Rotman vs CMU/UCLA

Nalin

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Posted Feb 13, 2012 23:11

Hello,

I wanted to know your opinion on Rotman school of management - Toronto. I have been accepted into the program.

I am waiting for results from Tepper and UCLA.
As far as I understand these 3 colleges are comparable and one is not better than other as such. The only differentiating factor could be location of the school.

Thanks,
Nalin

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Duncan

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Posted Feb 14, 2012 08:32

Similar rankings but very different schools. What are your goals ?

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Nalin

5 10

Posted Feb 14, 2012 08:34

Thanks for reply.

I am in tech industry and want to come back to it after MBA as a technology consultant. My experience says that Tepper has the best tech program, and UCLA has the advantage of being in california. But what about Rotman when compared to these 2 schools in tech program?

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Duncan

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Posted Feb 14, 2012 11:17

The Canadian border is a big divide in the minds of US businesspeople. If you want to work in the US, study there.

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Inactive User

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Posted Feb 14, 2012 19:04

The Canadian border is a big divide in the minds of US businesspeople. If you want to work in the US, study there.

Especially for international students: those who don't have work visas in either country should go to school in the country where they want to work. If you did your MBA in Canada and did not already have authorization to work in the States, you will probably be out of luck.

<blockquote>The Canadian border is a big divide in the minds of US businesspeople. If you want to work in the US, study there. </blockquote>

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Nalin

5 10

Posted Feb 14, 2012 19:55

Thanks for reply.

I understand the work visa issues. I am open to work in Canada and so in US. Having said that I realize that Canada has better immigration policy than US.

My question was about comparing Rotman with CMU/UCLA. How would you rate Rotman against CMU and UCLA in tech field opportunities?

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repoman

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Posted Feb 15, 2012 15:33

Tepper looks quite tech-focused, both in its concentrations, and the fact that 57% of the 2013 cohort has a Science and Engineering undergraduate degree.

Its admissions page even encourages non-techies to apply to its MBA program, despite this reputation.

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ralph

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Posted Feb 16, 2012 03:12

Indeed, and Tepper also has a "technology leadership" MBA track, which has some interesting curriculum based on aspects like electronic privacy, mobile services, and software development. This track requires an undergrad degree, or background, in a tech field.

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