hi,
i have offers from HEC Paris for the Masters in management program (they call it Grande Ecole) and also from Mcmaster university for the MBA co-op option.
i need help in making a choice.
I am a graduate but dont have considerable work experience.wud a masters be an ideal choice. Also how reputed is the MBA co-op program offered by mcmaster ?
Kindly help !

'fraid I don't know too much about that, but maybe you'd be interested in this, which I found on here:

http://www.find-mba.com/article/282/london-business-school-to-start-masters-in-management-program

LBS is very well respected (just have a look at the list of companies recent LBS graduates have gone on to work for), and from what it says on their website, this course might be perfect for you.

thanx a lot Lukeh......i will check out the program......LBS is definitely right up there with the best......however i still wish someone can provide an answer to the original question.....
thanks ....cheers

If you don't have any experience then a Master's may be your only option. Of the two - HEC Paris and McMaster - HEC is easily the better regarded. So even though it may at first appear better to have an MBA, in this instance you might be better off with an HEC MSc. Assuming, that is, that you don't want to wait a couple of years, get some experience, and apply for an MBA then.

thanx Lukeh......i was thinking on similar lines.....as my work experience is not something to boast about.....however can you generally comment upon the quality and prospect of the Mcmaster MBA Co-op program.......any help wud be solicited ........
Thanks again.....cheers !

At your stage a Master in management makes a lot more sense and is the better option. Even though you can get admission in some US schools to do an MBA without worke experience at management level, the MBA is a degree you should consider after some year of work to fully benefit (that is actually the concept of an MBA).

In case you want to work in France, HEC has a great reputation and looks very good on your CV. I am sure a Master of management of that school will be a door opener to integrate a good first job.

The other school you mention, Mcmaster... I don't think I have ever seen in in the rankings, nor heard of it elsewhere. I would go for this only if you are desperate to move to the US. Anyone else has heard of Mcmaster and can tell us about the quality of the MBA?

thanks a million a mukerjee.......last time i did not mention that i had applied to Rotterdam school of managment, netherlands as well for the 2 year M.Sc. in general management program (because i hadnt heard from them )......i wish to know what kind of reputation does RSm have and especially regarding thesaid program......should i recieve an offer, how does it compare with HEC Paris ?
Thanx a lot once again.....and any help wud be highly cherished !!

Hi there,

I don't know if it is allowed to mention links to other websites in this forum - but the "Master in Management Compass" (www.mim-compass.com) may be a good complementary to FIND MBA.

The content is all about the Master in Management with a database of nearly 300 programs worldwide as well as articles, testimonials, and blogs.

Best
Tom

RSM is an excellent school and one of the top rated schools in Europe. It has a beautiful location and is very close to the Dutch capital of Amsterdam which is a wonderful city in itself.

Students who complete Online MBA course should be able to:

* Explain the basic components of an operations planning and control system.
* Understand the interrelationships among planning and control activities in a business operation, and their impact on customer service, inventory, capacity and costs.
* Develop, apply, and interpret the results of basic procedures for inventory planning, capacity management, shop floor control, aggregate production planning, and master scheduling.
* Understand and appreciate the importance of operations management and the role of information technology in modern planning and control system.
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