By “project”, if you mean programming projects, then basic programming courses all have projects. However, if you mean research projects, then those are generally upper-level electives with special requirements. Depending on the college, you’ll likely be required to obtain permissions prior to registering for those courses. The ultimate “project” is, of course, a thesis.
I would like you to explore why you think you want to do a startup. Most of the entrepreneurs I know get the bug early, and they can explain what drives them to do this. Can you explain to yourself what’s making you want to do this? Note that I am not asking you to explain this to us.
Because if that really is you, then the clear choice is Berkeley, because you will get more exposure to it there than anywhere else.
But if you can’t, then UChicago is a good choice.
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Actually CMU IS people have project based and research classes. Berkeley has them too but less given its huge. Chicago is WAY MORE THEORETICAL
With UChicago you might try to get admitted early to Booth:
https://careeradvancement.uchicago.edu/careers-in/business/chicago-booth-mba-programs
No he shouldn’t … the whole point of Grad Business Schools is to augment/enhance the career paths. One shouldn’t go for an MBA right after getting the bachelor’s … it’s almost always a mistake.
You don’t. Early admission doesn’t mean you matriculate right away. You defer for a couple years and get some work experience in. But as you are already admitted, your matriculation is guaranteed when you are ready to attend business school. And there’s some pretty good funding available, too. It’s a special opportunity just for those in the College.
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That’s a much better concept.
I had a couple of friends that did a 5yr BS/MBA programs and that was a waste of an MBA. Taking a guaranteed admission (option I presume?) And come back to b-school at say age of 27 could be really valuable.
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first of all why would you waste 3 or 4 years of school in STEM and then go for MBA? Like what happens is once you do an MBA, more than half the people dont look back at STEM. And CS isnt valuable for consulting as much as information systems is
talk to us when you are 27
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Maybe so you don’t run your business into the ground or get forced out by your investors. Also, upper and some middle management generally require non technical skills.
If you’re at the point of needing some management experience or skills, you would hire a MBA or two, not go to b-school yourself. And putting it bluntly, you’d hire from Stanford or Harvard if you wanted inroads or contacts with the VC community for tech startups.
If you are actually running a company, an EMBA or part time is likely better than a traditional MBA program.
and its actually a brain drain like ur draining all technical expertise into bureaucracy
I hope you strike it big and will be hiring the MBAs to do stuff for you! Good Luck!
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elon musk says that degrees dont matter so I would look for other factors than just someone who has a MBA from harvard
Not that I am disagreeing, but curious - what would those factors be?
“and its actually a brain drain like ur draining all technical expertise into bureaucracy”
You’re combining a lot of opinions - no one is saying the OP should become a bureaucrat if the company becomes established. You typically hire MBAs for skills and potential connections, and for a tech startup, I mentioned those colleges.
And you need a degree to work at any of Elon Musk’s companies, the engineering roles at Tesla require BS or even a masters.
personality in terms of how well he can work with team, specialized knowlegde/skills, unique skills and experiences and prior work contributions
i would ask him decision making questions and value interdisciplinary knowledge also