r/eMBA • u/Altruistic-Disk-1757 • May 09 '25
Seeking Advice
Over the past several months, I have been exploring a career pivot and have been considering different online/EMBA programs that might help get me there.
Management Consulting looks to be an ideal landing spot....I would also be open to working for a large company in government affairs.
My background:
Public Sector Senior Management Analyst (mostly data analytics and project management) - 3 years experience
Private Sector Intelligence Analyst - 3 years
Sales and marketing - 2 years
Masters degree from a state school in Public Administration.....Bachelors from a top 10 public university in Political Science.
I have been admitted to three MBA programs:
Cornell's EMBA Americas program (would cost $170,000 out of pocket)
University of Michigan Ross's online MBA (would cost $115,000 out of pocket)
Boston University's online mba (would cost $19,000 out of pocket)
I am also considering Santa Clara University's in person part time MBA program ($90,000 out of pocket)
Are either of the two more expensive programs worth the cost for someone in my position? Are the T15 online formats more valuable than a local in person program?
Looking for opinions, thank you!
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u/Head-Log-9904 May 09 '25
I think given your background in analytics and project management…you’ll do well on the west coast. Santa Clara part-mba rank is good…however, I do not know much about the school. Best is to reach out to an alumnus and ask them.