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If your aim is middle east, no better school than IESE. I was admitted in R1 and the middle east connect is amazing. Comparable if not above than LBS

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Hey, I'm considering between Oxford and IESE for MBA class '27. Would love to know your insights especially in terms of job opportunities in Europe or Middle east. I'm mainly looking to work in the global industry. I have 3 years of experience in digital marketing and 3 years of running my own baking venture + marketing & business development at my family business.
Would love to chat with you to know more about your time at IESE.
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I'm a graduate of IESE '24, about to complete. Happy to help you out on this one, DM me for contact details.

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Happy to answer any questions you may have about Oxford! I am an Oxford MBA grad'2022.
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Hey, I'm considering between Oxford and IESE for MBA class '27. Would love to know your insights especially in terms of job opportunities in Europe or Middle east. I'm mainly looking to work in the global industry. I have 3 years of experience in digital marketing and 3 years of running my own baking venture + marketing & business development at my family business.
Would love to chat with you to know more about your time at IESE.
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I'm a graduate of IESE '24, about to complete. Happy to help you out on this one, DM me for contact details.

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IESE is a consulting school. If I had consulting on my mind, I would pick IESE any day because, as far as I remember, IESE sends a very large portion of the class into consulting compared to the other two (unless that has changed recently).
I do however have reservations about you being able to switch so easily into a front end role at MBB(Happy to add more if you would like me to).
HEC is fantastic for a laid-back learning experience and GM-type roles in the EU.

Another strategy you should use to pick between schools is checking out alums on professional networking websites (LI) and seeing where the alums are 5 years after graduation vs. 10 years after graduation vs. 15–20 years after. You would want to pick a school whose alumni base is the strongest in top leadership positions. A lot of the jobs you will apply to in the near future will be filled through alumni referrals, and therefore, this is very important.


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Hi All,

I just wanted to get your guidance on selecting one of the above schools. I have an admit from HEC, Oxford and IESE. No scholarships as of now.

I have 9 years of work-ex; I am from one of MBB's delivery centers in India. I aim to transition into front-end consulting within MBB. I would like to get your thoughts on the following:
1) Brand value of the above colleges in
-Dubai (my preferred location post-MBA)
-Amsterdam/Brussels (considering the English-speaking offices)
-London (listed it separately as its UK and not continental Europe, if it matters)
-India (I plan to return to India after ~5 years || long-term view)

2) Ease of dependent visa, allowing my partner to work
-Any tips for remote work would be highly appreciated

3) Overall placements and internship opportunities/concerns. (I have gone through the placement reports; any insights beyond that would be helpful)
-Does joining the Jan'25 HEC intake have any advantages/drawbacks vs the Aug/Sep'24 intake (for Oxford/IESE)?

4) [HEC specific] "HEC Paris is a corporate partner of Bain." Could anyone please give me more information about what this is?

Thanks in advance!
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