Evening MBA question/comparison

Guys, quick question regarding the payoff of a top evening/part-time MBA vs a slightly less highly-ranked full-time program.

Would an evening MBA at Booth or Kellogg be a better option than the full time program at say, Vandy/Michigan/UNC? Trying to decipher how much employers discount the part-time program vs full-time. I also need to give them a ring and find out what OCR opportunities exist (if any) for evening programs, but if anyone has any experience with that let me know.

For what it's worth, I plan to stay in the Chicago area and am currently in RE Investment Brokerage, looking to make the move into development or REPE. I will probably switch over before B school, just looking a few years ahead on this.

Thanks for any and all input.

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There is definitely OCR for evening programs at Kellogg and Booth (I'm Booth full time). It's somewhat more limited than the full time program. REPE is not a popular niche, you should talk to people at all five programs about the realistic opportunities for REPE.

My gut is that Ross will give the part time programs a run for their money; I'd take full time at Ross over part time at Booth or Kellogg, it's harder to get into though. Vandy - almost definitely not. UNC - probably yes if you were east coast, especially in DC, Atlanta, etc, but the Booth and Kellogg names pull a lot of weight in Chicago for both part time and full time; don't forget the added benefit of who you'll be networking with in classes. This is true for Ross too; you'll want to evaluate how important the local name is for REPE in particular.

If you decide you want to change careers when the time comes, full time is a no brainer at a top 15 (and I'm including UNC, but not Vandy, in that list, though UNC is probably at the tail in my perception).

 

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