Forum: General Forum (7 Comments)

School selection & Career Opportunities

  • Posted by - suhas - on 22 May 2012 - 10:33pm

    Hi,
    I am from India, currently in my final year of Mechanical Engineering from a highly reputed institution with a cgpa of 7.5/10. I have two internships and an implant training done. I haven't taken GMAT or GRE and planning to take TOEFL by next month. I would like to apply for the Masters in Management course. I have also short listed the institutions which offer the course and which I am specific about.

    1. Imperial B School, UK
    2. Warwick B School
    3. University of Sydney B School
    4. Aston B School
    5. Victoria University of Wellington, NZ
    6. Bradford University, UK
    7. University of Wollongong and Victoria University, Melbourne- Both in Australia
    8. Bath University, Edinburgh University and Glasgow University - All 3 in UK.

    These schools doesnt require GMAT or work experience.

    And I would like you to reply me with the Best Universities(3 or 4) for the course with Good Employment Opportunities after completion of the course and recognition of these Institutions.

    Place, Living expense and City located is not a problem.

    Thanks,
    Suhas.

    • Posted by - suhas - on 23 May 2012 - 7:55am

      Thank you so much Thomas. It was helpful. But can I boldly opt for Master of Management in Victoria University of Wellington, NZ? (but this university is not as best as others when compared and I couldn't find more info about this institution and the employment opportunities offered after completing the course). So is it a good decision to opt this institution?

      • Posted by - Thomas Graf - on 23 May 2012 - 3:38pm

        Hi Suhas,

        at first glance the Master of Management in Victoria University of Wellington NZ does not appear as renowned as your other options.

        • The MIM is not ranked
        • The Schools does not seem to be a top school in the Pacifics (Ranking)

        On the OTHER side, the school has an AACSB and its MBA program an AMBA accreditation. This is an important signal of quality: http://www.victoria.ac.nz/vms/about/accreditation

        Also, the school has some renowned companies coming on campus (KMPG, Ernst & Young...): http://www.victoria.ac.nz/st_services/careers/students/graduate_recruitment/employer_presentations.aspx

        Eventually it is important that you find a program that fits to your personal preferences.

        • Maybe your school does not need to be popular worldwide. Maybe you want to work for an employer after graduating who is just interested in the factthat you did an MIM - regardless of the institution.
        • Maybe you are interested in fims that the school has contacts to - and maybe you are not interested in firms that the school does not have contacts.

        If you have doubts, I suggest that you call the career office of the school (but make sure that you clear in advance your career preferences and expectations of a program - and of course your questions) - they may be able to advise you. And at the same time you get an impression of how politely and competent they treat you...Here is the career team website: http://www.victoria.ac.nz/st_services/careers/index.aspx

        Good luck!
        Thomas

        By the way: If you like the MIM COMPASS it would be nice if you could mention our site in your conversations with the schools.

        • Posted by - suhas - on 23 May 2012 - 4:16pm

          Thanks Thomas. And sure I will mention MIM Compass in my conversation.

    • Posted by - Thomas Graf - on 23 May 2012 - 1:26am

      Hi Suhas,

      the best way how you can solve this question is by narrowing it down.

      "Which are the best schools with best employment opportunities?" is a too broad question to be answered effectively. Instead, I recommend you to think about your ideal employer after graduation:

      • Do you have one or two on your mind?
      • Which industry?
      • Which country?
      • Which position and function?

      Once you have cleared that you can approach all the schools that you have mentioned and screen them through this lense.

      Please have a lok at my earlier post today here. It provides you a good step-by-step approach how you can find out which program meets your career expectations most. However, as you can see, it describes it for someone who wants to work in a consulting company after graduating - so you may need to apply it to your case. But the steps are the same.

      Best wishes
      Thomas

    • Posted by - jayprakash - on 22 May 2012 - 11:16pm

      Hey

      • Posted by - Thomas Graf - on 23 May 2012 - 1:32am

        Hi Ajaiswal,

        congratulations for all these waivers - this is really great. Now my comment for you is similar as for Suhas. You are clear about your career expectations which is very good. You want to work

        • in corprorate finance
        • and in a renowned investment bank

        Now you need to screen the business schools another time - I guess you have done it already - but this time through the specific lense of your career expectations. You can do this in a structured approach by following my step-by-step approach posted here.

        Best wishes
        Thomas