Is a Part-Time MBA Worth It? | How to Choose the Best Part-Time MBA For You

[@shaktigurikar7745]

I applied to UCLA Anderson, Berkeley Haas, and Kellogg. All of them allowed part-time MBAs to recruit with the full timers (I am pretty sure NYU is the same case). All of the schools said as long as you can get out of work to attend recruitment events then there is no reason why you cannot recruit.

[@CareerProtocol]

AMAZING!! Thanks for that intel!

[@sometimesPosh]

Oh. Em. Gee. I’ve been toiling over this question for months. THANK YOU 🙏🏾

[@Keykers1]

Hi Angela! I just wanted to thank you again for all the really informative videos. Just finished my first year part-time at Booth and about to go through OCR. It feels like yesterday I was watching your videos to apply to b-school lol. Also just a video idea, if you can do a video on the consulting industry/getting an MBA to pivot into consulting and the outlook, that'd be sweet. Feels kind of turbulent especially talking to recruiters now lol

[@CareerProtocol]

You are welcome! AWESOME! Booth PT rocks. Thanks for the kind words and for the great suggestion! Let's see if I can get to that in the next couple of months before reruiting picks up.

[@Keykers1]

@@CareerProtocol Thank you! Have a great rest of your summer!

[@bern8378]

Thanks for your informative videos, can you do a video dedicated to part time MBA at Chicago booth?

[@CareerProtocol]

We LOOOVE Booth PT! It's on the list! But all new MBA content is over on our new channel, so head over there and follow us: www.youtube.com/@mbaprotocol

[@NoName-ug9hf]

Thank you for providing valuable information at zero cost. Your channel should be a lot more visible!

[@CareerProtocol]

So nice of you to say!! THANK YOU!! Best of luck!

[@aaronsmith7865]

Would admissions look down upon a candidate who applies to both the full and part time programs at their school? Or would they be more likely to then only accept that candidate into part time as they see they are willing to join that and it’s less competitive?

[@CareerProtocol]

I'm always concerned about the latter in this situation. You give them license to determine your destiny when you do this. I usually encourage people to go for the one you want first. And if that doesn't work out, then you can always apply to the other one in the next round.

[@stumblepro1000]

How often do you need to water those lightbulbs?? ;) Thanks so much for the awesome help - you've made a big difference in this chapter of my life. You rock!

[@mauricebugg4885]

This information has been incredibly insightful for me around the significance of Part-time MBA programs. Initially, I harbored the belief that these programs held substantially less value in terms of opportunities and networking compared to full-time programs. I wonder, why do some of the top MBA schools opt not to offer Part-time options?

[@CareerProtocol]

HEY Maurice!! I see u!! :) Good question. I guess it's mainly a matter of applicant pool size. To study part-time you need to be nearby. So schools in big cities have a captive applicant pool to draw from (notably, Chicago, NY, LA, and SFO have the strongest ones). In smaller cities and towns, they likely wouldn't have enough students to fill a great class. This is my guess.

[@tororo_m3]

Hi! this was insightful. I'm at M7 PT program right now, but I don't have an interest in moving to MBB, IB, or anything of that nature. I want to pivot industries but still stay within the same space of what I do at the moment (more data analysis). Is it still smart for me to stay in this program? It certainly is $$$$.

[@CareerProtocol]

Congrats on getting into such a great school. What made you decide to go to school in the first place? Is that benefit still in effect?

[@tororo_m3]

@@CareerProtocol Thank you! I wanted a holistic approach in learning more skillsets in analysis, but didn't want to go full on data science like a MSIS. Thought Kellogg would also give me a foot into different industries like tech. Don't know exactly what I want to do, but along those lines and wanted to take my time to figure out exactly what using the school's resources.

[@tororo_m3]

is it still worth it in my case?

[@BrianSimmonsCFO]

Love this content! What if you already have an MBA from a low tier school, would it make sense to do a part time Executive MBA from a top 10 program?

[@CareerProtocol]

This is a tricky one. Schools tend not to like double MBAs. I would actually recommend contacting the schools you are considering and chatting with them about it. They will tell you the honest answer!

[@Mikebuddy2229]

This is great content! My question is, do students have access to the same fellowships and scholarships as full-time students?

[@CareerProtocol]

Hi Big Mike!! Thanks for the kind words. The short answer is no. The longer answer is that not just anyone gets "access" to fellowships and scholarships. Schools award them strategically based on the quality of one's application. They tend to have more to distribute to their fulltime classes, but that doesn't mean it's impossible to get a scholarship or fellowship to a part-time program. We have had clients get unsolicited money from part-time programs before and it all comes down to how your statistics line up with their priorities and the quality of the application you submit.

[@peterkoncz]

NYU also claims that a select group of part time students can apply for on campus recruitment, but it is selective and not guaranteed

[@CareerProtocol]

Thanks, that's helpful intel!!

[@stumblepro1000]

How often do you need to water those lightbulbs?? ;) Thanks so much for the awesome help - you've made a big difference in this chapter of my life. You rock!

[@CareerProtocol]

Hahahahaha. AWWW thank you so much Luke!!! That's why we're here!