There is no conflict between research and teaching because research results are part of the classroom experience. The faculty makes sure students understand how the various functional areas of business interrelate. Tayur's course in JIT production is the most comprehensive study of the entire Production discipline I have ever encountered. My other concentration, strategy, put me in touch with Professor Jeffrey Williams, a leading thinker in the field. Due to the small size of the program, everyone knows everyone.
Students share knowledge and even interview tips.
This is not a cutthroat program. Because of the seven-week semesters, I was able to learn about many different fields that I had not been introduced to prior to business school. The Finance Case Competition was won by a Carnegie team, not by other schools known for their finance programs. Excellent resources at the Entrepreneurship Center. The school is very quantitative.