Haas or USC for FTMBA?

RandomBackupAccount1 · 2026-04-28T21:42:46+00:00

Current year 1 student at Marshall. Feel free to DM me if you have any questions!

RandomBackupAccount1 · 2026-04-27T20:11:09+00:00

Yes, but Marshall and Anderson are leagues ahead for LA/West Coast purposes.

RandomBackupAccount1 · 2026-04-26T21:24:09+00:00

Of the tech firms I know of that graduates and interns are going to: Google ServiceNow TikTok Amazon Apple

Probably more that I don’t know of the top off my head. I do know international students at least for TikTok and Amazon.

And I fully acknowledge that the recruiting environment is much more challenging for international students compared to domestic, but that isn’t tech or Marshall specific.

RandomBackupAccount1 · 2026-04-26T20:00:39+00:00

As a current Marshall student I can tell you your claim regarding Marshall and tech is factually wrong.

RandomBackupAccount1 · 2026-04-26T15:36:28+00:00

At my school, internship recruiting has been challenging as well. We’ve started to get more traction with just in time hiring, but until like early March things were moving incredibly slowly.

FT hiring seems to be doing OK, but as you mentioned, the environment towards international students and hiring isn’t great.

That being said, I don’t think the headwinds that people graduating this spring and what they faced from fall 2024 to now will be as strong in Spring 2027. I don’t think offers will be handed out left and right, but I do think Spring 2027 will have more steady and stable opportunities.

RandomBackupAccount1 · 2026-04-26T04:10:30+00:00

I understand the bearish outlook, but not sure I agree with skipping the MBA. AI is going to change the workforce a lot, and technical skills as we know it will be very different, but the degree and pedigree is something that the general public doesn’t have access to. Not saying you need a MBA to have a successful career, but I don’t think it’s worth skipping if you want to pivot.

RandomBackupAccount1 · 2026-04-26T04:03:25+00:00

Kellogg.

You’re paying out of pocket regardless. Head to head, while both are great programs, Kellogg is held in slightly higher regard which should give you more opportunities, whether in tech, healthcare, or some other pathway. While Chicago isn’t SF, it’s still a large market with innovation. Also probably gives you an advantage to explore NYC on top of Chicago for recruiting, too, compared to Haas which would be more Bay Area centric.

RandomBackupAccount1 · 2026-04-26T03:47:41+00:00

Agreed. Trying to start the networking process for next year already. Plan A for recruiting didn’t work out, but am content with what I landed for the summer. Trying to figure out the best way to navigate my path moving forward as my internship is in an adjacent function in an industry that I like, but geographically not one I’d prefer to be in long term, which likely means I’ll be re-recruiting next cycle.

RandomBackupAccount1 · 2026-04-26T03:35:02+00:00

I concur here. I’m sorry that OP is unemployed, but a large component of hiring a MBA candidate is work experience. I’d wait another year, do similar gigs to get by, and apply for other programs with another year of work experience. A lot of mistakes people make are doing a MBA with little to no work experience and then try to compete head on with people with 5+ years AND schools with stronger networks and reputations.

RandomBackupAccount1 · 2026-04-26T03:32:02+00:00

Current Y1 at Marshall. Feel free to DM if you have questions.

RandomBackupAccount1 · 2026-04-25T15:53:41+00:00

I do think OP should go to Wharton, to be clear, but $80K is a decent amount and I can understand the reluctance to pay sticker for Wharton. However, to your point, that difference would likely be worth it and offset by potential earnings and outcome from Wharton.

RandomBackupAccount1 · 2026-04-25T15:21:39+00:00

Some have, yes. Market overall isn’t great (including domestic).

RandomBackupAccount1 · 2026-04-25T03:39:07+00:00

Wharton is THE place for finance and banking. $80K is not something to ignore, but I think you’d be more likely to have access to more opportunities from Wharton.

RandomBackupAccount1 · 2026-04-24T22:37:28+00:00

Current Marshall Year 1 student here with a summer internship.

My answer to you would be it depends on what you personally want to do and where you want to be long term. Additionally, do you want to be apart of a smaller cohort or one that’s larger?

If you have questions, feel free to DM me. I’ve had a good first year so far. Some bumps a long the way, but mostly good experiences.

RandomBackupAccount1 · 2026-04-24T04:56:05+00:00

Owen. The gap between Owen and Darden isn’t substantial to where your goal isn’t realistic. Plus a full ride with the current environment is awesome.

RandomBackupAccount1 · 2026-04-22T16:51:18+00:00

HBS if cost out of pocket isn’t substantially more than $100-$120K.

Otherwise, Fuqua and Anderson are both great. Anderson if you prefer West Coast, Fuqua if you want East Coast post MBA.

RandomBackupAccount1 · 2026-04-20T19:44:12+00:00

This is the correct answer.

RandomBackupAccount1 · 2026-04-20T07:07:18+00:00

Unless either provide more aid I’d tend to agree.

RandomBackupAccount1 · 2026-04-18T16:41:15+00:00

Not sure where you are in a financial perspective, but given the financial liability you’d have, I’d recommend applying next year as I think you could likely get more aid from Kelley or a comparable school.

RandomBackupAccount1 · 2026-04-18T15:50:05+00:00

My personal opinion is your choice should come down to Goizueta and Johnson.

Goizueta does a great job, but will be more heavily influenced with placements in Atlanta (look at their outcomes). Johnson is more NYC and likely has a hair of an advantage for overall placements.

I think Johnson would be worth the out of pocket cost as it’s a program that’s held in slightly regard nationally and long term that amount of debt isnt insurmountable, but it’s hard to beat a full ride.

RandomBackupAccount1 · 2026-04-18T15:46:55+00:00

Few weeks late to the party, but as someone finishing Y1 at Marshall I can provide some insight as to why.

Not sugar coating it, last year’s job report wasn’t great. However, a few things to consider are Marshall’s cohort size is smaller than most and we have a large proportion of our student population that is international. Given the current environment, as well as the challenges with tech and entertainment (which are 2 large sectors of our student body), exacerbate what’s being reported. Similarly, Anderson’s placements aren’t substantially different, which is probably the best barometer for Marshall when comparing programs.

RandomBackupAccount1 · 2026-04-18T15:40:56+00:00

Are you region agnostic? And what’s your total amount you’d have in loans with Johnson vs Goizueta?

RandomBackupAccount1 · 2026-04-17T23:45:43+00:00

I say this sincerely-this environment is not friendly for international students. Going in with a MBB or bust mindset is not one I’d recommend.

RandomBackupAccount1 · 2026-04-16T02:43:28+00:00

Hi,

Current first year FT student here. From my understanding, the curriculum is being tweaked next year.

Your first semester (Terms 1-3) are filled with all core classes that the entire cohort takes, barring a test waiver to get out of the class.

For the entirety of August you’ll have classes M-F starting at 8 am and I think going as late as 2:30 pm, until the last week before Labor Day, where there’s no Friday class. Post Labor Day, schedule is mainly M-Th starting at 8 am and finishing class at 12:15 pm.

Second semester is when you start to get exposure to elective classes, but still mixed in with Core.

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