在北美有full-time job而又想申请的朋友，打算读full-time MBA 还是part-time的？

yaoyao99

以下是引用howardhu35在2005-11-19 21:08:00的发言：
I have been admitted by NYU part-time (best part-time program in US). My company is likely to pay all the tuition. I wonder whether it is worthwhile applying top full-time programs such as HBS and Wharton. The forgone cost will be roughly 90K salary x 2 + tuition and housing expense(100k)=280k, isn't it a lot money?

Well, it's not for you to choose yet.  Can you defer the admissions offer and apply for a full-time program then decide after you have offers from both places?  I think if you include the lost salary into the final number, it will seem daunting.  It's up to the individual to decide what constitutes "worth it."

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I prefer full-time and I think it mainly depends on the career plan. At least for a career switcher like me, full-time has clear advantages in terms of landing a job.

happylifelin

Who can  tell me which one is easier to apply :part-time or full-time? Currently I have no job , but I plan to find a job . thank you!!!

rockytundra

以下是引用robertchu在2004-8-8 15:41:00的发言：

在北美有full-time job而又想申请的朋友，打算读full-time MBA 还是part-time的？

以前有过讨论。很想知道大家对这个问题怎么看。谢谢！

What I heard is part-time MBA is a waste of time and money unless you are already in a management position. Normally, a company wouldn't promote you just because you got a partime MBA degree. If I have to choose, I'll go either full time or no MBA.

loafer

我选FT， 因为PT所需要的时间太长了， 而且这样会很累，又是工作，又是读书。这学期，我选了两门evening classes 再加个full time job， 没把我累个半死。 还有就是networking的机会，我打算留在现在这个行业，但是想从研发到business side， 而且以后想回国发展，这样的话我觉得FT更好一点，可能学更多东西，可以认识更多的人。

sp3cial

我同意 FT 在美國有比較好的 networking 的機會 (而且 networking 是 MBA 很重要的一部分)。 請問在中國 (香港 & 上海) 發展 ﹐ FT 跟 PT 也有很大的區別麼﹖

babypace

FT，因为目前公司所在地没有好学校。不得不辞职去FT的。另外，也可以换换工作环境。不喜欢目前城市。

guoan

我听说在没有拿到绿卡之前， 你有可能在原单位挂这个 part time 的 H1B, 同时去读full time 书。我不知道现实
中有没有人这么干。

我现在的工作真是越来越没劲，要是有卡的话，大概　TOP 20 的学校都回去　full time。　sign...卡奴呀。

welldone2007

Is it possible to study PT at begining and study FT in last year? in another words, is it possible to transfer PT to FT in some time? If yes, you don't need to worry many things.

rainysnowy

Glad to find this discussion here.I am also struggling to make the decision. I work very close to New York,would definitely go for a part-time b-school program in the City because many of my friends are in the City. Besides, my target industry is also booming there.

My two cents here is that location does matter. If you go for a part-time where you want to pursue your future career, chances are that you can still build up a beneficiary network through your company and your classmates. It is true that par-timers are less involved in school events, however, the classmates are great resources. Most part-timers are already in management positions and very possibly they could be your future referral or colleagues.

But a top full-time program definitely makes sense because the campus recrurting will be the bridge to your future endeavors.