Questions about Hampton
kennini wrote:I've been to Hampton twice. I don't like that school.
kennini wrote:I've been to Hampton twice. I don't like that school.
HUOPhiO2012 wrote:I'm going to major in Pharmacy too! I don't know how far you are into it but I heard it was really hard. I was wondering if it was hard because of the amount of classes we have to take, or the type of classes. Like.. is it hard because it is a lot of work or is it hard because the classes are hard? I don't know if that made any sense lol But also, what made you decide to change your major?

"WiLLMoss.com" wrote:I went to Hampton for undergrad, computer science. When I expressed my interest in the mba program (with the business school department head) he recommend I consider another school for my MBA, mostly because I attended Hampton for undergrad... I was disappointed. I don't think I'd ever turn away a high potential student if I was a dean of a school!
Will, I think whoever advised you of that is probably eating those words now.
I did have a couple professors that recommended that I go to another school for graduate study... I was looking at ODU, Maryland, and William & Mary for MBA, but Hampton offered me the $...
"Prettygirl007" wrote:
Hampton's MBA program is pretty reputable. The School of Business generally attracts high-level recruiters & internship opportunities, and Dr. Credle has poured a lot of time & effort into developing the MBA curriculum.
You'll have two program tracks offered, a 5-year accelerated B.S & M.B.A, or a traditional 2-year graduate M.B.A. program. The 5-year MBA will definitely keep you busy, it's a pretty aggressive courseload that includes a mandatory internship and leadership program, so you'll be spending a fairly good amount of time on coursework, group projects, and "extracurriculars". The graduate MBA attracts an interesting cross-section of recent graduates and working professionals.
Both programs are excellent in terms of networking opportunities. The School of Business hosts a weekly network session with a recruiter or executive through the Leadership Application Program, and the business organizations on campus such as AMA and NSBE are very active. There are lots of opportunities at HU but you have to be involved to take advantage of them, it pays to participate in campus orgs and get to know your professors well.
The alumni network is pretty strong, also. I've run into many Hampton alumni throughout my career, and most of them are on the move.
One small gripe is scheduling of courses. Certain required courses are only taught by one professor, which can make it difficult if your schedule isn't flexible or if the course fills up quickly. This may have changed since I left HU, though.
If you have specific questions, feel free to shoot me an email at jonathancarter02 ( * at) hot mail.com and I'll be glad to provide any additional info. Good luck!