I am very interested in applying for part time mba programs. I would like to attend Northwestern but I live in NYC. Besides NYU part time, are there any other “reputable” mba programs around here? I mean commute to NWestern will be absolute misery. Has anyone done it though?
Yes there are two reputable NYC MBA programs…see below:
Columbia FULL TIME NYU FULL TIME
Honestly b, part-time wont hold much weight…i got a buddy who did one of the part-times at a top 10…not the same.
come on man I know that…not working for 2 years is not an option and i like my job. they will also pay part of my tuition too.
But the answer to my original question is no then?
Can you work part time and attend full time? Its tough but its been done. I would say no on the part time but thats just me.
well i might have to do some long weekend flights for next 2 years…if i get in that is.
I agree with this. I have friends and colleagues that go to these part-time, ‘top 10’ MBA programs at two great universities in my city – I’m always surprised how easy it is to be accepted and how light the programs are in terms of academic rigor. Great for networking, though. It’s hard to network if you’re traveling, so I definitely wouldn’t do it. I wouldn’t go out of my way for a part-time MBA program, no matter how great the school. It’s a different story with full-time programs
Ok thanks guys. I get the picture. I need to think about this pretty hard. Think as in either NYU part time or no mba. Full time is out for me at this stage of my career as i am not looking to change my career.
if your goal is to simply move up in your current company, a part time MBA actually makes sense to me (yes shocking for me to say that i know).