Why would you urge your friends or junior colleagues to enroll in the same MBA program? Or if you wouldn't, why not?
Chicago is an excellent school that attracts top students from around the world. I always encourage people considering an MBA to do whatever it takes to go full time at a top school. My wife went part-time at Kellogg and was disappointed because she got out of only it a fraction of what I did going full-time. -- Acquisitions

Chicago's program offers cutting-edge research with the best brains in the business, development of critical thinking and decision-making skills, and the highest level of intellectual competition in a supportive environment where students help each other learn. -- Small Business Growth

For foreign students like me, there's no question of the value of pursuing a high quality program. It gives us the opportunity to have a totally different view of the business world and experiences impossible to acquire in our respective home markets. -- General Management

The exposure you gain, the contacts and friends you make, and the quality of the education are of incredible value. No one I know who was socially balanced and worked hard regrets getting a Chicago MBA. -- Finance

I picked up wonderful analytical skills at school. I got to rub shoulders with Ivy-leaguers, and saw firsthand that I could compete with them. I put a strong name -- "Chicago" -- on my resume, which implies that I'm a smart person. All of these things have helped me lots in my career. -- Finance

Great program, very rigorous, no padding and the U of C has evolved to become more team oriented. The alumni network and events have flourished over the past 10 years. Great people to associate with from an international base. -- Finance


If you had the experience to do over, would you have chosen a different MBA program? Please elaborate.
I don't think I would have chosen another program. I like the teaching strategy and the ability to design your own curriculum. There's an emphasis on teamwork and the preference of theory over case. Great and unique school. -- Owner/Management

I still would have chosen the same school, as it offered me the program and curriculum I was looking for. It's one of the few schools that has a flexible program (you can take any course any time and any where, with both campus or downtown locations). I also like the quarter system that the school is on. I came to Chicago largely for its prowess in finance, and the subsequent experience has more than measured up to my expectations. -- Finance


Are you happy with what has happened at your business school since you graduated.
I hear that students are more individualistic and career oriented than they were at the time I attended. Back in '92, U of C was making very positive changes in the program and was encouraging teamwork and diversity. It was an exciting time for the school. -- Marketing

The school goes from strength to strength. Since I left, there are a couple more Nobel Laureates, a new dean (an alumnus), and a new, central building under construction. There are new programs (the IMBA, executive programs in Singapore and Barcelona), and I was pleased to see that the students around at my 10th [reunion] were as bright as my classmates, if not brighter. It's gratifying to see the school continue to improve. -- Marketing


Please feel free to add any additional comments about your MBA, and how it has helped -- or not helped -- your career.
For me, Chicago really has helped me accelerate my career progress relative to where I was before going back to school. I have always been proud of the name and I have found it to be perceived to have an analytical "mystique," which is a good thing. -- Marketing