Rana Hetta

Rana Hetta had a number of factors in mind when assessing MBA programs. Reputation and flexibility were at the top of her list.

“I was looking for an MBA program at a business school ranked among the top 100 worldwide and did not want to settle for less than that,” Rana says. “Questrom is a leading business school, so I was ecstatic to find out that a new program like the Online MBA was being launched.”

Since there are no top 100 business schools in Egypt, Rana thought the only way she could get a rigorous, reputable business education was to leave her home country. However, that meant she would have had to leave the job she enjoyed at Egypt’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, losing potential career growth and earnings during the two years of a full-time residential program. Questrom’s Online MBA (OMBA) offered her the ideal alternative.

“The idea that OMBA could bring world-class education from the United States all the way to me in Egypt, while allowing me to progress in my career, was more than perfect!”

When she looked closer at Questrom, Rana was also impressed with the online program’s affordability and modular structure. “The modular and applied format of the OMBA program really intrigued me,” she says. “BU obviously put lots of effort into building a curriculum that is applied and relevant to us as professional, global learners. In addition, it made all the difference to me that there would be live interactions with faculty and staff.”

The welcoming global community of her classmates has further convinced Rana that she made the right choice.

“The bridges BU creates through live sessions, office hours, and various peer-to-peer communication channels creates a sense of community among students and faculty that makes the learning experience more enjoyable,” Rana says. “In fact, the experience has been so engaging that I often forget that each one of my classmates and professors is in a different country around the world, because of how close we all feel.”

“Learning will always add professional and educational value,” Rana adds, “but it’s been surprising to me the personal value I’m gaining as well.”