Yale SOM EMBA vs CBS EMBA

Hi, I got admitted to Yale SOM EMBA and Columbia Business School EMBA recently. Not sure which one I should attend, I live in New York City, just 10mins from Columbia campus. 


Background: Now 6th-7th year in a global investment bank’s market and treasury risk division. Middle office VP. Bachelor in computer engineering from a state university. Master in engineering from Columbia Engineering School. Small team lead, 1-2 people managed.


Goal: front office role, closer to market/portfolio/deals team. Longer term, entrepreneurship possibly, not quite sure yet.


Cost: Yale 190k. Columbia 230k. 


Schedule: Yale, Friday and Saturday, alternative week. Columbia, every Saturday for two years. I like Columbia’s schedule more, because I don’t feel good to be OOO for 30days a year, which looks like a must for Yale’s EMBA program.


Brandname: Yale>>Columbia, CBS>Yale SOM.


Commute: Yale - 2hours one way. Columbia - 10mins from my condo.


Which one you think it’s better? I really need people to give me some advice on this. Also, what do you know about the reputation of both schools in America and in HK/China. Appreciate it. 


Note, got Booth’s admission too, I already turned down, no like flying weekly for two years.

 

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