Which MBA?

[Beta_Tester]

1st round of check is usually check wether they got webby,then check with moe or relavant bodies for accredition and such. Then later we call stright to Uni to check if indeed it is legit. as in bearer of cert did study that course. But some ppl obviously dun bother to check.

 

[dennissinned]

dear all, i have several questions that i hope you guys can assist me with.

1) without any relevant work experience (or if there's anyway to get around the requirements), what MBA's would i be eligible for if i manage to secure a first class/second upper's banking and finance degree from university of london via SIM?

2) if i plan on eventually working in the banking/finance industry, would it be advisable for me to take some other masters say MSc finance as opposed to a MBA?

3) what are the drawbacks that i would face if i try to attain the academic qualifications asap so as to capitalize on my age? apart from not being able to network etc because of my lack of prior work experience.

4) continuing from question 3, would it be better for me to get a job with my degree first to gain work experience considering the markets would prolly start looking less gloomy in 2 years time. as opposed to rushing my mba/msc finance+cfa in as short a period as possible? ( was thinking young guy 26-27 with mba+cfa thus easier to get a job concept + also the need to "cover up" my less prestigious bach's )

thanks alot, have alot to learn and this thread seems like a good place to start.

 

[Biogentic]

dear all, i have several questions that i hope you guys can assist me with.

1) without any relevant work experience (or if there's anyway to get around the requirements), what MBA's would i be eligible for if i manage to secure a first class/second upper's banking and finance degree from university of london via SIM?

2) if i plan on eventually working in the banking/finance industry, would it be advisable for me to take some other masters say MSc finance as opposed to a MBA?

3) what are the drawbacks that i would face if i try to attain the academic qualifications asap so as to capitalize on my age? apart from not being able to network etc because of my lack of prior work experience.

4) continuing from question 3, would it be better for me to get a job with my degree first to gain work experience considering the markets would prolly start looking less gloomy in 2 years time. as opposed to rushing my mba/msc finance+cfa in as short a period as possible? ( was thinking young guy 26-27 with mba+cfa thus easier to get a job concept + also the need to "cover up" my less prestigious bach's )

thanks alot, have alot to learn and this thread seems like a good place to start.

with no work experience, you probably cant get into a good mba program... at the most only distance learning mba. frankly even those offer by smu, ntu, nus arent very good to start off with... when i mean good, i refer to those cranfield, ashridge, imperial college of london, etc.. mba, can you get in without prior experience?anyway there is also no point for you to have so many qualifications because at the end of the day u are making yourselves overqualified for entry banking position. u should aim to get good working experience first then further study your mba in a good uk mba school. at that time, you are probably awaiting to promote to managerial level.

 

[delay]

hmm covering up a less prestigious bach with a less prestigious MBA?
does it make sense?

 

[little_prince]

frankly from experience... gd mbas are like a catch 22 situation..

1. you need to be a high flyer with managerial experience to get into a gd mba ( hbs, stanford etc)
2. without the gd mba, it's hard to get the managerial experience...

 

[delay]

frankly from experience... gd mbas are like a catch 22 situation..

1. you need to be a high flyer with managerial experience to get into a gd mba ( hbs, stanford etc)
2. without the gd mba, it's hard to get the managerial experience...

Jackpot!
essentially the less u need a MBA, the more likely a good MBA school will want you since the people they want to admit , should preferably have exhibited success at a certain level already. And if you are successful already, you have less need for the MBA of course

 

[little_prince]

yupz... that's the cruel reality ppl don't realise...

it's a vicious/virtous cycle depends on how you look at it...

ironic eh?

 

[RoLanTo]

crazy with ranking... more to come from Economist
http://www.economist.com/business-education/whichmba/

strathclyde is even lower ranking than monash..

hmm

 

[missotah]

for a accountant or professional, you all think a master of finance (RMIT) or MBA (Strathclyde) is better for career?

 

[Kyoji83]

for a accountant or professional, you all think a master of finance (RMIT) or MBA (Strathclyde) is better for career?

For a professional like Engineer, getting a MBA will be better in term of getting the chance of promoting to Engineering Manager or career switch to a business degree related job.


But for an accountant, I do not see the needs to get a MBA or master of finance will help him/her in promotion or switch.

 

[chinoforever]

Actually ranking from The Economist is out-of-touch compared to the schools' reputation and subsequent career prospects.

A better ranking list to look at is that from the Financial Times. See: http://rankings.ft.com/businessschoolrankings/global-mba-rankings

For purely US schools, see:
http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools

 

[chinoforever]

i wonder how many HR personnel in singapore knows about university of navarra or IMD
especially, those ppl who screens resumes

MBA from University of Navarra is more popularly known as IESE Business School. IMD is well-known in Europe and one of the best programs there.

If the HR personnel you are talking about have connections to Europe, either because they are in a European MNC or worked in Europe before, these two schools will not be unfamiliar. However, if the HR personnel specializes in just Singapore, then they may not know. MBA, in my opinion, is not as recognized in S'pore as that in the US & Europe.

 

[chinoforever]

Is your learning style compatible?

A word of advice for those who intend to take long-distance styled MBAs. Do research on how they conduct their classes. If you have a friend already taking such a course, try to arrange for a 1 session sit-in. Get a feel of how it is like to do project work, and how do the tutors/lecturers teach. How much face-to-face time do you get? How many hours are you expected to prepare before lesson and self-study after lesson.

Some long-distance MBA programs I know provide little guidance on the course materials, either skipping chunks of syllabus, or simply expecting you to self-study portions of the syllabus. Some don't allow you the opportunity to interact and ask questions as easily as others. The last thing you want is to be facing a project deadline or exam without really understanding the topic as much as you will like to without assistance from the faculty.

Do your research and good luck!

 

[goodcareer]

For a professional like Engineer, getting a MBA will be better in term of getting the chance of promoting to Engineering Manager or career switch to a business degree related job.


But for an accountant, I do not see the needs to get a MBA or master of finance will help him/her in promotion or switch.

may i know what other higher degree or master degree is possible for an accountant to take to help in his/her career?

 

[happykosomosu]

Jackpot!
essentially the less u need a MBA, the more likely a good MBA school will want you since the people they want to admit , should preferably have exhibited success at a certain level already. And if you are successful already, you have less need for the MBA of course

i disagree...you can do the "established route" to enter a top MBA programme in the US - get hired as a front office analyst in a top tier investment bank, or enter management consulting ( MBB)

 

[Kyoji83]

You should get yourself a CPA Sg which is what accountants are doing in the inductry.


In my personal opinion, you should get a Phd (Accounting) & become a lecturer or consultant if you want to have a change job (full/part time jobs & retire jobs) that is related to Accounting.

may i know what other higher degree or master degree is possible for an accountant to take to help in his/her career?

 

[goodcareer]

You should get yourself a CPA Sg which is what accountants are doing in the inductry.


In my personal opinion, you should get a Phd (Accounting) & become a lecturer or consultant if you want to have a change job (full/part time jobs & retire jobs) that is related to Accounting.

to get a Phd, must i need to get a master degree beforeapplying Phd in accounting? is there a Phd in accounting in singapore? i never heard of from any university.

 

[Kyoji83]

If you have a 2nd upper Hons, you can directly went for PhD program.

If you do not have it, you needs to get Master 1st before PhD.

Base, on my understanding, there is PhD for accounting but is a full time course.

to get a Phd, must i need to get a master degree beforeapplying Phd in accounting? is there a Phd in accounting in singapore? i never heard of from any university.

 

[delay]

i disagree...you can do the "established route" to enter a top MBA programme in the US - get hired as a front office analyst in a top tier investment bank, or enter management consulting ( MBB)

i am referring to how the selection process works in getting into a top mba programme to begin with.
not post event

 

[missotah]

For a professional like Engineer, getting a MBA will be better in term of getting the chance of promoting to Engineering Manager or career switch to a business degree related job.


But for an accountant, I do not see the needs to get a MBA or master of finance will help him/her in promotion or switch.

hahaha of course there is a need, how many years have you worked?