Jenkins Graduate School of Management

-There were many other young professionals in this program that you got the chance to meet and work with. The professors all had a lot of professional experience to share. The school's location was ideal for job placement afterwards because of the proximity to Research Triangle Park and Charlotte. Raleigh has been relatively recession proof compared to the rest of the nation.

-I think that it would be great if every professor could have good plans for the classes. On only two instances out of some 20 plus something classes did I feel that I did not get what I paid for. I would suggest the program have some kind of effort to mentor newer professors to the program and allow them to adapt some of the better teaching methods.

-The program forces that constant interaction that you have in the work place. There are many opportunities to gain knowledge from your peers, industry insiders, and professors through socials, competitions, and classroom gatherings.

-On team projects, issues with schedule conflicts and differing priorities often caused problems with mix of part-time and full-time students broadly distributed geographically. I would have liked to have had the chance to build teams based on similarities in lifestyle or location to make it easier to spend more time together. I’d like to see more involvement and outreach to the entrepreneurial community would improve opportunities for students to mix with small companies.

-I believe that the experience and exposure gained from the NC State MBA program can be a career changer. In addition to the many real world projects/problems I worked on, the networking opportunities were excellent. Additionally, I was only moderately comfortable presenting in front of a small group at the onset of the program, but the program has allowed me to fine tune my presenting skills to the point that I have given several presentations to groups of 75 to 100 people without a second thought.

-Overall, I'm a big fan of the part-time MBA program at NC State. A few improvements: more emphasis on recruiting women and raising the visibility of women in the program (most marketing materials and success stories feature men). Encourage instructors to branch out away from standard lecture format and turn to more creative teaching methods that simulate real-world business challenges and environment.

-The NC State part-time MBA offers an unmatched learning and growth experience. It is team-based throughout the program and teams are based on the Myers-Briggs personality types. Each team is specifically selected to have different personalities. You learn not only the subjects, but you learn about your own strengths and weaknesses, and how to work well with others.

-There should be more class variety availability for summer sessions. There were limited options for electives to take during the summer.

-With a few exceptions all of the professors were very knowledgeable about their subject area and I learned so much more than I knew before about wide reaching areas like ethics, finance, accounting, services and other business areas. I am using the MBA to change careers and I think that it opens up doors that just having an e-engineering degree would not.

-NC State's program is somewhat new. They recently improved the facilities tremendously and I'd like to see them refine the courses and concentrations a bit. If budget allows, perhaps more electives, especially in the summer terms. They are definitely on the right track

-I believe that the NCSU program is a strong program that challenges some of the paradigms related to traditional business school teachings. Also, for our geographic region, I believe that NCSU Business School is the best value. However, I do have misgivings about the transition to an online program.