Since my institution seems to be headed toward this strategy, I am
curious about some concerns.
1) I strongly prefer an MBA classroom with most of the students having
good work experience, and currently working. The learning from the
diversity of classmates including competitors) is of great value to me.
What happens when they are all from the same company or industry?
2) I prefer to teach for the future of the students, and fear
sponsoring companies with a shorter time horizon. Has anyone had a
conflict with the sponsor about what should be covered?
3) What happens to students who change jobs, change companies, etc. It
seems that most of my students have at least one job change during their
attendance for the MBA. If I have a company specific program for one
company, what happens to the student who joins the competitor?
And, educationally, what's good about a program that draws its entire
class from the same company and location?
--
Christopher M. Barlow, PhD
Assistant Professor of Organizational Behavior
Stuart Graduate School of Business
Illinois Institute of Technology
565 West Adams Street
Chicago, Illinois 60661
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