What benefits do full-time MBAs get that part-timers and executives miss out on?
Vaughn: First, day students get the all-encompassing experience of being on campus 24 hours a day, seven days a week. They also benefit from career-services activities that take place during the day — company presentations at lunchtime or club activities during the day. Q: Do part-time and executive MBAs have access to the Career Resource Center? Bouffides: They have access to the center’s full resources. The only difference is the internship search. Most executive MBA and part-time MBA students aren’t looking for internships. But in terms of other career management activities — workshops, seminars, and interviewing for post-MBA employment — it’s identical. Q: Why don’t part-time and executive MBAs need permission to use the career center when many are sponsored by their companies? Bouffides: The relationship between a company and a student is their own business. In addition, the Career Resource Center offers services for career management that may, in fact, include growth within a
