glm89 .. Buonasera
I just added a poll in your post to let users to suggest you quickly.
I am not an expert in the sector that you want to get into. Believing that you have done good research and contacted alumni from both schools, I think INSEAD will be a better fit for you. Obviously, INSEAD will be costly. I am sure that extra thousands of Euros will give you a better return post MBA. Chances to get the desired post-MBA role will be high if you pick INSEAD.
Do you have an option or can you defer for the next intake? However, we cannot predict the future. Things can go either way. I would suggest you contact a few alumni, who are in PE roles and get some insights from them. All the best. Ciao.
glm89 wrote:
I got admitted to both HEC Paris (with a small scholarship) and INSEAD (Fontainebleau campus in France). Classes will start on January 2021. I'm 31, based in Italy with a legal background in capital markets/M&A and want to transition to Private Equity in Europe (or consultancy/investment banking as an intermediate step towards private equity).
I'm trying to decide between the two. My analysis:
HEC Paris:
Duration: 16 months, with a summer internship opportunity
Cost of Attendance: €72,000 total tuition for a 16-month program, minus a €10,000 scholarship. Have to pay living expenses for 16 months .
+ As a 16 months program, HEC could provide greater flexibilty for a horizontal career boost
INSEAD:
Duration: 10 months (1 year), with a summer internship opportunity.
Cost of Attendance: €89,000 total tuition for a 10-month program, with no scholarship. Have to pay living expenses for 1 year.
+ INSEAD has excellent reputation for placing students in consultancy / good reputation for placing in private equity
Risk: obviously COVID-19 might make attending both HEC and INSEAD challenging during 2021. This risk is bigger for a 1 year program vs 2 year program.
I would appreciate to hear your point of view.
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