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29 May 2017, 13:35
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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
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
31 May 2017, 13:19
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Hi there,
Although Im going to RSM myself (Msc Strategic Management though), I think among your list IE might be the most competitive. If your goal is getting frameworks and understanding of general management, I believe that you can check the curriculum offered from each of those unis and get a feel of what you will actually learn.
I think the most important part of learning is how you actually absorb the information that you will obtain either from your lecturers or your environment. I myself aspire to be a consultant too, and the main reasons Im going to RSM is their diversity and Netherlands as I heard they are the most english-fluent nation in Europe other than UK ofc. In any case, I believe that getting the framework and understanding how management applies in different countries (diversity among classmates) will give you a better framework in terms of management.
Babson is geared more towards entrepreneurship I heard and I personally never have a good feel for ESADE, anyway since I think you already have a good fundamental of being a decision maker, I think the most important aspect will be the quality of your learning environment (lecturers and classmates). My personal suggestion will be either IE or RSM if your goal is to be a consultant.
Hope this helps!
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Although Im going to RSM myself (Msc Strategic Management though), I think among your list IE might be the most competitive. If your goal is getting frameworks and understanding of general management, I believe that you can check the curriculum offered from each of those unis and get a feel of what you will actually learn.
I think the most important part of learning is how you actually absorb the information that you will obtain either from your lecturers or your environment. I myself aspire to be a consultant too, and the main reasons Im going to RSM is their diversity and Netherlands as I heard they are the most english-fluent nation in Europe other than UK ofc. In any case, I believe that getting the framework and understanding how management applies in different countries (diversity among classmates) will give you a better framework in terms of management.
Babson is geared more towards entrepreneurship I heard and I personally never have a good feel for ESADE, anyway since I think you already have a good fundamental of being a decision maker, I think the most important aspect will be the quality of your learning environment (lecturers and classmates). My personal suggestion will be either IE or RSM if your goal is to be a consultant.
Hope this helps!
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Congrats 
I always prefer no to rush into another degree after undergrad study until you have spent 1-2 years. Real life experience will help somehow you shape some goals in life. It could make you discover new challenges that you want to pursue. From your analysis above, I feel that you still struggle about what you want. However I will throw my 2 cents about the schools above.
You must to know where you want to end up living and work. In Spain you have wonderful schools but you are not certain what they will deliver to you. In ESADE, you must delve into the course and curriculum to know more about it. In addition, you must the check the recruiter of the program and how market receive graduates from this program. You need to contact career service and current students to know more.
Although I like IE, being in first wave is unclear for anyone to predicate the success of the program and more importantly who the recruiter of the program will be.
Babson is known school for its entrepreneurship studies and ranks high in this specialty. At least in its MBA program it builds the curriculum to serve enraptures along with some sort of fund to practice. But I do not know about you program. The H1B status is still unclear and no one knows about. However, some internationals still travel and pursue study and take risk.
RSM is one of the leading schools in Europe and the economy is doing well with English-friendly country. However, you need to know really if you the courses will serve your goals. Also, I advise to talk directly with current students to get more about the pros and cons about the program and check with them opportunities after graduation.
Good luck
I always prefer no to rush into another degree after undergrad study until you have spent 1-2 years. Real life experience will help somehow you shape some goals in life. It could make you discover new challenges that you want to pursue. From your analysis above, I feel that you still struggle about what you want. However I will throw my 2 cents about the schools above.
You must to know where you want to end up living and work. In Spain you have wonderful schools but you are not certain what they will deliver to you. In ESADE, you must delve into the course and curriculum to know more about it. In addition, you must the check the recruiter of the program and how market receive graduates from this program. You need to contact career service and current students to know more.
Although I like IE, being in first wave is unclear for anyone to predicate the success of the program and more importantly who the recruiter of the program will be.
Babson is known school for its entrepreneurship studies and ranks high in this specialty. At least in its MBA program it builds the curriculum to serve enraptures along with some sort of fund to practice. But I do not know about you program. The H1B status is still unclear and no one knows about. However, some internationals still travel and pursue study and take risk.
RSM is one of the leading schools in Europe and the economy is doing well with English-friendly country. However, you need to know really if you the courses will serve your goals. Also, I advise to talk directly with current students to get more about the pros and cons about the program and check with them opportunities after graduation.
Good luck
