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Does anyone know much about the Kogod School of Business? I have received some information on this school recently and wondered is this would be a good way to go.
 
Is there a better name-brand school you can go to around your way?
 
I’m not even close to where this school is located right now. I live in IL. I saw that this program looked alright, and may be a way to get out of where I am now and into a place that is closer to a financial hub. Chicago Booth, Washington University, and Univ of IL are pretty close to me, but are also much more expensive.
 
How well regarded is Chicago Booth? I’m courious since I receive advertisement e-mails from them all the time.
PS: I haven’t ever asked them for any information or anything and I’m not even in/from the US.
 
Wow. I’d assumed that prospective students are supposed to “chase” that kind of schools, not the other way around. I’ve never received that kind of e-mails from other famous schools.
 
I have gotten a few emails from them as well. I would love to be able to get into that school, but i really dont have the money and who knows if i could even get in.
 
CFAcountry Wrote:
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> Does anyone know much about the Kogod School of
> Business?
i was looking at them, but they aren’t rated very highly and are very exp. you can do an e-degree at a better shool for less.
booth is imo the best, their faculty is unparalled. if anything, the program may lack some of the ‘soft-skills’ other programs have.
 
Well, how much is it? do you think you can get a scholarship to get into the program? I met some students at the CFA event, and it seemed like they get to hang out with people at World Bank and Freddie/Fannie because of its location. Other than that, nothing was really special. You should ask the list of companies that recruit there.
If I were you, I rather finish the CFA (assuming you’re not a CFA charterholder) or go to a better school.
Good luck.
 
Most business schools send out PR spam. They want unqualified applicants to apply. They get money from each application, and it helps lower their acceptance rate.
 
mar350 Wrote:
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> booth is imo the best, their faculty is
> unparalled. if anything, the program may lack some
> of the ‘soft-skills’ other programs have.
Could you elaborate on that?
ohai Wrote:
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> Most business schools send out PR spam. They want
> unqualified applicants to apply. They get money
> from each application, and it helps lower their
> acceptance rate.
It makes a lot of sense. I was just curious about why I keep receiving it from Booth but haven’t gotten a single e-mail from any other school in the US.
 
yes, Booth faculty is unparalled. you’ll be able to drink the EMH Kool-aid straight from the source
 
ohai Wrote:
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> Most business schools send out PR spam. They want
> unqualified applicants to apply. They get money
> from each application, and it helps lower their
> acceptance rate.
They don’t gave $hit about money; it’s all about driving down the acceptance rate and getting a better ranking.
 
Fdez Wrote:
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> mar350 Wrote:
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> > booth is imo the best, their faculty is
> > unparalled. if anything, the program may lack
> > some of the ‘soft-skills’ other programs have.
>
> Could you elaborate on that?
sure. i visited the campus in june and did the tour. they have two centers in chicago, one downtown (Gleacher) and one in hyde park (Harper). they also have campuses in London and Singapore and a long list of partner programs for studying abroad.
their faculty has the most nobel laureats than any other program and professors are very often the expert on the subject they teach (ex. I was looking to study econometrics and statistcs there and looked at the faculty first [most of us know what time series and regressions are]. Faculty members Ruey Tsay [has patented a/the method for building time series models], Federico Bandi [an associate editor of Econometric Theory, the Journal of Business and Economic Statistics, and the Journal of Financial Econometrics] are ridiculously awarded and published.) http://www.chicagobooth.edu/fulltime/academics/curriculum/concentrations...
other faculty members:
Eugene Fama
Gary Becker
Roman Weil
Scott Meadow
http://www.chicagobooth.edu/faculty/directory.aspx
the surrounding, however, felt pretty rigid and tight. a large part of business is building and maintaining relationships and i didn’t really feel an emphasis in that department.
 
Thanks, mar350.
I see. So, it could be said that Booth would be the best place for something more academical, like a Phd, but not for a MBA, which more relations oriented.
 
Fdez Wrote:
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> I see. So, it could be said that Booth would be
> the best place for something more academical, like
> a Phd, but not for a MBA, which more relations
> oriented.
yes and no. the faculty there is ridiculous so both are great. you really have to pick a school that relates to what you want to do and the specifics you are targeting.
not all mba’s want to be ib’s or rm’s. just as not all phd’s want to sit in a closet and write all day.
 
Fdez Wrote:
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> Thanks, mar350.
>
> I see. So, it could be said that Booth would be
> the best place for something more academical, like
> a Phd, but not for a MBA, which more relations
> oriented.
I have to disagree. Booth students are cool and fun to hang around. The TNDC(Thursday Night Drinking Club) is one of the biggest groups on campus. Every Thursday Booth people pack some of the hottest spots in town and they roll hundreds deep. There are tons of other opportunities (such as the Random Walk and LEAD) to socialize and build relationships, which are integral part of any MBA experience.
It’s been said before and bears repeating: Booth people are not just bunch of quant jocks.
 
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