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.
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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