Does the name of a university really impact a person career?
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To answer your question, I would need to know your career goals...both short- and long-term...
First, because your degree is in business, you need to consider the possible importance of AACSB accreditation. If you plan to pursue an academic career, an AACSB accreditated degree is important. For example, if you want to enter a Ph.D. program at an accredited school, you will receive credit for many of the MBA-level classes you took IF you took them at another accredited school.
Second, you need to consider your level of career aspiration. If you want to get your foot in the door of the top companies in a particular field or region, then the "brand name" of the institution is important...but that varies depending on the field and region. For example, my uncle has a degree from Texas A&M. He built his successful career as a stock broker by using his degree to network with other A&M graduates in Dallas, TX. However, that TAMU degree wouldn't have done as much for him on the east or west coast. In certain areas, a particular institution may have a strong reputation. For example, the MSMR (master of science in marketing research) degree at UT Arlington has a wonderful reputation and a strong placement record if you're interested in a research career. For other specialities, University of Chicago, Northwestern, and University of Indiana have strong reputations in marketing!
Of course, a Harvard MBA is valuable anywhere so if you're talking that level (meaning you can get in to Harvard and you can afford it) AND if you have high level career aspirations, then go for it...the payoff of a Harvard MBA will almost always exceed the costs!
A final thought...many traditional universities (including a number of AACSB accredited institutions) offer online MBA programs...and, in some cases, the tuition for these programs is far LOWER than most of the online universities (e.g., Capella, U of Phoenix, etc...), especially if you can qualify for in-state tuition rates at a particular institution. While the top (brand equity-wise) institutions probably aren't involved, the reputation of many state institutions that offer online MBA programs is generally better than the average online university.
the accredation and reputation of the university means more to an employer
I agree with jeffAV
it definately matters
Yes, I see this everyday. There are MBAs and than there are MBAs. Get one from Harvard or Wharton - and a whole new world opens to you. Night school? it's like you have half an MBA or less.
if you can afford it and have the ability then by all means do it. It most certantly makes a diffrence where you get your degree from. Having a prestigious degree is of course no substitute for real knowledge but it will help you get your foot in the door which in most cases makes all the difference!
Hell no! Reliability and the conviction to work for chicken scratch for a few years are the two most frequently sought characteristics in a future employee at most job fairs. Also, a good GPA and an understanding of the field you are going into are high points that you should accent. The reason that Harvard and Yale and the such are thought of as prestigious is because of name dropping parents that over-pay for their childrens educations.
WEll I dont think so.in the long run regardless of ur university ur employer might decide to fire u if u dont do things right ...but it will indeed get u that great job. but work ur self to the top and get promotions.. but then make sure ur university gives quality education also...luck!!
It really depends on where you go. If your not going to an ivy league school or at least a school with ivy league level accreditations, then it really doesnt matter.
There's no simple answer to this. Certainly more doors are open to you if you graduate from the name university. However, if you have the contacts to get the job you'd want, once you are in the job your performance becomes far more important than where your degree is from.
The prestiguous university will undoubtedly give you more employment possibilities and more contacts (from instructors and students). I'd personally probably go the prestige route, just so I didn't close any doors, but it really would depend on whether I thought I could get the type of position I wanted without the prestige name.
it will get you interviews and probably, job offers, but after that, you're on your own.
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