Many of you guys have visited my site wondering which MBA school is better. It really depends on your circumstance and which school you will feel more comfortable in. I’m partial to UIC because of the reasons I listed on my previous post and because that’s where I attended my undergrad.
I ended up taking three classes at Depaul MBA and realized that I didn’t like two of them. If any of you decide to pursue Depaul, I HIGHLY recommend MGT 500 with Dr. Christopher Barlow. It was, by far, one of the best classes I have ever taken. I’m pretty sure everyone received A’s but that’s not the reason you should be taking this class. There was a lot of group work and interaction with everyone else in the class. By the end of the trimester, everyone was pretty well acquainted. Dr. Barlow also used real world situations and class participation in his lessons.
Back to the subject at hand. Many other people have been curious about the graduate assistantship program at UIC. I will go in depth about what this program is and where you can find it. There are three types of GA positions: GA (Administrative - that’s me), Grad Research Assistant, and Grad Teaching Assistant. I work 20 hours per week which is considered a 50% appointment, Mon-Fri, 1pm-5pm, so come visit me at BioEngineering. As long as you’re between 25%-66% appointment, UIC will waive your Graduate Base Rate (you still have to pay the differential rate which come out to a little over $4000 a semester for me plus some other fees.)
Link to Fall 08/Spring 09 Tuition Rates
Where to find positions: (Advice from Diana, fellow MBA student)
There are 3 places you will find positions posted. Two of them are
secured sites where you will be required to enter a NetID and password.
They are the Liautaud Loop/Blackboard (blackboard.uic.edu) and the CBA
employment system. The site you can access without an ID is the UIC
Announcement Board at (http://tigger.uic.edu/announce/index.cgi/bytype)
Look under “position available” for any openings. The last option will
most likely be your best bet. I don’t suspect that there will be many
posted until closer to the end of the summer session. At that time, they
will have revamped budgets and begin posting availabilities for the fall
session.
I took her advice and applied for a position through the Announcement Board. Check often though, as it always changes and positions do go fast! Remember to write a cover letter explaining how your experiences will match their needs and also follow up! This last link will give you an idea of the kind of salary you will receive through this assistantship (remember, it varies by departments!)
Link to Graduate Assistantship Info
This position works well for me since I am able to work on other projects during the morning. I work from 1pm-5pm at my department and then class usually starts at 6pm. The atmosphere is relaxed and there is interaction with professors and students alike. I hope this post has helped you. If you have any further questions, feel free to e-mail me jayplin@gmail.com
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This post was written by Jay on September 8, 2008
Great and informative post. Thank you for listing more information than any other resource on the web or given out to MBA students. I actually had a question regarding first year MBA students. What classes would you recommend for first semester?
All the best,
Benjamin Ritter
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Hello Mr. Jay,
Thanks for the information. This is really helpful.
Hello Jay, I just finished reading the second of two of your blog.
In what you written about your experiences have been very helpful. I got my bachelors degree from UIC 6 years ago and I am looking to go back to school and will apply this spring.
I will look to see what you have to say in your future blogs.
And if I have any questions that come up I hope you don’t mind I touch base with you on it.
Best regards Thomas Brandenburg
I am also a student in UIC B-school. Thanks for you info here. It is so useful.
However, UIC is suffering a budget cut. Many fundings have been cut. It is in tough situation.
I think I do have some more questions to ask you about info on GA. would you please give me you contact or shoot me an email.
I really appreciate your help.
Jie
here is my contact:
jiezhang.job@gmail.com
thanks
Jie
hey jay. thank you for the information regarding the GA. do you think you could send me an email regarding your contact, i have some questions i was hoping you may answer. thanks a bunch!
my email:
alexczarnocki@gmail.com
i have contacted over 40 departments to see if they have any open GA positions. my results, zero. apparently, nobody has any open assistantships and it doesn’t look good for the upcoming year. did the recession really hinder the opportunity for students financing their education that greatly?
Hi,
What could be the scenario for GAs in Spring10?
Hey Jay,
I’m planning on attending UIC for the MBA program this fall(2010). I was searching on google about graduate assistantships and it took me to your blog. I’ve read a lot of your posts, and love what you have to say. I was wondering if I’d be able to ask you some questions about the program and some guidance so I can head in the right direction? I’m not sure if you still check the comments, but if you do please email me @: kirankripakaran@gmail.com and I’d appreciate it so much. Hope all is well with perfectcomplements.com!