Which is better between anglia ruskin university or heriot watt university for mba?

[Edited by Yosuf siddique on Sep 07, 2015]

I don't think there is a big difference between them. Have you considered taking an internationally accredited MBA instead? If your budget is limited, an MSc from an acredited school will be better.

Thank you Duncan for your reply.
Which will be better between Middlesex university or Nottingham university for Msc?

Thank you Duncan for your reply.
Which will be better between Middlesex university or Nottingham university for Msc?

Nottingham has international accreditation. It is especially strong for the MSc in finance: http://rankings.ft.com/businessschoolrankings/nottingham-university-business-school/masters-in-finance-pre-experience-2015#masters-in-finance-pre-experience-2015

Thank you for replying.
But what is the main difference between Mba and Msc,Mim or Ma(marketing)?

Very obvious: An MBA is a degree for people with more than three years' work experience. A MiM is an MSc in management. A master is marketing is focussed on marketing.

Thanks for the information.
But does all these universities same(heriot watt university,anglia ruskin university,Bedfordshire university,Coventry,Cardiff metropolitan)because there mba is not accredited by international bodies?
Why heriot watt university wants students to have 2 years work experience after graduation when it is not accredited by any international body?

Well of course these are different universities but, yes, the outcomes from these unaccredited "freshers MBAs" will be worse than those for students with MSc degrees from accredited business schools. Maybe HW has a nice niche asking for two years. Does anyone else do that? Aberdeen? It would be smart marketing. But since their DL MBA does not even require a degree, I guess they might be flexible.

PS on campus the HW MBA is £17,000. That budget would cover several accredited MBA options. And at HW you get nine courses, each as a four day seminar, plus revision sessions. It seems odd to spend a year in Britain to be taught on 10% of the days. Is this aimed at people who primarily want time to combine tourism, work and study perhaps? Compare that with the experience of an accredited MBA!

[Edited by Duncan on Sep 12, 2015]

It says here that they ask for four years. http://www.postgraduate.hw.ac.uk/prog/mba-master-of-business-administration/?programme=209

Thank you again.
Actually 2 years work experience eligibility is for HW dubai campus.
I was going through AACSB website and found there are many accredited colleges through out the world.So my question is will it be best to consider these colleges for mba rather than united Kingdom non accredited colleges in terms of job prospects?

[Edited by Yosuf siddique on Sep 12, 2015]

As a rule of thumb, yes. Of course it depends on the job. If you want to work, say, in Brazil then an unaccredited school in Brazil might be better than an accredited school in Japan. Labour markets are profoundly local. But if you want to study full-time in Dubai you have great options, like SP Jain, I can't see any reason to suffer HW when you have accredited schools on hand.

Thanks once again.
So you mean to say that I should study in the country where I want to work.
But if I want to work in Dubai or in Gulf countries after mba than will it be good to study from HW,University of wollongong,Amity all these are in dubai(I know all these are not accredited by international bodies)but these are accredited by Uae bodies or it will be good to study from Anglia ruskin university(malaysia campus,which is in partnership with kbu international college),University of westminster(which is in partnership with Cardiff metropolitan university and gives Cardiff metropolitan university degree after completion)which are again not accredited by international bodies but accredited by malaysia bodies.According to you to whom Gulf countries recruiters would give preference to uae accredited colleges or United Kingdom colleges would be given more preference?

I'd don't think that any school in the UAE is better than every school outside the UAE, even if your goal is to work in the UAE. I think that schools that have respected international accreditation (AASCB or EQUIS) are much higher quality than those without, and have better outcomes (in that respect, read Why international accreditation matters http://www.find-mba.com/board/41224). It would be odd to choose an unaccredited school when an accredited one was available. National accreditation is different: I guess that every university in the UAE has national accreditation, and thus that does not indicate a higher than minimal standard.

In terms of specific schools, search the board for their names. There's too much discussion to duplicate it.

Also take a look at How to use LinkedIn to find the best school www.find-mba.com/board/33571 I think you'll find that alumni of schools with international accreditation will have striking better career outcomes. In particular, the firms that particularly hire MBAs are the most discerning judges of schools.

Thank you for replying.
Yes every university has national accreditation wherever it is situated
What is the main difference between msc, ma and mim.I think different schools have given different names to their degrees.What do you think Duncan?
I want to specialise in marketing so please tell me good colleges in this field.

[Edited by Yosuf siddique on Sep 15, 2015]

These names do not in themselves mean a lot. Focus on the quality of the business school before the title of the degree.

I think the tips I have given above will, if you follow them, lead you to the best school. If you want me to do that for you, then you can read on my profile page about how to hire me. But you really can do this yourself.