Can anybody tell me the better school: Oxford Said or Cambridge Judge?
I am thinking about doing my MBA at one. I know I want to go to Oxbridge, but they seem very similar. Everybody I talk to here says go to one or the other, it doesn't matter.
I want to work in England in a consulting role for several years. I will return to China after I get some experience in consulting.
My GMAT score is 700 (45Q/41V)... I have 4 years work experience.
Oxford vs. Cambridge
Posted Jul 07, 2015 09:47
I am thinking about doing my MBA at one. I know I want to go to Oxbridge, but they seem very similar. Everybody I talk to here says go to one or the other, it doesn't matter.
I want to work in England in a consulting role for several years. I will return to China after I get some experience in consulting.
My GMAT score is 700 (45Q/41V)... I have 4 years work experience.
Posted Jul 07, 2015 17:59
They are better for different things. If your goal is consulting why not pick the school that places the most people into consulting?
Posted Jul 08, 2015 21:44
Looking at the placement stats here:
http://find-mba.com/schools/uk-ireland/england/oxford-said
http://find-mba.com/schools/uk-ireland/england/cambridge-judge
The schools place similar proportions of their grads into consulting roles (26% vs. 27%)
Linkedin data suggests that the overall numbers are similar, at least for the universities (Judge specifically seems underrepresented, but I wonder if that's just because people say that they went to Cambridge, not Judge specifically.) LBS and INSEAD are much more common.
http://find-mba.com/schools/uk-ireland/england/oxford-said
http://find-mba.com/schools/uk-ireland/england/cambridge-judge
The schools place similar proportions of their grads into consulting roles (26% vs. 27%)
Linkedin data suggests that the overall numbers are similar, at least for the universities (Judge specifically seems underrepresented, but I wonder if that's just because people say that they went to Cambridge, not Judge specifically.) LBS and INSEAD are much more common.
Posted Jul 10, 2015 08:46
Thank you so much!
Do you think I have a shot at LBS, with my GMAT score?
Do you think I have a shot at LBS, with my GMAT score?
Posted Jul 10, 2015 10:51
Yes.
Posted Jul 13, 2015 11:45
700 is the average GMAT at LBS for the current class. You're a bit under the average work experience though - which is currently 5.5 years - so that might be a handicap. As long as it's solid experience that demonstrates a clear, upward trend, though, it's usually not a problem.
Posted Jul 14, 2015 11:44
This is good news! My work experience is in education and I suppose it is solid work experience. In any case I expect to get good letters of recommendation. Are there other things I can do to help out?
Posted Jul 15, 2015 21:19
The basics: strong application essays, a demonstration of good interpersonal skills (through interviews, etc.), and have career goals that you can clearly articulate.
Posted Jul 27, 2015 13:22
I was talking with somebody who suggested that Manchester is as good of a school or better than either Oxford or Cambridge. This doesn't make sense to me, but is it true?
Posted Jul 27, 2015 14:52
Well, it's not true in most cases but it could be true in some cases for certain goals. Obviously the MBA design is better: five terms rather than two semesters. But the quality of staff, students and recruiters is better at Oxbridge.
Posted Jul 28, 2015 13:22
I was talking with somebody who suggested that Manchester is as good of a school or better than either Oxford or Cambridge. This doesn't make sense to me, but is it true?
I would say that for the typical post-MBA career paths -- consulting or finance -- Oxford and Cambridge are much better choices than Manchester.
But if you're looking in jobs in more "niche" areas: healthcare, real estate, consumer products, maybe: Manchester might be worth considering.
I would say that for the typical post-MBA career paths -- consulting or finance -- Oxford and Cambridge are much better choices than Manchester.
But if you're looking in jobs in more "niche" areas: healthcare, real estate, consumer products, maybe: Manchester might be worth considering.
Posted Jul 30, 2015 14:46
Is Manchester better to work in human resources management?
Posted Jul 30, 2015 22:56
If you want to work in the UK, yes because it has an MSc in HR accredited by the CIPD.
Posted Aug 03, 2015 10:00
If you want to work in HRM a good question to ask yourself is whether you really need an MBA. Duncan's right, Manchester's connections with CIPD are relevant, but it's worth noting that only 4 percent of the most recent Manchester MBA class went into human resources. This is not a typical career path of MBAs.
A specialized master's in human resources might be a better option.
A specialized master's in human resources might be a better option.
Posted Aug 03, 2015 18:56
Yes. To be clear, I recommend that if you want to work in HR in the UK that you take an MSc in HR with CIPD accreditation (ideally from a top business school) rather than an MBA.
Posted Aug 05, 2015 09:05
I'm confused. Isn't an MBA considered to be a "better" degree than an MSc? I would rather do an MBA for the salary growth.
Posted Aug 07, 2015 04:04
That depends on the role you are looking for. The MBA is a better degree is you want to do general management. If you want a specialised role in HR in the UK then a CIPD qualification will be better than an MBA. If you want salary growth, don't work in HR. Get an MBA or MFin and work in strategy consulting or finance.
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