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abso04
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06 Oct 2020, 01:13
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Hi Everyone.
I have recently been admitted to HEC Paris and was wondering if anyone can help me decide whether to accept the offer or risk applying to Said / Cambridge in the next round (HEC's non refundable deposit period is in the next two weeks and even if I ask for an extension, I don't think I'll get the results from SAID / Cambridge for atleast 4-6 weeks.
Profile wise, I'm an Indian (early 30s, 730 GMAT, 7+ years work experience as a buy side investment analyst in the largest global asset management funds, good career progression till date, 1+ year international work experience at London / New York). Post MBA, I am looking to move from my current investing profile to more transactional PE / VC or Management consulting roles.
I haven't applied to any US schools (Visa issues / 2 year programmes). Apart from HEC, I had applied to LBS and INSEAD which didn't work out. So the option I have now is either to choose HEC's offer or to apply to SAID / Cambridge and hope one of them works out.
The reason I'm confused is because after speaking to HEC students, I think it is a great school but is a little weak in the kind of roles i'm after and most of these roles are outside of France (London / Middle East) where HEC's reputation is the strongest.
From what I understand, even Oxford / Cambridge are more generalist schools (compared to LBS or INSEAD which are know for sending a good chunk of the batch to Private Equity / Management Consulting). Would have been an easier decision with INSEAD or LBS but water under the bridge now. Any help / suggestions on the predicament are welcome.
From my end, pros and cons :
HEC Pros / Cons:
Great Reputation in France but not too known in the UK or US
Better ranked in most surveys than the other two
16 month duration - gives a couple of internship opportunities and also better in terms of getting out of the covid related economic weakness
Slightly cheaper
Not know for PE / VC / MBB roles (I think very few people per batch)
Offer in hand (Bird in the hand better than two in the bush? )
SAID / Judge:
In the UK where there are more PE / VC / MBB opportunities
1 year duration so faster paced / less internship opportunities
Lower ranked than HEC in most surveys
Not necessary that I'll get through in either if I apply.
Better brand recognition even outside of the UK
I have recently been admitted to HEC Paris and was wondering if anyone can help me decide whether to accept the offer or risk applying to Said / Cambridge in the next round (HEC's non refundable deposit period is in the next two weeks and even if I ask for an extension, I don't think I'll get the results from SAID / Cambridge for atleast 4-6 weeks.
Profile wise, I'm an Indian (early 30s, 730 GMAT, 7+ years work experience as a buy side investment analyst in the largest global asset management funds, good career progression till date, 1+ year international work experience at London / New York). Post MBA, I am looking to move from my current investing profile to more transactional PE / VC or Management consulting roles.
I haven't applied to any US schools (Visa issues / 2 year programmes). Apart from HEC, I had applied to LBS and INSEAD which didn't work out. So the option I have now is either to choose HEC's offer or to apply to SAID / Cambridge and hope one of them works out.
The reason I'm confused is because after speaking to HEC students, I think it is a great school but is a little weak in the kind of roles i'm after and most of these roles are outside of France (London / Middle East) where HEC's reputation is the strongest.
From what I understand, even Oxford / Cambridge are more generalist schools (compared to LBS or INSEAD which are know for sending a good chunk of the batch to Private Equity / Management Consulting). Would have been an easier decision with INSEAD or LBS but water under the bridge now. Any help / suggestions on the predicament are welcome.
From my end, pros and cons :
HEC Pros / Cons:
Great Reputation in France but not too known in the UK or US
Better ranked in most surveys than the other two
16 month duration - gives a couple of internship opportunities and also better in terms of getting out of the covid related economic weakness
Slightly cheaper
Not know for PE / VC / MBB roles (I think very few people per batch)
Offer in hand (Bird in the hand better than two in the bush? )
SAID / Judge:
In the UK where there are more PE / VC / MBB opportunities
1 year duration so faster paced / less internship opportunities
Lower ranked than HEC in most surveys
Not necessary that I'll get through in either if I apply.
Better brand recognition even outside of the UK
06 Oct 2020, 05:31
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I think that HEC is the most polished program by some distance.
PE/VC don't usually recruit in MBA programs, so it will mostly depend on your own efforts. I can recall only a handful of PE firms coming to campus, but my completely unsubstantiated guess is that they'd be more inclined to go to HEC than Oxbridge. It doesn't matter, it will come down to you to get those jobs, and networking the hell out of it.
As for MC, just looked at HEC's report (https://contents.hec.edu/s3fs-public/20 ... 1592341739), and McK and Bain are top recruiters there, + they appear to recruit on campus (don't think this happens at Said/Judge). I don't know where you're getting your info from, but I suggest you speak to more people.
Location wise, when you apply to consulting firms you must say which are your top locations, and if you're good enough you'll get the job, the MBA only gets you to connect to these firms, and by having on campus recruiting HEC has an edge over other programs.
Good luck!
PE/VC don't usually recruit in MBA programs, so it will mostly depend on your own efforts. I can recall only a handful of PE firms coming to campus, but my completely unsubstantiated guess is that they'd be more inclined to go to HEC than Oxbridge. It doesn't matter, it will come down to you to get those jobs, and networking the hell out of it.
As for MC, just looked at HEC's report (https://contents.hec.edu/s3fs-public/20 ... 1592341739), and McK and Bain are top recruiters there, + they appear to recruit on campus (don't think this happens at Said/Judge). I don't know where you're getting your info from, but I suggest you speak to more people.
Location wise, when you apply to consulting firms you must say which are your top locations, and if you're good enough you'll get the job, the MBA only gets you to connect to these firms, and by having on campus recruiting HEC has an edge over other programs.
Good luck!
abso04
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06 Oct 2020, 21:30
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Thanks for the reply.
For PE VC, understand that they don't recruit on campus. I'm basing my thoughts on the fact that I've had a very hard time finding any HEC alums working in the space on LinkedIn vs. INSEAD for example where it was very easy (maybe because they have more than double the batch size so a much greater alum base).
For MC, my understanding after speaking to some of the current students was that MBB firms recruit just 5-10 students from the batch compared to some other colleges which send a significant chunk of their batch to these companies. I'll speak to more people to get a better sense.
For PE VC, understand that they don't recruit on campus. I'm basing my thoughts on the fact that I've had a very hard time finding any HEC alums working in the space on LinkedIn vs. INSEAD for example where it was very easy (maybe because they have more than double the batch size so a much greater alum base).
For MC, my understanding after speaking to some of the current students was that MBB firms recruit just 5-10 students from the batch compared to some other colleges which send a significant chunk of their batch to these companies. I'll speak to more people to get a better sense.
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