UMass (Isenberg) or Auburn?

Discussion in 'Business and MBA degrees' started by Cearbhaill, Aug 17, 2017.

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  1. Cearbhaill

    Cearbhaill New Member

    Hi --

    I've spent a few hours researching (including this forum), and I'm curious to get some current opinions. I have an advanced degree and an established career, but an MBA may open up more opportunities at my current company.

    It won't make enough of a difference to be worth a significant financial investment, but my employer provides enough tuition reimbursement that I can get an MBA for free if I stick to programs that cost around $30k. It appears that at that price point, two of the stronger options are UMass (Isenberg) and Auburn.

    Their online MBA programs seem to be similarly ranked, and the costs are similar. I live and work in the Philadelphia region, so neither is exactly "local," although I have a personal connection to (and therefore slight preference for) UMass. Does anyone here feel that one of those programs is clearly a better choice than the other?

    Thanks in advance for your thoughts!
     
  2. Kizmet

    Kizmet Moderator

    I like UMass but it's more of a sentimental thing with me. Both have good name recognition. You a football fan? Go with Auburn. UMass football is average at best.
     
  3. Bruce

    Bruce Moderator

    I admit I'm biased towards UMass, being a UMass-Lowell alumnus, but they're also ranked higher (#57) than Auburn (#83) in the US News rankings, if that matters.

    UMass Online is also a very established and smoothly-run operation, whereas Auburn isn't that well-known for DL programs.
     
  4. Bruce

    Bruce Moderator

    C'mon, they just got into D1 not too long ago!
     
  5. Darkwaters

    Darkwaters Member

    Auburn all the way. Then again, I'm biased myself.

    Frankly, either would be good programs for you. But I advised one of my directs a while ago to go with Auburn and never heard any objections since she graduated.
     
  6. Cearbhaill

    Cearbhaill New Member

    I am a football fan, although one of my prior degrees is from Rutgers, so I chose my thoroughly mediocre team a long time ago! :wink1:
     
  7. Cearbhaill

    Cearbhaill New Member

    Thanks for the replies. The personal connection I mentioned is that my wife went to UMass undergrad, and we occasionally go up to the campus for homecoming or other events. All other things being equal -- and aside from the football programs, I think they essentially are -- that may be what tips the scales. Thanks again for your thoughts!
     

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