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22 Mar 2020, 06:13
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Hi,
I am super confused about which school to choose from. I have done my computer science engineering from BIT Mesra and have been working at Goldman Sachs (technology division) for the past 5 years. I have admits from the INSEAD Singapore campus and Darden School of business. My post MBA goal is to join a top consulting firm such as MBB. I would later want to switch to financial industry or tech, which I am not very confident.
Darden highlights:
1) start in the US. With OPT extension, visa is not much of an issue. More opportunities in US.
2) 2 years MBA, which means more leaning and more time for the market to recover from the incoming recession because of coronavirus.
INSEAD highlights:
1) the biggest brand in the APAC/EMEA. But I will have to stick to option like Dubai and Singapore ( which dont have many tech or fin opportunities after consulting). Europe either has langauge barrier or the economy is not so strong. SIngapore still might have some opportunities but they are not as good for amassing wealth as US. Still if I return to Asia after 10 years, INSEAD's brand will have more value.
2) Given the current coronavirus situation, If there are online classes, then 2 months online classes in 10 months program is a huge loss.
3) expecting a worldwide recession very soon, it is going to be difficult to find good jobs next year.
I get pulled to darden because I want to start in the US but then I realize that the strong alumni network and brand value will be a huge help if I come back to Asia after few years.
I am super confused about which school to choose from. I have done my computer science engineering from BIT Mesra and have been working at Goldman Sachs (technology division) for the past 5 years. I have admits from the INSEAD Singapore campus and Darden School of business. My post MBA goal is to join a top consulting firm such as MBB. I would later want to switch to financial industry or tech, which I am not very confident.
Darden highlights:
1) start in the US. With OPT extension, visa is not much of an issue. More opportunities in US.
2) 2 years MBA, which means more leaning and more time for the market to recover from the incoming recession because of coronavirus.
INSEAD highlights:
1) the biggest brand in the APAC/EMEA. But I will have to stick to option like Dubai and Singapore ( which dont have many tech or fin opportunities after consulting). Europe either has langauge barrier or the economy is not so strong. SIngapore still might have some opportunities but they are not as good for amassing wealth as US. Still if I return to Asia after 10 years, INSEAD's brand will have more value.
2) Given the current coronavirus situation, If there are online classes, then 2 months online classes in 10 months program is a huge loss.
3) expecting a worldwide recession very soon, it is going to be difficult to find good jobs next year.
I get pulled to darden because I want to start in the US but then I realize that the strong alumni network and brand value will be a huge help if I come back to Asia after few years.
22 Mar 2020, 08:42
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Insead definitely has better consulting recruiting and has better brand recognition
Coronavirus will have similar impact on Darden and Insead (USA has not been impacted as much as Europe, but it’ll take a while to recover)
I did a two year program and given that consulting doesn’t need a lot of tool expertise (like IB) before you get in, a one year program sounds like a good option
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Coronavirus will have similar impact on Darden and Insead (USA has not been impacted as much as Europe, but it’ll take a while to recover)
I did a two year program and given that consulting doesn’t need a lot of tool expertise (like IB) before you get in, a one year program sounds like a good option
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22 Mar 2020, 09:03
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I hear about your concerns about the economy. Unfortunately nobody knows how it will play out. By the way, a two year program would be safer as you pointed out. At this time is hard to tell when this pandemic will subside. It seems things have crashed fast so hopefully they will also come back fairly quickly. However it’s not clear yet. At this point we would be guessing and betting your decision on just a guess.
What about deferring? This would be the safest option. Your current job sounds pretty solid ... do you think it makes sense to ask schools for deferral in light of the current situation? and while they usually don’t grant deferral’s, they maybe more open in this case.
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What about deferring? This would be the safest option. Your current job sounds pretty solid ... do you think it makes sense to ask schools for deferral in light of the current situation? and while they usually don’t grant deferral’s, they maybe more open in this case.
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