Hi,
I need some feedback about the Manchester Global MBA..do you think it's worth it? Will it be considered like graduating from Manchester (this is what they told me in admission but I need another opinion, they also said i can graduate there).
I couldn't find any alumni feedback anywhere on the internet ..can someone please help me make up my mind? What are the other better options available for a part time MBA within the same budget (obviously can't go for LBS ) maybe Strathclyde ? Which one is better and why and if there is another option please mention it ????
Thanks

[Edited by Miimii123 on Sep 11, 2019]

The major difference will be the customers. Clients in the UAE and very demanding, and many EMBA participants want to be treated like customers rather then students. Otherwise, the degree and the education is the same in every location. Search this site for MBS global MBA.

The major difference will be the customers. Clients in the UAE and very demanding, and many EMBA participants want to be treated like customers rather then students. Otherwise, the degree and the education is the same in every location. Search this site for MBS global MBA.

What are the core differences between global and executive MBA programs?

The students are more experienced on the Manchester EMBA (run with Kelley).

[Edited by Duncan on Sep 22, 2019]

There probably are better options but it depends in your goals. The MBS Global MBA is perhaps the closest you can get to the real full time MBA experience in a blended learning degree.

There probably are better options but it depends in your goals. The MBS Global MBA is perhaps the closest you can get to the real full time MBA experience in a blended learning degree.

[Edited by Miimii123 on Sep 12, 2019]

Both meet your goal of a part time MBA. The MBS curriculum is more extensive and comes from a better school. The Strathclyde MBA is compressed and focussed on the core courses. Personally, I would pick MBS.

Both meet your goal of a part time MBA. The MBS curriculum is more extensive and comes from a better school. The Strathclyde MBA is compressed and focussed on the core courses. Personally, I would pick MBS.

If you can, visit classes to get a sense of the different cohort. The Strathclyde students are probably older, and less hard working, but check it out for yourself.

i just found out the program is not accredited here in the uae by the ministry of higher education..only by KHDA (Knowledge and Human Development Authority)!!!

Why does that matter? Surely the UAE ministry accredits degrees that are awarded in the UAE. The university of Manchester is British.

Yes, if you look at this list here you will see that the ministry only accredits UAE institutions. The foreign-owned universities are formally separate institutions from their parents. NYU Abu Dhabi and the Sorbonne in Dubai, for example, is are legally private UAE universities rather part of the university in their home country.
https://www.caa.ae/caa/DesktopModules/InstInfo.aspx?emirate=Any&major=Any&level=Any

Manchester is different. It is a centre within the University of Manchester itself. The same with HEC, Cass, Bradford etc.

[Edited by Duncan on Sep 22, 2019]

Why does that matter? Surely the UAE ministry accredits degrees that are awarded in the UAE. The university of Manchester is British.

[Edited by Miimii123 on Sep 23, 2019]

If government rules exclude hiring people from top international universities then that sounds weird. If that is really a requirement then LBS etc would have organised themselves in that way.

The idea that Harvard, LBS, Manchester etc need to produce certificates of equivalency also sounds weird to me. I suggest you ask someone in the UAE how this works in practice.

If government rules exclude hiring people from top international universities then that sounds weird. If that is really a requirement then LBS etc would have organised themselves in that way.

The idea that Harvard, LBS, Manchester etc need to produce certificates of equivalency also sounds weird to me. I suggest you ask someone in the UAE how this works in practice.

If government rules exclude hiring people from top international universities then that sounds weird. If that is really a requirement then LBS etc would have organised themselves in that way.

The idea that Harvard, LBS, Manchester etc need to produce certificates of equivalency also sounds weird to me. I suggest you ask someone in the UAE how this works in practice.

If government rules exclude hiring people from top international universities then that sounds weird. If that is really a requirement then LBS etc would have organised themselves in that way.

The idea that Harvard, LBS, Manchester etc need to produce certificates of equivalency also sounds weird to me. I suggest you ask someone in the UAE how this works in practice.

Honestly, this just seems like a great example of why one should not work for the UAE government. If they seriously require each individual to get their degree approved by the embassy (as if today's LBS MBA might have a different validity from yesterday's) then the sheer volume of bureaucracy needed to create worthless jobs will be huge in every area.

That's ridiculous!