I am a 2nd year PhD student, and I now have an opportunity to transfer into the PhD marketing program at the business school in the same university I am currently at. It is not an obvious decision, and I'm trying to come up with pros/cons:
Pros
- Strong IO-oriented faculty in the marketing group
- Better funding package
- Better computing and printing facilities
- Fewer students in same cohort, so probably only me on the market the year I graduate
- AMA job market appears to have more opportunities per candidate
Cons
- No longer option to go to econ job market
- Have to take CB classes
- TAing duties may include sitting in class and taking attendance
Do you think the pros outweigh cons?