MBAUniverse.com has been receiving number of queries from MBA aspirants planning to pursue MBA from abroad to help them decide which school and which destination would be the best for them.
One such query was raised by Pooja (Name changed to protect the identity of the candidate), an aspiring MBA applicant - ‘I have a GMAT score of 750, work experience of 4 years in a reputed MNC, and I am a national level badminton player. I am also involved in good amount of social services. I plan to go for MBA (Finance). Which school should I pick?’
Looking at Pooja’s outstanding profile USA would be the better option. Experts at MBAUniverse.com suggested that the right B school for Pooja would be the University of Pennsylvania-Wharton, University of Chicago-Booth. This is because Wharton and Booth are notably strong for their Finance modules and opportunities are wider. Other options could be NYU Stern or UCLA. If Pooja wants to explore the Asian market she can opt for Singapore or Hong Kong.
Categorize schools according to the GMAT scores
GMAT is the mandatory exam to get admission in MBA abroad. It will be a wise step to categorize B-schools according to the GMAT scores obtained and select the better ones out of them according to their legacy, alumni base, MBA programmes offered, teacher student ratio, career prospects and infrastructure facilities available. To give you a clearer picture our experts have prepared examples of few best possible options according to the score range.
If you have a score between 580 - 650 you may target B-schools like University of Tennessee-Knoxville and North Carolina State University in USA, Cardiff Business School in UK, Amsterdam Business School in Netherlands, Vlerick Gent in Belgium, City University of Hong Kong, University of Western Australia and Queensland University of Technology in Australia and many more.
If you have a GMAT score range of 650-690 you may target CUHK Hong Kong, Guanghua School of management in China, Purdue University and Boston College in USA, Aston Business School and Manchester Business School in UK, IE and EDHEC in Spain and ANU, Monash University of Adelaide in Australia among others.
But if you have a score high enough and above 700 that is, 710,720, 750 or more you are eligible to apply to a top B-schools in the world.
Speak to our experts to know more about GMAT score ranges and B-school options
MBA Specializations- choose the right B-school
Almost all B-schools offer specialized courses for students who want to take up a career in a specialized field. You may opt for a General Management MBA program or choose any of the specializations such as Finance, Marketing, Human Resources etc. A specialization is chosen during the second year of the MBA programme. Pick schools which are stronger and reputed in certain specializations- this will help you establish right contacts and will open up better career opportunities.
Listed below are few reputed B-schools which are reputed in certain specializations.
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Finance
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Consulting |
Entrepreneurship |
Luxury Management |
Business Analytics |
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University of Pennsylvania-Wharton |
Harvard Business School |
Stanford |
NYU-Stern |
National University of Singapore |
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University of Chicago- Booth |
Columbia Business School |
Babson College-Olin |
Columbia Business School |
Queen’s School of Business |
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University of Toronto-Rotman |
London Business School |
ESMT |
HEC Paris |
NYU Stern |
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London Business School |
INSEAD (France and Singapore) |
IE Business School |
ESSEC |
Carnegie Mellon-Tepper |
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Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
University of Western Ontario- Richard Ivey |
McGill University -Desautels |
SDA Bocconi |
University of Georgia-Terry |
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Marketing |
Energy/Natural Resources |
HealthCare/Pharma |
Industrial Management and Manufacturing |
International Management |
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Northwestern University, Kellogg |
University of California, Berkeley-Haas |
Boston University |
Texas A&M-Mays Business School |
INSEAD (Singapore) |
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Harvard Business School |
Aberdeen Business School |
IMD |
HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management |
Harvard Business School |
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INSEAD ( Singapore) |
University of Alberta |
China Europe International Business School -CEIBS |
Warwick Business School |
University of Pennsylvania-Wharton |
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London Business School |
University of Calgary- Haskayne |
Vlerick Gent, Belgium |
ESADE |
IE Business School |
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Melbourne Business School |
Cranfield School of Management |
Rutgers Business School |
University of St.Gallen |
Melbourne Business School |
Important advice
Prospective applicants must know which destination is best for you. Doing the MBA at the right university in the right destination is an opportunity for you to expand your career in the right direction. Above examples are not just limited to the mentioned B-schools. Many more options are available.
To know more about available options and know which school is best for you please speak to our experts at MBAUniverse.com
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