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I would like to know what the value of Penn State Erie's MBA program is. It's AACSB accredited, but not exactly soaring on the rankings. Trying to swing into investment management (not the super competitive wall-street jobs, the smaller shops). Am I wasting my time?
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propecia posted:Is instate tuition a consideration? Yes. I also qualify for semester's worth of exemption credits.
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Apr 8, 2009 02:33
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unterdude posted:This doesn't pertain necessarily to MBA's but it is related close enough. I would like to pursue studies in Quantitative Trading, but I am a freshman majoring in Finance right now. Would picking up a minor in Math give me a good enough background to apply for school in Masters in Quantitative Finance? I know this field traditionally only accepts Math, Physics, and Statistics majors. Recommending you don't waste your time unless you'll be coming out of one of the top 10 programs.
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Apr 10, 2009 02:51
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How accurate are the practice tests on the CD they send out? I just did a 620. Unrelated note: Anyone else scholarship shopping? Know any good sites?
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May 3, 2009 00:56
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Took it today, got a 610. Scored 620 and 660 on the practice tests. I'm not sure if the practice tests use the adaptive structure, but it seemed a lot more apparent when I was taking the exam.
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May 7, 2009 22:20
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AreWeDrunkYet posted:This seems as good a place as any to mention it - did anyone else take a CFA exam today? And how meaningful is the designation (no time like after an exam to ask that question)? edit: to quote who I'm talking to LactoseO.D.'d fucked around with this message at 15:57 on Jun 7, 2009 |
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Jun 7, 2009 14:14
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I scheduled, but I'm less worried about classes and more worried about getting extracurricular experiences that will differentiate me from all the other MBAs out there.
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Jun 27, 2009 03:51
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dvs112 posted:I got an email from school this week, regarding our orientation next week (they included a link to a business case that they want to discuss at orientation). Ha, I thought getting a pre-orientation assignment was a bit strange, I guess not. I can't say I have any networking goals going in. My 'play' was just going to be to show up, get a parking permit, and have a few conversations. I assume I'll get my classmates contact info during the group projects in our classes we'll inevitably be assigned, and I also already know some of the faculty so... yeah that's where I'm coming from.
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Aug 13, 2009 20:38
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Agent Escalus posted:I'd be interested if you or anybody else could elaborate on that last part. Doesn't an MBA grad apply for jobs in the same manner as anybody else? (i.e. if there are personal connections a meeting can be arranged; if there aren't any and the job is posted on an online board or whatever, then they just fill out the boxes like a regular applicant?) I think the poster means that ideally someone you know hooks you up with a job instead of you having to scour job openings. You just casually let it slip you need a job to some of your buddies and you start getting calls later that week. My experience is similar to yours. Even if you have personal contacts you still have to fill out all the crap to go through HR. And looking for opportunities on job postings is definitely not 'wrong' or somehow beneath someone with an MBA.
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Aug 18, 2009 12:05
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The scores stay viable for 5 years, so whatever point over between now and school that you see yourself able to maximize your score/put in the most time to study. Most people recommend just taking it out of school so nothing will be rusty, but if you feasibly have a couple hours each week to prep for the next couple years, there's no need to rush.
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Aug 21, 2009 14:17
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Partying hard... in the computer lab... with a lot of spreadsheets ...and multiple regressions to find cost equations... wooo party  Actually, I really enjoy any statistical analysis or excel work. Not doing anything exceptional networking other than talking to a few people interested in going in to the same field I am.
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Sep 27, 2009 01:33
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Anyone else getting hung out to dry by campus career services for summer internships? If anyone knows of specific MBA-summer-intern job boards, that'd be a massive help right now.
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Dec 29, 2009 23:42
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anonexpedient posted:I have always wondered about this. I mean, I know the term 'business major' is often used as a derogatory some places, and of course an MBA and whatever subsequent career path that follows it won't carry as much prestige as many other things that very smart people can do, but I thought his humility about it all seemed over the top and I never understood it. So I guess my question is, is this common? Any insight into why he might feel this way? Complete guess: It didn't get him what he thought it would? I can't say his attitude is characteristic, after listening to their professors wax eloquent about the program, most MBA students come out of school with un-natural swagger.
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Mar 8, 2010 22:30
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I'd like some opinions here. I'm thinking of putting my school rank on my resume, but I'm worried it might be a bit tacky. My circumstances are that I am at a top 100 school (US News), relatively new program, not super well known. I was at least going to put on that it was AACSB accredited. What are the thoughts about listing the rank?
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Sep 21, 2010 04:19
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Orgasmo posted:Now that semester (#2) has ended, I want to celebrate by passing out on pre-ban Four Lokos. While I surprisingly enjoyed the course material, the time requirement and self-teaching demands of a fully-online program are brutal. 2 hours a night only after doing mandatory dad poo poo around the house, eating/preparing dinner and entertaining the kid until bedtime. And I've got another who will be born before I graduate. I ran a regression analysis on my time spent in the program and consumption of alcoholic beverages and expect to be a raging alcoholic by the 7th semester. Please attach the sensitivity analysis report.
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Orgasmo posted:We never got that far but I'm going to put my foot down before I analyze the analysis of the analysis. anal sis It's actually only appropriate if you are running an optimization. You should run one! You can minimize your sobriety and put in a constraint for the maximum hangover you are comfortable enduring. Or you could just have a four loko bon voyage party. That's the boat I am in. Its a popular boat.
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