UTK's first year curriculum remains the most innovative, and the best educational opportunity in the country. The 2nd year still needs improvement, however. Pitching my presentations to real bankers and real hospital executives was an experience no other MBA program could match. A sincere and dedicated faculty contribute in many ways that no survey will measure. If they concentrated more on getting feedback from industry and adapting curriculum to employers' needs, rankings would follow.
Ethics are very weak.
When they found a better or higher paying job they just called back and reneged on their acceptance. I think that's wrong. It surprised me how many opportunities I ended up having - for both my permanent placement as well as my summer internship. Considering the low tuition and the creativeness of the program, I believe my choice to go to UT for my MBA was on of the best decisions I've ever made. Our program is vastly different from the traditional MBA program.