MBA in Germany

Question

Hello All,

Greetings to you!!!

Please find me details below.

1. Engineering graduate

2. Worked in IT for 5+ years at India.

3. TOEFL score 96

4. GMAT score - 510

5. Completed A1 level German

Please provide details on available scholarship/funding options and review on below schools and full time MBA programs in terms of recognition, employment opportunities for non - EU citizens, partner companies,curriculum and ranking to help me further.
Applied to the below colleges based on my GMAT and budget. Please guide on ROI and value for money for the mentioned programs.

Munich Business School - International Management
HTW Berlin - MBA&E Interdisciplinary Management
ESB Business School - International Management
Hochschule Kempten - International Business Management and Leadership
Hochschule Bremen - Global Management
Saarland University - European Management
Offenburg University - International Business Consulting
Hochschule Pforzheim - International Management
IUBH School of Business and management - International Business
GISMA - International Business 
Cologne Business School - International Management
HWR Berlin - European Management

Regards,
Sruthi

EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi Sruthi,

Most (if not all) of the information that you're looking for can probably be provided by the Schools themselves, so you should start there. It is unrealistic to expect a random person in these Forums to be able to offer all of the insight into what you're interested in.

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

srunick · Answer

Hi Rich,
Thanks for the information.
It is great to get inputs to take a well informed decision hence posted in forums after contacting schools directly.
I want to work in Germany hence I intend to study MBA here based on the reviews.

wimpytots · Answer

Hi Srunick,

In terms of reviews there isn't much since the German university system is very different from that of, for example, the UK or the US. If you want to know which of the programs are most recognized, take a look at the Financial times ratings for Masters in Management in Europe (I can't post links because I have not been a member long enough). The highest ranking ones would be Cologne and Munich, but all the programs you have listed are very different so it is a bit unclear what would be best for you. I am not sure whether a 510 gmat would be enough for the higher ranked programs on your list - may i ask what your gpa was? In Germany that is a very important decision factor as many programs depend solely on the "NC" (numerus clausus aka your gpa) for admission. 
In terms of employment opportunities I think you will have trouble with your limited German (A1 is very basic german, you should try to at least reach B1 before coming to Germany) and you will almost certainly have trouble in the smaller cities with that so I suggest you either improve your German or go to a university in Berlin or Munich. Your employment opportunities would also depend highly on the type of IT work experience you have.
For extra funding you should also look at the programmes the DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Auslands Dienst) has, they offer some scholarships and living assistance for foreigners, though you would need to have a very good applicant profile for that.

I hope this helps,
Wimpytots

sakys · Answer

Hello Guys,

Scheduled my GMAT in Sept.2015 . Looking for a study group around Essen.

MBA in Germany

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