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14 yrs work experience
Worked as an Audit Mgr for a while but want to relocate to the US.
I have looked at MBAs in the US but obviously it is expensive I want to know whether it's worth it. My plan is to spend 2 yrs there doing the MBA at a top school - hopefully I'll get in. While I'm there I am also hoping to sit the CPA exams or even before I go in 2010. Most jobs I have looked at require CPA and MBA. Also being in the US they don't really recognise ACCA - please correct me if I am wrong. Although my equivalence certificate says degree + UK Masters.
Do you think I have a better chance of getting a job in the US with a US MBA + CPA or with a UK MBA + CPA? The appealing factor with the UK, is that I live in the UK and could commute to the London Schools, even if I got a place elsewhere it may work out less expensive but are UK MBAs recognised in the US? If so, which schools.
Another issue is that I would at least get a year post my degree to work in the US therefore giving me a better chance to job search and gain work experience while I'm there. Whatever I do, ultimately I want to relocate to the US . . . . opinions please.
Thank you
14 yrs work experience
Worked as an Audit Mgr for a while but want to relocate to the US.
I have looked at MBAs in the US but obviously it is expensive I want to know whether it's worth it. My plan is to spend 2 yrs there doing the MBA at a top school - hopefully I'll get in. While I'm there I am also hoping to sit the CPA exams or even before I go in 2010. Most jobs I have looked at require CPA and MBA. Also being in the US they don't really recognise ACCA - please correct me if I am wrong. Although my equivalence certificate says degree + UK Masters.
Do you think I have a better chance of getting a job in the US with a US MBA + CPA or with a UK MBA + CPA? The appealing factor with the UK, is that I live in the UK and could commute to the London Schools, even if I got a place elsewhere it may work out less expensive but are UK MBAs recognised in the US? If so, which schools.
Another issue is that I would at least get a year post my degree to work in the US therefore giving me a better chance to job search and gain work experience while I'm there. Whatever I do, ultimately I want to relocate to the US . . . . opinions please.
Thank you
27 Dec 2009, 16:22
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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.
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.
28 Dec 2009, 15:32
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If you want to work in the US, get your degree in the US, unless you are going to top Euro schools like LBS or INSEAD. Also, if you want to work in accounting, you don't need an MBA. In fact, I think MBA will not help you get a job in accounting. The graduate accounting degree in the US is MPA (masters in professional accounting). MPA schools are easier to get in. For example, the #1 US MPA program's, Texas-McCombs, average GMAT is in the 670s, while top MBA programs are in the 720s.
