ESSEC vs Fuqua vs ESADE -- MSBA
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29 Apr 2021, 10:15
Hi everyone,
I am very fortunate to have been admitted to the MSBA programs in ESSEC, Fuqua and ESADE.
Master in Data Sciences and Business Analytics by ESSEC & CentraleSupelec
MSc Business Analytics by ESADE
Master of Quantitative Management by Fuqua
A little bit about myself: I have a solid foundation in business studies and am looking for a more technical higher education in analytics. I can do without the theoretical knowledge about "effective communication" and other soft skills. I see myself working as a data analyst in a tech company in the future, preferably in the US (although i'm not a US citizen). I know this means that Fuqua's MQM program would let me stay on in the US for 12+24 months after graduation, but to me it feels like the program is too short (10 months) and with a heavier emphasis on soft skills instead of technical skills like statistical methods and machine learning. At the same time, Fuqua's program is easily 2.5 to 3 times the cost of the other 2 options, and i'm not too keen on going heavily into debt after graduating. ESADE has offered me a scholarship which would lower tuition by about $6000.
I like ESSEC's hybrid program that incorporates CentraleSupelec which is a top engineering school in France, meaning the program is a lot more technical. However, it is in France and I don't speak much french. Plus, it may be harder to find a job in the US after graduating. To me, in terms of quality of the curriculum, they are the superior option. As for ESADE, I'm not too keen about being in Spain since there's just not much opportunity there in my opinion, but I could be persuaded.
What do you guys think about my trilemma here?