Imperial College vs Bocconi (MSc International Management)
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04 Dec 2021, 14:04
Hi guys!
I'm wondering which programme would be a better choice - MSc International Management at Imperial College London (already have a preliminary offer) or International Management at Bocconi?
About me: I already have bachelor and master degrees in economics-related subjects from the leading university in my home country (although not known outside it) + 1 year of professional experience in Big-4 (audit, fin. advisory)
Goal: management consulting (MBB, boutique firms) role in UK / Western Europe; plan B - other strategic/financial/investment banking/other high profile and well-paid job in the same geographic region
The key concern for me is the fee, which is significantly higher in London and, of course, career opportunities after Imperial College London. In terms of MIM rankings, those two programmes (at Imperial and Bocconi) are very close to each other. But by searching info on forums and blogs, I get a feeling that employers in London tend to give preference to candidates from LBS, LSE (I got rejected there) and Cambridge. So, it seems to me that the relation between price and opportunity may be better for Bocconi.
Here are my thoughts regarding Imperial and Bocconi:
Imperial
- higher price (need to take a loan for the amount of tuition fees) + living expenses
- 1 year (another key differentiator for me, since I hope my education to be more like an instrument to find a dream job outside my country + I already studied a lot of economic subjects)
- more consulting (and non-consulting) job opportunities
- no language barrier
- great course reputation and a lot of practical tasks, consulting project abroad
Bocconi
- significantly lower prices and fees
- potential for a partial/full scholarship
- 2 years
- career opportunities after Bocconi are much worse (as I understand management and other careers in Milan are quite limited + not sure in which other countries I will be able to work after graduation)
- double-degree opportunities
- Italian language around (I already have A2-B1 level; this point is both positive and negative - I may experience some difficulties first, but it is also a chance to learn one more language for my career)
I would be extremely grateful for any kind of advice and/or corrections to my understanding of the situation.
Thanks in advance,
Vlad.