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Ha, I was just about to ask if you were still in Chicago, as I'd be able to give more specific advice in that case.
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I complain about the moving away so much on here I thought everyone knew about the move! Ha!
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Are you planning to stay in the same area for a while? Some schools are "no-name" nationally, but well-known locally. You will also network with people in your area in a way that you wouldn't at an online school, both classmates and instructors.
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Nope, I plan on returning to Chicago within 5 years.
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Are you planning to be IN business, or are you planning to be in another field, but move into management? I think school name matters far less in the latter.
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I like my field, I suppose it would just be for advancement purposes (which I'm actually researching if that's even necessary--I've also sent out a couple emails to trusted mentors in the industry to get their opinions).
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Personally, when I review resumes, I don't think that much of the online degree, because a ton of the stuff I did in my MBA could not have been done online, and I think the online courses I've taken have been far less valuable.
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My best friend has an MBA and I was getting her input. She encouraged in person as well for that reason.
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Also, the schools on the list you linked aren't even that big name. I think "big name," I want to see Wharton, Harvard, Booth, etc.
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Oh for sure! I guess what I meant by showing that list is that, in my opinion, I tend to think more highly of a school of it's their main campus. The only in person option near me is University of Colorado-Colorado Springs. I was curious to know if an online degree from, say, Indiana (#3 on that list) would be more valuable than UCCS (which, ironically was all the way up at #37 on that list--I would not have expected that to be that high!). Not to knock smaller schools/satellite campuses...just my two cents.
If I was in Chicago and I decided to apply, I would be applying to Northwestern and UChicago.
