CLASS OF 2000 GRADUATE COMMENTS
Editor's Note: BusinessWeek collected graduate comments in 2000 during its ranking of full-time MBA programs. The next ranking is scheduled for fall, 2002.
The Schulich School is a top business school in Canada that is driven towards constant improvement. My impression of the school (and Dean Horvath's ambitions) is that although the school is already well-respected, and offers an excellent MBA program, it will only continue to get better and better. Change is ever-present throughout many aspects of the school's (and program's) curricula, faculty, and now even the building itself, as I understand. -- Marketing
Although the Schulich School of Business is a business school, it fails to run itself effectively and efficiently. The administration is a nightmare. The course selection process does not manage the course demand properly, and as a result, students are forced to take courses that they did not want to take. In 1999, a tuition increase was introduced without any warning. This represented an increase from $4,500 to $7,500. Three professors mislead my thesis group: after working with us for 8 months in an advisory role, and indicating to us that we could tell our parents to come to graduation, as the thesis was going to be accepted, we were given a failing mark. As a result our careers are in jeopardy. We were lied to by these professors and now 8 individuals regret ever coming to the Schulich School of Business. -- Marketing
The career center was not very helpful. I did not rely on them for job postings, but would have hoped for more exposure to professionals from different areas for assistance in deciding what career path I wanted to take. Most courses were well taught and helpful for my future career. Since York does not require any work experience, the caliber of classroom discussion was often low, since many students do not have much to contribute to discussions. The school building is very outdated and much of the advanced technology available at other schools is not employed at York. -- Finance
York's Schulich School of Business has developed extensive study abroad academic exchanges with leading b-schools. I'd had many exciting opportunities to build on the knowledge of the international aspects of business. Great experience. Great fun. -- Marketing
I cannot stress enough that the school did nothing for me in terms of job placement. The career center is a waste of our school's resources and should be completely reengineered. Although the support staff is kind, the people in charge there always seemed to me to be somewhat like used-car salesmen. They are an embarrassment to the school. I have never uttered an unkind word about anyone in the school until now but as you can see, they are on the top of my list.... Many improvements must be made to [strategy field study], a 2-semester long course for which we receive only one semester's credit. Without any improvements, students for many years to come will be left with some ill will toward the school, the faculty, and perhaps even fellow students. I will not support the school until they assure me that changes have been made to both the career center and the strategy field study.... I hope though that you can see that Schulich is all about its students, primarily those eagerly involved in extra-curricular activities (namely the Graduate Business Council). I believe that we will make a great contribution to the business community in the years to come. Although many professors do merit sincere credit for the best efforts, the bad apples that tend to be remembered the most. Albeit, I'm proud to be a Schulich alumnus, even though there are severe problems that need to be remedied. -- Anonymous
The work load was much greater than I had anticipated, however it was well worth it. -- Anonymous
The York MBA program has one notable benefit -- the large number of part-time students who are completing their degree while continuing to work full-time. This component of the student population brings more experienced students into the classroom and enhances the real-world perspective on b-school learning. Furthermore, part-time students tend to be more serious about their studies and group work owing to a real world understanding of time management and mutual reliance. -- Consulting
I completed three concentrations, financial management, investment management, and management information systems, and I was very impressed with the first two concentrations in terms of how much I have learned and I can apply to work. On the other hand, the management information system was not well thought through in terms of curriculum and teachers, I was definitely not impressed with this aspect of the program. My salary and current job is very low because this is my part-time job that I have had before the MBA program. I will
start looking for a career job in the summer after I have had a break. -- Anonymous
Schulich School of Business was overall a very good business school, which provided me with the necessary skills to make my own way into the real business world. They do, however, need to radically strengthen their career center, so that job placement becomes a major focus for the school. At the end of the day, an MBA is useless if students cannot secure a job commensurate with their education and training. -- Investment Banking
During my MBA, I took advantage of the wonderful exchange programs available to all students. Although I missed the official school career fair, my job prospects have not been hindered. In the global economy, I feel that all students should be encouraged more fully to partake in an international exchange in order to add value to their MBA experience. -- Consulting
I feel that MBA schools should focus more on information technology courses -- what the business community needs the most are people who are technically proficient and possess broad business knowledge. I wished my school focused more on computer courses. -- Finance
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