r/eMBA

This questionnaire is part of an MBA - Academic research project.

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EMBA

Kellogg (Miami) no scholarship decision yet, yet to apply

Booth $15000 scholarship, came with decision

Haas accepted, yet to apply for scholarships

Waiting on MIT (local), submitted last week. Waiting for yes/no on interview

Submitted Columbia this week.

Deposits are already due for Kellogg and Haas. June 4 decision for Booth

How should I go about making a decision? Can a consultant help? Also, looking for more help on securing more scholarships, any pointers (DMs also welcome)

So I am 22 rn , and just before completing my bachelor's. My dad dropped the bomb saying they can't suport me for my masters ...i kinda seen it coming though. Because our financials were never good my college fees was never on time and i always had to hear from my teacher about not submitting the fees on time. I have a little sister who's in 3rd grade and my brother who's just one year younger than me (although he's a loser ) so yea where i was that i seen it coming so all i got a choice is to get a job after my bachelors and do that job for 2 or 3 years to collect the money for my masters and i always it was always a dream from the start to fo my bachelor from aborad but it didnt happend so i wanted that atleast i should to my masters from aborad more like france or german or any european country (i heared there education system is good and cheap to study or idk i m phrasing it right or not ik u just get it what i am sayiing right?)to be sure idk what to do rn ... i did land a job but i m not sure about doing it 2 or 3 years straight . Now i know you guys must be saying like why didn't you get a educational loan? the thing is my dad always got things on emi and shi and thats pretty much we are in debt ...like his credit score is low and in young age when i didn't get money i thought to get loan on yk small app that provide loans ..at that time i used to do a part time job so i thought i would pay it off first time it was easy but going on in cycle repeatedly got me fuck ...so my credit score is even worse than my dad now and thats why i wanna fix but i dont have any idea how to do so......i reallly need some expert help ..which college to go?should do the job or not? am i still eligible for edcuational loan? which country to go study in? and many more questions i have to ask

All,

I am 40 years old, working as Director of Engg in a semiconductor company making ~500k a year in total comp. I have two young kids. After a lot of head scratching I am leaning towards doing a EMBA while doing my fulltime job.

I am still not sure of the ROI but I feel getting a EMBA credential and the business jargon might help me get into executive roles.

What are the best programs with a good ROI for my situation that you can recomment?

Hey guys, I’m in comp discussions with a F100 for a Director of AI & Technology Innovation role. I am wrapping up my PhD dissertation (Economics) and plan to defend next semester. I went to an undergrad that is a decent target, but my graduate degrees were at known but nontarget schools (think Alabama, UC Boulder, or UPitt).

In this organization the hierarchy is Director > VP > C-Suite. My ultimate goal is C-Suite at a PE PortCo, I have owned P&L, and in this role will be essentially building out the AI transformation department, heavy leadership, direct C-Suite exposure, ownership of P&L and Cloud FinOps.

I am considering an eMBA at a target school in order to have that checkbox because on paper my career trajectory is solid, but I have worked in rooms where people joked on Cornell being a “State School” and I know that classism does exist in these circles, so I am considering Wharton, MIT, Duke, Booth, Kellogg, and a safety at Darden (I am an alum of UVA and legacy + have a great relationship with some people at UVA)

My question is will my profile be completely destroyed in the admissions cycle? I am significantly younger than the average eMBA applicant, have significantly less work experience (but senior level ownership), and I am not the target demographic for eMBAs. I feel there’s no value add at the FT MBA level due to my career trajectory, OpCost, and current total compensation.

From an academics and testing POV, I am fine. I am also published and working towards becoming an SME in my niche field. I think the eMBA is a better fit due to the abundance of senior level students as opposed to FT programs. I’m not targeting MBB or IB, but want to leverage the program to either reach VP internally or externally at a similarly prestigious company, before exiting to C-Suite PE PortCo or Late Stage Startup (CDO, CTO, CIO, COO, etc - not gunning for CEO or CFO due to lack of direct financial exposure)

Would you still do an EMBA in the age of AI?
Mind says “Go deeper in AI and Tech” as this is the time of AI. Heart says it’s a time to leverage business skills to use AI for business transformation.
And how much did you pay for an EMBA?

I started considering applying for mid-career programs this February, and finding most Sloan Fellow programs (MIT, Stanford) won’t open application until fall, while some EMBA programs offered by INSEAD and Chicago Booth, Kellogg were still accepting applications until around June.

As I attend info sessions, one EMBA program’s admission staff said they can waive my application fee, so based on a “let me try first” psychology, I applied to one, got accepted with a merit base scholarship, and another is also saying would offer similar scholarship for me if I apply NOW for the August intake.

I did not expect the process to be so smooth, so at first I was happy, but then facing a dilemma of accepting a “good enough” option (current EMBA offer), and for going the dream school learning opportunity (Stanford).

I’m a marketing/communication background person with a big tech company, non-US based in Asia. Currently making $200K+ and if I go EMBA, majority of the tuition is still self funded. (EMBA $$$ tuition is like my annual income before tax lol)

So I now feel like I am very cornered. Not sure if waiting for another cycle (another year) to apply to a dream school, while forgoing a chance to get some merit based scholarship from the EMBA programs I mentioned above is worth.

Career wise, as a senior level manager I’m now in a very strong position in the job market, receiving headhunter DMs almost every other week. And one recent option is to join a leading company in crypto as the same title as I hold. While I do have some interest in crypto industry, just not sure 10% salary increase is enough for me to make the change, supposed to be busier, and if I consider applying to my dream school this fall, that would be a challenge for me to do both getting used to the new job and getting my application perfect at the same time.

I know all the options are not bad… but I feel like I’m afraid to choose any…

Would love to hear opinions from people in similar situations, Sloan fellows, and EMBAs… thx!

I have about 5.5 YOE overall. With 3+ years currently in a high growth Tech Startup (Series A funded) seen the company growth from sub $5 mill to 15+ during my time.

I started off as an Intern and have moved from Marketing to Founder Office and today have complete ownership of one of the products.

Prior to this I worked for 2 years as an Analyst in one of the big banks, primarily doing Governance work for EMEA region.

I am based out of India and have been thinking about doing an Executive MBA.

I have a 3.6 GPA during my undergraduate in Finance from a renowned institute.

I want to understand my profile better and also primarily understand if I can get GMAT/GRE Waiver as well as I am not the strongest when it comes to those exams.

How much value does IIM give on the GRE and also should I think about an Executive MBA from outside of India?

Thinking from an ROI perspective as well with today's job market

Even if I try I would prefer GRE as I tried GMAT before and well it did not end up well.

Has anyone here successfully secured full employer sponsorship for an EMBA?

I’m exploring Executive MBA options and would love to hear from people who managed to get their company to fully fund it - especially how you approached the conversation and built the business case.

Any tips on:
- Timing the discussion
- Structuring the proposal
- Demonstrating ROI to the employer
- Repayment clauses or retention agreements
- What worked (or didn’t)

Would really appreciate hearing about your experiences. Thanks!

So i am shortlisted in these 2 colleges, also IMT Nagpur, but obv Hyd dis better than Nagpur, so that is out of options,

Im really interested in marketing and looking to make a career out of it,
please suggest which one i should go for.

Alumni of any of the 2 colleges,

kindly help a girl out

Holding admits to all three with small scholarships from each. Background: 10+ years in enterprise tech (U.S. Army + Federal consulting), MS in Technology Management from Georgetown and MS in Data Science/AI from Northwestern.

Goal is VP-level leadership in data analytics, ideally at a FAANG company.

My gut says Haas given the Bay Area network and tech ecosystem, but Booth's brand and EMBA cohort seniority are hard to ignore. Fuqua feels like the weakest fit for this specific goal but happy to be proven wrong.

Anyone gone through a similar decision or have insight into how these programs place into FAANG at the VP level? Scholarship deltas are relatively small so trying to decide purely on ROI and network fit.

Been a lurker on this subreddit for longer than I care to admit and wanted to share that I just got my acceptance phone call to Ross starting in the fall.

Some very good input from the contributors here and one of the thank everyone for sharing their insights and their own stories that became part of my own application pipeline to a few of the big emba programs here in the Midwest.

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I don’t mean intellectually harder. I mean logistically harder. I’m planning on applying to 3 or 4 programs this fall, and I genuinely underestimated what’s involved.

The test prep has been straightforward. But coordinating everything else across multiple schools while working 60+ hour weeks has been its own challenge entirely.

Some things I didn’t plan for:
• Recommenders have their own timelines. I asked two people. One is working on the letter already. The other still hasn’t started and I’m trying to figure out how to follow up without being annoying.

• Schools release deadline rounds on different schedules, and some haven’t announced dates yet. Hard to plan when half the timeline is unknown.

• Interview prep is not generic. I initially thought I’d prepare one set of behavioral answers and reuse them. Then, I started looking at reported questions by school and realized each program emphasizes different things. Had to rethink my approach.

I’m curious if this is a common experience as people begin their application process? I’m sure it’ll get better as I get into the swing of it.

Is it a fact that in India, top IIMs or management colleges would prefer working professionals with corporate background than family business students. Do they give more priority/credibility to employees than self employed individuals who want to pursue mba??

I'm interested in applying for the Cary Business School and wanted to know if the. MBA program is hard. I don't have a business background. I am in the medical field and don't know if I'll be totally out of my element with these business classes. I've always been pushed for leadership positions but I need my MBA to do so. Any pearls of wisdom out there is greatly appreciated thank you!

Hi everyone,

I’m currently 26 years old and seriously considering doing an MBA because I feel stuck salary-wise and want better career growth. But I keep overthinking whether I’m already too old for it and whether my academic background will hurt my chances of getting into a good college.

My background:

• 10th: 87%
• 12th PCM: 58%
• Engineering (EXTC): Had a drop year, CGPA 7.57
• Total work experience: Around 3.5 years

Work experience breakdown:

• 1.8 years as Senior Business Development Executive
• 6 months Product Management internship
• 6 months as Business Consultant
• Currently working in Product Digital Business – Customer Journey role at a good company

I’ve shifted roles over time because I was trying to move toward product/business side roles rather than core engineering.

My main concern is:

• Is 28 too old to do an MBA if I prepare now and join later?
• With my 12th marks and engineering background, do I realistically stand a chance at getting into a decent MBA college?
• Would an MBA actually help improve my salary and career trajectory from here?
• Should I continue gaining experience instead of leaving for MBA?

Would really appreciate honest advice from people who’ve done MBAs or switched careers later in life. Thanks!

I’m a senior TPM with about a decade across manufacturing, FAANG, and robotics in Europe, making a deliberate push toward executive leadership. Trying to figure out if an EMBA or executive short courses are worth it, or whether they matter less than people think.

The honest answer is I want the whole package: finance, leading without authority, strategic thinking, the things an EMBA covers. But I’m not sure if the full programme is the only way to get there, or whether targeted short courses at places like INSEAD or LBS can add up to the same thing at a fraction of the cost.

Has anyone made this call? Did the qualification open doors, or did it matter less than you expected?

Hey Guys, I need a genuine suggestion. Would it be a good thing to take a career break and do an executive MBA course from a top business school? I am 45 years old and I have 20 years of work experience, mostly into mid level management.

I want to get into a senior leadership role.