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20 Jul 2022, 21:00
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Hello everyone,
I'm having a extremely hard time making a decision, and hoping I could get a help from GmatClub Community.
What would you choose between INSEAD (J-intake) vs. CBS (J-term)?
I'm more interested in the name value than ROI such as $ and time.
Background Info:
- Korean living in Korea
- Working as a consultant from global top 10 consulting firm
- Tuition sponsored (and thus will return to the same consulting firm after graduation)
- Will work as a consultant in Korea for a while after MBA
- Married without a child yet
- Graduated from an U.S. university
I'm having a extremely hard time making a decision, and hoping I could get a help from GmatClub Community.
What would you choose between INSEAD (J-intake) vs. CBS (J-term)?
I'm more interested in the name value than ROI such as $ and time.
Background Info:
- Korean living in Korea
- Working as a consultant from global top 10 consulting firm
- Tuition sponsored (and thus will return to the same consulting firm after graduation)
- Will work as a consultant in Korea for a while after MBA
- Married without a child yet
- Graduated from an U.S. university
20 Jul 2022, 23:34
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Congratulations on your admits! That's fantastic!
I am always a fan of the US schools since the job choices tend to be more plentiful and pay much higher than in Europe. At the same time, US is more expensive, has finicky immigration rules and can be culturally shocking to some.
As to the choice, both programs are great. INSEAD is shorter of course since with CBS you are doing 2 years without internship that is compressed into a shorter timeframe. ... (let me know if I am off, it is almost midnight here). I feel you would have a different experience and if you want to get back to life and stop being a student faster, INSEAD will get you there faster. If you are planning to be in Korea in the long run or Asia, I feel both INSEAD and Columbia will help with that.
The main advantage would be if you wanted to stay in the US after Columbia and try your luck there with recruiting and pay off your loan to the company (that is what many consultants seem to do even if to negotiate their future placement/etc) but that will take you an extra 8 months or so. Obviously being in New York will be very different than Fonty. French vs. English is a question as well but I would not be too concerned with that since you will be traveling/etc.
I feel it is a personal choice with time and location taken into consideration. I don't think it will be wrong per se to go to either program
I am always a fan of the US schools since the job choices tend to be more plentiful and pay much higher than in Europe. At the same time, US is more expensive, has finicky immigration rules and can be culturally shocking to some.
As to the choice, both programs are great. INSEAD is shorter of course since with CBS you are doing 2 years without internship that is compressed into a shorter timeframe. ... (let me know if I am off, it is almost midnight here). I feel you would have a different experience and if you want to get back to life and stop being a student faster, INSEAD will get you there faster. If you are planning to be in Korea in the long run or Asia, I feel both INSEAD and Columbia will help with that.
The main advantage would be if you wanted to stay in the US after Columbia and try your luck there with recruiting and pay off your loan to the company (that is what many consultants seem to do even if to negotiate their future placement/etc) but that will take you an extra 8 months or so. Obviously being in New York will be very different than Fonty. French vs. English is a question as well but I would not be too concerned with that since you will be traveling/etc.
I feel it is a personal choice with time and location taken into consideration. I don't think it will be wrong per se to go to either program
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Location: Korea, Republic of
Schools: Kellogg '24 (I) INSEAD Jan'23 intake (M) CEIBS (A$$$) CBS '25 (A) McDonough '25 (A$) IESE '25 (A$$) Sloan '25 (A)
GMAT 1: 570 Q47 V23
GMAT 2: 730 Q50 V38
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Schools: Kellogg '24 (I) INSEAD Jan'23 intake (M) CEIBS (A$$$) CBS '25 (A) McDonough '25 (A$) IESE '25 (A$$) Sloan '25 (A)
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21 Jul 2022, 03:26
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Congratulations on the offers! They are both fantastic schools in their own realm and have different merits.
Here are 4 things you should consider:
1. INSEAD has much bigger alumni network in Asia- only fraction of students from CBS work in Asia.
2. INSEAD places over 200 students into MBB alone every year; CBS sends ~100, if you want to move within consulting, INSEAD will give you twice as many recommenders.
3. INSEAD is 10 months+2 months(D term) program vs CBS's 16 months J term. This means you get back to your job and family faster- more $ and more hassle depending on your preference.
4. INSEAD's D term let you explore internships in different world unless it is prohibited by your sponsor.
Since higher $ and internship % in US along with visa issues does not apply to you, pick your priority and go for it! Both are fantastic choices.
EDIT: I assumed that you know CBS is more known to non-MBA recruiting folks, especially in Asia!
Here are 4 things you should consider:
1. INSEAD has much bigger alumni network in Asia- only fraction of students from CBS work in Asia.
2. INSEAD places over 200 students into MBB alone every year; CBS sends ~100, if you want to move within consulting, INSEAD will give you twice as many recommenders.
3. INSEAD is 10 months+2 months(D term) program vs CBS's 16 months J term. This means you get back to your job and family faster- more $ and more hassle depending on your preference.
4. INSEAD's D term let you explore internships in different world unless it is prohibited by your sponsor.
Since higher $ and internship % in US along with visa issues does not apply to you, pick your priority and go for it! Both are fantastic choices.
EDIT: I assumed that you know CBS is more known to non-MBA recruiting folks, especially in Asia!
