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Schools Concentrating On Accountants And Auditors
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at Middle Tennessee State University, Tennessee Technological University, UT Martin, and UT Chattanooga.
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Student Body
- Part-Time: For schools emphasizing part-time studies, consider Hiwassee, Tennessee State, University of Memphis, and Martin Methodist.
- Female: For schools particularly welcoming to female students, consider Draughons Junior College.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Tennessee State, Christian Brothers, University of Memphis, and Vanderbilt University.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Lincoln Memorial, Union University, and Tennessee Technological University.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Vanderbilt University, Rhodes College, Southern Adventist University, and Lee University.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Hiwassee, Southern Adventist University, Lambuth University, and Rhodes College.
Excellence
- SAT: For students with high SAT scores, look at Vanderbilt University, Rhodes College, Belmont, and The University of Tennessee.
- % Accepted: For selective institutions, look at Vanderbilt University, Rhodes College, Lambuth University, and Cumberland.
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Hiwassee, Rhodes College, Vanderbilt University, and Carson - Newman.
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Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
Lipscomb University • Nashville, TN
Studying MBA (completion in 2007)
• 7/24/2011
"It provided the degree that I wanted without excessive busy work. The MBA program served as a good refresher from undergrad, but I wouldn't say that I learned anything new."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | no | The name recognition is not good with Lipscomb. It turns out that nobody cares about the quality of MBA programs (probably because they are all largely ceremonial) and the most important thing one buys with an MBA degree is name recognition. |
| Program Reputation | 4 | People view it as an average university with a reasonable tuition cost. Unfortunately, it is not nationally recognized. |
| Program Quality | 7 | The professors were generally knowledgeable but the quality of the other MBA students was so low that I often found myself educating other students in group activities and not learning many new things. I would say an MBA serves as a good refresher from undergrad and a good item to have on the resume. |
| Instruction | 5 | The instructors had not, for the most part, had successful careers outside of academia. This hurt their credibility with those of us who were professionals. On the other hand, some professors did have successful careers, but they rarely discussed their personal views about the keys to success. The study material was largely canned since subjects in business are well known and fairly intuitive. |
| How Difficult | 3 | I would say the program was easier than average because I was working full time and only taking night classes. I never spent too much time at home working on homework, but rather, I would complete tasks during my day job. The professors rarely posed challenging questions - which is good because only a fraction of the students would have been up to the challenge. Any professor can assign a killer load of work. But will the work be meaningful? Probably not at my school. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | The hands-on portion would be case-work and group projects, as well as an online business simulator we did during the first class. However, classes later in the program were more book-focused. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 9 | They have day classes and night classes. I was most impressed by the fact that the international business trip was optional. |
| Academic Facilities | 6 | All of the classrooms had good projector systems and the computer labs were well equipped and easy to access. Nobody really used the library, and labs were not dedicated to business. |
| Social Life | 5 | As an MBA program, there were really minimal opportunities for social (non-academic) interactions with fellow classmates. One exception would be the international business trip, which did allow us to socialize during our travels and tourism. |
| Placement Services | 1 | Little to no assistance is provided. Occasionally I will receive an e-mail notification that some low-level position is open, but never anything meaningful. |
| Alumni Network | 1 | Not much of an alumni network as far as I can tell. This is probably due to the fact that alumni rarely land positions after graduation that would grant them any kind of meaningful influence. |
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