i would like to know place where i can study mechanical mba

what is "mechanical mba" ?
mba + mechanical engineering ?

Warwick is very strong in marketing, lectures have been really inspiring. I did not choose many finance modules but there are quite a few and feedback from other students has been good. I can not really comment on other schools.

Warwick has a great reputation and as a University is held in high regard (certainly within the UK). If you'd like to stay and continue working the the UK then Warwick is definitely the best place to go because of reputation.

With regards to the countryside location, the UK is quite small and you're never TOO far away from a big city. I grew up in the UK and it was normal to go off to the smaller university towns to study (think about Cambridge and Oxford - hardly financial hubs!) then move to London to get a job!

I wouldn't worry too much about location of the course unless it's part time and you'd want to work in a big company the rest of the time, in which case the bigger cities would be your best bet.

i think it's funny how some people look down on lancaster MBA because of the location of the school.little did some people know how strong lancaster is when it comes to consulting.you do like 3 consulting projects before the end of the program ranging from small companies to big ones.generally,i do not think warwick MBA is stronger than Lancaster's.while it is not all about ranking,i think it's pertinent to still make reference to the 2010 FT ranking which rated Lancaster MBA as 24th in the world.

I totally agree. It's funny, because atm I live in Australia and seeing how far people will happily travel to work every day over here makes the conversations about a Uni in England being 'In the middle of no-where' totally ridiculous. I'm not one for a big commute every day, but unless you work and study at the same time living and studying out side of London isn't that bigger deal, in fact it's quite pleasant.

I've been accepted onto executive/part time courses at all three. After researching, visiting and speaking to alumni and faculty at each of the business schools, I've chosen Manchester. This was a very close call between Manchester and Warwick, which could mean that Warwick would be a better fit for some students. Lancaster was a noticeable step down.

Warwick has impressive facilities and a well structured course, but doesn't have the recognition locally or internationally to that of Manchester. The alumni was a bit less experienced, a bit too academic/theoretical for my liking. A very well respected course, but not truly international. This is is the same for the university as whole too. If you're looking for a strong grounding in theory and you haven't studied business before, this would be a very good course.

Lancaster again had great facilities and a refined course, but the alumni network (by this I mean how senior they were and what organisations they worked for (few were FTSE 250/S&P 500 or major consultancy) was a clear step below both Manchester and Warwick. The business school has big plans for expansion and improvement, but isn't quite there yet.

Manchester had great facilities (MBA only for some), a well-rounded course and good focus on personal development. It is a well-rspected course both in business school and wider university circles due to Manchester being a strong international research university. The location is also far more preferable for a commuter (from London).

Rankings wise Warwick and Manchester are on a par. Top 50 in the world, top 25 in europe, top 10 in the UK and solid Tier 2 schools (A step below the big three LBS, Judge & Said, on a par with Cranfield & Imperial, and above all others including CASS (very specialised), Lancaster, Durham, Edinburgh etc). Yes this does vary from ranking to ranking and year to year, but over the last 5-10 years they are always there. The high FT ranking for Lancaster is driven by its extremely good value for money, this is due to lower fees and that the students are starting from a lower salary in the beginning. Lancaster ranks nowhere near as high for all other criteria, and certainly below Manchester and Warwick. This is why Lancaster does worse in other rankings.

Manchester does have a far better recognition than Warwick/Lancaster internationally (e.g. partnership with more higher ranked international business schools and rankings in US publications like business week).

Lancaster isn't well recognised as a brand, partly because of the age and size of the school. It apppeared to be a strong research-based option, but not on par with the other two. Definitely a respected MBA, but won't open as many doors.

From my personal situation, Manchester was a bit cheaper (£7k fees) and shorter (I got some exemptions from modules due to being a qualified accountant). These were of little issue though in deciding the course.

Hope this helps someone in a similar position.

Can somebody throw some light on Manchester's part-time (global) MBA programs. I have been offered a place on part-time MBA from Manchester (Dubai Campus) for July 2010 intake. I have 10+ years of experience in banking/financial services with B. Com. Is it treated at par with full-time Manchester MBAs in the industry ?