Berkeley Haas Part Time vs Cornell Johnson Full Time

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So this is unorthodox, I'll admit. People usually stick with either part time or full time, but I have some pretty flexible options. A year ago my firm endorsed my endorsed my desire to go to b-school and said they'd love to have me stay on, either in a full time or part time role while I'm in school. So I've narrowed my choices and I'm between Cornell's full time program and Berkeley's part-time program, both of which I've been accepted into.

I won't be getting reimbursed for school by my firm, and now I need to make a choice and I'm struggling quite a bit with it. I've visited both campuses and both great in different ways. I'm principally interested in entrepreneurship: Berkeley has an established program but Cornell is making very fast strides to catch up (google "Cornell in NYC" if you doubt me).

I know I'm comparing apples and oranges here, but does anyone have a view? I know I can't go wrong either way, but do you feel the merits of Haas outweigh the part-time aspects (evening classes, three years vs two, class mates that also hold down full time jobs, etc...) when compared to an Ivy program like Cornell but is still an "up and comer" in my principal field? Assume I care NOTHING about PT vs FT - do you think the programs compare? I still have a few weeks to decide, any insights would be real helpful! Thanks
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by Jon@Admissionado » Mon Feb 27, 2012 12:10 am
Well, the first thought that springs to mind is that okay your firm "morally supports" your MBA, but they aren't giving money. So essentially you are going not only to learn but to see what new things can pop up. And really for that, a Full Time MBA seems the way to go. Basically, if you go to a full time program, everything can and likely will change for you, due to the nature of the program and the organization of your time. It's two years off to learn, think, meet, try.

If you go to the part time program, then it's more like a "I want to progress but along the same tracks" so you are less likely to see a big jump at the end of the program.

Both schools are great, (and the programs themselves) and if you like both I don't think you can go wrong at either. IT's more of a question of: What is right for YOU? Which program fits better into your GOALS (which you haven't mentioned yet)??
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by sieken » Mon Feb 27, 2012 6:21 am
Thanks for the response John. My entire desire to go to business school began with an experiment of mine where I created an online coffee roasting business in my spare time. It lasted a year or so before I closed up shop but it was the most fun experience I've ever had and really showed me how much there is to learn about opening and running businesses. I've since branched the business and am working on a different arm right now. My ultimate goal is to obtain the skills and the network to become a successful entrepreneur. The part time program would arguably give me time to work with both my day job and my entrepreneurial projects, but with the full time program, I'd scale my full-time job down quite a bit, if not entirely.

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by Jon@Admissionado » Sun Mar 11, 2012 1:29 am
I see. Well, I don't want to make a decision for you, and this is kinda out of the scope of what I advise (HOW to get IN).. but here's a thought: If what you really want is to become an entrepreneur, don't you need that time off your work to throw caution into the wind? To try out what you might be like as an entrepreneur and to dedicate yourself to it full time rather than spend time at your job? Wouldn't a break from work actually be what you are looking for?
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by uberessays » Mon Mar 12, 2012 3:54 pm
If you want to be an entrepreneur, the west coast and Haas can offer a lot more to you.
Good luck with your decision.

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