of a hard time deciding but I'm leaning towards Haas.
I'm 28, work at a boutique management consultancy as a project manager, and currently live in SF but I'm from Chicago originally. I have the option to transfer to the Chicago office of my current company.
In general, my current profile is in international business and that is where I see myself continuing to head. I work quite a bit with foreign healthcare and tech companies, and can see myself either working at a tech company in a few years or at a top management consultancy after my current role.
I'd like to eventually move back to Chicago say within five years, but sticking around in the Bay Area for another 2.5-3 years is also attractive. I'm aware that Haas' network isn't as strong in Chicago compared to the west coast. And I'm aware that Kellogg is M7 and has a stronger name in consulting and international business. I do like the cohort nature and small size for the Haas EWMBA program though. I've gotten a really good sense for Haas' culture, whereas I haven't for Kellogg. In terms of developing a networking and connections for life through the program, I get the impression that Haas is stronger. Kellogg feels a bit bigger and busier- especially their loop campus in comparison to the Haas building in Berkeley.
Ironically, I've heard from a few people in Chicago that a Haas degree might be more attractive than Kellogg for some companies in Chicago, just because a Kellogg degree is pretty prevalent there and Haas is a strong brand that some would find interesting or "exotic". One other positive for Haas is that it seems that their career services aren't as walled off to part time students as Kellogg's are. I know at Kellogg you need to get your current employer's permission first in order to participate in OCR for instance.
Basically some have told me that Kellogg's brand is too strong to pass up, and others have said that I cant go wrong with either and its more my personal preference. Anything I'm missing or should also consider that I haven't? Would be great to hear some more opinions.
I just got accepted to both Kellogg and Haas' part time MBA programs and have a bit of a hard time deciding but I'm leaning towards Haas.
I'm 28, work at a boutique management consultancy as a project manager, and currently live in SF but I'm from Chicago originally. I have the option to transfer to the Chicago office of my current company.
In general, my current profile is in international business and that is where I see myself continuing to head. I work quite a bit with foreign healthcare and tech companies, and can see myself either working at a tech company in a few years or at a top management consultancy after my current role.
I'd like to eventually move back to Chicago say within five years, but sticking around in the Bay Area for another 2.5-3 years is also attractive. I'm aware that Haas' network isn't as strong in Chicago compared to the west coast. And I'm aware that Kellogg is M7 and has a stronger name in consulting and international business. I do like the cohort nature and small size for the Haas EWMBA program though. I've gotten a really good sense for Haas' culture, whereas I haven't for Kellogg. In terms of developing a networking and connections for life through the program, I get the impression that Haas is stronger. Kellogg feels a bit bigger and busier- especially their loop campus in comparison to the Haas building in Berkeley.
Ironically, I've heard from a few people in Chicago that a Haas degree might be more attractive than Kellogg for some companies in Chicago, just because a Kellogg degree is pretty prevalent there and Haas is a strong brand that some would find interesting or "exotic". One other positive for Haas is that it seems that their career services aren't as walled off to part time students as Kellogg's are. I know at Kellogg you need to get your current employer's permission first in order to participate in OCR for instance.
Basically some have told me that Kellogg's brand is too strong to pass up, and others have said that I cant go wrong with either and its more my personal preference. Anything I'm missing or should also consider that I haven't? Would be great to hear some more opinions.
30 Jun 2016, 11:25
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I would really encourage you to engage in some informational interviewing with alums & prospective employers to find out if you want to go into tech or consulting. They're two different trajectories and definitely have an impact on the choice you should make here. Applicants always think about this choice as the the shopper of education and the experience. But at the end of The Experience there will be an eternity of loans and jobs, so it's important to think about things from the perspective of who will be buying your education. It sounds like your gut is telling you that Haas is the best choice, that is important, but see if you feel the same after getting clarity about your post MBA goal and studying recruitment statistics for the job you want to get at the end of the road here. I would talk to some Haas alums in Chicago, and see how they feel about their decision. If you do ultimately want to move back, having friends in the city where you're living is always a good thing. If you don't really want to move back but think you have to for family reasons then that's a whole other thing entirely. Hope this gives you some ideas. Reach out directly to those respective employers, they are going to be much warmer to you than you think. Some will respond, some won't but it's absolutely a good idea to get your feet in the water there a little bit before making a giant expensive decision.
Farrell Dyan Hehn, MBA
Admissions Consultant & Verbal Tutor MBAPrepCoach.com
Farrell Dyan Hehn, MBA
Admissions Consultant & Verbal Tutor MBAPrepCoach.com
30 Jun 2016, 21:04
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Great advice above. I would say that the concept of recruiters being interested in an "exotic" degree because of unfamiliarity sounds fairly bogus to me. If there are a lot of alums in Chicago that would be an advantage not a disadvantage so you can toss that rationale out. I generally subscribe to the belief that if you eventually want to work in a part of the country and have the opportunity to go to school there with everything being equal then I always recommend to go that route. Kellogg is the better brand but conduct the self reflection and school research referenced above and then make your decision.
Good Luck!
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