LSE Management and Strategy or Imperial Economics and Strategy

Question

Hello guys,

I've applied to both programs and I received positive answers. Now I will need to choose between these two programs:
- LSE : Management and Strategy
- Imperial College : Economics and Strategy for Business

I would like to work in a top consulting firms (MBB).
It is pretty hard for me to have a view of these 2 programs reputation as I am a foreign student.

What would you choose given my career goal ?

Thank you all

jxav · Answer

Hi,

Congratulations for the admit!

Both are great schools, although I believed LSE has at least a slight edge over Imperial as a business school in terms of reputation and network. Imperial Business School is relatively new, and if you are targeting for MBB, I believe you should choose LSE for its more established network in the consulting/IB sector. By the way what is your profile if I may ask?

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HighlightReel · Answer

Thank you for your answer ! I will take it into account. So LSE all the way ?

I come from a top French engineering school (we call them "Grande Ecole") where I mainly learn Economics and Data Science. I have a great experience within a student board and other student associations but no work experience.

jxav · Answer

I would say it is LSE all the way. Without considering scholarships, both universities cost nearly the same anyway. Internships in top companies will greatly boost your MBB chances as far as I know. I know that imperial Business School does have decent connections with firms, but I expect LSE to have even better or at least on par connections with large firms. Based on what I've noticed, LSE's name as a business school seems to be held in slightly higher regard across Europe, so going there will give you more alternatives as well. By the way do you need to do GMAT for those programs?

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HighlightReel · Answer

I was needed to take either the GRE or the GMAT. Personally I took the GRE (3.5/158/166), I was pretty disappointed with my quantitative score as with my scientific background I could easily expect a 170. But I was pleased with the 158 in Verbal as I am not a native speaker.

MiMEssay · Answer

Hey HighlightReel,

LSE can be a pretty good call. Both schools have good connections with their consulting companies. LSE also has a better brand name as compared to Imperial. 
LSE also has a host of Consulting societies to choose from if you’re a student. The LSESU Consulting Society has over 200 clubs, including ’180 degrees Consulting’, ‘Emerging Markets’, ‘Management and Strategy’, ‘Women in Business’.

You can check out the curriculum, the alumni and the consulting clubs of both LSE and Imperial, but LSE would be a better call.

Check out this review of LSE’s MiM program:  https://www.mim-essay.com/imperial-college-mim-review/ 
And here is the review of Imperial’s MiM program:  https://www.mim-essay.com/imperial-college-mim-review/

You can go through both the links. This will help you make your decision.

LSE Management and Strategy or Imperial Economics and Strategy

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