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UIUC FT MBA vs HKU FT MBA 14 Feb 2015, 03:30
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I have admits from both HKU FT MBA with LBS track, and University of Illinois at Urabana-Champaign. Here are the statistics as per my research:

UIUC: Ranked 41 (FT)
HKU: Ranked 29 (FT)

Both colleges will cost the same, given that I got considerable scholarship at UIUC. UIUC will also have graduate/teaching assistantship opportunities,t hat HKU doesn't, which will bring the cost down further. Pleas, there will be no need to learn Mandarin (though I don't know if will absolutely have to learn Mandarin for HKU)
HKU will allow me to staudy at London Business School!!!! I have lived in London before and studied there, it would be a good opportunity to go back again!

For job opportunities, I don't think HKU will help me land a job in the US, but with a US degree, I feel I can get a job anywhere in the world.

Please help me decide!

Here's my profile for reference:
3 year IT Work Ex, in the Event solution webspace (This is not a common IT company)
Ample leading & managing experience
French Teacher (Part Time)
Lived and interned abroad
GMAT: 710

I want to switch functions from IT to HR, and venture into HR Consulting. (I know for a fact that UIUC has a dedicated HR track, but HKU does not)
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UIUC FT MBA vs HKU FT MBA 15 Feb 2015, 05:29
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I have admits from both HKU FT MBA with LBS track, and University of Illinois at Urabana-Champaign. Here are the statistics as per my research:

UIUC: Ranked 41 (FT)
HKU: Ranked 29 (FT)

Both colleges will cost the same, given that I got considerable scholarship at UIUC. UIUC will also have graduate/teaching assistantship opportunities,t hat HKU doesn't, which will bring the cost down further. Pleas, there will be no need to learn Mandarin (though I don't know if will absolutely have to learn Mandarin for HKU)
HKU will allow me to staudy at London Business School!!!! I have lived in London before and studied there, it would be a good opportunity to go back again!

For job opportunities, I don't think HKU will help me land a job in the US, but with a US degree, I feel I can get a job anywhere in the world.

Please help me decide!

Here's my profile for reference:
3 year IT Work Ex, in the Event solution webspace (This is not a common IT company)
Ample leading & managing experience
French Teacher (Part Time)
Lived and interned abroad
GMAT: 710

I want to switch functions from IT to HR, and venture into HR Consulting. (I know for a fact that UIUC has a dedicated HR track, but HKU does not)
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Congrats for admission

While I agree that HKU won't help you to get job in the field you want, I can't agree also that US degree will allow you to get jobs in any place in the world. I mean you can get job within the the US, except you graduate form 10-15 universities.

I advice you to add other ranking in you research like Poets and Quant. it will give give you overview about American universities.

https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Danahe ... s-E193.htm

Also you can contact the career service directly to ask about the opportunity to place a foreigner in HR field. This will help you.

It is all about where you want to end up living and working.

:gl