Fuqua to Offer One Year Master's in Business Program

Sounds like a good idea to me. If you are from a liberal arts school you could actually get some of the skills and knowledge that would make you employable. Plus you get to sit out a year and maybe come out in a better hiring environment.

Actually the total cost of attending the 9 month program is approximately $60,000. A typical stafford loan for 5-years raises the cost to ~72k with a monthly payment of ~$1,200. So you better be reasonably sure that you can secure a job that will pay you ~15k more a year than without this degree. For this price you can get an on-line MBA from Indiana's Kelley, Arizona State' Carey, Penn State or even a foreign one like Instituto de Empressa while accumulating full-time working experiences.

DOESN'T SOUND GOOD OPTION.
1. you would want to be in school for 2yrs in this economy and not graduate in Recession
2. when you're spending $40k, why not $100 ( it doesnt come to this giving the scholarships, RAship you do and internship money you get). and you'll get a well rocgnized mba degree

It depends on the type of employers that would be interested in hiring these duke masters students. I would like to see a list of companies (e.g. mckinsey, google, goldman, etc) and get a better feel for starting salaries. in europe, it is very common to obtain a masters of science degree (i.e. a one-yr degree) right after college/university and most if not all of these get hired as college grads from a comp standpoint.

Can anyone throw some light on this program

you are crazy. you're not going to get a good job from this investment. it states clearly on their own site that it is not an mba, any pretense that it will be a substitute is simply bad advice. if saving 40 grand is that important to someone, then they should take those 'foundation' type of courses at a community college before they even go to biz school, then apply for an mba and take the best package they can get.

im in the program now and would be able to offer some insights should anyone be interested....overall it has been a great experience....some companies that have hired include: The Duke Endowment, PWC, RBS, Morgan Stanley, Capital One, LEK Consulting, Accenture amongst others.

Hey Scott,

I have applied to this program for the year 2010. Could you please let me know about the details about the program ?
1. Program details
2. Career prospects
3. Overall scenario
4. Student life
5. Cost
6. Any other relevant information

Thanks a lot,
Regards,
Mritunjay Sinha
sinha.mritunjay@gmail.com

I think it is a fantastic idea.. quiet frankly... a lot of people do not the field of work they will excel in... getting a crash course on all the aspects of business will definitely help them make an informed decision. I am sure that this program will be a huge success....

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