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10 Mar 2024, 16:08
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Hi all,
I am an Indian candidate holding a bachelor's degree in computer science. By the time I join the MBA program, I will have acquired 4 years of professional experience. My background includes roles in business development and marketing within the Fintech and E-commerce industries. I've had the opportunity to businesses in initiating their demand generation and ABM strategies for new products and have built these teams from scratch, contributing significantly to business growth and expansion into international markets.
I'm looking to transition to the consulting industry post my MBA, particularly, into the strategy/tech division. I've been accepted in Maryland Smith, Fordham Gabelli, Pittsburgh Katz, and Rutgers. and I'd appreciate your input in t
1. Fordham - $90k Scholarship (tuition responsibility after scholarship- $34k + I may get GA/TA $3-5k per term)
2. Smith- 20K Scholarship + 2 year GA + Instate tuition/Additional -$20k + $16k Remission (Total scholarship - $65k including GA stipend)
3. Katz - 57k scholarship. I may receive GA/TA but it is not guaranteed.
4. Rutgers- $10K Scholarship
I spoke to a few Fordham students and they are proud of the Fordham brand and have good things to say about it, however, I don't see that translating into the MBA program Rankings. With Smith, I'm read a lot about less job opportunities for international students, however, it hold a better rank compared to Katz and Fordham.
Due to the lowest scholarship, I'm not considering Rutgers as an option. However, I am really confused between the other three(Fordham, SMith and Katz),. Please help me identify which would be a better choice for me to pivot to consulting industry as an international student.
I am an Indian candidate holding a bachelor's degree in computer science. By the time I join the MBA program, I will have acquired 4 years of professional experience. My background includes roles in business development and marketing within the Fintech and E-commerce industries. I've had the opportunity to businesses in initiating their demand generation and ABM strategies for new products and have built these teams from scratch, contributing significantly to business growth and expansion into international markets.
I'm looking to transition to the consulting industry post my MBA, particularly, into the strategy/tech division. I've been accepted in Maryland Smith, Fordham Gabelli, Pittsburgh Katz, and Rutgers. and I'd appreciate your input in t
1. Fordham - $90k Scholarship (tuition responsibility after scholarship- $34k + I may get GA/TA $3-5k per term)
2. Smith- 20K Scholarship + 2 year GA + Instate tuition/Additional -$20k + $16k Remission (Total scholarship - $65k including GA stipend)
3. Katz - 57k scholarship. I may receive GA/TA but it is not guaranteed.
4. Rutgers- $10K Scholarship
I spoke to a few Fordham students and they are proud of the Fordham brand and have good things to say about it, however, I don't see that translating into the MBA program Rankings. With Smith, I'm read a lot about less job opportunities for international students, however, it hold a better rank compared to Katz and Fordham.
Due to the lowest scholarship, I'm not considering Rutgers as an option. However, I am really confused between the other three(Fordham, SMith and Katz),. Please help me identify which would be a better choice for me to pivot to consulting industry as an international student.
10 Mar 2024, 17:44
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Hi. Congratulations on your admits and your hard work paying off. NBA is a transformative experience whether you go to school or a highly ranked program.
There are lots of differences of course. However, for consulting, I don’t think you’ll find that many differences between these programs. You are recruiting will be on your own, submitting your résumé and your shots will be based on your background and how good your résumé looks and how well you can connect with people working in consulting to give you referrals And other tips… having second years who intern last summer and having a consulting club are big pluses. So I would check which program has a consulting club and how many people had consulting internships last year or this. Keep your expectations down because consulting industry has been in a tough spot.
That would be one way to approach it but if you’re having a hard time noticing differences between these programs, employers would probably find it even harder to distinguish so I would take the program that has the lowest cost of attendance to maximize your ROI.
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There are lots of differences of course. However, for consulting, I don’t think you’ll find that many differences between these programs. You are recruiting will be on your own, submitting your résumé and your shots will be based on your background and how good your résumé looks and how well you can connect with people working in consulting to give you referrals And other tips… having second years who intern last summer and having a consulting club are big pluses. So I would check which program has a consulting club and how many people had consulting internships last year or this. Keep your expectations down because consulting industry has been in a tough spot.
That would be one way to approach it but if you’re having a hard time noticing differences between these programs, employers would probably find it even harder to distinguish so I would take the program that has the lowest cost of attendance to maximize your ROI.
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12 Mar 2024, 00:21
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Thank you for your insights bb
Fordham
US News- #68
FT Ranking Global MBA - #100 in MBA 2024
Bloomberg- #55
UMD Smith
US News- #42
FT Ranking Global MBA - #57 in MBA 2023 but Smith is not in FT 2024 MBA Ranking list
Bloomberg- #33
Katz
US News- #86
FT Ranking Global MBA - #78 in MBA 2023, Similar to Smith Katz is not present in MBA 2024 list
Bloomberg- #49
In the above ranking Smith wins, however, I don't understand why the Fordham program is ranked so low on all the ranking sites. According to Bloomberg, the Median Starting Salary is well above what Smith grads get in all industry. For example, consulting -160k at Fordham but 109k at Smith. While speaking with Fordham students, I got to know that only around 5 out of 65 international students got internships this years, while the US candidates have 2-3 offers in hand.
Ca you share what common prespective is held by employers about these programs and universities. There is little info on these programs avaialbale on the forums.
