【真诚求建议】Full time还是part time MBA？

cliffzhu

有两个options求建议：
Option 1 - 公司sponsor去读part time MBA，合作的学校是IU的Kelley Biz School，学费是公司付费的
Option 2 - 自己申请去读full time MBA，需要自己付学费，毕业了需要重新找工作

本人背景：GMAT一战考了670，可以考虑再考。已经工作10年了，年纪今年33岁，有国内学校的MS of engineering（浙江大学），工作过两家公司，第一家是GE，目前是第二家，也是美国500强企业。目前是该公司在中国其中一个biz unit （revenue $100M+) 的engineering function leader (team size 12 headcount)，汇报给该业务中国区的GM。我的职业方向是制造行业（比如汽车，大型机械等行业）外企的GM。

Option 1 or 2 ? what is your suggestion? Highly appreciate your comments.

一抹斜阳

如果是我选，更prefer option 1。

首先学费不用自己掏，Kelley排名也还不错。虽比不上S16，M7，但不用担心毕业以后的工作问题，完全可以工作几年后再跳，有合适机会就奔着GM去，毕竟也有这个学历和资历。

Option 2的前提是能in S16，M7，至少ranking上要top tier，才值得放弃公司sponsor，但毕业后自己找工作，未必一开始就能GM，毕竟不是EMBA项目。此外，想要in S16, M7, 楼主仍需投入大量精力再刷GMAT, 至少要达到录取平均分--740上下。

以上均为个人浅见

cliffzhu

一抹斜阳 发表于 2017-7-6 22:53
如果是我选，更prefer option 1。

首先学费不用自己掏，Kelley排名也还不错。虽比不上S16，M7，但不用担心 ...

真诚的感谢建议和观点，非常有参考价值

严龙伐虎

个人建议part-time，这样机会成本小很多~

tamiesurok1122

I will go for part time. But it depends on whether you want to stay in US or China. If you want to stay in China, go for the part time MBA. Way less opportunity costs while achieving the same career goal.

JonFrank

Hello there! First off, you are a lucky guy to have a company offering to sponsor your MBA. Most people would DREAM of that!

Now, I can't tell you which option to take - you gotta make that decision for yourself! And there are so many factors to consider: do you want to go part-time? Do you want to return to your company? What are your career goals? Do you want to take on debt? Can you afford to leave the work force for 2 years? These are the things only YOU can answer.

Buuut here is what I CAN tell you: with 10 years of work experience, it is going to be tough to get into a higher ranked full-time MBA program in the U.S. You're about 5-7 years older than the average full-time MBA student, and it is a challenge to prove a need for an MBA when you're coming in later in your career. It is not impossible, of course, but it's just a challenge you need to be aware of. You will have to have REALLY strong career goals that not only prove you can get a job when you graduate... but also make a clear argument for why you waited until this point in your career to get an MBA.

On the flip side, Kelly is a really great business school, you'll get to go for free, AND you'll be able to continue to make money while you're in school. Those are all really appealing things! Especially since it sounds like you have guaranteed admission. If you like where you work and you want to continue working there, I'd say this is a great option for you.

Hopefully this helps you weigh your options to make a decision!

Best,
Jon Frank

cliffzhu

JonFrank 发表于 2017-7-10 09:50
Hello there! First off, you are a lucky guy to have a company offering to sponsor your MBA. Most peo ...

Thanks Jon. Really very insightful comments for me to think through.
I do love my current job and company thus I would choose the part time MBA program and continue the current job, as suggested by most of people.
It's amazing you understand Chinese excellently.

xiaocuicuimm

你想不想留在美国，需要career switch吗？两个答案都是No的话，就很好选了