Hello guys!
First I want to thank you all for being active and providing all the available information here. It was of great use to me.
Before I tell you the exact programs, here is some basic information for me:
I am a 26 y.o. Bulgarian citizen and only studied abroad for one semester.
I am an entrepreneur - now working in my second company, doing renovation services - nothing tech.
I have 2 bachelors - Business Administration and Marketing. Have a national marketing award and won a municipality hackathon.
Currently, looking for international exposure and something to boost my cv so I can get an international job afterwards. Preferably in consulting - PM, general or innovation. I have a passion for marketing, innovation and creating win-win situations out of nowhere.
I couldn't afford to lose the focus of my business, so I got a mid GMAT - 640. MBA is not an option because my graduation was 2016 and respectively have not enough post-grad experience.
So:
ESADE - Global Strategic Management
The program is in 3 universities/continents - 15 weeks at McIntire, 9 weeks at Lignan, and 15 weeks at ESADE. In the end I will receive 2 degrees - from McIntire and ESADE.
Sounds amazing, I will meet a lot of people, get a lot of inspiration. And degrees. However, I am still not sure what am I getting as knowledge - general management frameworks?
I.E. - Master in Customer Experience and Innovation - newly built program
It's the first year of the program and looks amazing. A lot of innovation, a bit psychology and a bit business. I am actually really excited about the program and what we are going to be studying. However, I am not sure that it trains decision-makers and this is what I actually am good at and want to continue being one.
Babson - MSc in Management in Entrepreneurial Leadership
The program is 24 years in a row N1 in entrepreneurship. However, I have serious doubts about how recognized Babson is. On the other hand - the program looks perfect for proactive people and looks like I am going to fit perfectly. They gave me 15k scholarship.
RSM - Management of Innovation
The biggest advantage so far is that it is a lot cheaper. However, the university looks a bit academic for what I am looking?
I applied to 5 universities, and they all were actually a long-shot to me. However, it appears that I am a desirable candidate in spite of my poor gmat and previous studies.
Any advise is appreciated, especially from people who got some hands-on experience.
P.S. HSG sent the best letter of refusal. They stated that admission .... ba dum tssss .... is not possible! lol