• No data on this. Almost 90% of my friends from previous batches did not get placements.

• I stay off campus. You can find rental homes from $1200 for 1 bed 1 bath and $1800 for 2 bed 1 bath. 2 people are legally allowed in 1 bedroom. Use Zillow and Apartments.com. Campus accommodation starts from $1500 per month.

• From my perspective, it's not only hard work with grades, but a bit of luck in this market. I can say marketing will help people to get a good job.

• There were certain telegram and WhatsApp groups.

• To my knowledge, 60% of people will secure jobs within 6-months and now the market is too tough, and most of the tech jobs are through referrals. Average Salary is $70k-$90k if they are in the software tech field, like data science and cloud backgrounds. Mostly through Online Platforms like linkedin people search for jobs, the Min $50k and a maximum of $150k.

• There are many platforms for accommodation, like WhatsApp groups. I didn't face any difficulties. After i received my I-20, our university provided a whatsapp and facebook groups link and I have joined, and that helps me a lot. As a recommendation just use the whatsapp groups for more Indian communities.

I was already working full time when I began studying for my MBA and plan to get a promotion at my current job once I graduate.

I chose DePaul because of it's location as I wanted to live in a large, diverse area. The MBA program is broad and recognized globally. My experience at DePaul was absolutely great. I enjoyed the campus life and living in Lincoln Park, Chicago. I also enjoyed the classes and professors. Many of my professors had their doctorate degree. I also gained real work experience by working full time during my time as an MBA student. The professors and faculty at DePaul understood that I was a full time worker and were flexible based on these demands. I would definitely recommend DePaul to other students.

I don't think any university provides placement opportunities abroad (at least in the USA) like they do in Indian universities. At DePaul, they have career fairs and networking events with recruiters, but you have to actually search for jobs, apply, etc. do everything by yourself because opportunities rarely come walking to you. For the past 1-2 years, the job market hasn't been looking that great, so majority of the international students are struggling to even find internships since companies prefer hiring domestic people and/or people having a permanent work permit in the USA. However, you won't know until you try it and keep actively searching and applying everywhere you possibly can. Who knows when you'll get lucky!

I needed to submit an Educational Credentials Evaluation report, Statement of Purpose and Resume. In my SoP, I talked about the purpose and motivations behind pursuing the MS in Business Analytics degree. I choose this course because of the curriculum of the program and huge variety of elective classes and major options. Also the flexibility of taking classes, changing majors (if needed), and helpful faculty. I've been enjoying my time at DePaul so far. Since we have a quarter (10-week) system here instead of semesters - the assignments, quizzes, etc. are given to us weekly with weekly deadlines to meet. The workload can get quite hectic but that kind of workload and effort is expected from a Master's program. It's not easy, but at the end you will feel accomplished and that it was worthwhile. I've made some great friends here as well!

Market is very volatile and currently been at its lowest in the past few years. Especially business analytics isn't a completely divergent course. The data analytics part is fairly related to programming and the business courses are easily learnt by students if they have a knack for it. Students with no prior experience would be applying for entry level positions and face challenges due to intense competition.

It was a great time overall.

900$ per credit for CDM courses.

Everyone is kind of on their own once they graduate. It’s good to get a connection at a few companies early on in your college career. The college and career center was not helpful in my experience. They did not seem to know much about the advertising industry.

I chose DePaul University due to its two wonderful locations. The main campus in Lincoln Park and the business school in the Loop (Downtown Chicago).