In your role as an admissions ambassador, you will find that prospective students will have many questions about our programs. We wanted to share with you a list of common questions that you can expect ( FT vs. PT) , as well as some of the information the Graduate Admissions Office highlights when speaking with prospective students.
Here are some common questions you may encounter, so you can prepare your response in advance
Please know that we want you to have genuine interactions with all prospective students! Our talking points below are meant to provide you with insight into how the Graduate Admissions Office highlights what makes the Questrom experience unique – not to script how you talk with students. Your experiences will each be different, so these talking points are simply meant to compliment the conversations you have with candidates. We encourage you to use these as a reference, but by no means should you feel the need to cover everything you see below.
Tailor Your Degree
Our Program allows for a lot of flexibility/choice
Concentrations/Specializations/Dual Degrees: We have specialized MBAs (Social Impact & HSM), 8 dual degrees, and several concentration options – we also have 100+ Questrom electives to choose from – and students can even take electives at other graduate schools on campus
Unique Core Curriculum: Our unique core curriculum (the mod system) allows for students to have more than a year of electives – this allows students to not only start specializing prior to their summer internship, but also to have enough electives to do more than one concentration (if they wish)
Culture
Questrom is built on “creating value for the world” and our students embody that mentality. We emphasize teamwork, collaboration, and integrity within an institution that has the resources of a large school but the benefits of a small program.
Learn from each other: we bring together students from so many industries that our students learn as much from one another as they do from our faculty
Faculty: many of our faculty come from industry – this allows them to bring their experience to the classroom, as well as use their networks to connect students with industry leaders
Career Resources
We provide a range of career services. We bring companies to campus, host hundreds of MBA events (info sessions, campus interviews, networking fairs), and post thousands of job/internship opportunities. Students collaborate with their dedicated career coach from the Grad Center to develop a targeted search plan, then work with a member of the Feld Center for Industry Alliances who will work to connect you with employers and alumni.
Location in Boston
We are located in the heart of Boston! A city known for education, healthcare, finance, consulting, tech, entrepreneurship/innovation, nonprofits, and more – because of this, we have strong connections within these industries, and are able to offer our students unique resources (guest speakers in class, networking events, and more)
Experiential Opportunities
International field seminars/global immersion courses, student-led treks, activities led by clubs/organizations, student-led symposiums/panels/conferences, consulting projects, integrated projects within the mods, case competitions, Dean’s Speaker Series, entrepreneurship/innovation resources (Innovate@BU), etc.
Diversity & Inclusion
We believe the more perspectives, the better. We aim to foster an environment where there’s diversity in both thought and culture so that students are surrounded by classmates who inspire them, push them to do better, and who open their eyes to new approaches in business and in life
Funding/Merit Scholarships
We consider all applicants for merit-based scholarship and also have dedicated financial aid staff to discuss ways to finance the degree
