RicoN wrote:
Deal all,
Cons:
1) Program is longer and more expensive vs. LBS (even taking into account the costs of living in London).
2) I visited the school and, to be honest, I didn’t feel a great fit to it. It just didn’t feel very exciting to be there (maybe I just got unlucky with that particular experience ).
3) I have the feeling that Sloan students are regarded as being great in operations, tech and entrepreneurship, but I heard very little about their soft skills and how well rounded
they are.
London Business School
Pros:
1) Class is extremely diverse (90% of class made of international), which I really appreciate (vs. being an outsider in a US school).
2) People are a bit older and more experienced than at Sloan (29 vs.28). Also, communications students and staff have been really friendly with me.
3) Brand is not as powerful as MIT Sloan, but in international rankings LBS is almost always ahead of MIT Sloan.
3) London (love the European culture)!
4) Cheaper and I can finish in 15 months if I wish to.
Cons:
1) Little opportunities in healthcare.
2) Less selective than MIT Sloan (~6k applications vs. ~3k applications for 400 seats).
3) The feeling that European MBAs are not as well regarded as American ones.
IMHO, if you did not have the 'hook' with MIT, then I advise you not to go there. It is something happens spontaneously. You can trust your gut as you want to enjoy your 2 years.
London and INSEAD are out of comparison with any European university. They have famous reputation across Asia and Europe and Africa. It is likely to be also in Brazil. You can search through LinkedIn profiles to figure out. In case of lacking healthcare courses in LBS, you can have exchange program between LBS and wide universities across the globe. Choose the one with healthcare electives and spend time there. I think it will fit your budget as well.