Re: MBA in the UK or USA? Want to relocate to USA
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27 Dec 2009, 16:22
Depends what you want to do after the MBA -- but in general, it would be best to attend a school where you want to relocate.
In the traditional MBA feeder industries like consulting and banking, the top European schools can have a comparable reputation in the USA with top American schools, as most recruiters in those sectors know the European schools. The main disadvantage is simply alumni size compared to the American schools, which affects networking and perceived reputation.
If you are looking to stay within accounting or in another industry, a US school would likely be much more beneficial for networking and the localized curriculum. As an example, at LBS we devote time to IFRS and US GAAP accounting standards -- not sure if the US schools do this as well or go more in-depth into GAAP. Additionally, many American companies simply do not recruit out of Europe as they have plenty of MBA programs in the USA to work with -- so the only American companies we get are consulting firms, banks, tech companies and large multinationals.