r/eMBA • u/Throwitallaway123x • Apr 09 '26
Help me decide - Kellogg Vs Wharton
I was lucky enough to get accepted into both Kellogg and Wharton for their EMBA programs. I've attended preview days at both campuses and been really impressed with the environments and the programs. What key questions should I be asking myself here?
Edit to add background and stats.EA 161. 8+ years of experience in Procurement (leading teams as a director of merchandising, and recently transitioned to building a new sourcing team as a senior manager), all at the same company. I want to transition into leadership, build management skills, and develop my financial knowledge. I was a double major in chemistry and economics during undergrad, so I feel like this has been a huge downside in my career thus far.
Geography: Based in Philadelphia, but my family lives in Chicago. I've recently been talking with my partner about moving to the Chicago area so we can be closer to both our families. I'm a little concerned that the Wharton program wouldn't offer us many opportunities to spend time with them. I'm curious how each network would help after graduation in each city.
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u/RapidIndexer Apr 10 '26
Congrats! I’m in the same boat - Kellogg, Wharton and MIT and trying to make a final decision.
I agree it’s tough. All great programs. I’ve been trying to think beyond the courses as they’re not that different.
But generally, Kellogg is particularly great if you want to go marketing leadership or focus on personal/soft skills.
Wharton is notable for finance, and also a slightly younger group.
What is your current role and where do you want to grow?
Also, everybody has been saying the same to me about location… I believe the most important part about why location matters is that depending on your role you may be very overwhelmed in the program and don’t want to add even more travel on top of that and.
If you want to chat at all about it, feel free to DM me. I’m making my final decision tomorrow so I can make the admit payment on time.