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MBA Tulane/LSU
Posted on 5/23/17 at 2:17 pm
Posted on 5/23/17 at 2:17 pm
Outside of the MBA Businessweek ranking difference (Tulane is top 75 and LSU NR), any experience with either of these programs?
Looking into MBA would be a good personal professional move at this point.
Any experience with executive or full time?
Roughly 7 years of professional experience (will be 29 at YE). 2.5 years at big 4 accounting. 3.5 years private company handling all finance and accounting duties.
Don't need income or housing to survive if going full time.
Just want to know if going full time is drastically better or if executive or part-time is just as good. Likewise, which program would you recommend if at all.
Looking into MBA would be a good personal professional move at this point.
Any experience with executive or full time?
Roughly 7 years of professional experience (will be 29 at YE). 2.5 years at big 4 accounting. 3.5 years private company handling all finance and accounting duties.
Don't need income or housing to survive if going full time.
Just want to know if going full time is drastically better or if executive or part-time is just as good. Likewise, which program would you recommend if at all.
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Posted on 5/23/17 at 2:29 pm to edsmithiii
Any particular post-MBA job roles you have in mind?
Posted on 5/23/17 at 2:29 pm to edsmithiii
I have an EMBA from LSU. Most students were going into project management in the industrial or O&G field.
With your background in finance would a CPA, CFC, CFA designation be more beneficial? Again, to me, MBA is beneficial for an overall knowledge in general business and better suited for gravitating to management positions.
If I were younger and were doing the program again, I would get the joint JD/MBA degree.
With your background in finance would a CPA, CFC, CFA designation be more beneficial? Again, to me, MBA is beneficial for an overall knowledge in general business and better suited for gravitating to management positions.
If I were younger and were doing the program again, I would get the joint JD/MBA degree.
Posted on 5/23/17 at 2:40 pm to Skeet Mc
No specific industry or job - rather seeking a designation that would open doors otherwise not available.
Project management, venture capital, or a high level of investment capital (banks) is most appealing - I imagine it necessary to get into those areas with a MBA. If not, leveraging the MBA into a management position.
What were your hours like with EMBA? That a two and a half year program?
Project management, venture capital, or a high level of investment capital (banks) is most appealing - I imagine it necessary to get into those areas with a MBA. If not, leveraging the MBA into a management position.
What were your hours like with EMBA? That a two and a half year program?
Posted on 5/23/17 at 2:42 pm to Louie T
PE, Venture Capital, or some sort of management position within corporate banking. Not a plethora of positions in New Orleans right now in any of those roles.
Posted on 5/23/17 at 2:47 pm to edsmithiii
You might want to look into different universities altogether if PE/VC is your goal.
Posted on 5/23/17 at 2:53 pm to edsmithiii
18 months, every other Friday and Saturday.
Lot of work but handled fairly easily. Flexible schedule at work and an understanding wife.
With your background in finance, I would go JD/MBA with more hours focused on the JD. Or a specialty designation that I mentioned in the previous post. I think either option would be more valuable in your careers of interest vs. a standalone MBA
Lot of work but handled fairly easily. Flexible schedule at work and an understanding wife.
With your background in finance, I would go JD/MBA with more hours focused on the JD. Or a specialty designation that I mentioned in the previous post. I think either option would be more valuable in your careers of interest vs. a standalone MBA
Posted on 5/23/17 at 3:09 pm to edsmithiii
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PE, Venture Capital,
LSU nor Tulane will help you in any significant way with those roles
More importantly do you want to/ are you willing to leave LA?
Posted on 5/23/17 at 3:18 pm to edsmithiii
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PE, Venture Capital, or some sort of management position within corporate banking.
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MBA Tulane/LSU
Posted on 5/23/17 at 4:23 pm to edsmithiii
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PE, Venture Capital, or some sort of management position within corporate banking. Not a plethora of positions in New Orleans right now in any of those roles.
Not a plethora? Try none.
Edit: Go ahead a downvote all you want, its the truth. I've worked in VC/PE industry, it doesn't exist in Louisiana outside of VCExperts.com. Almost all private investing in Louisiana comes from Family Offices.
This post was edited on 5/23/17 at 4:46 pm
Posted on 5/23/17 at 4:35 pm to edsmithiii
The biggest asset to investing your time in any MBA program is the connections/network you create.
I completed the PMBA program at LSU and it directly led to a career move into Management Consulting. Someone in the program was already at the firm and if I wasn't in class and doing projects with that person it would have never happened.
It is my opinion that a full-time program (unless its a top-tier program) is not worth it.
I completed the PMBA program at LSU and it directly led to a career move into Management Consulting. Someone in the program was already at the firm and if I wasn't in class and doing projects with that person it would have never happened.
It is my opinion that a full-time program (unless its a top-tier program) is not worth it.
Posted on 5/24/17 at 12:46 am to edsmithiii
If you're serious about doing an MBA you need to be looking to get into the best full-time school you can (in some circumstances part time) or the best full-time school in your long term market.
Read up on gmatclub.
Do some research on class profiles and the average salaries/ jobs they come out with.
Read up on gmatclub.
Do some research on class profiles and the average salaries/ jobs they come out with.
This post was edited on 5/24/17 at 12:47 am
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