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  1. walnut

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    #1 walnut, Dec 13, 2006
    so, i'm looking for recommendations for where i could go to get an MBA, most likely it would have to be a part time deal though. definitely would be nice if it was within reasonable driving distance of the Baltimore, MD / Newark, De area. i've read that the University of Maryland has a good national ranking and reputation as well as what appears to be an excellent part-time program, but i'm not sure if the ranking/reputation applies to the part-time prog as well as the full-time one (don't know if it make sa difference but its what i can do).

    does anyone out there have any advice or recommended schools that i should look into? i'm hoping to start in the Fall '07, but may take a full year off (finishing up my course work for my Masters in Mech. Engr. tonight :)) and wait until '08 just to get a little break.
     
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    #2 Texas Forever, Dec 13, 2006
    IMNSHO, no part-time MBA is worth the time and money. Plus, the good full-time programs generally will not take you right out of school. So it is off to work you go! :)

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    #3 walnut, Dec 13, 2006
    i have a BSME from an accredited school (full-time) and like i said, i'm about to finish the Masters of Mech. from JHU. I've been working full time as an engineer since i graduated with the BSME. that's why i'm looking for a part-time program, i realize that none of them will be quite as prestigeous as their full-time counterparts... but in my current situation, full-time just isn't something i can do.

    i do appreciate your honesty though.
     
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    #4 hdpt00, Dec 13, 2006
    Does Wharton have a part time??
     
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    #5 walnut, Dec 13, 2006
    yeah they do :) i've been looking at it and the only thing that scares me is the drive. i do know at least one othe rperson that works where i do went there and had to spend Saturday night of every weekend in Philly because his classes were Saturday and Sunday.

    definitely an option... if i can get accepted into the program, not sure what the req's are yet.
     
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    #6 Texas Forever, Dec 14, 2006
    Sorry for the short shift in my last response. I was in the middle of turning in grades and what not.

    Here's the full answer - It depends on what you're looking for.

    1. If you plan on a career working at engineering/design/build firm, having a garden variety MBA can help you get on the management track sooner than not having the degree. Why? The typical MBA basically crams two years of junior and senior undergrad business courses into a one-year (on a full-time basis), graduate program. That is, a single MBA marketing course covers the same material that you would have taken in two or three undergrad marketing courses. So for those of you who got an undergrad in something other than business, these MBA programs allow you play catch up.

    2. If, however, you have your sights set higher than this, you need to work your ass off for two or three years and then apply to a top-20, full-time program. While the quality of your peer group in a part-time program can be fantastic, the bottom line is that you are going to get part-time results because it is a part-time gig. When you go to a top full-time program, everybody is hitting on all cylinders because, like the pig in a dish of ham and eggs, everybody is fully committed to the program. Given the cost and time commitment, you have no choice. When you combine this with having top professors, going to a top program is the way to go.

    In my case, the only reason I have a MBA is because I picked it up by the roadside on my way to a PhD.

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    #7 walnut, Dec 14, 2006
    i guess my direction is more of planning on a career in engineering/design/testing and eventually move up into project/program management or higher (right now, i just want to get to a PM level, short term goals) because i truely have a passion for engineering. i don't want to do finance etc, even though i know there is more money in it... its just not me. so i guess, what you're saying is that a P-T MBA would be appropriate for me then.

    i'm still not sure what to do, there are a few schools around here to look at, i was just wondering if i was missing any of them. U of M, Wharton (at U Penn), and JHU (probably last on my list right now). I'm just not sure which would be better suited for me.

    should i have posted this in the Mid-Atlantic regional forum instead? if there's a mod that sees this and thinks it would be better there, please move it :)
     
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    #8 8 SNAKE, Dec 14, 2006
    What's the rush for the MBA? In my opinion, you'd get a lot more out of the experience if you had a few (2+) years of work experience first. I also think your resume would look better with some work experience prior to the MBA (whether part-time or full-time).
     
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    #9 bergxu, Dec 14, 2006
    If you were willing and able to relocate, my alma mater, Xavier University, here in Cincinnati has one of the top 25 MBA programs in the country. I didn't go for a Masters, just did my undergrad there but it was a great experience. Hell, I don't even mind donating to their annual fund ;)

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    The Wharton School of Business. Period.
     
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    #11 dm_n_stuff, Dec 14, 2006
    Have you checked with the University of Delaware??

    Excellent place, I'm just not sure they have an MBA program.

    Of course Wharton is a great choice, and they do have a part time program for people who work.

    Widener University might be a consideration too. For a starter program. Not sure of the reputation though.

    Villanova must have an MBA program, too. And it's closer than U of P.

    Drexel (LeBow school of Business) Temple (Dunno the b school name)

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    NYU - Stern
    #1 Part-Time program in the Country several times
     
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    #13 walnut, Dec 15, 2006
    i have 3 1/2 years of work experience already (after graduating with my BSME) and the reason i'm in such a hurry is that i'd like to get all of my schooling out of the way prior to my wife and i deciding to have kids. i just feel like it would be easier for me to keep going instead of taking years off and then trying to go back to shcool again.
     

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