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16 Nov 2024, 02:11
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A little bit of background about me, Vietnamese 30F, worked for 6 years in Marketing in Tobacco industry. Gap year since last Oct and decided to pursue a master degree, with an intention of staying in Europe for a couple of years post graduation, thinking my best chance would be at consumer goods industry.
I got offers from IMD and IE business school. I list out some of the things I have been considering below and hope that someone can advise me.
IMD:
Pros:
- They offered me 50k CHF in scholarship
- Small and more mature cohort
- Swiss market have better job opportunities for people speaking only English
Cons:
- Still expensive with the scholarship. I will literally have to use most of my life saving for the program
- Sliding reputation in the past few years
- Very intense curriculum, no time to chill or travel
- Foreign talents quota for recruitment from the govt
IE:
Pros:
- Cheaper then IMD significantly (living cost included). I'm still waiting for their scholarship decision, aiming for 100% but I think can get at least 50% off tuition fee
- More fun and less intense curriculum
- Have international exchange and internship options
Cons:
- Very bad job prospects in Spain for non-Spanish speaker
- Have a scandal a couple of years back that impacted their reputation
- Big cohort, so career development center might might not be too attentive to students
With such a big investment, I have been panicking hard under pressure to make a decision. I even think about maybe postpone my study until next Sep for more options (LBS, Insead, HEC... and see if the economy is improving), but I also dont want to delay and miss my chance. I would really appreciate some advised from people studying MBA in Europe on this sub.
Thank you guys.
I got offers from IMD and IE business school. I list out some of the things I have been considering below and hope that someone can advise me.
IMD:
Pros:
- They offered me 50k CHF in scholarship
- Small and more mature cohort
- Swiss market have better job opportunities for people speaking only English
Cons:
- Still expensive with the scholarship. I will literally have to use most of my life saving for the program
- Sliding reputation in the past few years
- Very intense curriculum, no time to chill or travel
- Foreign talents quota for recruitment from the govt
IE:
Pros:
- Cheaper then IMD significantly (living cost included). I'm still waiting for their scholarship decision, aiming for 100% but I think can get at least 50% off tuition fee
- More fun and less intense curriculum
- Have international exchange and internship options
Cons:
- Very bad job prospects in Spain for non-Spanish speaker
- Have a scandal a couple of years back that impacted their reputation
- Big cohort, so career development center might might not be too attentive to students
With such a big investment, I have been panicking hard under pressure to make a decision. I even think about maybe postpone my study until next Sep for more options (LBS, Insead, HEC... and see if the economy is improving), but I also dont want to delay and miss my chance. I would really appreciate some advised from people studying MBA in Europe on this sub.
Thank you guys.
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16 Nov 2024, 04:29
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Comparison needs to be drawn on similarities cost, ROI , post mba goals..
Check which criteria is more important for you decide accordingly...
IMO IMD is anyday better ...
Check which criteria is more important for you decide accordingly...
IMO IMD is anyday better ...
17 Nov 2024, 04:20
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IMD and by far. Everything is better than IE. Brand, alumni and job propects/salary. Switzerland also is the place to be imo in Europe for quality of life and salary 
kinda the cheatcode 
This is your biggest decision of your life better invest and take risks. You will make a 10x return from our MBA over time if you pay now, so you better go for IMD
kinda the cheatcode This is your biggest decision of your life better invest and take risks. You will make a 10x return from our MBA over time if you pay now, so you better go for IMD
