I was impressed with the faculty and courses. The international influence with TIAS and Budapest University in terms of instructors and students made the program and very enlightening.--Finance
The program somewhat exceeded my expectations in solving real-life business situations through plenty of case studies and providing a very solid foundation of general management issues.--Managing Director
The network created with all the classmates is amazing, "live" with 40 executives from 13 different nationalities or cultures gave the real life experience of international business.--Human Resources
The program I attended provided insight into global business issues that impact business. Yes, many programs cover International business, but 1/3 of our class time was overseas. This is very important if a business is to successfully launch a global Marketing plan. --Marketing
[Faculty strengths/weaknesses?] [The faculty was] able to teach so much material in a very short time. They treated everyone as customers and not so much as students.--Manufacturing
[Faculty strengths/weaknesses?] The majority of the instructors were clearly subject matter experts in their fields. The instructors were very dynamic, which inspired excellent class discussions on the topics being taught. A very small percentage of the instructors were not adequately prepared to teach with a heavy emphasis on real-world applications, which the students demanded.--Marketing
[Faculty strengths/weaknesses?] The instructors are leaders in their field and spent quite a bit of personal time meeting with the students to build an understanding of their background and familiarity in the subject to be covered. The instructors not only presented material they were familiar with, but incorporated current issues and issues close to the students in their instruction.--Marketing
Due to the fact that both instructors and students were housed in the same facility for an extended period of time, most of the faculty interacted with the students on a social level. This helped foster a very open learning environment. A few instructors did not take advantage of this opportunity.--Marketing
[Improvements?] The two weeks of on-site instruction are very demanding. Students must manage the jet lag of travelling to another country, sitting through instruction in a second language, and heavy workloads. Instructors could coordinate better to make evening assignments more manageable during these two week sessions.--Marketing
[Corporate support?] My company did not support my studies and I left the company after finishing the program.--Operations
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It was a magnificent experience, it was a great school, and a great program. The set-up with its in-residency is really very good for the interpersonal relationships with the classmates and therefore also for the learning curve.--Operations
I can only say, it was one the most valuable experiences in my life. You can feel the culture of 3 different countries. You can learn or understand the way of thinking around the globe and be prepared to run your company with applied concepts.--Human Resources
By its organization it enabled me to get access to information and training without leaving my workplace. We had experienced lecturers with international background, strong group participants attending the program and superb conditions to work during our in-residences.--Regional Economic Development
[Changes to program?] Very little room for improvement, Purdue's EMBA program is one of the oldest and best established programs. It has a well defined set of objectives, very good processes for delivery, and has outstanding faculty. The only area requiring some attention is better coordination between overseas adjunct faculty and Purdue (Lafayette, Ind.,) -based program staff and faculty. This has already been addressed.--Engineering
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