I called around to at least 12 other different driving schools who were not helpful, rude, and just couldn't answer my questions. Of course the last call which was to DrivingMBA was the best. They always say save the best for last right! Everyone was very nice, helpful, and detailed in letting me know what my son needed to work on. For example my son had been driving for months and it wasnt until we got in the car with the instructor she asked my son what exactly was he doing with his feet because he used his left foot for the gas and his right foot on the brake. Had no idea he had been driving like that!!! So for them to catch that I was impressed as they are paying close attention. I'd just like to say thank you for a great and easy experience and to definitely choose them if you're looking for a top notch driving school. Read Less

What a great experience! As an adult, you think you know all the rules of the road and how to handle situations, like a blown tire, but you really don't know it all or all the laws. You need a driving school that prepares your child for a lifetime of safe driving habits. There is way more to teaching a teen to drive than just driving around with them. Our son started in the simulators, learning the basics and rules of the road. Then he took that knowledge with him as he learned to drive with us. He did 20 hours in between his 2-hour driving lessons with a coach on the road (five lessons total), and they gave valuable feedback after every drive. DrivingMBA recommends 100 hours to complete the program, which is far more than the state's very dismal limit of just 30 hours over 6 months on a permit. It's not always easy to get in the hours, but the practice makes all the difference. (P.S. Google what the state requirement is for a driver's permit and driving hours in other states.) Experience matters, especially when driving on some of these Valley streets and freeways! The distracted-driving simulator sessions (3) were among the best parts of the training. Our son said he learned so much from seeing and feeling what you would experience on the road, including driving while texting, tire blowouts, speeding, red-light runners, etc. You want your kid to learn this stuff and be aware of it in a simulator, vs in a real-life scenario. No other driving school does this, and it is key to helping your teen really grasp the importance of being safe on the road. We are thankful for this fantastic business in our son's journey to adulthood. Read Less

Great program, I love that children are taught on a simulator. I know it's not the same as being on the road but it gives them a sense of what it's like to make mistakes before they get on the road. I like that they involve the parents every step of the way, by making them come in after a class to talk with them about their child's progress and by making parents attend a parent class. They teach your child and you how to handle this big step in their life and yours. Amazing staff and an outstanding experience. — Tammy Watt Read Less

We are using Driving MBA for the third time...because this company takes educating and equipping new drivers very seriously. We have been highly satisfied with their classes and instructors, and the invaluable simulator sessions. Driving MBA is a great choice for parents looking for a comprehensive, professional driving program. Read Less

This is an outstanding organization. The do an excellent job of training students who come from a variety of life situations. My girls were from different countries and they helped them to learn all that they needed to learn to drive in this country. When a student completes this course they are thoroughly trained and able to be good defensive drivers. Everyone should be required to take this course. The staff is very skilled in teaching. We are very grateful for Driving MBA Read Less

Both of our daughters took the course and benefited greatly. I believe that my husband and I also gleaned a lot of benefit from their training, especially how to be a better ride-a-long parent and ways to improve the safety of our own driving. The instructors really care about having a new *safe* driver on the road and are willing to go the pace of the student. They have instructors that can be especially mindful of the issues facing anxious drivers so that is a plus. Read Less

I have two daughters that attended the Driving MBA program. Their defensive driving simulators taught our girls the importance of scanning, staying alert to potential driving hazards, and stopping before an intersection (1st line of a crosswalk) in order to keep a safe distance from potential red-light runners (AZ ranks #2 in the country). Arizona is a melting pot of drivers - some who learned years ago on rural areas of this country, some who forget the importance of using turn signals, and some who just don't give a hoot as to the example they are setting for our young people. Speed limits are ignored in this "What's In It For Me" society where everyone is in a hurry to get somewhere because of poor planning. The instructors and owners of Driving MBA are amazing, patient souls to partner with to teach your child to be a responsible, alert driver. Learning to drive is a process and we are forever grateful to Driving MBA for helping us put qualified drivers on the road! Read Less

I thought this would be good for my son as it caters to teenagers only. On the contrary, some of the the instructors are not encouraging, the program requires the teen to drive 100 hours at least before they take the test, (by the parents, not kidding) and the school has mandatory "fear" videos, which for some kids can be helpful, but for others, it may scare them to the point of not wanting to get behind the wheel at all. My main points for giving it one star: very expensive, and requires the parent to do all the work. Are we really responsible for getting a kid ready for a driving test? Do we really have one hundred hours to spare? Not to mention the cost of gas!One instructor, Maggie, does not give a single encouraging word to the kid, she just says how dangerous it is to go out there, and how not ready he is. Thus, he loses his self esteem. SOME encouragement is necessary for a first time endeavor, whatever it may be.A two hour test. The norm, is fifteen minutes. Need I say more?Our son left Driving MBA and went to Stop and Go. He passed after only three lessons. (No HOURS required from the parents.)Conclusion: save your money. Read Less

Every one is super nice. They try their best to help their students under stand why certain things are done on the road. They are very pacient when some one is learning to drive and can help with prep for the learners permit and getting ready to take the test. Read Less

We are now on our 2nd teen going through driving MBA. Our first is now 23 years old and hasn't had an accident yet. This program is well worth the money. Anyone can teach their kids to work a gas pedal. Driving MBA teaches them now to deal with all the other idiots out there and stay safe. Read Less

I have had two teenage drivers go through Driving MBA, highly recommend them! I thought one daughter would never make it out of our track, but they were amazing. The driving simulators, coaching and defensive driving, invaluable! Both teenagers are now confident driver. I've seen them navigate through some accident-worthy instances, I credit Driving MBA with those skills and confidence. Thank you!! Read Less

Parents Beware!The school offers instruction, but the onus is on the parents to prepare the student for the driving test. We purchased the D.R.I.V.E Certification Test package which is the best package they offer for teens.The instructor that tested our son is Maggie Shelton, who I learned later on is also the manager. She was cold, condescending, and downright rude, not even offering her hand for a handshake.To be clear: I'm not posting this negative review because she failed our son. As a parent, I certainly don't want our son getting a driver's license if he's not safe to drive.I'm posting this review for three reasons:1. The expectation on the part of the school, that a student should have 80-100 hours of "driving experience" prior to the test. So the kid is expected to get majority of the driving experience and instruction by the parents, not by professional driving instructors (less than 10% of his time behind the wheel is with a qualified instructor). Having our son taught by professional instructors was the reason I signed him up for this school in the first place.2. My wife believed our son had been recommended for the test, however, as the instructor who gave him the test pointed out, she had a document, in writing, showing that he was NOT recommended for a driving test (with two exclamation marks) by his instructor. Maggie actually showed me this document during the debrief. So if he wasn't recommended for a driving test, and in fact had a recommendation against him taking the driving test, why did Maggie give him the driving test in the first place?3. Maggie said she's never passed a student with less than 80 hours driving experience. Our son had 60. Again, why did she allow him to take the test?With 100 hours experience behind the wheel, why bother taking your kid to this school anyway? You've done all the instructing yourself! You're better off taking him to the MVD and letting him get his license from there and spare your child the 1 3/4 hour driving test torture. Read Less

We had an amazing experience with Driving MBA. Our son learned so much from each instructor and even taught us a thing or two! He needed a few extra lessons and everyone worked with us to make his experience positive, SAFE, and successful. I would highly reccomend Driving MBA for anyone who needs to learn to drive or needs to brush up on their skills. Worth every penny! Thank you so much Driving MBA! Read Less

Thank you for taking my very timid daughter and helping her to become a confident, careful driver. She just passed her driver's test on the first attempt after her instructor told her she was ready I am so comfortable with her skills on the road, thanks to Driving MBA. Read Less

I have also posted a review of this business at the Gilbert location (my daughter attended sessions at both).  For more details, see review at that location.Pros:  Comprehensive program with classroom instruction, simulators, and on-road instruction with excellent instructors.Cons:  Poor administration and customer service skills.  A lot of "scare" tactics about how dangerous driving is--depending on your child's personality, this can be good or bad. By the end of this program, my daughter hated driving.  We are trying another driving program now to help her gain the confidence she needs. Read Less

I had high hopes for this program, but in the end it was disappointing.  I think most of the driving instructors are excellent and their mission of turning out safe drivers is terrific, but the execution was mediocre at best.  We were told at the parent class that they would not just pass a student through the program, but whenever we asked about our daughter repeating a simulation lab or on-road session that she had not "passed," we were always told that she should just keep going.  I would have been happy to pay for her to repeat the things she did not do well in, but I could not persuade schedulers/receptionists to let her do this.  In the end, she was given a certificate of completion, but she did not feel confident about her driving ability and frankly neither did we.  I tried emailing and calling to set up additional lessons and was willing to pay for those, but after many days of no response and then playing phone tag, we decided to look around and see if we could find someone who really wanted our business.  Today we signed our daughter up for a program at NControl Driving School and will review that program after we have completed it.   If you decide to go with DrivingMBA, I would recommend doing the Busy Parents program so you get more professional on-road instruction and making sure that you ask to ride along for those sessions, so you know how to instruct your child.  You are expected to do 20 hours of driving with your child between each on-road training/evaluation session. Read Less

Both my kids have gone through Driving MBA's program. It is so comprehensive and the instructors and staff are fabulous! It also really helped me as a parent understand what I should be doing with my kids on our drives between their behind-the-wheel lessons. Gave all of us much more confidence! I can't recommend this place enough! Read Less

My brother and I were recently enrolled into the Driving MBA and it was absolutely amazing. The staff is very supportive and encourages the students to do their best while giving advice on certain techniques/ vehicle maneuvers. Read Less

Thank you Driving MBA for a great experience.  Everyone was very professional and the program is great for new drivers.  We feel very comfortable our son learned great skills because of the simulator, classes and wonderful instructors. Read Less

Driving MBA is an excellent program.  It is expensive, but it was worth every penny.  It provided my son with instruction I never could have given him myself.  He had many chances to crash harmlessly on the simulator; the defensive driving section was particularly good.  And while I am not happy that he's out there on the road with the texters and the kids who receive no formal instruction, I am thankful he's had wonderful training, and is ready for every situation. Read Less

I'm highly unsatisfied with the scheduling process. Driving MBA needs to completely revamp their system for scheduling classes, simulators and on-road lessons. A good start would be to send an e-mail confirmation of future scheduled learnings. On more than one occasion, we have reworked our calendar to make an appointment work - only to have Driving MBA call to confirm a different time. Class availability is another issue. Before spending close to $1000.00, we were giv...en the impression that their scheduling process was flexible. After enrolling, we've found the complete opposite. We've encountered such minimal lesson availability that the challenge in juggling our schedules is a major issue. They are also highly unresponsive to e-mail communications. On a positive note, the learning environment is excellent. I can't rate more than one star regardless of how good the teachings are due to the inept class scheduling process. See More Read Less

This program IS a big investment...of money and time, but most importantly, in your child's safety on the roads!  My son took these classes and by the time he got his license I had no worries or doubts that he had the skills and safety awareness to be one of the best drivers out there.   I can't believe how naive I was when my older son got his license through a cheaper and quicker school...he was not ready!  The rest of my children will all be trained through Driving MBA! Read Less

My son finished the Driving MBA program in June. We are 100% satisified with the level of instruction he received. We were so impressed with the knowledge of the instructors & their understanding of teen drivers. This program is worth every penny. All the hours spent on the road with us & the hours spent with the Driving MBA instructors has made him a much better driver and I have confidence that when he is out on the road he is making good and smart decisions. Thank you Driving MBA!! Read Less

DrivingMBA helped give us peace of mind about my mother-in-law's ability to continue driving safely.  And THIS is the place our teenage son will be enrolled to learn.  Even though there are cheaper alternatives, why would we put him on the road with anything less than the best training for unexpected and unfamiliar situations?  No way is it worth saving a couple hundred bucks if it means he can save his life someday.  Best choice, bar none. Read Less

We enrolled our son in this program. It was EXCELLENT! Of our three children who have learned to drive we have observed that he is the most safety conscious and the best "new" licensed driver.Thank you, Driving MBA, for the peace of mind you have given us. Read Less