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More U.S. students go abroad for their MBAs
http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/college/2007-06-06-euro-mbas-usat_N.htm#uslPageReturn

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Thoughts on this article?

More U.S. students go abroad for their MBAs
http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/college/2007-06-06-euro-mbas-usat_N.htm#uslPageReturn

Full Disclosure: I am participating in the FIND MBA board as an excercise to provide an illustration for a segment I am teaching of the course "What the CEO wants you to know" at BMI www.barcelonami.org One of the readings for the segment is www.wired.com/wired/archive/15.04/wired40_ceo.html? Click on POST MBA for more biographical info.

I think in Europe this is not at all a new trend. For US students it's different, because traditionally they were very focussed on their home market, studywise as well as for their job research. So here these are surpsising news.

Europeans tend to integrate more international experiences than US students, they try to add work experiences in other countries as a plus on their CV, speak more foreign languages etc. Now with the ongoing growing together of the European Union this tendancy even increased in the last years.

I totally agree with Juanito. Asian MBAs are still in nappies.

I totally agree with Juanito. Asian MBAs are still in nappies.

Based mainly on two relevant aspects: internationalism (student and faculty), and global recognition. In terms of job market (outside Asia), studying in a European Business School you will be many steps ahead from someone who studied in Asia. An Asian MBA is only worthwhile if you are thinking in working in Asia, but worldwide is not very impressive.

I believe that Asian Business School are improving but still far away from the best Business School. Remember that internationalism is a very important point in the learning process and unfortunately Asian MBAs are still only attracting Asians. Just look at the numbers !!

Based mainly on two relevant aspects: internationalism (student and faculty), and global recognition. In terms of job market (outside Asia), studying in a European Business School you will be many steps ahead from someone who studied in Asia. An Asian MBA is only worthwhile if you are thinking in working in Asia, but worldwide is not very impressive.

I believe that Asian Business School are improving but still far away from the best Business School. Remember that internationalism is a very important point in the learning process and unfortunately Asian MBAs are still only attracting Asians. Just look at the numbers !!

The link you sent me, just confirm what I said. It says that HKUST MBA attracts students from outside Hong Kong, representing 20 nationalities. Just this number is not too impressive (comparing with European Business Schools which normally attract student from 60 different nationalities). Moreover, I wonder, how many of these 20 different nationalities are from outside of Asia.

I agree that Asia is growing and if you want to work there it is highly recommend to study there. I am just saying that thinking globally the best Business Schools today are in Europe. For instance, I believe that American Business Schools suffer the problem of internationalism in the student body (besides the problem of lack of work experience) as well. However, they enjoy the biggest recognition worldwide.

I am just saying that thinking globally the best Business Schools today are in Europe. For instance, I believe that American Business Schools suffer the problem of internationalism in the student body (besides the problem of lack of work experience) as well. However, they enjoy the biggest recognition worldwide.

I am just saying that thinking globally the best Business Schools today are in Europe. For instance, I believe that American Business Schools suffer the problem of internationalism in the student body (besides the problem of lack of work experience) as well. However, they enjoy the biggest recognition worldwide.

So best Business schools are in Europe, but it is still a better idea to study in the States, since US schools enjoy the biggest recognition? never trust a book by its cover...

question for globetraveler: since you are somehow involved with HKUST, I'm sure you can give us more detailed information about which 20 nationalities outside HK are represented in the classes? That would be heplful.

Interesting Topic...what is everyones view on MBA'S from International Universities and the Validity they have in the U.S

In my experience Americans view an MBA outside of the US as less valid. The program must have very strong ties to the US (ex. Professors from US schools) to be considered as valid as one in the US.

Full Disclosure: I am participating in the FIND MBA board as an excercise to provide an illustration for a segment I am teaching of the course "What the CEO wants you to know" at BMI www.barcelonami.org One of the readings for the segment is www.wired.com/wired/archive/15.04/wired40_ceo.html?? Click on POST MBA for more biographical info.