What are the recognized full-time 1-year MBA programs that do not have a work experience requirement.

In the US that would be NU Kellogg, Cornell, Mich Ross, DePaul, USC, UCLA. In Europe 1-year programs are more common. Check out Tanaka, INSEAD, ESADE --- there are many more recognized programs here.

Here is some more useful information about 1 year MBA programs in the US:

http://www.find-mba.com/board/3367

In the US that would be NU Kellogg, Cornell, Mich Ross, DePaul, USC, UCLA. In Europe 1-year programs are more common. Check out Tanaka, INSEAD, ESADE --- there are many more recognized programs here.

In the US that would be NU Kellogg, Cornell, Mich Ross, DePaul, USC, UCLA. In Europe 1-year programs are more common. Check out Tanaka, INSEAD, ESADE --- there are many more recognized programs here.

Cornell 1 yr is for someone with Graduate degree in a Tech discipline (engineering, computer science, etc) otherwise you dont qualify for admission

Michigan, USC,UCLA 1 yr programs are Executive MBAs requiring multiple years of managerial level work experience.

From your list only Northwestern has a 1yr program where you can get in with at least 3 years of work experience. Very very tough getting into...

The only other respectable/good school offering 12 month regular MBA with 2 years work experience is the University of Florida.

http://www.floridamba.ufl.edu/FutureStudents/programoverview.asp

this might be a tough one, but does anyone know of a 12 month MBA with specific specialization in Equity Valuation/Investment Management?

Every schools offers, courses, etc, but I want that specialization shown on my diploma.

this might be a tough one, but does anyone know of a 12 month MBA with specific specialization in Equity Valuation/Investment Management?

Every schools offers, courses, etc, but I want that specialization shown on my diploma.

Metropolitan College of New YOrk offers a great 1 year MBA program. In fact, if you go to this school, all students go to Europe, London, Paris, etc. as part of the international seminar on global business.

www.mcny.edu

Apart from the exchange possibilities, what makes this MBA so special? I'm curious because I have not heard about the MBA you mention (but that doesn't mean much, I don't know much about US MBAs).

Jona. You are asking what makes the Metropolitan College of New York Special?

1) Well you travel to Europe for 12 days with your classmates and professors and study internationa business there for free if you go to this school. No other school does that.

2) You do an actual "Constructive Action" Project and Thesis. Constructive Actions means your class will set up a real and original business plan, put the plan to work, make the business and evaluate it or improve on a real company's business plan, that collaberates with the school to market the plan. No other school does that. All the other schools do is only teach you a course from a book. That won't get you a job, because you will have no experience. You need experience & and MBA to put on your resume and metropolitan College of New York does that for you.
http://www.mcny.edu/business/mba_general.php

2) I would say this: The professors teaching you the courses are actual MBA practioners which means they either are CEO's of real businesses or own there own companies. You should look at who is teaching you. For example, at NYU, they don't tell you who is teaching you. Its probably a professor from another department teaching you a course he really doesn't know anything about. Metropolitan College of New York tells you upfront who are the professors that will teach you. You can see the professors profile in the website and all there business accomplishments and verify it. Look at the professor accomplishments yourself. http://www.mcny.edu/business/mediafaculty.php
They keep updating the list and its always Professors with advanced degrees AND business Accomplishments.

I did not understand you in all your points I'm afraid.
A stay in Europe in order to study in a different environment, certainly is a valuable experience. But what do you mean by "you... study international business there for free if you go to this school. " ? Is the MBA for free, no tuition?

Besides, I don't think it's any true that "all the other schools do is only teach you a course from a book" - on the contrary, a good MBA is conceived to be close to real life, your experience is taken into account, and the goal is to prepare you to perform as a practitioner, in a management job, not in a scientific career.

What is certainly NOT true is that in NYU "Its probably a professor from another department teaching you a course he really doesn't know anything about."

I wonder where you got these ideas? The MBA you describe might have its qualities, but the arguments you give here don't convince me.

Im sorry. let me clarify.

IF you attend Metropolitan College of New York MBA program which is located in New York City, USA, Metropolitan College of New York sends all students to Europe for free to learn International Business perspectives. In Europe, the European companies recruit the Metropolitan College of New York MBA students during those 12 days AND WHEN YOU come back to NY the Companies in NY recruit you, too. You pay tuiton to attend the Metropolitan College of NY MBA program, but you dont pay anything extra to attend the Europe field trip. That is free.

*******I disagree with you. I would know. NYU has a great reputation. But the competition is deep and you are competing with many other NYU students for the same job. Sometimes, patience is good. Sometimes it's not. And many international students, like yourself, won't get into NYU anyway.

Smaller colleges are easier to get into.
Small schools, at times do better than large schools getting you a real job in the career you studied for, because small schools like Metropolitan College of New York, are better at knowing the student, growing with the student, increasing networking opportunities, and many company's CEO's graduated from small schools too and then go back to these small schools to recruit students.
For an international student, I would not go to NYU or these big schools, because you will not get a job in the field. You will have to wait in line patiently as NYU and Colubmia graduate USA students and International students many hundreds of graduates every semester.

I have studied NYU and Metropolitan College of New York program's as I was accepted to both programs at the same time. One issue was money and NYU is not guarteeing me a job so....
I decided to go to Metropolitan College of New York, worked on a business plan & thesis, which is as close to practioner experience as you can get, and graduated in 1 year with an MBA in Media Managment. NYU would have taken me 2 years.

YOu need to research both schools, I suggest you look at the Professors at NYU teaching, see what are there accomplishments. THE PROFESSORS ARE THE ONES THAT GET YOU THE JOBS THROUGH NETWORKING AND CONTACTS IF THEY TRUE PRACTIONERS AND OWN COMPANIES AT THE SAME TIME THEY TEACH and have contacts.........I DOUBT THAT AT NYU, YOU ARE PAYING NYU FOR THE "NAME BRAND" NOT FOR THE QUALITY. YOU NEED QUALITY TO COMPARE.

Keep in mind you are an international student, I was an American student, those big schools graduate American students by the hundreds, and then international students behind that. You may get lost in the shuffle.

Small, schools you may get a chance to integrate yourself better and stand out.

THAT'S IT WITH MY ADVICE. SORRY, DAN.

I've been reading through some posts dealing with 1-yr MBA programs in the US and I have not seen a single post on any site (B-week, here... okay, so that's only two sites...) that mentions Hult International Business School in Boston. Is there a reason for the obscurity or is this place the best-kept secret in MBA circles? I am very curious to hear opinions about this place. It is fairly well ranked in The Economist...

www.hult.edu

Ross is not a 1 year program (for a mention before), some schools also offer an intensive track (like LBS).

In general, the US traditional MBA is two years, and this will not change. I believe that for many people the 1 year program is better because they do not want to be out of the work for a longer period, and also many companies prefer that their employers enrol a 1Y because they have higher changes of them to come back to the company. Despite all of these, for instance, many MBAs at Insead have criticized the program for to be too intensive in a short period of time (10 months) and not be able to success in a career change.

Hi all,

well.. there were many things said, so I will just add a bit of what i´ve found so far.
there are many good 1 year MBAs most of them in Europe, and pretty cheap - compared to the US ones.. so . i´d suggest you to do a small search.. if u still want an MBa...
cheers

Here's a list of "Top Ten One-Year MBA Programs", which was published by by Denisse Romero on MacQuil.com:

1. Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management

Location: Evanston, Illinois, USA
Program: One-Year MBA
Rankings: #5 by US News and World Report, #3 by BusinessWeek, #19 by Financial Times
Description: This 12-month program at Northwestern focuses on core courses during the summer and electives during the following year. The program is tailored for students who possess an undergraduate or graduate degree in business.
Tuition: One-Year MBA Program $58,580
Website: http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/


2. INSEAD

Location: Fontainebleau, France and Singapore
Program: MBA
Rankings: #7 by Financial Times, #9 International by the Wall Street Journal, #6 by BusinessWeek
Description: INSEAD offers two campuses and two start dates. Students can choose to apply to the European campus in Fontainebleau, France or to the Asian campus in Singapore. The program has two start dates per year - July and January. This MBA lasts 10 months and is divided into 5 periods that include core and electives courses.
Tuition: Fees for self-sponsored participants ?48,800; Fees for company-sponsored participants ?65,000
Website: http://www.insead.edu/mba/index.htm


3. IE Instituto de Empresa

Location: Madrid, Spain
Program: International MBA
Rankings: #11 by Financial Times, #12 by The Wall Street Journal, #6 by Forbes
Description: The International MBA at Instituto de Empresa lasts 13 months (November ? December) with a pre-program/orientation session that starts in September and includes an intensive Spanish course. The program includes core courses, electives, forums, optional business Spanish lessons, and projects.
Tuition: ?45,000 + ?1,050 (contribution to the IE Business School Foundation)
Website: http://imba.ie.edu/


4. Cornell University Johnson School

Location: Ithaca, New York, USA
Program: Accelerated MBA
Rankings: # 14 by US News & World Report, #13 by BusinessWeek, #29 by Financial Times
Description: Cornell?s One-Year Accelerated MBA program lasts 12 months starting in May and graduating the following MBA. This program is specially designed for individuals who already possess a graduate degree in a technical, scientific or quantitative field. It requires strong quantitative skills and professional work experience.
Tuition: $62,600 USD
Website: http://www.johnson.cornell.edu/academic/accelerated/


5. University of Cambridge Judge Business School

Location: Cambridge, United Kingdom
Program: MBA
Rankings: #15 by Financial Times
Description: The One-Year MBA program at Cambridge starts in September and ends in August with the culmination of an individual project. The program includes core courses, electives, a Cambridge Venture project, a global consulting project, and an individual project. One thing that distinguishes this program from the rest is its location at the heart of Silicon Fern ? a concentration of new high-tech and bio-tech businesses.
Tuition: MBA Program £28,000 College Fee £2,000
Website: http://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/mba/index.html


6. University of Oxford Saïd Business School

Location: Oxford, United Kingdom
Program: MBA
Rankings: #19 by Financial Times
Description: Oxford?s one-year MBA program starts in October and ends in September. The program includes core courses, electives, and an entrepreneurship project. Most of the core courses focuses on quantitative subjects such as Finance, Economics, and Decision Science, while electives include marketing, entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship, private equity and other subjects.
Tuition: MBA Program £28,000 College Fee £3,000
Website: http://www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/mba/


7. ESADE

Location: Barcelona, Spain
Program: One-Year MBA
Rankings: #24 by Financial Times, #2 International by the Wall Street Journal, #7 by BusinessWeek
Description: Oxford?s one-year MBA program starts in October and ends in September. The program includes core courses, electives, and an entrepreneurship project. Most of the core courses focuses on quantitative subjects such as Finance, Economics, and Decision Science, while electives include marketing, entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship, private equity and other subjects.
Tuition: ?42,500
Website: http://www.esade.edu


8. Emory University Goizueta Business School

Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Program: One-Year MBA
Rankings: #20 by US News and World Report, #23 by BusinessWeek, #33 by Financial Times
Description: The One-Year MBA program at Emory starts in May and lasts 12 months. Admissions requirements include that applicants have a business or economics degree, or an engineering degree and business experience. Applicants should have strong quantitative skills and significant work experience. The program focuses on core courses and electives with the majority of core courses being completed during the summer.
Tuition: $56,220
Website: http://www.goizueta.emory.edu/degree/fulltimemba/index.asp


9. University of Florida Warrington College of Business Administration

Location: Gainesville, Florida, USA
Program: Traditional One-Year MBA
Rankings: #37 by US News and World Report, #13 Regional by The Wall Street Journal, #6 by Princeton Review
Description: Besides traditional two-year and online programs, the University of Florida offers two options for its one-year MBA. Option A is designed for students from all majors. This option lasts 12 months and focuses on core subjects and electives. Also, option A offers a 1/3 scholarship to all students. Option B is designed for business majors who completed their bachelor?s within 7 years. This option lasts 11 months and focuses mainly on electives.
Tuition: Florida Residents $9,602, Out-of-State $29,397 (including 1/3 scholarship for Option A).
Website: http://www.floridamba.ufl.edu/


9. Babson College

Location: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Program: One-Year MBA
Rankings: #41 Overall (#1 Entrepreneurship) by US News and World Report, #1 Entrepreneurship by Financial Times
Description: Ranked as the top MBA in Entrepreneurship, Babson offers an MBA program that starts in May and lasts 12 months. This program requires that applicants have a business undergraduate degree and at least 2 years of professional experience. The program focuses on core courses during the summer months, and allows students to choose their electives during the following two semesters.
Tuition: $48,668
Website: http://www3.babson.edu/MBA/programs/oneyear/


Link to MacQuil.com article:
http://www.macquil.com/articles/oneyearmba.php

Hi,

I`m actually planning to takeup a 1 yr MBA, I have about 4 Yrs of Exp, and My knowledge about 1 yr MBA programs is limited to ISB in India. Can anyone guide whats the best way to go about to findout which the best schools offering this and whats the best approach to find relavent information. Even link with all the info will be very helpful.

Thank you.

I would say to contact the admissions office directly. Its the best approach, get the fact from the horses' mouth.

Its really the only way, I applied and attending the university and I had little experience. But it may be difficult to get a mba with little experience since the program is designed for experienced professionals.

Best of luck and simply call to get info!

Hi Guys,
There is a one year MBA program At Marshall Business School, USC (it's called IBEAR MBA). Does anyone has any idea about the program? The information at the website is quite impressive and so is the class profile...but what's the ground reality? :-)

Any inputs will be gratefully accepted.

Hult used to be called Arthur D. Little School of Management. It is fairly small and the new name is only 4 years old, hence lack of information on it. I went there - at the time only 48 students or so, but from all over the world (few US students). Good school, particularly if you are interested in international business/consulting. Lots of the faculty are from ADL and Monitor - so emphasis on consulting skills.

I've been reading through some posts dealing with 1-yr MBA programs in the US and I have not seen a single post on any site (B-week, here... okay, so that's only two sites...) that mentions Hult International Business School in Boston. Is there a reason for the obscurity or is this place the best-kept secret in MBA circles? I am very curious to hear opinions about this place. It is fairly well ranked in The Economist...

www.hult.edu