April 27, 2012
Even though I already have the MBA from Eller College at the U of A I recently put together the following analysis for a friend comparing the MBA options in Phoenix from U of A and ASU.
Eller College of Management
(University of Arizona) Evening
Eller College of Management
(University of Arizona) Executive
WP Carey School of Business (ASU) Professional Evening
WP Carey School of Business (ASU) Professional Weekend
ASU Executive
Length and Start Date
20-22 months: January to August
16 months: August to early November
21 months,
August start date
19 months,
January start start date
21 months,
August start date
Locations
Scottsdale, Arizona and
Tucson, Arizona
Scottsdale, Arizona
Tempe Campus
North Scottsdale
Tempe Campus
Tempe Campus
Cost
$40,000*
$56,000*
$51,600 - $60,300
$52,300 - $58,600
$76,600
Times
Classes meet one night per week from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.,
plus initial residential session
a 10-day international trip
Classes meet Fri. 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Sat. 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. every other week
+ a full-week session
a 10-day international trip
Classes meet two nights a week from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Electives offered on Saturdays, online or at international locations
Classes meet every other weekend (Friday from 4:30 - 9:00 p.m. and Saturday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Core courses consist of 60% classroom learning and 40% online learning
Electives offered online or at international locations
Classes meet every two weeks on Friday and Saturday
*— includes books and course materials, weekly dinner and meals, and hotel accommodations for residential portion of program; does not include international trip expenses or admission and enrollment fees
http://ellermba.arizona.edu/choose/
http://wpcarey.asu.edu/mba/evening/why-WPC/comparison.cfm
For cost compare
U of Phoenix is about $30k+
Thunderbird’s Exec MBA :
Tuition for the 2011-2013 Executive MBA-US program is $88,700 USD. Tuition is charged in a series of installments over the course of the program.
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