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30 Mar 2022, 10:09
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Hi all, I was lucky enough to be accepted to both programs with $30k scholarship. FEMBA did not specify in the offer letter but I picked hybrid as first choice in the application(full weekend in person about every three weeks). For Haas EWMBA I chose only flex and was admitted to the flex cohort (mostly online with about one on campus event per quarter). I need to decide which one in the next week or so. I am sure this question has been asked many times but it is always to good to hear everyone’s view for my personal situation.
About me: 37F with PhD in chemistry. Pretty early on after grad school, I moved from research to marketing without doing an MBA. My employer is one of the top chemical companies in the world and I have 10yrs work experience. I know my profile is probably better suited for EMBA but I have young kids and therefore cannot travel every. I seriously considered HAAS EMBA and Wharton EMBA in SF but ultimately decided the travel required really won’t work for my family (plus Wharton EMBA is more expensive). I live in the greater LA area and plan to stay here. UCLA is 1.5-2hr drive from me so it is no exactly local as well, but if there is special event/recruit going on should be easier to make it comparing to Haas.
Post-MBA: Although I pivoted my career from R&D to marketing without an MBA, I feel more and more that an MBA degree is needed for me to continue career progression in business. I am not interested in consulting, IB etc. post MBA due to my family situation. I don’t have to change industry, but I do want to explore other industries such as pharma, healthcare. I have been really intrigued by product manager roles at tech companies but don’t know if that is too much a stretch for career change.
Money: I don’t plan to take out loans. Got $30k from both programs. I believe my company will sponsor up to $30k total as well. Tuition based on their website shows HAAS just slightly more expensive than Anderson.
Anderson FEMBA: 80 units * $1640/unit = $131,200
Haas EWMBA: at least 42 units * $3533/unit = $148,386 (do people usually do more than 42 units?)
My thoughts so far: HAAS brand is better but is it enough to offset the fact that Anderson is more local? Will Anderson provide more connection in the area since I plan to stay here? Anderson scholarship is a Forte fellowship which will provide more network opportunities (Forte forum and network within Forte). I am a Forte member through my employer now and love their webinars. But not sure how much more difference being a Forte fellow will make?
I have also noticed Anderson events/webinars were very much run by students and alumni where Haas events are more staff driven and feels a bit more organized sometimes.
Any suggestions/insights are greatly appreciated!
About me: 37F with PhD in chemistry. Pretty early on after grad school, I moved from research to marketing without doing an MBA. My employer is one of the top chemical companies in the world and I have 10yrs work experience. I know my profile is probably better suited for EMBA but I have young kids and therefore cannot travel every. I seriously considered HAAS EMBA and Wharton EMBA in SF but ultimately decided the travel required really won’t work for my family (plus Wharton EMBA is more expensive). I live in the greater LA area and plan to stay here. UCLA is 1.5-2hr drive from me so it is no exactly local as well, but if there is special event/recruit going on should be easier to make it comparing to Haas.
Post-MBA: Although I pivoted my career from R&D to marketing without an MBA, I feel more and more that an MBA degree is needed for me to continue career progression in business. I am not interested in consulting, IB etc. post MBA due to my family situation. I don’t have to change industry, but I do want to explore other industries such as pharma, healthcare. I have been really intrigued by product manager roles at tech companies but don’t know if that is too much a stretch for career change.
Money: I don’t plan to take out loans. Got $30k from both programs. I believe my company will sponsor up to $30k total as well. Tuition based on their website shows HAAS just slightly more expensive than Anderson.
Anderson FEMBA: 80 units * $1640/unit = $131,200
Haas EWMBA: at least 42 units * $3533/unit = $148,386 (do people usually do more than 42 units?)
My thoughts so far: HAAS brand is better but is it enough to offset the fact that Anderson is more local? Will Anderson provide more connection in the area since I plan to stay here? Anderson scholarship is a Forte fellowship which will provide more network opportunities (Forte forum and network within Forte). I am a Forte member through my employer now and love their webinars. But not sure how much more difference being a Forte fellow will make?
I have also noticed Anderson events/webinars were very much run by students and alumni where Haas events are more staff driven and feels a bit more organized sometimes.
Any suggestions/insights are greatly appreciated!
30 Mar 2022, 10:26
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Congrats on your admits!
I think the last 2 years have proven that at the end many prefer to skip the Flex/Online option. I am sure you may appreciate being remotely vs. driving a few hours to Brentwood from south bay/etc but there are benefits you get with being in person that is no way to replace. You will get a lot more from the experience and discipline it will require.
At the same time, with both Haas and Anderson you will need to recruit off-campus on your own. Also you have to be a bit realistic about opportunities that traditional MBA paths offer to more experienced candidates. The challenge is that Amazon recruits 28-year olds and by the time you graduate you will be in your 40's which is the age of most Directors or VP's. Amazon has a lot of amazing jobs and opportunities but it will be a step down for you to take the traditional and typical MBA-entry level PM role and to take a higher role, you are not experienced enough. Basically overqualified for PM and underqualified for a PM Director. It is a catch 22 unfortunately (not impossible to break through but not via traditional MBA channels). I am being a bit philosophical, sorry about that, but I feel the in-person option is likely a more engaging option unless you specifically are seeking the online school (some are and some can only do it online and it is totally cool)
-BB
I think the last 2 years have proven that at the end many prefer to skip the Flex/Online option. I am sure you may appreciate being remotely vs. driving a few hours to Brentwood from south bay/etc but there are benefits you get with being in person that is no way to replace. You will get a lot more from the experience and discipline it will require.
At the same time, with both Haas and Anderson you will need to recruit off-campus on your own. Also you have to be a bit realistic about opportunities that traditional MBA paths offer to more experienced candidates. The challenge is that Amazon recruits 28-year olds and by the time you graduate you will be in your 40's which is the age of most Directors or VP's. Amazon has a lot of amazing jobs and opportunities but it will be a step down for you to take the traditional and typical MBA-entry level PM role and to take a higher role, you are not experienced enough. Basically overqualified for PM and underqualified for a PM Director. It is a catch 22 unfortunately (not impossible to break through but not via traditional MBA channels). I am being a bit philosophical, sorry about that, but I feel the in-person option is likely a more engaging option unless you specifically are seeking the online school (some are and some can only do it online and it is totally cool)
-BB
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30 Mar 2022, 23:29
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Congrats on your admits. I was in a somewhat similar situation a year back, having admits from FEMBA and EWMBA and I can share my experience which hopefully helps you. I was deciding between FEMBA hybrid vs Haas EWMBA in person. I am currently enrolled in the Hass EWMBA program. I fly every weekend from Portland to Berkeley and it is really hectic, although I really enjoy the in-person experience and feel that it is worth waking up at 3 AM and catching 6 AM flights on Saturdays 
I have peers flying from Seattle, LA and SD. To me, the discussions with peers in between the lecture breaks and before and after classes are the best part of the day. We had to attend couple of classes remotely in our 1st year and even though Hass does a great job of using technology, the remote experience doesn't come close to being in-person. Which is why I am glad that I did not choose the FEMBA hybrid option. That's just my opinion though.
At Haas, 1st year is the core program and it is pretty straightforward (and also the most hectic portion course-wise unless you waive some core courses). The tricky part begins 2nd year when they have electives and some of them are offered only on weekdays, so it helps if you are local to the bay area. I am contemplating moving to the Bay area to be able to enroll in weekday electives too, but currently can't due to some personal reasons. Maybe that's where flex program has an advantage? (Though I don't know the exact details of the flex program, since they started it this year itself)
One other thing to consider is how involved you want to be in clubs/student organizations/extra curriculars? Right now, I feel like I am missing out on these because they are mainly run by the full timers and lot of these events happen on weekdays when I can't attend. In that case a local program has an advantage.
I totally agree with with BB on his take on the PM role part. Although, I am not actively job hunting right now, based on my discussions with 2nd and 3rd year students, I realized that in general PM roles at top tech companies are very competitive, so irrespective of the school you will have to prepare well for interviews, case studies etc. and potentially take a salary hit depending on your current salary. I find that the Haas Career Mgmt. group (CMG) is very active overall and they do lot of job postings, workshops, networking events etc.
Sorry for the long message. I understand this is a tricky problem with no correct answer, but I just thought of sharing few considerations and I am willing to answer any further questions you might have regarding my experience. Good luck!
I have peers flying from Seattle, LA and SD. To me, the discussions with peers in between the lecture breaks and before and after classes are the best part of the day. We had to attend couple of classes remotely in our 1st year and even though Hass does a great job of using technology, the remote experience doesn't come close to being in-person. Which is why I am glad that I did not choose the FEMBA hybrid option. That's just my opinion though. At Haas, 1st year is the core program and it is pretty straightforward (and also the most hectic portion course-wise unless you waive some core courses). The tricky part begins 2nd year when they have electives and some of them are offered only on weekdays, so it helps if you are local to the bay area. I am contemplating moving to the Bay area to be able to enroll in weekday electives too, but currently can't due to some personal reasons. Maybe that's where flex program has an advantage? (Though I don't know the exact details of the flex program, since they started it this year itself)
One other thing to consider is how involved you want to be in clubs/student organizations/extra curriculars? Right now, I feel like I am missing out on these because they are mainly run by the full timers and lot of these events happen on weekdays when I can't attend. In that case a local program has an advantage.
I totally agree with with BB on his take on the PM role part. Although, I am not actively job hunting right now, based on my discussions with 2nd and 3rd year students, I realized that in general PM roles at top tech companies are very competitive, so irrespective of the school you will have to prepare well for interviews, case studies etc. and potentially take a salary hit depending on your current salary. I find that the Haas Career Mgmt. group (CMG) is very active overall and they do lot of job postings, workshops, networking events etc.
Sorry for the long message. I understand this is a tricky problem with no correct answer, but I just thought of sharing few considerations and I am willing to answer any further questions you might have regarding my experience. Good luck!
