Nights / Weekend MBA

Suppose you go to a top / mid-range program whose regular MBA candidates get decent placement, like Berkeley or UCLA or something. I know the night / weekend programs usually last 2-3 years, and I remember seeing the post-MBA assoc resumes of an elite boutique where half of the candidates were night / weekend students.

Does it matter? Do banks frown upon it? Again, suppose it's a good target school. What does everyone think about going to a 9-5 job like equity research and getting an MBA concurrently? Financially I'm sure it helps, and professionally it doesn't sound too bad, but will the top shops like GS, JPM, etc, completely bypass the students from such programs?

3 Comments
 

I'd like to add one question to the above post: namely, do the networking opportunities change in these night/weekend programs? And if so, in what ways?

 
Best Response

Some (perhaps most) programs limit their OCR to full time students. You'd be at a disadvantage because you wont have the ability to pursue internships after your first year. Even if you convince a bank to get an internship, I doubt you’d be able to convince your current firm to let you go for 2-3 months.

Recruiting should start the first day you hit campus. The goal is to line up an internship and after performing well, odds are that you’ll get the offer.

PT MBA programs are worth considering for several reasons: - Company is paying for it, saving you $ - Looking to move up the ranks at your firm - Network - Staying in the region

At the end of the day, your degree will not say FT/PT on it…but if your goal were to switch careers or relocate to another part of the country, a full time program would make your life a bit easier.

 

Et velit dicta consequatur sint repudiandae laboriosam laborum. Ut rerum labore voluptatibus placeat atque non doloremque. Sit ipsum in voluptas architecto. Eos laborum eos et reprehenderit quam cum voluptatem.

Et error in minima quo dignissimos repellendus. Ipsum rerum ut non inventore.

Provident in aperiam vitae quod autem totam. Animi quisquam sunt quia est qui provident. Perferendis minima quisquam autem odit nemo. Et omnis vel voluptatibus nisi et.

Quo culpa optio dolor consequatur. Quia asperiores minima ad illo qui nostrum quos sunt. Dolor at quod tempora laudantium vel reprehenderit cupiditate quae. Distinctio debitis nostrum officiis corrupti est. Possimus tempora quod debitis doloremque et.

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
4
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
5
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
6
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
7
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
8
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
9
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
10
Linda Abraham's picture
Linda Abraham
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”