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Which B school to choose: London Business School or Cambridge Judge? 10 Dec 2020, 05:58
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Hi everyone, got admits to the London Business School (LBS) and Cambridge Judge (CJBS)' MBA programs. Having trouble deciding between the two, because although LBS is the "better" program, the price difference is substantial. I plan to do VC or maybe PE in Asia post-MBA. I'm also considering the overall experience of the MBA program - which will likely be more fun. Thoughts?
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Which B school to choose: London Business School or Cambridge Judge? 10 Dec 2020, 12:09
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Hi everyone, got admits to the London Business School (LBS) and Cambridge Judge (CJBS)' MBA programs. Having trouble deciding between the two, because although LBS is the "better" program, the price difference is substantial. I plan to do VC or maybe PE in Asia post-MBA. I'm also considering the overall experience of the MBA program - which will likely be more fun. Thoughts?
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There are a lot of folks from Asia applying for the LBS but most recruit in London, Europe, and Dubai. If you are planning to head back Asia, the choice is probably less critical from the recruiting perspective. It is all about the network and that one person who will lead you to a job. That person may be at either program. You need just one.

There is definitely value in prestige and in exclusivity, classmate caliber, program name, and access to alums and networks. (funny enough, someone just the other day got LBS admit but WL at Judge : https://gmatclub.com/forum/lbs-admitted ... 41814.html) and program size that helps with reach and networking. You can do a simple LinkedIn search and check how much of a reach each program has in target companies for you. There may be a significant difference but likely not so much and you amy find that neither school is represented. At the same time it is tough to quantify the value of these nebulous benefits of better classmates, reputation, and more competitive program.

At the same time, one thing has always been true - you will have to work to recruit, to secure an internship, and you will have to compete for the best jobs


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It would be helpful if you could remind us the cost difference between the 2 programs (sorry, a bit lazy to pull the latest numbers).
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Which B school to choose: London Business School or Cambridge Judge? 12 Dec 2020, 01:06
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Hi everyone, got admits to the London Business School (LBS) and Cambridge Judge (CJBS)' MBA programs. Having trouble deciding between the two, because although LBS is the "better" program, the price difference is substantial. I plan to do VC or maybe PE in Asia post-MBA. I'm also considering the overall experience of the MBA program - which will likely be more fun. Thoughts?

Congrats!
There are a lot of folks from Asia applying for the LBS but most recruit in London, Europe, and Dubai. If you are planning to head back Asia, the choice is probably less critical from the recruiting perspective. It is all about the network and that one person who will lead you to a job. That person may be at either program. You need just one.

There is definitely value in prestige and in exclusivity, classmate caliber, program name, and access to alums and networks. (funny enough, someone just the other day got LBS admit but WL at Judge : https://gmatclub.com/forum/lbs-admitted ... 41814.html) and program size that helps with reach and networking. You can do a simple LinkedIn search and check how much of a reach each program has in target companies for you. There may be a significant difference but likely not so much and you amy find that neither school is represented. At the same time it is tough to quantify the value of these nebulous benefits of better classmates, reputation, and more competitive program.

At the same time, one thing has always been true - you will have to work to recruit, to secure an internship, and you will have to compete for the best jobs


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It would be helpful if you could remind us the cost difference between the 2 programs (sorry, a bit lazy to pull the latest numbers).
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LBS hasn't announced the 2021 tuition yet but the difference would be around 29,000 GBP.
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Which B school to choose: London Business School or Cambridge Judge? 12 Dec 2020, 01:11
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Awesome problem to have. Go with the school which better suits your needs.

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First off, Congratulations!!!

There are so many differences between the college that can help you out with the final decision.

1) Financial :- Tution fee/ Livings costs - In addition to the tution fees, living costs in London would be higher compared to living in Cambridge and that too for a longer time

2) 1 year program vs 15-21 month program - You got to look at the years of work ex you have. If you have significant work ex, you might want to consider 12 month program as Internships are not going to help you out much and otherwise

3) College focus - LBS is more Consulting focused vs Cambridge on Entrepreneurship. LBS is also very good in Finance domain. VC is pretty tough to get into right after MBA if you do not have relevant work ex already. Good if you have, but I think both Cambridge and LBS can help you out well there. I would assume LBS will have more alumns in VC compared to those from Cambridge

4) Class size - 500 vs 200 -> See which one would you be more comfortable with

5) Social aspect - Cambridge is supposed to be a better fit if you tend to look at social aspect because of the College based university. LBS on the other hand based in London and that it doesn't have college based system will score a tad bit lower on this factor

6) Brand - LBS undoubtedly has a much better brand name for MBA than Cambridge. This will also come to light in terms of alumni as you will find many in the relevant industry and will be able to help you in getting in your desired industry. Cambridge's alumni on the other hand is spread across multiple disciplines which is especially helpful if you consider Entrepreneurship for instance, as it would require you to collaborate with people from different disciplines.

You must have done a lot of above research already though I hope it helps you a bit in making a right decision. Ofcourse, in the end you can not go wrong with either. Everyone wishes to be in your shoes.