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Hi all,
I'm a PE associate with 3 years of experience and prior to this I worked for 3 years at a US investment bank. I'm currently tossing up between LBS and CBS and have listed my pros and cons for each school below. Would love if others can chime in with their thoughts.
Post-MBA my goal is to stay in PE but relocate to Singapore or HK (at a mid or large cap fund). I don't have Chinese language skills so Singapore is probably more likely (though still not a given without SE Asian language skills). Failing finding something in Asia, I would be trying to recruit in the UK (as I would have working rights there but not in the U.S*), ideally with an employer with an Asia-Pac office that I could eventually return to in the medium term. * note if I was able to get sponsorship for a US role then that would be a dream come true, I just think it's highly improbable, especially in the current environment, so not something I'm factoring in to my decision making
Columbia
Pros:
-a school I've always wanted to attend
-a city I've always wanted to live in (have close friends there)
-more layman's prestige
-potentially better brand in Singapore/HK in the finance/PE sectors (?)
Cons:
-at current exchange rates, at least double(!!) the cost of an LBS MBA in my home currency
-if Asia didn't work out and I needed to recruit for UK roles, it would be tougher from CBS compared with LBS
-wife will not have working rights in the U.S.
-a guess but I feel the COVID situation is likely to persist for longer in the U.S. than in the UK which will impact the classroom experience as well as recruiting to some extent
London Business School
Pros:
-half the price of CBS
-if Asia recruiting doesn't work out, I can easily recruit for UK roles. Can also try to find a part time internship while studying to reduce cost
-flexible entry / exit points - potentially important during uncertain COVID recruiting environment
-wife will have working rights in the U.K.
Cons:
-less brand prestige despite the MBA being similarly ranked to CBS
-whilst we don't mind the idea of living in London and think we would enjoy it, it was never one of our 'must live' places
-class profiles of non-US schools in general seem a bit weaker than the US schools (on paper)
I'm a PE associate with 3 years of experience and prior to this I worked for 3 years at a US investment bank. I'm currently tossing up between LBS and CBS and have listed my pros and cons for each school below. Would love if others can chime in with their thoughts.
Post-MBA my goal is to stay in PE but relocate to Singapore or HK (at a mid or large cap fund). I don't have Chinese language skills so Singapore is probably more likely (though still not a given without SE Asian language skills). Failing finding something in Asia, I would be trying to recruit in the UK (as I would have working rights there but not in the U.S*), ideally with an employer with an Asia-Pac office that I could eventually return to in the medium term. * note if I was able to get sponsorship for a US role then that would be a dream come true, I just think it's highly improbable, especially in the current environment, so not something I'm factoring in to my decision making
Columbia
Pros:
-a school I've always wanted to attend
-a city I've always wanted to live in (have close friends there)
-more layman's prestige
-potentially better brand in Singapore/HK in the finance/PE sectors (?)
Cons:
-at current exchange rates, at least double(!!) the cost of an LBS MBA in my home currency
-if Asia didn't work out and I needed to recruit for UK roles, it would be tougher from CBS compared with LBS
-wife will not have working rights in the U.S.
-a guess but I feel the COVID situation is likely to persist for longer in the U.S. than in the UK which will impact the classroom experience as well as recruiting to some extent
London Business School
Pros:
-half the price of CBS
-if Asia recruiting doesn't work out, I can easily recruit for UK roles. Can also try to find a part time internship while studying to reduce cost
-flexible entry / exit points - potentially important during uncertain COVID recruiting environment
-wife will have working rights in the U.K.
Cons:
-less brand prestige despite the MBA being similarly ranked to CBS
-whilst we don't mind the idea of living in London and think we would enjoy it, it was never one of our 'must live' places
-class profiles of non-US schools in general seem a bit weaker than the US schools (on paper)
Regenerate
25 May 2020, 05:21
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1) What does your wife do? How important is it for her to have career continuity? How easy / hard would it be for her to get a job in London? Whatever she could make would further reduce your costs vs Columbia.
2) What would she do for two years while in the US if Columbia was the option?
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2) What would she do for two years while in the US if Columbia was the option?
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25 May 2020, 05:49
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Regenerate
Thanks for the response. Answers to your Qs:
1) She works in financial services. It will be easy for her to find a job in London and very hard to find one in NYC due as she'll need sponsorship. Career continuity is important for her.
2) She would likely not work so the financial burden would be significant
