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I'll echo the statement that I haven't seen a direct payoff (no raise, promotion, or statues were built once I finished school).

I have spent some time thinking about the value of the program and I honestly believe it's indirectly benefited me greatly. I use the knowledge and perspective I gained every day in corporate world.

gigag04 wrote:Where did you go and why?

I'm looking at all the professional (night or weekend programs) in the Houston area starting 2014 or 15 but doing research now. While I would like to go to Wharton or Kellogg, I'm not traveling that far for for that long with growing buys that have fun with their daddy.

Currently interested in Rice, UH, A&M, and even tu...but very open.

I got mine at North Texas. I chose it based on a combination of proximity, cost, and quality.

We had just bought a house, so moving wasn't really an option at the time. I was pleased with the experience and most of the professors; I went out of my way to take the ones with reputations for having a harder course when it was implied that they covered more material or expected more from their students. One of them I still consider a mentor to this day.

Outside of going to one of the super-elite schools, my opinion is that you'll get out of it what you put into it. From knowing your drive just through this board, I'd expect you'll succeed at any of the schools you're considering.

I recommend getting diversity from your undergraduate program. I did my undergrad at North Texas, but it was in a different field, so I was in a new department with new (to me) professors. If my undergrad was in management, I would not have done my graduate work at North Texas.

Overall, I definitely enjoyed my time and feel it was worthwhile. I've second guessed not going to law school instead a few times, but that's a whole other discussion. . . and I know law school grads who second guess not getting an MBA.

Good luck!