Good for you for learning French!
That's pretty important and I would say critically important. If you attend the school in a country and do not speak that country's language, that sends a pretty clear message of how you feel about the country. Whereas if you are learning it and even if you are struggling, it shows the effort and people appreciate you making it a priority and taking the time. They will be more likely to help since you are trying to "join them" so to speak. Anyway, for anyone else, learn the language or go to school in the US/UK.
As to the MSc - sorry, I don't know much about the masters programs in general but the apprenticeship program sounds nice. I would make sure you talk to the current students to understand how it works and if you would be eligible. Sometimes things are nice on paper but not so much in reality. Do your due dilligence!
As to your question, I think you would be able to get a good sense of things and differences if you chat with some of the current Graduate students. You should have a sense about the job situation or the desperation and how much each program helps with looking for a job. Ideally you would get a lot of help in that department since you would be moving to the country and not have a network/safety net.
Congrats!
BB
Ash1251 wrote:
bb wrote:
Thanks so much for your feedback
imsmoitra!
Ash1251 - do you speak French? Do you have a path to recruit? The MiM HEC is very strong and will allow for additional opportunities to recruit in many EU countries but my guess the network is still strongest in France.
PS. I am not sure that it matters what classes you will be taking. I am not sure that your employers will be reviewing your transcript and what classes you took. There are pros and cons to designing and controlling your own curriculum. You don't have the hindsight so while you may think it is better, it may not actually be to play a role of a dean.
Congrats on your admits!
Thank you! The admit I have is for HEC Paris' MSc Strategic Management and not the MiM. Had it been the MiM, this decision would have probably been easier. This I believe would restrict me to consulting and other strategy roles, thus limiting the scope.
Also, I have been learning French and am currently at the A2 level.
Furthermore, ESSEC has some really nice financing options such as the apprenticeship program and also seems like a good brand in Europe and Asia (not as good a brand as HEC Paris of course).
In light of this information, would you still recommend HEC Paris?
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