Brown University

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  1. bo79

    bo79 New Member

    What do you guys think about this program? Dose anyone on here have any experience with it?


    I think that name Brown University would look really great on a resume and would impress a lot of employers. Also this program looks like it would be a really great preparation for someone that is planning on going to business school and get an MBA, but has a bachelors degree in a non business major.



    http://www.brown.edu/Administration/Summer_Studies/global/index.html
     
  2. SteveFoerster

    SteveFoerster Resident Gadfly Staff Member

    Wow. For less than the $18,760 I expect to finish my Bachelor's through Charter Oak, get a business oriented Master's from the University of London, and top it off with a doctorate from a decent South African university. (Well, assume the dollar regains some strength relative to the pound sterling.)

    Now the name "Brown" does sound impressive and there's the whole "get what you pay for" idea. And maybe the experience of the holders of this certificate will justify the sticker price. But for me, for $2,100 per week I'd want the certificate at least to be for credit -- and the program to be held in Rio, not Providence. :)

    -=Steve=-
     
  3. Bruboy

    Bruboy New Member

    I believe it's considered Ivy League. What else can you say!
     
  4. Jack Tracey

    Jack Tracey New Member

    Brown is indeed a great brand name in education however, if your plan is to gain admission into an MBA program I hardly think that the program you've named is necessary. There are a million MBA programs out there and even the good ones don't require an academic business background. I'd agree with Steve. Save your money (or use it to buy into a more expensive MBA program). In any case, good luck.
    Jack
     
  5. uncle janko

    uncle janko member

    Two cavils: they employed Jacob Neusner for years :rolleyes: and they killed their DA program years ago.:(
    But seriously: it ought to impress anybody anywhere. Lotsa bucks, lotsa bang, in this case. Good luck to you.
     
  6. Anthony Pina

    Anthony Pina Active Member

    So did Columbia, Brandeis, University of Wisconsin, Dartmouth and Bard College.

    Tony
     
  7. uncle janko

    uncle janko member

    Gottenu! A conspiracy so immense...:D ...and the University of South Florida, too.

    Steinsaltz rules anyway.
     
  8. bo79

    bo79 New Member



    This program dose sound very good, but I'm not sure it it's worth the price. I think I would be a lot better off at taking the $18k and putting it towards earning another masters degree. Someday I would like to earn a Masters in Criminal Justice from Boston University. I know that Boston University is not the same thing as Brown University, but it is still a very well respected school. I think that most employers would be a lot more impressed to see someone have a second Masters degree from Boston University then they would seeing a summer school diploma from Brown University. If I am wrong about this feel free to correct me.
     
  9. uncle janko

    uncle janko member

    Given the current commercials, somebody may ask you why United Parcel Service runs a college--like McDonald's Hamburger University, eh? What can Brown do for you? Just be brave.

    All kidding aside, one of the other posters raises a good issue. Will the Ivy League cachet of Brown stand you in better stead than a higher current ranking among business schools enjoyed by some other university? To me, as a total outsider to the field of business administration, Brown would come out on top. Another serious question for you to consider: does cachet/ranking of your school really help you get a job in this field, or is it your own personal record as a student, CV, self-presentation?
     
  10. DL-Luvr

    DL-Luvr New Member

    Brown vs ........

    bo, it depends on what you are going to do with that $18,000.+ certificate. I agree with Jack get the MBA if you are planning a business career. You'll get more knowledge and skills that you can apply on the job.

    If you just want an Ivy League parchment in any area, there's always Harvard's MLA program. Can't get more IL than Arvard.

    Boston U is a good school and I'm sure the MCJ is a good program if you're going to utilize it. I think Northeastern U might have a stronger CJ program, but Bruce would know more.
     
  11. bo79

    bo79 New Member

    Re: Brown vs ........

    I did look into the Harvard MLA a while back, but I was disappointed to find out that I would have to spend at least an year in Cambridge. I'm sorry to say this is not something that I would be capable of doing at the moment.
     
  12. Bruce

    Bruce Moderator

    Re: Brown vs ........

    Taken as a whole, BU rates higher than Northeastern. However, if we're talking solely the field of Criminal Justicie, I would give a huge advantage to Northeastern.

    The only CJ program at BU is housed in their continuing education division (Metropolitan College), while Northeastern has its own College of Criminal Justice, which actively engages in research and just started offering a Ph.D. program. Unfortunately, Northeastern doesn't offer an DL programs right now.
     
  13. Orson

    Orson New Member

    While most Ivy League schools are comprehensive graduate institutions, Brown - like Princeton and Dartmouth - is not. Brown has a med school (and Dartmouth a B-school, and Princeton neither), but has no other professional grad division.

    Therefore I agree in calling this a "fun opportunity" if you can afford it - but entirely optional. There are better "prestige" options out there that will get you further if you can gain entry. Just examine The Economist advert pages for a good sampling.

    The trouble with most summer Ivy League teaching is that few regular profs teach! In the case of Brown - since they don't even have a B-school to begin with - you may be sure that they won't.

    --Orson
     
  14. bo79

    bo79 New Member





    Good Point!!! I have actually wondered a few times why prestigious Ivy League schools like Princeton and Brown don't have a law school or a business school.
     

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