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
