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| Georgia Institute of Technology DuPree College of Management |
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1999 Profile Update School Profile School Statistics Graduates' Comments: The Georgia Tech MBA program scores very well on the following counts: its small size, which lead to a good informal network of students, faculty, and administration. Location -- Atlanta offers many opportunities for entrepreneurship, internships, field projects, and permanent jobs. Academic and faculty strengths in finance, international business, and management of technology. And a rich variety of electives. --No job track given The weaknesses of the program are: weak leadership, there has been no dean leading the school for the last 2+ years (meanwhile, the interim dean seems very uninterested in improving the MBA program); weak marketing -- many top employers still don't know about Tech's MBA program; weak IT facilities for students -- students waste time in waiting for computers, and printers and copiers are often broken and take weeks to fix. --Associate Consultant Georgia Tech's DuPree College of Management is one of the finest values for an MBA anywhere. The components which contribute to this high value are a strong faculty, low tuition (especially for in state students), small class size, good technology environment, and location (in thriving Atlanta). --Information Technology Georgia Tech's facilities and IT resources are vastly inferior and outdated. The school's placement office is understaffed as well. --Sr. Consultant Georgia Tech provides a great value. Most of the class receives Graduate Research Assistantships ("GRAs") which pay a stipend of $6,000 per year and reduce tuition to approximately $750 per year. About 25% of the class receives GRAs upon acceptance to the school, another 25% receives GRA's after enrolling. The GRAs require that the student work with the school (usually with a professor) for 14 hours a week. The GRAs are great because they allow a student to have positive cash flow while attending an excellent, full-time MBA program.They also enhance the professor-student relationships and overall environment of the school since the GRAs are working 14 hours per week to improve the school. The other strength of Georgia Tech is that it is located in the center of Atlanta. The economy of Atlanta is booming and numerous jobs are available in the technology industry. --Finance The professors were friendly and willing to discuss student's problems, futures, etc. The program has a technical/analytical bias that I appreciated. There was a strong entrepreneurship and strategy curriculum with dedicated and interesting professors. Teamwork and communication skills were integrated into every class. 20% of students in the program have graduate research assistantship jobs working for a professor -- and getting paid nicely for it; a plus for the program. Through the program, I heard many important CEOs and other business people give their views on business and management. --Consulting I feel very satisfied with the quality of the education received at the Georgia Tech MSM, and I believe it to be comparable to other top MBA's. I think is one of the best buys in the top 50 program, comparing price and quality of education. However, attending a more prestigious school with a famous name seems to be more important than the education received per se. A renowned business school name on your resume gets more attention. --Finance I especially valued the opportunity to study abroad as part of the CIBER (Center for International Business Education and Research) program. Spending three months at the TSM Business School in the Netherlands exposed me not only to European students but also exchange students from Asia, Africa, and South America. --Information Technology Back to Top 1999 Profile Update School Profile School Statistics |
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