Sajjad1994
Question ........ what should be the order of preference to apply for the below mentioned colleges : Stanford MsX LBS 1 year MBA Full-time , Kellogg’s 1 year. Cornell 1 year , Duke 1 year , USC IBEAR MBA 1 year .
I think it all depends on what your career goals are -
If you are a mid-career and looking to pivot or move more quickly to higher-level management, then the 1-year programs, USC IBEAR and Foster GEMBA are great options - they will have more robust career services as part of the program. If you have entrepreneurial goals, MSx is the best.
A few caveats:
Cornell only has the 1-year Tech MBA now.
Duke’s requirements are a little narrow (Fuqua alum).
LBS Sloan typically requires more years of leadership/management experience.
khadada
Thank you for this question. I am also interested in the group’s thoughts on the latter parts of the question, which have not been answered ie. - -- "Yet to take GMAT. Is it necessary given my experience. Request your inputs on target b schools/courses and GMAT score (if necessary). Would my age (34+) be an entry barrier:?"
Some of the programs do not require the GMAT or offer a waiver. I might start with these schools first - IBEAR, Foster GEMBA, Ross GMBA (likely Emory will offer waiver too). If you absolutely want to apply to Kellogg or Stanford... then take the GMAT/GRE