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| Wake Forest University Babcock Graduate School of Management |
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1999 Profile Update School Profile School Statistics Graduates' Comments: Babcock's size is a real advantage relative to other top programs I considered. I know I could not have achieved such close relationships with other students, faculty, and administrators at other schools. There really is a sense of community and an opportunity to get involved and make a difference. To be fair, the smaller size does force us to work harder to attract recruiters to campus. It also means a smaller alumni base for networking. --Finance Wake's small size is what attracted me to the program. The school takes a team-based approach to learning that I think prepared me well for my career. Access to faculty is also unparalleled. Although Wake does not have the reputation as a great research institute, having quality professors focused on teaching significantly enhanced the learning process. I would recommend Wake to anyone that learns more from an interactive environment than large structured classes. Wake also has a great reputation with employers. I know the majority of my classmates had multiple offers by January. --Finance Babcock's strong positives: the small school makes the profs very accessible (every professor knows you by name); the profs are much more interested in teaching than doing research; there is very little back-stabbing (there is no class ranking); students genuinely enjoy hanging out together; there is a focus on technology (students are given IBM laptops); students learn in modern facilities; there are many scholarships; and Professor Ajay Patel is outstanding. Negative: the small student body makes it cost-prohibitive for some companies to recruit on campus. --Finance Technology at Babcock is well integrated into the program, and computers play a vital role, but the actual IS instruction could be improved. The alumni network is small, but very supportive and helpful in the career search. The small size of the school really gives the place a unique, collegial environment and supports the teamwork that underpins the program. --Marketing Wake Forest bills itself as technologically advanced, though the program offers no electives in management of information systems nor does it effectively familiarize students with the programs and systems currently "en vogue" in the business community. The students' technological exposure is mainly through use of the laptops issued as part of tuition and through use of Microsoft's standard office software programs (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Some electives do offer limited exposure to simulation programs, but none that are in wide distribution. --Consulting The financial benefits of Babcock are undeniable. Even with student loan debt and two years of lost wages, the big salary increase (almost double the job I left) and a fast-track position should pay handsome dividends for years to come. The value of the information presented and corresponding intellectual development should make me a much more enlightened thinker than I would be otherwise. The building the school is housed in is completely wired, with Internet connections at every desk, in every classroom. Fortunately, I had some outstanding classes in strategic thinking and related topics to counterbalance the minutiae and overspecialization of the finance curriculum. --Finance Wake Forest is a good school, though it is not that effective in placing graduates outside the Southeast region. If you really want to work for a Fortune 100 company, then this is not the place to go. The area most in need of improvement is career services. --No career path given Wake Forest University's MBA program should be listed among the Top 25 MBA programs in the country. Our GMAT, GPA, and starting salary statistics continue to increase every year. Our new dean, R. Chales Moyer, has implemented great ideas that will improve the caliber of our students. Also, Dean Moyer has instituted career tracks within the various concentrations offered by the school. --Finance The finance department is filled with the finest teachers I have ever been involved with. Finance is Wake Forest's strongest area! --Finance The school's heavy concentration on quantitative skills has provided an excellent negotiating point in an increasingly competitive market. The international scope of the school and its broad network of international alumni were excellent tools utilized heavily throughout the employment search. I would recommend a graduate education for anyone, but will insist that those looking for a unique and well-rounded educational approach should entertain Wake Forest. --Finance Back to Top 1999 Profile Update School Profile School Statistics |
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