Olin Business School

-My experience at Washington University has been fantastic. I have learned about both business, behavior, and management. The skills I have learned and networks I have created will be important to my future success. I knew people who attended the program ahead of me. They have been successful. I have been promoted twice since attending the first classes. The skills I have learned have played a significant part in my success.

-Washington University has a stellar reputation in the Midwest, but very little name recognition on the coasts. It would be nice if the value of a Washington University degree was universally recognized.

-The case study format of the program really lent itself to the Professional MBA program. It gave the program participants a framework to share their own experiences.

-I would like to see the material (course packets, study guides) and books made available several weeks before the classes start so that I could take advantage of the breaks to study ahead for the upcoming classes. The materials were usually not available until a few days before the classes started and time management is critical in a part time MBA.

-The program was so worthwhile from a learning perspective. My only complaint is that the quality of student was not up to par on what I was expecting, especially when I compare the quality of students in the Undergrad program at Washington University.

-Faculty development at the core curriculum level needs strengthening. Facilities are more than adequate, but aging. More weekend and weeklong courses would have been appreciated.

-This is a top-notch program, definitely the best in the area. Students come to this school from all over the world. The exposure to the diversity of cultures and backgrounds is invaluable. The course offerings are very broad and electives can be taken outside of the business school.

-Remove some of the core course requirements for students with undergraduate degrees in business or find a way to meet the non-business undergraduate degree students needs for basic business academic knowledge.

-Washington University not only provides a well rounded program that touches all of the functional business areas, but the faculty are all highly respected experts in their field and brought current events during the financial crisis into the classroom to get a real world experience.

-The quality of student could be improved. 75% of the students are outstanding, but the other 25% have no business being enrolled in the PMBA program. Long term, I'm concerned that the 25% will cheapen the degree's worth.

-My time at Washington University provided me with one of the most fulfilling educational experiences I have had. It was a pleasure to interact with the faculty on not only an academic level but a personal level. The administration proactively resolved an issues I had with career services, financial aid and scheduling. Most importantly though, the school encouraged an extremely cooperative academic environment and fostered it through regularly scheduled student activities that were highly anticipated and garnered significant participation, allowing not only my cohort, but all attending cohorts the opportunity to develop long standing relationships.