In addition to becoming familiar with professors, students, and academic subjects, you will be expected to absorb an incredible amount of material right from the start.If the business school you choose to attend offers a core curriculum, you can expect to complete approximately 70% of the required coursework in the first year.
Depending the school you choose, you will most likely be enrolled in at least four core classes in the first year. Each class will last an average of two hours, and will take place twice per week, leaving a fifth day open for individual or group study. The first year of business school is mainly about academics (you will get into career prep in the second year).
However, you will also have to chase the internship road for the job hunting in the second year. Recruiting for summer positions usually occurs in January, February, and March, but may begin as early as October of the previous year.
An MBA program is very intense, dense and sometime draining. You will not only have to surf on the forefront of the business knowledge but also master the team work concept while investigating your new career objectives.
If you doing at the same time as a full time job, while being involve in your own family, you might sign yourself for sleepless night for a lengthy 2 years. The outcome might not be what you expect to be in the first place. Make sure you size the amount of physical effort you have to do in your daily MBA life: commuting, travel, working or family business.
You need to assess if a particular MBA program is feasible in terms of:
- Does the structure suit you?
- Is the program in your area or will you need to travel daily?
- Whether you can do the full-time two year course or you need a shortened course.
- Are the timings of the course suitable for you?
- Are you free to join the course on its start date?