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01 Jan 2018, 07:24
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Deal all,
I have applied for the MBA classes of 2020 of several programs and have been lucky enough to receive some offers. From all offers, I was able to select two schools (MIT Sloan and London Business School), but I cannot figure out which one would be best for me. Any thoughts/ help would be great! Thanks!
About me:
• Brazilian, 27 years old
• Business Analytics manager for a leader healthcare provider in the country
• Worked for 3 years in management consulting (Great American firm, but not MBB)
• Want to come back to Brazil after the MBA
• Want to work in the healthcare industry as a senior manager (general manager or Business Development/ Business Analytics) or go back to consulting
MIT Sloan
Pros:
1) MIT and Sloan have a great brand outside and inside the business world
2) I believe (but am not sure) I could focus a bit more on healthcare at Sloan, as it has a Healthcare Certificate. Beyond that there are almost two times more people going to healthcare from Sloan than from LBS.
3) MIT has a great focus on Tech which, although isn’t “my thing”, would be great to learn
Cons:
1) Program is longer and more expensive vs. LBS (even taking into account the costs of living in London).
2) I visited the school and, to be honest, I didn’t feel a great fit to it. It just didn’t feel very exciting to be there (maybe I just got unlucky with that particular experience ).
3) I have the feeling that Sloan students are regarded as being great in operations, tech and entrepreneurship, but I heard very little about their soft skills and how well rounded
they are.
London Business School
Pros:
1) Class is extremely diverse (90% of class made of international), which I really appreciate (vs. being an outsider in a US school).
2) People are a bit older and more experienced than at Sloan (29 vs.28). Also, communications students and staff have been really friendly with me.
3) Brand is not as powerful as MIT Sloan, but in international rankings LBS is almost always ahead of MIT Sloan.
3) London (love the European culture)!
4) Cheaper and I can finish in 15 months if I wish to.
Cons:
1) Little opportunities in healthcare.
2) Less selective than MIT Sloan (~6k applications vs. ~3k applications for 400 seats).
3) The feeling that European MBAs are not as well regarded as American ones.
I have applied for the MBA classes of 2020 of several programs and have been lucky enough to receive some offers. From all offers, I was able to select two schools (MIT Sloan and London Business School), but I cannot figure out which one would be best for me. Any thoughts/ help would be great! Thanks!
About me:
• Brazilian, 27 years old
• Business Analytics manager for a leader healthcare provider in the country
• Worked for 3 years in management consulting (Great American firm, but not MBB)
• Want to come back to Brazil after the MBA
• Want to work in the healthcare industry as a senior manager (general manager or Business Development/ Business Analytics) or go back to consulting
MIT Sloan
Pros:
1) MIT and Sloan have a great brand outside and inside the business world
2) I believe (but am not sure) I could focus a bit more on healthcare at Sloan, as it has a Healthcare Certificate. Beyond that there are almost two times more people going to healthcare from Sloan than from LBS.
3) MIT has a great focus on Tech which, although isn’t “my thing”, would be great to learn
Cons:
1) Program is longer and more expensive vs. LBS (even taking into account the costs of living in London).
2) I visited the school and, to be honest, I didn’t feel a great fit to it. It just didn’t feel very exciting to be there (maybe I just got unlucky with that particular experience ).
3) I have the feeling that Sloan students are regarded as being great in operations, tech and entrepreneurship, but I heard very little about their soft skills and how well rounded
they are.
London Business School
Pros:
1) Class is extremely diverse (90% of class made of international), which I really appreciate (vs. being an outsider in a US school).
2) People are a bit older and more experienced than at Sloan (29 vs.28). Also, communications students and staff have been really friendly with me.
3) Brand is not as powerful as MIT Sloan, but in international rankings LBS is almost always ahead of MIT Sloan.
3) London (love the European culture)!
4) Cheaper and I can finish in 15 months if I wish to.
Cons:
1) Little opportunities in healthcare.
2) Less selective than MIT Sloan (~6k applications vs. ~3k applications for 400 seats).
3) The feeling that European MBAs are not as well regarded as American ones.
01 Jan 2018, 10:26
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Congrats on having two great schools to choose from! Even though European MBAs might not be as well regarded, I think schools like LBS are the exception to that sentiment.
Since you want to go back to Brazil, what has a stronger brand in Brazil? I'd also look at what school has more Brazilians in the class and which school has a bigger alumni network in Brazil.
From the cost piece and the fact that LBS is more international, I'd lean towards LBS if it has a similar reputation to MIT in Brazil. If you don't know about the reputation, talk to people in the types of the companies you'd want to work for.
Good luck!
Since you want to go back to Brazil, what has a stronger brand in Brazil? I'd also look at what school has more Brazilians in the class and which school has a bigger alumni network in Brazil.
From the cost piece and the fact that LBS is more international, I'd lean towards LBS if it has a similar reputation to MIT in Brazil. If you don't know about the reputation, talk to people in the types of the companies you'd want to work for.
Good luck!
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IMHO, if you did not have the 'hook' with MIT, then I advise you not to go there. It is something happens spontaneously. You can trust your gut as you want to enjoy your 2 years.
London and INSEAD are out of comparison with any European university. They have famous reputation across Asia and Europe and Africa. It is likely to be also in Brazil. You can search through LinkedIn profiles to figure out. In case of lacking healthcare courses in LBS, you can have exchange program between LBS and wide universities across the globe. Choose the one with healthcare electives and spend time there. I think it will fit your budget as well.
