Dears,
I am a Product Manager of a worldwide multinational company ranked in Fortune Global 500. I would like to step out from my comfort zone and develop the skills for a high-level managerial path, within my company. My employer has agreed to sponsorize partially a MBA and we are developing together my development.

I have an Engineering background, BSc in Production Engineering and MSc in Management Engineering held in Italy at Politecnico di Milano and five 5 years of successfull growth within my company - active in technology sector.

Currently I live and work in Italy, I had on-site experiences in Central Europe and many business interactions with worldwide countries. For the future I am open to work in different international locations, Europe or even US, or eventually stay in Italy, I cannot predict in short term.

I am looking for a flexible MBA in English, mostly online (optimal 90%), from an internationally well recognized school. Budget within 45 k USD. General management know how and applied learning for a career boost inside my company.

The options are:
- Boston Questrom OMBA
- MIP International Flex EMBA

Related to BU, I do not like that is 100% online without any F2F activity. But from reviews and online articles, it seems exciting and also it gives me really the possibility to approach a learning zone (new context of studies, different people backgrounds). While for the second I like the blended teaching method and international weeks, program is more mature and solid in online rankings, but I am concerned on the fact that is very connected to my past studies (same school of management) and may be less internationally recognized.

May I have some suggestions within the two alternatives? Which kind of ranking can be used to have an apple-to-apple comparison? Many thanks in advance for the help.

I'm not sure why these are the only two options. WHich business schools have the most MBAs in your company, or in your market segment? 

I'm not sure why these are the only two options. WHich business schools have the most MBAs in your company, or in your market segment? 

[Edited by M19A on May 16, 2021]

Is your Italian not good enough to study at Bocconi? Is the EMMS or Executive MIF an option? Certainly, Bocconi adds a lot to your CV. I don't think BU is as well understood in Euripe as in the USA.

Is your Italian not good enough to study at Bocconi? Is the EMMS or Executive MIF an option? Certainly, Bocconi adds a lot to your CV. I don't think BU is as well understood in Euripe as in the USA.

Most of the students at MIP will be Italians too. Obviously, the culture of these schools is very different. However, I think the quality of the experience with an on-campus degree at SDA Bocconi will be very much better than the Boston MBA, and its networking power will be much greater. 

Most of the students at MIP will be Italians too. Obviously, the culture of these schools is very different. However, I think the quality of the experience with an on-campus degree at SDA Bocconi will be very much better than the Boston MBA, and its networking power will be much greater. 

This sort of question would take a more careful comparison of you skill, needs, goals etc. BU is a profoundly American school and its MBA, which I think is just 30 or 32 credits, is a compressed and strategic survey of management. My experience working with clients and a partner firm in Italy suggests that Italian management requires different skills. 

Why you don't try Alliance Manchester business school , global MBA program , i've got my MBA last year , i did the 18 month program fast track , and i would say it was a great experience , you have to travel to attend the workshops but the bended model with them works perfectly . By the way I'm Italian too and was but confused about doing the MBA in Italy or UK , and It was a good decision doing it in Manchester .

Great suggestion. In the top 30 for its full-time MBA, and much more rooted in global and European realities than BU. Both schools, and their parent universities, have strong healthcare experience. For example, Manchester has led the NHS MBA for most of the last 20 years, I think. 

Thanks to all for the suggestions!  Now I have a higher clarity:
- MIP and BU are out;
- Global Alliance MBA or Warwick Online MBA on the table. I have analyzed them some months back, MBS seems very dynamic and rich of practice activities while Warwick has some additional contents (innovation and leadership) which may create for me an higher value;
- SDA Bocconi EMBA as (over budget but high value) back-up, in case my employer will convince me on that direction - anyway with the CONs identified before.