Dear BG,

That's a well thought and well written post. The MBa offer has started showing in your thinking and writing skills...lol.
Thanks for your words.

-Anirban

P.S: Geez, I am starting to sound like a career counsellor...

Read Financial Times, my friend....

Hi Nes,

How'bt some pointers? Is there anything in particular you have read that gives us an idea of what to expect in UK economy for the coming couple of years?
Would appreciate your help.

Thanks
Anirban

Aha! Just the bit of news that I needed to re-instate my decision to choose a UK B school over one in US (the decision was based on multiple factors though).
Thanks a ton!
Here's to a great future for all business students in UK.
Cheers! :-)

Anirban

If you have accepted an offer for the Durham MBA program starting in Sep 2010, kindly introduce yourself in this thread. I hope to get to know some folks before the program starts. Cheers!

HI....

I have applied for Durham MBA ON 14th Jan. In application status it states Decision made and for Decision it status Under department consideration....

By sept 2010 i will have 8 plus years of experience.IELTS score of 7. UK exp of 2 years from From feb 08 to sept 09.....

Does any one else has his application in progress....how much time does it takes in general for them to come with an decision.....

Mitesh...

Hey Arun....Since you are current mba class student at durham...how is your over all experience at durham.......

HI....

I have applied for Durham MBA ON 14th Jan. In application status it states Decision made and for Decision it status Under department consideration....

By sept 2010 i will have 8 plus years of experience.IELTS score of 7. UK exp of 2 years from From feb 08 to sept 09.....

Does any one else has his application in progress....how much time does it takes in general for them to come with an decision.....

Mitesh...

Have you secured admission in durham MBA or you still waiting for for other universities......

The best way to decide on the offer would be to get in touch with the alumni. I'm trying to but not getting an avenue. Any luck at your end?

Thanks
Anirban

Dear all,

can please somebody tell me what kind of questions are on the phone interview for FT Durham MBA. My interview will take place in two weeks for 2010/11 intake.

Many thanks,

BB

Hi

Durham must have sent you a doc that specifies the kind of questions that they will ask. All questions will be on topics from that list. Mostly revolves around why you want an MBA at this juncture, justification for your choice of Durham, details about your professional experience and employers. Mostly further justification of what you have already included in your application.

All the best!

Thanks
Anirban

If you have already accepted an offer to the program, pls add your name to the following list.

1) Blackgarlic
2) Chrisquinze
3)
4)
5)

I wonder how Durham is affected by this event...

UK universities to slash jobs

05:55 AM Feb 09, 2010LONDON - Universities across the United Kingdom are preparing to axe thousands of teaching jobs, close campuses and ditch courses to cope with government funding cuts.

Other plans include using post-graduates rather than professors for teaching and the delay of major building projects. Vice-chancellors and other university staff condemned the funding squeeze as "painful" and "insidious".

The cuts are being put in place to cope with the announcement last week by the Higher Education Funding Council for England that £449 million ($996 million) would be stripped out of university budgets.

The University and College Union believes that more than 15,000 posts - mostly academic - could disappear in the next few years.

The chairman of the Russell Group of elite institutions, Professor Michael Arthur, vice-chancellor of Leeds University, warned that budgets would be further slashed by 6 per cent in each of the next three years.

The savings envisaged include more than 200 jobs losses at King's College, London, around 150 at the University of Westminster and, unions claim, as many as 700 at Leeds.

Higher exam pass marks will be required to win a place at university, according to the survey of academic principals.

The vice-chancellor of Southampton, Professor Don Nutbeam, said: "This (decision) is one of a series of insidious cuts that have been made to higher education."THE GUARDIAN

Hi Branko,

Best luck for your Durham interview call. when did you applied to university for MBA? I have applied on 14th Jan but still have not received any reply from them. Current status is under department consideration. Have 7 plus years exp in IT field and IELTS score of 7.

Many Thanks,
Mitesh.

It Might not affact Durham much as its one of the oldest university in UK and the best in Tier II group of universities.

Hi,

I did not received no such list. Perhaps I will receive it at latter stage. Regarding my application: I applyed more then a month ago so I think they need around good month for each application (on average in this time).

Cheers,

BB

How'bt a "thank you" for caring to type in the probable questions?

Thanks, sorry:)

Just kidding :-) no issues!

Anyways, you must have received a mail that invites you to the interview. You should have a couple of attachments in that mail and they explain everything about what to expect and why they conduct the interview.

Thanks
Anirban