I was interested in doing a joint program to get an march and an mba. I know the following schools offer it:
yale
upenn
michigan
wash u
I was wandering if anyone has done a dual/joint program and what they think of it. Is is difficult to get into the mba program? I feel like some of these schools I have a good shot at in terms of their arch program, but I'm not sure what to think of the mba program, if we are equally compared to people who have been working in consulting firms or were ibankers. Let me know your thoughts!
I will be attending penn in the fall and i am considering a dual degree in architecture and urban planning. From I seen it is a fairly complex and difficult task to apply and be accepted to the wharton school for their MBA program. Additional test are required. All of the students who I spoke to enrolled in a dual degree with the school of design and MBA degree program started in the MBA program. In addition I believe they were all dualling with a urban planning degree.
One of the reasons i am considering pursuing a planning degree is because it provides exposure to some of the aspects covered in the MBA program with a less drastic transition in teaching method and style.
In addition, from what I seen penn makes it much easier to pursue dual degrees then most schools, roughly 20% of the students in the school of design take advantage of this.
I will be attending penn in the fall and i am considering a dual degree in architecture and urban planning. From I seen it is a fairly complex and difficult task to apply and be accepted to the wharton school for their MBA program. Additional test are required. All of the students who I spoke to enrolled in a dual degree with the school of design and MBA degree program started in the MBA program. In addition I believe they were all dualling with a urban planning degree.
One of the reasons i am considering pursuing a planning degree is because it provides exposure to some of the aspects covered in the MBA program with a less drastic transition in teaching method and style.
In addition, from what I seen penn makes it much easier to pursue dual degrees then most schools, roughly 20% of the students in the school of design take advantage of this.
i'm considering going this route. i know that for yale, you have the first year to decide, meaning, you'll be preparing for mba admissions during the first year. the benefit is that it adds one year to your education vs two years if you went into it on your own. wharton, for example, is one of the top business programs and i bet it would be a lot easier to do a dual degree than try to compete with other business students pursuing a separate degree. the downside of the joint degree is that you will be losing out on a lot of arch elective courses. check the course outlines for each school.
i'm more curious as to what m arch/mba's come out and do... anyone know of their typical career paths?
dualing in urban planning sounds interesting, and I didn't realize it had aspects of the mba program. That's something I didn't consider before, and will be considering now, thanks for the advice! I may take a couple gmat tests to see how I'd compare with the average score. I've actually been working for about a year already, and am looking to work another one before going back to school, so the whole idea of going back to get my masters twice does not sound too appealing.
in terms of the mba, i'd like to start my own business someday, with it being design related. at the same time, i have hopes of teaching some day as well. I like the idea of teaching and also working for yourself. I saw that a lot of my professors did that. Exploring my options at the moment. working for other firms i think for a long time would be a drag for me...
I am in my second semester of my MArch/MBA, so feel free to ask away! I know there are also several graduates of these programs around here somewhere...
HI re6bel9uy, I'm so happy to hear you are in a joint program. Which one are you in? Also, what did you do to prepare for the application process (ie gmats) and do you find that balancing your time b/w the 2 extremely difficult?
For our program, you are only required to take the GRE. Acceptance is based on a threshold score of GRE, GPA, and portfolio. Once you are accepted into the MArch, MBA is just a matter of paperwork.
As far as balancing time, I can't say that I've had a typical semester courseload to this point. Last semester, the only graduate course that I took was our Urban Design Studio and this semester I have all lecture courses (2 MBA, 2 MArch, no studio).
While earning a joint degree, I would advise when possible to take your studios (we have 3 grad level) on their own, abroad, or through a practicum program, so as to not sleep through all your BA classes. (Tech allows students to intern 30-35 hrs/week while while earning studio credit in Dallas or Houston). Also, in our program it is primarily up to the students themselves to integrate their business knowledge into their design work, thus I would advise taking a balance of courses from each program each semester, when possible.
Yes, it is a rigourous program, but with strategic curriculm planning and the time management skills practiced while in your BArch program, handling such a heavy load should be "old hat" to many of us.
I don't know of any that are design-industry specific, but that would certainly be ideal! If given the choice of an MBA concentration I would highly suggest marketing or real estate.
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Joint MBA and MARCH programs
Hey guys,
I was interested in doing a joint program to get an march and an mba. I know the following schools offer it:
yale
upenn
michigan
wash u
I was wandering if anyone has done a dual/joint program and what they think of it. Is is difficult to get into the mba program? I feel like some of these schools I have a good shot at in terms of their arch program, but I'm not sure what to think of the mba program, if we are equally compared to people who have been working in consulting firms or were ibankers. Let me know your thoughts!
this thread should have some information for you
I will be attending penn in the fall and i am considering a dual degree in architecture and urban planning. From I seen it is a fairly complex and difficult task to apply and be accepted to the wharton school for their MBA program. Additional test are required. All of the students who I spoke to enrolled in a dual degree with the school of design and MBA degree program started in the MBA program. In addition I believe they were all dualling with a urban planning degree.
One of the reasons i am considering pursuing a planning degree is because it provides exposure to some of the aspects covered in the MBA program with a less drastic transition in teaching method and style.
In addition, from what I seen penn makes it much easier to pursue dual degrees then most schools, roughly 20% of the students in the school of design take advantage of this.
I will be attending penn in the fall and i am considering a dual degree in architecture and urban planning. From I seen it is a fairly complex and difficult task to apply and be accepted to the wharton school for their MBA program. Additional test are required. All of the students who I spoke to enrolled in a dual degree with the school of design and MBA degree program started in the MBA program. In addition I believe they were all dualling with a urban planning degree.
One of the reasons i am considering pursuing a planning degree is because it provides exposure to some of the aspects covered in the MBA program with a less drastic transition in teaching method and style.
In addition, from what I seen penn makes it much easier to pursue dual degrees then most schools, roughly 20% of the students in the school of design take advantage of this.
yeah .. it's been discussed before ...
but I think its a good option ..depends on what you want tho ..
I expect it would be quite packed .
j,
I was considering that ... but it just takes too long and is financially taxing !!..
i'm considering going this route. i know that for yale, you have the first year to decide, meaning, you'll be preparing for mba admissions during the first year. the benefit is that it adds one year to your education vs two years if you went into it on your own. wharton, for example, is one of the top business programs and i bet it would be a lot easier to do a dual degree than try to compete with other business students pursuing a separate degree. the downside of the joint degree is that you will be losing out on a lot of arch elective courses. check the course outlines for each school.
i'm more curious as to what m arch/mba's come out and do... anyone know of their typical career paths?
dualing in urban planning sounds interesting, and I didn't realize it had aspects of the mba program. That's something I didn't consider before, and will be considering now, thanks for the advice! I may take a couple gmat tests to see how I'd compare with the average score. I've actually been working for about a year already, and am looking to work another one before going back to school, so the whole idea of going back to get my masters twice does not sound too appealing.
in terms of the mba, i'd like to start my own business someday, with it being design related. at the same time, i have hopes of teaching some day as well. I like the idea of teaching and also working for yourself. I saw that a lot of my professors did that. Exploring my options at the moment. working for other firms i think for a long time would be a drag for me...
MBA/MArch Programs Help Architects Connect
I am in my second semester of my MArch/MBA, so feel free to ask away! I know there are also several graduates of these programs around here somewhere...
rebelguy ...
is the MBA that you're doing .. a general one or design industry specific?
HI re6bel9uy, I'm so happy to hear you are in a joint program. Which one are you in? Also, what did you do to prepare for the application process (ie gmats) and do you find that balancing your time b/w the 2 extremely difficult?
I'm in the MArch/MBA at Texas Tech.
For our program, you are only required to take the GRE. Acceptance is based on a threshold score of GRE, GPA, and portfolio. Once you are accepted into the MArch, MBA is just a matter of paperwork.
As far as balancing time, I can't say that I've had a typical semester courseload to this point. Last semester, the only graduate course that I took was our Urban Design Studio and this semester I have all lecture courses (2 MBA, 2 MArch, no studio).
While earning a joint degree, I would advise when possible to take your studios (we have 3 grad level) on their own, abroad, or through a practicum program, so as to not sleep through all your BA classes. (Tech allows students to intern 30-35 hrs/week while while earning studio credit in Dallas or Houston). Also, in our program it is primarily up to the students themselves to integrate their business knowledge into their design work, thus I would advise taking a balance of courses from each program each semester, when possible.
Yes, it is a rigourous program, but with strategic curriculm planning and the time management skills practiced while in your BArch program, handling such a heavy load should be "old hat" to many of us.
No, it is general.
I don't know of any that are design-industry specific, but that would certainly be ideal! If given the choice of an MBA concentration I would highly suggest marketing or real estate.
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