<p>I would like to know about any good 1-Year MBA programs in North America (US & Canada). By good I am not necessarily looking at the very best b-schools (like the top-25 or something).</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>Northwestern Kellogg offers a 1-year MBA to those who fulfill certain undergraduate course requirements.</p>
<p>MIT Sloan offers a way to get an MBA in 1 year through the Sloan Fellows program, although that program is basically an EMBA program and so therefore tends to cater to those with 10+ years of experience.</p>
<p><a href="http://mitsloan.mit.edu/fellows/degrees.php%5B/url%5D">http://mitsloan.mit.edu/fellows/degrees.php</a></p>
<p>Those are top universities and I do not think I can go there (bad GPA + cannot afford). </p>
<p>Any idea about Canadian 1-Year programs? </p>
<p>By the way, I forgot to add this earlier. I already have an MBA degree, I want to do a second MBA. Reason I am mentioning this is because I assume that I would not have to repeat a few courses (if the university allows such a waiver) which means I can finish my degree much earlier.</p>
<p>What's the point of having two MBAs?</p>
<p>"What's the point of having two MBAs?"</p>
<p>Yeah --why?</p>
<p>"I would like to know about any good 1-Year MBA programs in North America (US & Canada). By good I am not necessarily looking at the very best b-schools (like the top-25 or something)."</p>
<p>You will be better served by a different degree --perhaps a Master in Finance?</p>
<p>Earning another MBA (especially if not from a top school) will be, more or less, USELESS! Then again, we do not know why do you want to do it...mind to share?</p>
<p>Two MBA's you ask. There are several reasons.</p>
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<li><p>The MBA degree that I have right now is from Pakistan. Anyone who can pass a test pretty much qualifies for it. The test itself is a joke. Secondly, it doesn't require any job experience. So I have "studied" MBA, now I'd like to "learn". Only after I got a job (after completing my MBA) did I realize that it'd have helped much more had I done my MBA after having a job experience. </p></li>
<li><p>Having a North American MBA degree would pretty much guarantee me a high paying job in places like UAE.</p></li>
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<p>Ah, now it makes more sense. Technically, we could say you don't have an MBA --as far as one that you can use and/or market.</p>
<p>Don't discard top MBA schools simply because you don't have the highest GPA or you cannot afford it. Your international background/perspective may very well be a highly regarded factor during the admissions process. Also, look for scholarships.</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>
<p>Thanks, Wildflower.</p>
<p>So now to my original question. Any other 1-year programs worth mentioning besides Kelloggs and Sloan?</p>
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You will be better served by a different degree --perhaps a Master in Finance?</p>
<p>Earning another MBA (especially if not from a top school) will be, more or less, USELESS! Then again, we do not know why do you want to do it...mind to share?
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<p>Well, I wouldn't say it's totally useless. The biggest advantage I see is that you'd be getting access to 2 different alumni networks. One of the biggest reasons to get an MBA (at least in the US) is access to the school's alumni network. </p>
<p>Consider the Berkeley/Columbia joint EMBA partnership where students earn TWO degrees, an MBA from Berkeley Haas, and an MBA from Columbia. While obviously this program is highly specialized and not for everybody, I would say that it's far from useless. For certain people, this program makes perfect sense. You get access to the full resources of 2 schools, and proximity to 2 of the most vibrant parts of the country (the Bay Area and NYC). </p>
<p>I know I wouldn't mind having MBA's from both Berkeley and Columbia.</p>
<p>Would the 1-year MBA programs be a little less competitive in terms of volume of applicants?</p>
<p>If you have taken MBA core courses withing the past five years or so, you could probably get plenty of classes waived and just satisfy the residence requirement at the school you wish to attend. The fact that you want to attend a school that is not in the top tier makes this possible. </p>
<p>I'm not sure what part of the country you are interested in coming to attend school, but if you are completely open, you could simply call schools listed on the US News list and find out who is willing to waive courses. In Los Angeles, I know for a fact that Loyola Marymount University will waive courses.</p>
<p>Just to be clear, by MBA core courses, I'm talking about Statistics, Econ, Finance, Business Law, Accounting, etc...</p>
<p>BTW, thanks for the awesome lead on the Kellogg School, Sakky...I never knew about this!</p>
<p>I know someone who completed Northwestern in 1 year. I think it involved summers too.</p>
<p>are there less applicants for the 1 year program?</p>