Thunderbird online v/s Evening MBA at Leeds, Boulder

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laliatwork: Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts; Posts: 2; Joined: Sun Dec 21, 2008 4:01 pm

by laliatwork » Thu Apr 16, 2009 11:16 am

Hello Stacy,

I am just done with my GMAT. I got a score of 690 with a MS from Arizona State University and good work experience of over 5 years in the US.

I live in Boulder, so I planned to do evening MBA from University of Colorado at Boulder. Thunderbird online MBA also looks interesting. But how do I compare the two, while CU is in class evening MBA, thunderbird is online.

I was under the impression in MBA you discuss and do a lot of team work etc., how can I do those with an online MBA? Does it make sense to consider an online program when I could as well do an evening program.

Thank you
Lalima

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by Lisa Anderson » Fri Apr 17, 2009 1:06 pm

Dear Lalima,

You raise a good point--in an online program you can't do as much (or any) teamwork or have good case discussions. Consequently, many companies do not view online programs as being the same as classroom-based MBA programs. I think you have to consider why you want your MBA, your career goals, and the business school experience you expect when evaluating the choice between the two. If you want the value of having teamwork, learning from the case method, and the more traditional classroom experience, then the evening programs sounds like the better option. If you are indifferent to those things and simply want the degree, then the online program might be the better fit.

Good luck,
Lisa

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