EBS frankfurt vs EDHEC Masters in management

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EBS automotive management vs EDHEC masters in management 
dear fellow humans
I am an indian . 
I am in a dilemna of sorts 
I was recently accepted into both EBS at frankfurt germany , and EDHEC france for their masters in management . Now EDHEC is a grande ecole which according to the french means that its the elite , la creme of the creme . I missed the application deadlines for ESCP and HEC . but EDHEC ofcourse , its ranked 14th by ft for their MIM programme . But i do not want to rely on ft rankings because its obviously flawed considering it places ESCP>HEC
 and ESCP>ESSEC>bocconi . I cannot make anything out from the ranking . And stockholm school of economics which has amazing placement figures is ranked at 23 . And LSE which is supposed to be in one of the best in uk is in higher 20s . LBS doesnt figure anywhere . EDHEC as i have come to understand does not have very good placement figures .around 45% of the graduating class found jobs before graduation and no figures available for after 3 months , and after 6 months . And there is a lot of information vaccuum regarding this college . Also , I am not able to understand how all these colleges have placement statastics that are more then 90% considering the economic sitiutaion in europe . EDHEC apparently has a 95% placement rate 3 months after graduation , but when i requested their official placement figures , they were much more sobering , and somewhere in the 50s percentage .

now considering EBS . its not at all ranked anywhere but it apparently enjoys a kind of mixed reputation in germany but is supposed to be one of the best in germany . and this programme is my ideal programme since it is specifically designed for the automotive sector . And ofcourse , germany is where all the money is right now in europe . and it has some amazing partner universities for Ex : MIT spain , Mcgill canada , queens canada , IIM ahemedabad , etc etc

Now , if you guys could help with some personal input as to what you think of the above two colleges , and job prospects after graduating from either .

I am an indian and i will very obviously be learning german or french . I do not have a problem being roman in rome . Now the question is , should i follow the rankings and go to EDHEC ? or should i go the the EBS masters ?

I would be highly greatful for your input

PS ; I was also accepted into the frankfurt school of finance and management school for their MIM

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gopikve · Answer

Hi which one did u choose

aish232 · Answer

Hello 
what did you finally choose ?

Adwait97 · Answer

Even I'm confused between EDHEC & Frankfurt. Can someone help?

Othasollala · Answer

Hey Everyone,

Well finally having done EDHEC Masters, I am glad to say I have absolutely no regrets with respect to the School. The School goes out of its way to help its fellow students and teaching is comparable to the best in the world. I say that having attended the INSEAD open day and attending a lecture. 
On the negatives, the French Market is heavily stacked against internationals even if you speak french. One more annoying aspect is the attitude of French students. This is not limited to EDHEC but most French Business Schools. They are mostly your middle class good French boys and girls who did Prepa and think they own the world because they passed a competition exam. They put zero efforts in group work or making feeling internationals feel part of the school. There are ofcourse exceptions and they remain just that - exceptions. 
Now, professionally,
Most Internationals found jobs if they really wanted to do but a lot of us had to compromise on one or the other aspect - (Desired function, company, role ) etc. EDHEC Does provide you the tools to have a fantastic career guidance and opportunity to meet companies.

Now, even though EDHEC may be a better school, would i recommend it over a similar or worse School in Germany ? Hell No. My first internship from EDHEC was in Germany even though German Firms know nothing about EDHEC. THe German Economy is much better than France's, meaning even unranked programs are able to get you better jobs then schools Like EDHEC or ESCP in France. In the end , if you like me are going to Business School to get a job, for me this trumps everything else, no matter how fantastic the school's administration and support (I really love my school as you can tell, except for the French Students).

So to answer my own question , EDHEC probably will care more for you and put efforts to get you across the finish line. EBS, may or may not but the career opportunities will definetely be better.

As a side not. I suggest to check glassdoor salaries for Big 4 in France vs Germany. In Germany salaries are much higher. Meaning, an Average business Graduate in Germany is likely to have a higher salary then a graduate from HEC in France, HEC is the no 1 ranked school in Europe. This comes down to the economies.

EBS frankfurt vs EDHEC Masters in management

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