Daniels College of Business

-The cohort program was a great opportunity to network and made the classroom a conducive learning environment.

-It is expensive; you could probably get the curriculum somewhere else, but the faculty and program reputation are outstanding.

-The cohort program was designed in a way that long-term relationships were established between students and teachers, and there was definitely a strong sense of teamwork that is rare among graduate programs.

-I was looking for a more focused and specific education. While the coursework was challenging and I did learn new things, it was specifically tailored to someone without any background in business in my opinion. Those of us who had finance/acct/business backgrounds found many of the classes "entry level". It was not until we were able to take our electives that I finally felt the PMBA was worth it. Also, DU does not include economics in its core curriculum.

-The professors are very flexible in letting us work around our lives outside of the school. I also liked having class with the same group of people as we went through the MBA core. I think it helped us get to know one another better and provided us with a more sustainable network upon graduation.

-I felt that some of my peers had limited professional experience and they should make it a requirement that everyone should have at least 5+ years of post undergraduate professional experience.

-In the Denver area, I believe the Daniels School is the MBA with the best local reputation. I wouldn't recommend any MBA to someone that didn't really need it to advance their career. Don't get it just for the sake of getting it.

-They need to get rid of one of the ethics and/or sustainability courses and replace them with an operations or economics course. At this stage in our lives I found limited value in the amount of coursework that was "politically correct."

-I will most likely encourage fellow peers to pursue their MBA based on the curriculum I received, the knowledge I gained, additional confidence in pursuing promotional advancement positions, and the great people you meet.

-Increase the number of financial courses within the core course or could also increase the number of electives and decrease the number of core courses.

-The drive and ability of the students at DU Daniels was far greater than that of other students in nearby MBA programs.

-Focus more on getting better instructors for all courses and find a way to reduce the costs. Even with employer support the loan balance is significant, colleges can't continue to increase tuition at the rates they have.

-I liked the quality of the program, the quality of teaching staff, the exposure, the general helping attitude of the professors. I also liked personal attention given to each student. The size of the class (not more than 30 students). The interactive nature of the course design. Strong emphasis on Ethics is a plus. Each class turns out to be a tight knight community. However there is room for improvement in all aspects and the school is trying hard to achieve them.

-Get more "expert speakers" throughout the classes to explain how the material directly applies on a high level of business.

-I enjoyed the program and the structure was positive. Over 75% of the program is done with the same classmates, who are all experienced professionals, which allowed me to gain real-life knowledge in business and social networking.