10.25.06
Executive MBA
I had lunch with a friend yesterday on how to pick executive MBA. Here are the thoughts I shared with him on why I picked Berkeley Columbia EMBA (BCEMBA) in the end:
- Bi-Costal coverage. I love to have campuses on both side of the coast. If I stay on the west coast, I have a school base and alumni network in the silicon valley. If I move back to the east coast in the future, I know I will again have a school and alumni base there. In addition, the size of the alumni network for both schools are amazing. Given the partnership programs among Berkeley, Columbia and London Business School, the alumni networks reach beyond US and have an internal footprint.
- International reputation. Both Berkeley and Columbia are great schools around the world. Berkeley is one of the top schools for engineering and entrepreneurship, and Columbia is one of the top schools for finance. It is really a bargain to be associated with engineering, entrepreneurship and finance brands all at once by studying in a single program.