Im a 22 year old Indian engaged in family business in Dubai. Ive been working in the firm since May 2011. (immediately after my BBA from Heriot Watt Dubai Campus).

I now have a 1 year work experience and i want to do my masters degree this year (2012-2013). I have been running through FIND-MBA posts about the work experience/MBA issues. I have been looking at some good universities for my MSc in Operations/Logistics/Supply Chain like Lancaster/Surrey/Nottingham. But the thing is i've always wanted an MBA degree. Would it give me a better chance in any of the AMBA (top 15) unis in UK if i had 2 years of work experience (non-managerial) and decent GMAT score ?

Its just that i feel its best to obtain good education at an early age and then focus on my family business than work for 3-6 years and then try. (i know it sounds dumb sorry). Its just that i feel i would lose interest in studies when i get too involved in my business

i have 2 plans -

Plan 1.Do my MSc (operations/logistics/SCM) this year, then after i graduate work for 2 years and then do my MBA (Int'l Business Mgmnt/ Strategic Mgmnt) and fully focus on family business.

plan 2- work for 1 more year, do my MBA (operations/logistics/SCM) directly and then focus on family business and slowly develop within myself =/.

Fees/Cost wont really be a problem for me im just looking at some quality education that can help me with life. An experts advice would help me a lot.

And one more thing,

since the UK has lifted a direct post-graduation employment visa, what are the chances/procedure for me to get a decent job (after graduation) in the UK IF i plan to do an MSc from a good university?

No, I don't think you can expect to work in the UK with an MSc: that is not a probable outcome.

Why are you looking only at the UK?

No, I don't think you can expect to work in the UK with an MSc: that is not a probable outcome.

Why are you looking only at the UK?

Well, there's a recession on in the UK and southern Europe, your work experience is in your family firm (which makes you less attractive) and you will struggle to find a visa.

There are other countries than the US and UK.

I think your options are:
- Take an MSc or PGDM and then get a job in Asia or the Gulf
- Work for a few more years and get a serious MBA in some other developed economy.

Well, there's a recession on in the UK and southern Europe, your work experience is in your family firm (which makes you less attractive) and you will struggle to find a visa.

There are other countries than the US and UK.

I think your options are:
- Take an MSc or PGDM and then get a job in Asia or the Gulf
- Work for a few more years and get a serious MBA in some other developed economy.

I think you will be better off attending a school in the middle east which will have relationships with employers there, like SP Jain in Dubai.

I think you will be better off attending a school in the middle east which will have relationships with employers there, like SP Jain in Dubai.

The best schools will need *at least* three years' work experience when you arrive.

Hi Sinbwt,
To get into an FT ranked MBA you would need a min of 3 years of work experience, however If you are looking for MSc at present followed by an MBA in next few years time, then i would suggest that you can opt for Strathclyde MBM, as this will give you an opportunity to convert your MSc degree into an MBA after 3 years of work exp and you dont have to do the MBA studies again. Although the chances of getting a job after MSc program in UK are less, but you can still be able to explore the opportunities in Middle East countries.
mamit

If i work in an MNC firm for 1 or 2 years in dubai, will i have a better chance of getting an AMBA accredited MBA (like aston or surrey) ? I've heard that if you have 2 year experience, applicants will still be considered.

Hi Sinbwt,
To get into an FT ranked MBA you would need a min of 3 years of work experience, however If you are looking for MSc at present followed by an MBA in next few years time, then i would suggest that you can opt for Strathclyde MBM, as this will give you an opportunity to convert your MSc degree into an MBA after 3 years of work exp and you dont have to do the MBA studies again. Although the chances of getting a job after MSc program in UK are less, but you can still be able to explore the opportunities in Middle East countries.
mamit

Hi ,
If you have 2+ years of work experience they may not take you into MBM program, but if you have 1-2 years of experience, then i would suggest that you would need another 2 years of post MBM work ex in order to convert your degree to MBA.
Regards
Mamit

Hi ,
If you have 2+ years of work experience they may not take you into MBM program, but if you have 1-2 years of experience, then i would suggest that you would need another 2 years of post MBM work ex in order to convert your degree to MBA.
Regards
Mamit

Most of the B-Schools offer set of elective modules with General MBA, so i would suggest that you can choose your own specialization by selecting appropriate modules.

Most of the B-Schools offer set of elective modules with General MBA, so i would suggest that you can choose your own specialization by selecting appropriate modules.

None of the top MSc programmes in the UK require a degree in business (Add in 'Degree' to the listing at: http://rankings.ft.com/businessschoolrankings/masters-in-management-2011 ). That's why the highest MSc salaries in Europe go to mainland schools which do require a BBA, like WHU, HSG and HHL.

I suggest you look at that FT ranking and consider the schools with starting salaries over $50,000, that require a BBA, where students normally take an internship and where the international mobility rank is in the top third: ESADE, HSG, Solvay, WU and Rotterdam.

Most of the B-Schools offer set of elective modules with General MBA, so i would suggest that you can choose your own specialization by selecting appropriate modules.

Thanks Mamit

"The MSc Business and Management is primarily designed for those with non-business related degrees and is not suitable for those with general business degrees such as BA/BSc Business Studies or Bachelors in Commerce" .... this is what i found here: [http://www.strath.ac.uk/management/mbm/admissioninformation/admissionsprocedure/] ... so if i did BBA, is it gonna be a repeat of what i learned before ?