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mba17
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Concentration: International Business
Schools: CBS '17 (D) HBS '17 (D) Booth '17 (D) LBS '17 (A) Cnsrtm-Haas '17 (A) Cnsrtm-Ross '17 (A) Cnsrtm-Stern '17 (D) Cnsrtm-Anderson '17 (D) Cnsrtm-Yale '17 (A) IESE '18 (A) Wharton '17 (D)
GPA: 3.75
Hi everyone,
Thanks for your help with my decision-making process. This is a tough one.
Post-MBA goals: social enterprise, corporate social responsibility, economic development in emerging markets / internationally-focused business education
Target firms: Top 3 consulting firms (social sector practice) or corporate social responsibility (CSR) within industry
School emphasis: Experiential/hands-on learning opportunities
Here's what I've been able to put together so far while breaking my head:
Yale SOM
Pros:
+ Strong global brand (since I want to work internationally)
+ Very personalized approach (low student faculty ratio, most students know professors by name)
+ Most global US b-school (almost 40% international)
+ Proximity to NYC (my favorite city & I'd like to live there someday)
+ Strong emphasis on social impact
+ Hands-on learning opportunities through Global Social Enterprise (overseas consulting project)
+ Unique integrated curriculum & unmatched elective flexibility with Yale University (ability to take a myriad of courses at Yale)
+ Vast Yale alumni network
+ Smaller class size = more close-knit community
+ Brand new facility built last year
Cons:
- Brand/ranking in MBA circles does not have the same prestige as London Business School
- smaller SOM alumni base (although Yale alumni network is huge)
- living in New Haven (sure, fewer distractions, but it's not London)
- weaker placement into McKinsey / Bain / BCG compared to LBS
London Business School
Pros:
+ Emphasis on responsible business practices
+ Most international business school in the world (~90% international)
+ Unparalleled experience of living in London
+ Stronger connections internationally and in Europe (which is probably where I'd want to end up some day)
+ Higher ranking in virtually every list, #2 worldwide according to Financial Times (I take rankings with a grain of salt, but just putting it out there)
Cons:
- They do not bleed "social impact" the same way that Yale does (where it is part of culture & DNA)
- Fewer hands-on learning opportunities (outside of 2-week Global Business Experience trek)
- Less flexibility with electives (as mentioned above, can take unlimited electives at Yale University)
As it concerns employment opportunities with top consulting or multinational firms, I assume LBS has the edge but I'm sure both schools will open sufficient doors. Also assuming quality of professors is top-notch in both places. I recognize these are very different schools and that's what makes it so challenging.
I would especially appreciate any insights/comments from current or former LBS students who can shed light on the points I made above.
Thanks in advance!
Thanks for your help with my decision-making process. This is a tough one.
Post-MBA goals: social enterprise, corporate social responsibility, economic development in emerging markets / internationally-focused business education
Target firms: Top 3 consulting firms (social sector practice) or corporate social responsibility (CSR) within industry
School emphasis: Experiential/hands-on learning opportunities
Here's what I've been able to put together so far while breaking my head:
Yale SOM
Pros:
+ Strong global brand (since I want to work internationally)
+ Very personalized approach (low student faculty ratio, most students know professors by name)
+ Most global US b-school (almost 40% international)
+ Proximity to NYC (my favorite city & I'd like to live there someday)
+ Strong emphasis on social impact
+ Hands-on learning opportunities through Global Social Enterprise (overseas consulting project)
+ Unique integrated curriculum & unmatched elective flexibility with Yale University (ability to take a myriad of courses at Yale)
+ Vast Yale alumni network
+ Smaller class size = more close-knit community
+ Brand new facility built last year
Cons:
- Brand/ranking in MBA circles does not have the same prestige as London Business School
- smaller SOM alumni base (although Yale alumni network is huge)
- living in New Haven (sure, fewer distractions, but it's not London)
- weaker placement into McKinsey / Bain / BCG compared to LBS
London Business School
Pros:
+ Emphasis on responsible business practices
+ Most international business school in the world (~90% international)
+ Unparalleled experience of living in London
+ Stronger connections internationally and in Europe (which is probably where I'd want to end up some day)
+ Higher ranking in virtually every list, #2 worldwide according to Financial Times (I take rankings with a grain of salt, but just putting it out there)
Cons:
- They do not bleed "social impact" the same way that Yale does (where it is part of culture & DNA)
- Fewer hands-on learning opportunities (outside of 2-week Global Business Experience trek)
- Less flexibility with electives (as mentioned above, can take unlimited electives at Yale University)
As it concerns employment opportunities with top consulting or multinational firms, I assume LBS has the edge but I'm sure both schools will open sufficient doors. Also assuming quality of professors is top-notch in both places. I recognize these are very different schools and that's what makes it so challenging.
I would especially appreciate any insights/comments from current or former LBS students who can shed light on the points I made above.
Thanks in advance!
Mo2men
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27 Mar 2015, 03:12
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Hi,
When I deal with the UK and the USA universities. I always think about job opportunities and visa. Uk has fewer opportunities and huge restrictions if you were international student. But LBS can help you in Asia.
mba17
Joined: 14 Jun 2011
Last visit: 08 Aug 2016
Posts: 68
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Concentration: International Business
Schools: CBS '17 (D) HBS '17 (D) Booth '17 (D) LBS '17 (A) Cnsrtm-Haas '17 (A) Cnsrtm-Ross '17 (A) Cnsrtm-Stern '17 (D) Cnsrtm-Anderson '17 (D) Cnsrtm-Yale '17 (A) IESE '18 (A) Wharton '17 (D)
GPA: 3.75
28 Mar 2015, 23:10
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Does anyone have insight or experience to share? Is it substantially more difficult to find a good job in the US after getting an MBA in Europe (in this case from LBS)?
Mo2men
