Academics
As the state鈥檚 oldest and largest business school, the University of Connecticut鈥檚 School of Business offers Fulland Part-Time MBAs (as well as Executive MBAs and dual degrees) via four of its campuses. Customizable curriculums, a focus on team collaboration, and small cohorts lead to a 鈥済reat value and return on investment,鈥 and plenty of scholarships (on top of an already low tuition) make for 鈥渁 lot of diversity and affordable quality education.鈥 The administration is 鈥渧ery supportive, friendly, and support students鈥 interests and initiatives,鈥 and the cohort sizes lead to 鈥渆asy class scheduling.鈥 UConn is becoming increasingly known for 鈥渋ts focus on sustainability and corporate social responsibility in the business world,鈥 and course options and content reflect this. The newly established Grad Net Impact chapter also started UConn鈥檚 first MBA Sustainability Case Competition, which is being institutionalized on an annual basis.
The quality professors have extensive real world experience (鈥渕any professors have C-suite experience鈥), and the well-rounded, 鈥渂ig data-focused鈥 curriculum is fleshed out with experiential learning and 鈥渕arket-ready specializations/courses.鈥 The core class professors are 鈥渢op-notch鈥 however, adjunct professors that teach electives are said to be 鈥渉it or miss.鈥 Classes are very much interactive, and study methods include 鈥渁 wide range of activities such as quiz, simulation, write-up, class debate, team assignments, individual exercises, and so on.鈥 All in all, 鈥測ou get a great bang for your buck with UConn in terms of the low cost, solid professors, and reputation.鈥
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