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Hi All,
I am very very excited and blessed to be in the situation that I am in. Fuqua (20K a year) vs Anderson (40K a year). I'm a former engineer turned project manager that is looking to get into more of the product management/strategy/bizops side of tech. I either want to go straight into a PM role at a big tech firm, or go into TMT investment banking for 2 years then return to a bizops/strategy role at a tech firm. I am also from California originally, so I plan to stay closer to the West Coast longer term. Given that I am also from California, I qualify for in-state tuition, which is about $15K a year cheaper than tuition at Fuqua.
Fuqua Pros:
- Ivy League-esque brand. Brand means everything in business, right?
- Awesome basketball!
- Cheaper cost of living than in LA
- Does really well in tech and finance (ahem...Tim Cook)
- Concentrations are really cool and a tailored way to pursue specifics to the MBA program
Fuqua Cons:
- It will cost me 40-45K more all said and done to go to Fuqua compared to Anderson
- Further from California...$15 gas for me to visit family from LA vs $300 flights
- Recruiting for tech is a lot harder (flights from LA vs flights from RDU)
- Most of the banking places in NY (I want to recruit for TMT in either LA or SF, then pivot to tech in SF)
- May make coming to the west coast a little harder
Anderson Pros:
- Much closer to family and loved ones
- Huge tech focus + does well in finance
- With my fellowship + what I have saved, I can walk out of Anderson with no more than $70K in debt all said and done
- Parker Career Center is consistently ranked one of the best career centers among MBA programs. End game for me (and everyone, duh) is all about getting those jobs!
- I either want to live in SF/Seattle/San Diego/Denver long term - all of those cities are Pac12 hubs, where UCLA is recognized
Anderson Cons:
- LA is not a cheap city at all
- Not sure if the strength of their program is a little weaker than Fuqua's
- Outside of California/West Coast, doesn't quite have the cachet that Duke/Fuqua has
- I heard that schools allow you to bid for their open interview spots for recruiting...I thought I heard Anderson doesn't have anything like that.
I didn't get into Kellogg (my dream school), but lately I've also been thinking if me leaving my current job is still worth it. I've worked hard enough to make just over 100k a year now. Yeah, I feel like I am bottoming out as far my skills and growth goes, but it is a very comfortable job, where if I wanted to become a PM 3-5 years later (and if the opportunities internally are present), I can look into that while going to my local b school part time. Obviously going to business school helps to get that Silicon Valley/Seattle mega company job and having those lifelong connections. What do you think? Take the money and go to Anderson? Venture out and go to Fuqua? or stay put?
I am very very excited and blessed to be in the situation that I am in. Fuqua (20K a year) vs Anderson (40K a year). I'm a former engineer turned project manager that is looking to get into more of the product management/strategy/bizops side of tech. I either want to go straight into a PM role at a big tech firm, or go into TMT investment banking for 2 years then return to a bizops/strategy role at a tech firm. I am also from California originally, so I plan to stay closer to the West Coast longer term. Given that I am also from California, I qualify for in-state tuition, which is about $15K a year cheaper than tuition at Fuqua.
Fuqua Pros:
- Ivy League-esque brand. Brand means everything in business, right?
- Awesome basketball!
- Cheaper cost of living than in LA
- Does really well in tech and finance (ahem...Tim Cook)
- Concentrations are really cool and a tailored way to pursue specifics to the MBA program
Fuqua Cons:
- It will cost me 40-45K more all said and done to go to Fuqua compared to Anderson
- Further from California...$15 gas for me to visit family from LA vs $300 flights
- Recruiting for tech is a lot harder (flights from LA vs flights from RDU)
- Most of the banking places in NY (I want to recruit for TMT in either LA or SF, then pivot to tech in SF)
- May make coming to the west coast a little harder
Anderson Pros:
- Much closer to family and loved ones
- Huge tech focus + does well in finance
- With my fellowship + what I have saved, I can walk out of Anderson with no more than $70K in debt all said and done
- Parker Career Center is consistently ranked one of the best career centers among MBA programs. End game for me (and everyone, duh) is all about getting those jobs!
- I either want to live in SF/Seattle/San Diego/Denver long term - all of those cities are Pac12 hubs, where UCLA is recognized
Anderson Cons:
- LA is not a cheap city at all
- Not sure if the strength of their program is a little weaker than Fuqua's
- Outside of California/West Coast, doesn't quite have the cachet that Duke/Fuqua has
- I heard that schools allow you to bid for their open interview spots for recruiting...I thought I heard Anderson doesn't have anything like that.
I didn't get into Kellogg (my dream school), but lately I've also been thinking if me leaving my current job is still worth it. I've worked hard enough to make just over 100k a year now. Yeah, I feel like I am bottoming out as far my skills and growth goes, but it is a very comfortable job, where if I wanted to become a PM 3-5 years later (and if the opportunities internally are present), I can look into that while going to my local b school part time. Obviously going to business school helps to get that Silicon Valley/Seattle mega company job and having those lifelong connections. What do you think? Take the money and go to Anderson? Venture out and go to Fuqua? or stay put?
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22 Dec 2018, 08:42
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Any tuition reimbursement at your job?
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22 Dec 2018, 08:43
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None unfortunately
