Re: International Experience = International MBA?
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22 Aug 2012, 03:10
Thank you myEssayReview for the reply...I agree with what you said but what about European programs? The top programs in Europe such as Insead, IMD, ESADE, HEC, etc all have good track records for job placement in Asia as well, which makes sense since they all have a high intake of Asian applicants. And if you cross off the top 10 schools in the US, what would you say would be advantage of going to a top 11-30 US school compared to a top 10 school in Europe for someone like me?
Please consider the following, my three biggest concerns are: time, cost, and value (not necessarily in that order).
- For me, I am eager to start my post-MBA career and generally feel a two year program is too long. Especially since there are many good programs such as ESADE which offers a 15 month program where you can earn your mba and go do an internship like in a normal 2 year program
- Top mba programs in the US are north of $120,000 or even now almost $170,000 at Columbia when you factor in living expenses, etc. Whereas non-US schools are half of that or less.
- When I consider the value of a top tier school from the US and a top tier school from Europe/Asia, I weigh the above with job placement opportunities in Asia, networking opportunities, relative strength of each program, and programs which truly appreciate my type of background (not just say "we teach the international perspective" but with a hidden caveat "...however through an American lens")
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