Academics
Drawing from its roots as one of the south鈥檚 most preeminent research universities, Georgia Institute of Technology鈥檚 Scheller College of Business offers its MBA students a firm grounding in technology no matter their specialization, while also allowing them to take advantage of the resources the Institute itself offers. By merging tech and innovation, Scheller keeps up with business trends, and graduate assistantship opportunities (which could slash tuition by half or fully) abound, as well as dual degrees with advanced engineering degrees. The school work is 鈥渃hallenging, but there is plenty of help among students to learn the material.鈥 The 鈥渄ata-driven business mindset鈥 of the school is apparent throughout all classes鈥攕mall class sizes create a personalized atmosphere, and a shortened core curriculum allows more opportunities for electives.
Professors at Scheller are 鈥渘ot only engaging but have made [an] impact in their field of teaching鈥 and 鈥渁re currently doing research and have amazing real world experience.鈥 鈥淚t鈥檚 great how they combine technology and analytics in a lot of the classes since both are so prevalent in today鈥檚 business world,鈥 says a student. They are 鈥減assionate about their fields鈥 and 鈥渆ager to interact with students.鈥 Classes are a 鈥渧ery friendly and collaborative atmosphere鈥 that are 鈥渙pen to discussion and are not just PowerPoint slides.鈥