Hi all,

Hoping for your guidance. I have work experience of 5 years in India in generalist, government affairs roles (working as Manager - Government affairs in an MNC) and wish to pursue a management course from the UK for gaining some international exposure and work experience and hope that the degree will improve my employability prospects in the UK.

I have received the following offers -

1. MSc Management at University of Bristol - https://www.bristol.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/2021/ssl/msc-management/

2. MSc Management at Cranfield University (CMI accredited) - https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/som/masters-courses/management

3. The Liverpool MBA at University of Liverpool (Triple accredited) - https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/taught/the-liverpool-mba/module-details/


I have received scholarship of £4500 from Cranfield and £11250 from University of Liverpool. University of Bristol seems to have good employer reputation but the course is not accredited as the School of Management at the University of Bristol is new.

Kindly help me make a decision with your suggestions and inputs.

Thank you.
Regards,
Harsh

Wow, I had missed that Liverpool became Triple Crown in December: https://news.liverpool.ac.uk/2020/12/09/amba-accreditation-confirms-management-schools-place-among-global-elite/ That's a big shift, closing off their MBA to freshers. 

What are your career goals? What industry, role and function? 

My gut feeling is that Liverpool and Bristol management schools have trivial career resources and almost no track record of placing international students into UK roles. I suggest you ask them. Liverpool's website has a vague statement about 2017, shich is a long time ago. 

Wow, I had missed that Liverpool became Triple Crown in December: https://news.liverpool.ac.uk/2020/12/09/amba-accreditation-confirms-management-schools-place-among-global-elite/ That's a big shift, closing off their MBA to freshers. 

What are your career goals? What industry, role and function? 

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Leadership and sustainability seem to be elements in many industry, roles and functions. You need to focus more specifically. 

Triple crown accreditation is about academic quality. Cranfield, obviously, also has triple crown accreditation and has had for a long time. 

Bristol does not seem to be in top 10% of British universities for employability now: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/student/best-universities/graduate-employability-top-universities-uk-ranked-employers  However, that doesn't mean is it placing international students into UK jobs. 

Liverpool seems to have twice as many alumni with MBAs in London than in Liverpool. Cranfield is basically a commutable suburb of London in the same way as Oxford, Cambridge, Henley, Ashridge etc. Cranfield has been one of the UK's top business schools for 50 years: the location is not a disadvantage. 

I suggest you ask these schools: how many of the international students on these programs in recent years found work in the UK.

I suggest you ask these schools: how many of the international students on these programs in recent years found work in the UK.

Surely the obvious choices are Henley, the RAU or Harper Adams? For example https://www.henley.ac.uk/study/masters/msc-rural-land-and-business-management 

Surely the obvious choices are Henley, the RAU or Harper Adams? For example https://www.henley.ac.uk/study/masters/msc-rural-land-and-business-management 

If one of these schools can give you a solid, confident response that most international students found work in the UK, then go there. Otherwise, it will be wise to take an extra year to become a stronger candidate and get into a better school.