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I am thinking about getting an MBA, but I am only in the thinking phase. I actually agree with Rudey for the most part. My thinking if if I am going to spend about $80,000 for a degree, I want to go to the best school possible so I can get the best and highest paying job possible.

I already have an ipod. My boyfriend gave me one for Christmas last night. :)

Rudey, my sister dated a guy with an MBA from Columbia or NYU, I forget which. He works for McKinsey. I might have spelled that wrong. He bought a house in Larchmont and a BMW a few weeks after he got that job. Is that impressive?

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Originally posted by GeekyPenguin
I will sell my soul before I'll get an MBA, but let's look at it this way.

Two little boys graduate from Marquette's econ program. I use Marquette because we're no Chicago or Harvard or MIT, but we're better than an econ degree from State University at Middle of Nowhere. Bobby goes on to work for Northwestern Mutual and gets an MBA from University of Phoenix. Billy goes on to work for Northwestern Mutual but leaves to get an MBA from Harvard. Both of them come apply at my firm - I'd hire Billy over Bobby anyday. Why? Billy went to the classes, he met the people, he did projects with the leaders. Bobby logged onto his computer and wrote a few papers. Billy was taught by Captains of Industry, Bobby was taught by Joe Schmoe, a middle manager at Strong who teaches a few classes on the side.

I think this is the best point made so far, and it puts us back on topic. This really puts it in perspective.

Rudey,
Serious question. What are the Top 10 schools for MBA's? I was considering getting mine, but now I am doubting the worth a bit. I did decide that if I do go back, it will only be to a school with a prestigious reputation. Do you mind listing top schools and if possible, how they are ranked that way (US News and World reports, Princeton review, your professor went there and said so,-whatever)? I am sure that Yale, Harvard, Stanford and Brown are in the top. Also, are there any stae Universities-Georgia State University, UCLA, University of Michigan etc. that you would deem a decent school for that kind of program?
Thanks so much,
All that Glitters:)

Re: Top 10 schools

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Originally posted by Glitterkitty
Rudey,
Serious question. What are the Top 10 schools for MBA's? I was considering getting mine, but now I am doubting the worth a bit. I did decide that if I do go back, it will only be to a school with a prestigious reputation. Do you mind listing top schools and if possible, how they are ranked that way (US News and World reports, Princeton review, your professor went there and said so,-whatever)? I am sure that Yale, Harvard, Stanford and Brown are in the top. Also, are there any stae Universities-Georgia State University, UCLA, University of Michigan etc. that you would deem a decent school for that kind of program?
Thanks so much,
All that Glitters:)

http://www.businessweek.com/bschools/03/geographic.htm Check out that link. You just have to fill out the info to register but its free.

Harvard and Stanford are great. Yale isn't that great actually. And I don't think Brown has a business school. It also depends what you want to do - Chicago and Wharton give you an incredible edge when it comes to finance. There are some better state business schools (Berkley for example) but honestly you won't get as many opportunities there as you would if you went to schools that were better. I think that lots of people have a shot at good programs if they work hard, work to get better jobs, study harder for the gmat's, get great recommendations. But honestly the odds are against you if you don't have above a 700 and were in marketing or at some accounting firm. You just have to work hard and you can do it.

And Cream, I hope for your sister that she married him. McKinsey is pretty much cream of the crop in consulting. It was founded by a professor from my school and I didn't get through second round interviews with them but every candidate I met was so damn impressive it was scary.

-Rudey

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Originally posted by GeekyPenguin
I will sell my soul before I'll get an MBA.

Glad I'm not the only one. :)