Hello everybody,
Which country, Canada or the US, has better job options after the MBA? I am from an eastern European country and would like to go to North America. I have looked at MBA programs like the one at Sauder Business School in British Columbia, Canada, and also at some in the US such as Wisconsin Business School and UNLV. Can anybody advise me about these and others, especially about the job situation for graduates. I would be very grateful for any guidance.
US or Canada for MBA
Posted Sep 30, 2014 15:07
Which country, Canada or the US, has better job options after the MBA? I am from an eastern European country and would like to go to North America. I have looked at MBA programs like the one at Sauder Business School in British Columbia, Canada, and also at some in the US such as Wisconsin Business School and UNLV. Can anybody advise me about these and others, especially about the job situation for graduates. I would be very grateful for any guidance.
Posted Oct 03, 2014 13:47
In general, I advise international students to get into the best school they can if they want to end up working in that country. The better the school, the more substantial relationships with recruiters they'll have; that will give you more leverage in your work search.
Post-MBA visas in each of these countries are fairly open, so that's a good thing. You can get a 1-year OPT visa in the US after your MBA, and there's a similar set up in Canada where you have two years.
What are your career goals, in terms of industry or function?
And what does your profile look like? GMAT score/work experience, especially.
Post-MBA visas in each of these countries are fairly open, so that's a good thing. You can get a 1-year OPT visa in the US after your MBA, and there's a similar set up in Canada where you have two years.
What are your career goals, in terms of industry or function?
And what does your profile look like? GMAT score/work experience, especially.
Posted Oct 06, 2014 15:17
Thanks for that info. My goals are to be able to live in and work in the US for a couple of years, and then go back to my home country. I work in a telco right now, I like working in the industry but would like to be able to have bigger responsibilities. I have not taken the GMAT yet. My total work experience is five years, post-bachelor's. Can you suggest a few schools that I should target? Thanks!
Posted Oct 07, 2014 17:15
In the US, maybe check these to start with:
MIT - Sloan
Carnegie Mellon - Tepper
Washington - Foster
Those all feature strong placements in the technology industry broadly and decent technology-oriented curriculum. I'd suggest also targeting the schools by employment data: look at the jobs you want and then, using LinkedIn or other resources, track down where people who are doing those jobs now did their MBAs. Placement in telcos probably varies a lot from region to region.
MIT - Sloan
Carnegie Mellon - Tepper
Washington - Foster
Those all feature strong placements in the technology industry broadly and decent technology-oriented curriculum. I'd suggest also targeting the schools by employment data: look at the jobs you want and then, using LinkedIn or other resources, track down where people who are doing those jobs now did their MBAs. Placement in telcos probably varies a lot from region to region.
Posted Oct 10, 2014 14:32
I'll look into these schools, thank your for your suggestions.
Posted Oct 13, 2014 18:59
One more thing - what do you suggest for schools in Canada?
Posted Oct 15, 2014 10:27
Looks like Queen's places around 13 percent of its grads in tech roles:
http://find-mba.com/schools/americas/canada/queens
At Schulich it's more like 10 percent:
http://find-mba.com/schools/americas/canada/york-schulich
I'd say that those would be good schools to start with.
http://find-mba.com/schools/americas/canada/queens
At Schulich it's more like 10 percent:
http://find-mba.com/schools/americas/canada/york-schulich
I'd say that those would be good schools to start with.
Posted Oct 16, 2014 16:37
What about Sauder? Location-wise it's great for networking with tech firms, and their placements in this industry are growing.
Posted Oct 21, 2014 20:50
Queen's, Schulich, and Sauder... Ok, got it, thanks for the advice!
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