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Last Updated on April 24, 2015 by MBAUniverse.com News Desk

MBA Abroad: Which MBA destination Abroad is best for you; expert comparison

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.

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 Poojas 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.






Finance


Consulting


Entrepreneurship


Luxury Management


Business Analytics




University of Pennsylvania-Wharton


Harvard Business School


Stanford


NYU-Stern


National University of Singapore




University of Chicago- Booth


Columbia Business School


Babson College-Olin


Columbia Business School


Queens School of Business




University of Toronto-Rotman


London Business School


ESMT


HEC Paris


NYU Stern




London Business School


INSEAD (France and Singapore)


IE Business School


ESSEC


Carnegie Mellon-Tepper




Hong Kong University of Science and Technology


University of Western Ontario- Richard Ivey


McGill University -Desautels


SDA Bocconi


University of Georgia-Terry













Marketing


Energy/Natural Resources


HealthCare/Pharma


Industrial Management and Manufacturing


International Management




Northwestern University, Kellogg


University of California, Berkeley-Haas


Boston University


Texas A&M-Mays Business School


INSEAD (Singapore)




Harvard Business School


Aberdeen Business School


IMD


HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management


Harvard Business School




INSEAD ( Singapore)


University of Alberta


China Europe International Business School -CEIBS


Warwick Business School


University of Pennsylvania-Wharton




London Business School


University of Calgary- Haskayne


Vlerick Gent, Belgium


ESADE


IE Business School




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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