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Georgia tech MBA
Posted on 5/12/20 at 3:09 pm
Posted on 5/12/20 at 3:09 pm
Anyone on here get their MBA from their or know someone who has?
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Posted on 5/12/20 at 3:22 pm to Statsattack
It’s outside of the top 25. At that point it really doesn’t matter what school you go to it’s just a box check.
Posted on 5/12/20 at 3:36 pm to OleWarSkuleAlum
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It’s outside of the top 25. At that point it really doesn’t matter what school you go to it’s just a box check.
I went to SMU and work in Dallas. In Dallas, there's definitely way more value in SMU than "checking the box" at any other random school. Same can probably be said for GT and Atlanta.
But I do agree that only a handful are relevant on a national level... HBS, Stanford, Booth, Wharton, Kellogg then to a lesser extent Darden, Fuqua, Kenan Flagler, Ross, Anderson, Marshall, Haas.
ETA: I'm sure I'm forgetting a few. But those schools jump out to me.
This post was edited on 5/12/20 at 3:37 pm
Posted on 5/12/20 at 3:56 pm to OleWarSkuleAlum
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It’s outside of the top 25. At that point it really doesn’t matter what school you go to it’s just a box check.
This. If you #25 you're going to be rich one day, but if you only get into #26, frick you, you lose.
Posted on 5/12/20 at 10:27 pm to Statsattack
IMO, outside of Chicago, Stanford and Harvard you are better at the regional power. GT would be good if you are working in ATL. May not carry as much weight outside the state.
Posted on 5/12/20 at 10:37 pm to Statsattack
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Anyone on here get their MBA from their or know someone who has?
I would start here LINK
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Georgia tech MBA
Georgia Tech grads love other Georgia Tech grads. If you plan to work in ATL, GT is a good option. Your courses will be more technical leaning.
This post was edited on 5/12/20 at 10:38 pm
Posted on 5/13/20 at 5:39 am to FinleyStreet
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This. If you #25 you're going to be rich one day, but if you only get into #26, frick you, you lose.
Right? I don't know much about the MBA program, but it seems to have a lot of momentum and seems to be ranked just out of the top 25 by traditional rankings. In regards to value, it seems to pretty high. Looks like it's pretty highly regarded in Supply Chain Management/Logistics, which makes sense considering the Industrial Engineering Major at GT is consistently #1.
I can also tell you the buildings they are putting up in the Tech Square (over 5th Bride on West Peachtree St) are amazing. Love the idea behind the new CODA building, and they are starting on the new Scheller Tower soon.
https://codatechsquare.com/
georgia-techs-technology-square-phase-iii-include-scheller-tower
This post was edited on 5/13/20 at 5:40 am
Posted on 5/13/20 at 4:46 pm to Statsattack
It's not garbage, but it's certainly not in same ballpark as your choices from 10 months ago (Tuck & Booth). What happened, baw?
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Posted on 5/13/20 at 5:20 pm to AUCE05
Are all these regional powers and local recognition going to matter when more jobs are done remotely from wherever USA?
Posted on 5/13/20 at 5:41 pm to tigercross
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It's not garbage, but it's certainly not in same ballpark as your choices from 10 months ago (Tuck & Booth). What happened, baw?
How the mighty have fallen or a 600 GMAT...
Posted on 5/13/20 at 5:44 pm to Paul Allen
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e all these regional powers and local recognition going to matter when more jobs are done remotely from wherever USA?
Yes and no. There will be more value in some local alternatives but at the end of the day it’s still going to be Harvard>Vanderbilt>Tulane>LSU>ULL>LSUS>University of Phoenix type hierarchy.
Posted on 5/13/20 at 10:16 pm to Paul Allen
Great question. I received mine from a "University of" school. I honestly think they all teach the same material.
Posted on 5/14/20 at 10:49 am to Statsattack
I got into several programs in the 30-50 range in rankings and only 1 in the top 25 (at the time).
I ended up doing some cost benefit analysis and choosing one in the 40 range because it would be basically free with the help from my company and they had the most flexible schedule when it came to graduation timeline, etc.
I was also working full time and had a kid on the way, so cost and flexibility were huge.
If it's not a top 10/15 type program, look for the best alumni base in the city you want to live in. That is the best advice you will get.
I ended up doing some cost benefit analysis and choosing one in the 40 range because it would be basically free with the help from my company and they had the most flexible schedule when it came to graduation timeline, etc.
I was also working full time and had a kid on the way, so cost and flexibility were huge.
If it's not a top 10/15 type program, look for the best alumni base in the city you want to live in. That is the best advice you will get.
Posted on 5/14/20 at 10:55 am to TheCaterpillar
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Look for the best alumni base in the city you want to live in. That is the best advice you will get
Very sound advice pre Covid 19. Don’t you think our virtual and ever growing remote working world is going to change a lot of this as far as where people want to live?
Posted on 5/14/20 at 12:29 pm to Statsattack
I have an Accounting Undergrad Degree and a no name MBA. Unless they are teaching to a specific audience (Physicians, IT execs), I cannot imagine there is a lot of difference in this degree from different Universities. The learning is basic business stuff. It really didn't add much to my education since I had a business undergrad, but it checked a box. CPA after my name means a lot more than MBA.
Posted on 5/14/20 at 2:09 pm to Paul Allen
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Very sound advice pre Covid 19. Don’t you think our virtual and ever growing remote working world is going to change a lot of this as far as where people want to live?
It's about hiring managers taking care of fellow alumni.
Posted on 5/14/20 at 2:31 pm to Auburn80
The question to ask is, are you paying for it?
If so, why not use that money and start a business? As apposed to getting an MBA from a good school, all the debt, a good paying job and the new tax bracket that comes with it.
If its free?
IMO the type of person that thinks an MBA suits their career path should be able to see enough about business in general and make some shite happen. In the end, MBA's take on all the debt to make someone else's business more money.
If so, why not use that money and start a business? As apposed to getting an MBA from a good school, all the debt, a good paying job and the new tax bracket that comes with it.
If its free?
IMO the type of person that thinks an MBA suits their career path should be able to see enough about business in general and make some shite happen. In the end, MBA's take on all the debt to make someone else's business more money.
This post was edited on 5/14/20 at 2:40 pm
Posted on 5/14/20 at 3:55 pm to Statsattack
What's the goal? Career pivot? Tech is solid in a few niches and within ATL.
Posted on 5/14/20 at 4:05 pm to JayDeerTay84
quote:1) If you're throwing top ~30 program coin around, that's a considerable amount of principal risk.
If so, why not use that money and start a business?
2) If he's in his late 20's/early 30's like most top MBA candidates, business models ripe for the picking are few and far between.
3) His elite competitor peers are going to have MBA pedigrees.
quote:People don't join Top MBA programs for the knowledge, they do it for the career opportunities and the networking.
an MBA suits their career path should be able to see enough about business in general and make some shite happen
quote:You have to be a principal to make yourself money? Interesting. A $150k/year base consulting gig right out of the graduation gate is pretty fast payback.
In the end, MBA's take on all the debt to make someone else's business more money.
This post was edited on 5/14/20 at 4:07 pm
Posted on 5/14/20 at 4:54 pm to RemouladeSawce
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In the end, MBA's take on all the debt to make someone else's business more money.
You have to be a principal to make yourself money? Interesting. A $150k/year base consulting gig right out of the graduation gate is pretty fast payback.
This. Except tech is the new consulting. 50-100k Sign on, 140-170k base, 10-20% bonus, 50-100k annual RSUs and some of the best perks around.
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