Booth Global (London) EMBA vs Columbia Global (London) EMBA

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Could not find this comparison on other threads.

I reside in Dubai, but I am keen to develop a network in the US as my work is in venture capital.

My 1st choice was an EMBA in the US, but they don't give visa to overseas students.

I now have a choice between Booth London Emba and Columbia London Emba

Booth London Emba

- 21 months
- most classes in London
- 3 weeks in Chicago
- class profile does not say what percentage from the US

Columbia London Emba
- 20 months
- 11 month classes alternately between New York and London
- 9 month choice of elective location between London, Dubai, New York and Hong Kong
- class profile, 25% US, balance global

On paper Columbia's program looks interesting, but when I compared the individual profiles to that of some others who had published, like Stanford Msx (also 25% US), Columbia felt behind.

Any experience what the Booth London Emba class is like? How does it compare with Stanfords Msx and Columbia London Emba

AnirudhaS · Answer

Interesting topic. Hopefully someone replies with their experiences of the the same. I am also curious as to how US based networking would work out with classes based in London..

bb · Answer

I am sorry I don't have much experience with these programs. 
Perhaps  gh2021  you can chime in?

As to getting a network in the US, I would highly recommend attending a US Bschool like Sloan Fellows or MSx. Honestly MSx is the best option in your case/situation since you are in Bay Area in Palo Alto and a good number of VC folks who have made good money but never got proper education (bad undergrad/etc) are looking to sort of take a break and button things up so you end up with a pretty good network of VC's.

-BB

gh2021 · Answer

Stanford MSx is a full-time 1-year MBA program for mid-career professionals / executives. The program is completely based out of US (Palo Alto Campus), allows for a student visa and STEM OPT extension afterwards. Same with MIT Sloan Fellows. There is a third such program at the London Business School. If your aspiration is to work in the US and grow a US network, the first 2 programs are highly recommended. You would have visa sponsorship as well. Also, bb hits the nail with regards to the location and opportunities in his post.

W.R.T Booth Exec MBA vs Columbia Exec MBA, as I understand, the Booth brand is more prestigious but Columbia has an advantage with a longer duration in the US. This additional time in the US will be highly beneficial because you have to network hard and really pull all your levers. If you are interested in these programs,  please talk to some alums who have made similar transitions. They will be the best people to advice in terms of opportunities and direction.  Also, the visa situation is pretty grim in the US even with a network and programs with no US visa sponsorship might not aid you too much in securing a job in the US. Please research this side thoroughly as well.

Finally, the Booth London campus seems to be recently opened and the program itself might not have a deep-rooted network. All the best.

Booth Global (London) EMBA vs Columbia Global (London) EMBA

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