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Strengths: 1. Ability to convey complex concepts clearly with practical applications; 2. Ability to integrate core disciplines with other classes; 3. Ability to draw out students' practical skills and relate them to subject matter. --Attorney
The overall classroom experience at Kellogg was excellent. The program as a whole emphasized practical application of theory and most professors had extensive experience with business. The program could have been improved by placing a stronger emphasis on leadership and human resource management skills. While these were touched on, it would have been helpful to go broader and deeper in both, especially given the generally senior positions held by most students. --Information Technology
I would have liked to have an informal discussion about my classsmates companies as it related to the particular topics. Maybe allow for an hour or more, if people are interested, for open discussion led by faculty. There was a lot of learning being done outside of the classroom because of the level of students. --Sales Management
(Improvements?) 1. Smaller class size. We had 76 students in our class, this was too many. 2. Fewer weak classmates. There were approximately 10 students that were not qualified to remain in the program. They were able to sneak through the program because their teammates carried them through the tougher analytical, quantitative courses. --General Management
Kellogg puts their program together with the perspective of the student in mind. Students in the executive program walk a fine line between personal, professional, and educational commitments. Kellog is very cognizant of this and works hard to make the experience as manageable and rewarding as possible. --Finance and Strategy
(Instructors?) Strengths: high degree of subject knowledge, not limited to just theory - but balanced with "real world" examples or consulting experiences to enhance learning, a good selection of case projects to enhance mechanical tools. Weaknesses: Some instructors where not always good at getting the best of the class discussion format; there was a lack of diversity in terms of female faculty and representation of various minority groups. --Human Resources
The instructors were clearly hand chosen by Dean Jacobs to teach in this program. They were leaders in their field, but clearly had been exposed to the business world not only through projects, but also through other Executive programs at Kellogg. They were there because they wanted to be. They wanted to see us gain new understanding and insights from their teaching. They made a difference. --Manufacturing
(Improvements?) A few more hours in the day to get homework done :-) --Finance
I would have liked more classes geared toward entrepreneurial studies and financial services. I work for a small, collegiate, but fast growing investment management firm which is different from the typical student who works for a Fortune 500 manufacturing company. As such, I have different issues and concerns to deal with and would have liked more opportunities to customize the program to fit my needs. --Strategy
Classroom size was too large; hard for professors and students to interact effectively and get to know all of the classmates when there are 70+ students --Global Integration Manager
Had some instructors who were obviously very talented in their respective fields but were not necessarily excellent instructors. Teaching at the EMBA level can be a daunting experience since there is always at least one person in the audience who is also an expert. Most of my instructors were truly fantastic at transferring a lot of information in a short amount of time and in an enjoyable format. --Manufacturing
I would have liked a clearer break between the modules (i.e. two courses make up a module). The ending of one module would sometimes overlap the beginning of the next module. This was always quite stressful as we were trying to finish a paper or a take-home exam while starting assigments for the new courses. --President/Business Owner
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