Which of these UK MBAs for Marketing?

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Posted Dec 19, 2012 18:40

I am researching MBA programs in the UK and need some help deciding between the following:

Cambridge - Judge
Oxford - Said
Manchester
Warwick

My background is in marketing (1 year administrative; 2.5 years client relationship management) - and I'd like to remain in the marketing field but be able to land more managerial-type jobs.

Any insight?

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Duncan

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Posted Dec 19, 2012 21:32

I think the better schools may be London and Cranfield. Of the ones you name, aim for Manchester > Warwick > Judge and lastly Oxford (assuming you want to work in Europe).

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ralph

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Posted Dec 21, 2012 17:09

Agreed about LBS - they have a number of marketing-focused faculty members, as well as an active marketing club for students.

Manchester is probably the best in your list; but a case can be made for Imperial as well.

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Posted Jan 03, 2013 16:38

Thank you both for your insight. I plan on applying to Cranfield or to London Business School - but I think these might be a stretch for me based on my practice GMAT tests (I've been scoring roughly 640-660.)

Would you give similar recommendations for a career in the UK? (I'm a British national.)

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Duncan

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Posted Jan 03, 2013 19:01

Yes, when I wrote 'Europe' I was including the UK in that.

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Matt Bella...

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Posted Jan 04, 2013 11:10

Hi Duncan,

Just Curious - as opposed to the MBA, how would you rate the MSc in Marketing from the University of Strathclyde?
http://www.strath.ac.uk/marketing/prospectivestudents/mscinmarketing/

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mistermark

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Posted Jan 04, 2013 22:52

Thank you both for your insight. I plan on applying to Cranfield or to London Business School - but I think these might be a stretch for me based on my practice GMAT tests (I've been scoring roughly 640-660.)

Would you give similar recommendations for a career in the UK? (I'm a British national.)

I think that'd be about the average GMAT score for Cranfield and a little above the average for LBS. So you stand a fair chance of getting in, dependent on your CV and interview.

Both schools are well regarded in the UK, LBS probably more for banking etc and maybe the tier 1 strategy consulting firms, Cranfield offering perhaps the more rounded programme.

<blockquote>Thank you both for your insight. I plan on applying to Cranfield or to London Business School - but I think these might be a stretch for me based on my practice GMAT tests (I've been scoring roughly 640-660.)

Would you give similar recommendations for a career in the UK? (I'm a British national.)</blockquote>

I think that'd be about the average GMAT score for Cranfield and a little above the average for LBS. So you stand a fair chance of getting in, dependent on your CV and interview.

Both schools are well regarded in the UK, LBS probably more for banking etc and maybe the tier 1 strategy consulting firms, Cranfield offering perhaps the more rounded programme.

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Duncan

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Posted Jan 05, 2013 00:52

Average GMAT for the LBS MBA is around 700, and 680 at Cranfield. You'd need a big counterbalance to get in with 650.

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Duncan

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Posted Jan 05, 2013 00:54

Matt. I think the Strathclyde MSc will have similar outcomes to its main MSc programme. It's aimed at international, pre-experience students.

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maubia

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Posted Jan 05, 2013 11:18

Thank you both for your insight. I plan on applying to Cranfield or to London Business School - but I think these might be a stretch for me based on my practice GMAT tests (I've been scoring roughly 640-660.)

Would you give similar recommendations for a career in the UK? (I'm a British national.)

you can even try Cranfield internal test..

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