Hello everyone
This is an oft-ignored topic and funnily, the one topic on google that does not have enough information. So, I decided to start this topic here so that some of the current MBA students can chip in.
I am a prospective MBA applicant, planning for R2 this year. I am based in India and have an investment banking job. I also have a 9 month old baby. If I start school next fall, he will be 1 year and 9 months at the time. For obvious reasons, I will not be leaving him behind for 2 years.And my husband will not be accompanying me -- as one of us needs to keep a job and continue earning!
So, my question is this -- which are the schools which have some policy, some student groups etc. dedicated towards or at least accepting the fact that some of the students can be moms (and not some of the students can be parents, which basically means dads!)
I have gone through some blogs on Booth, HBS, Stern, Columbia etc. but would love to know from the students themselves. Do they have classmates who are moms? What is the school doing to provide a support ecosystem for such students? Is there a larger community involvement?
My school selection will naturally depend on the comfort I get from schools on these aspects.
Would love to hear from HBS, Stanford GSB, Booth, Wharton, Columbia, Stern, INSEAD particularly.
Thanks in advance, for contributing.
Cheers!
This is an oft-ignored topic and funnily, the one topic on google that does not have enough information. So, I decided to start this topic here so that some of the current MBA students can chip in.
I am a prospective MBA applicant, planning for R2 this year. I am based in India and have an investment banking job. I also have a 9 month old baby. If I start school next fall, he will be 1 year and 9 months at the time. For obvious reasons, I will not be leaving him behind for 2 years.And my husband will not be accompanying me -- as one of us needs to keep a job and continue earning!
So, my question is this -- which are the schools which have some policy, some student groups etc. dedicated towards or at least accepting the fact that some of the students can be moms (and not some of the students can be parents, which basically means dads!)
I have gone through some blogs on Booth, HBS, Stern, Columbia etc. but would love to know from the students themselves. Do they have classmates who are moms? What is the school doing to provide a support ecosystem for such students? Is there a larger community involvement?
My school selection will naturally depend on the comfort I get from schools on these aspects.
Would love to hear from HBS, Stanford GSB, Booth, Wharton, Columbia, Stern, INSEAD particularly.
Thanks in advance, for contributing.
Cheers!
