Which MBA?

[xorion]

how much is the MBAs nowadays - not the INSEAD, Chicago, etc heard quite ex.

 

[njchay1981]

Last I heard, NUS charges 58k for the MBA course.

So financially, that's something not to be taken lightly of. It's almost a junior manager's annual income.

Moral of the story is to think carefully before committing to an MBA. Afterall, you're the one who's going to shoulder the debt of your choice eventually.

how much is the MBAs nowadays - not the INSEAD, Chicago, etc heard quite ex.

 

[Didjerama]

Guys out of curiosity, for the EMBA by insead, is it done full time or recommended to be employed at the point of study.. Cos I'm looking at the schedule and looks like can do part time. Though there are certain days need to go overseas

 

[lee_tired_sheep]

Guys out of curiosity, for the EMBA by insead, is it done full time or recommended to be employed at the point of study.. Cos I'm looking at the schedule and looks like can do part time. Though there are certain days need to go overseas

Believe its part time but with assumption of very supportive employers.

 

[galliano]

Got nominated for EMBA by Company. Good news is that there is no bond after completion of course.

Given 2 options considering my current job scope.
NUS UCLA or SMU.

Any ideas which option is less academic?

Not sure which one is better. Added to the challenge, is that my BENG is just that, no merit/honors. I'm not exactly one that likes studying. Figured the company has given me a good opportunity to learn more.

 

[neanea]

Which company so good?

Got nominated for EMBA by Company. Good news is that there is no bond after completion of course.

Given 2 options considering my current job scope.
NUS UCLA or SMU.

Any ideas which option is less academic?

Not sure which one is better. Added to the challenge, is that my BENG is just that, no merit/honors. I'm not exactly one that likes studying. Figured the company has given me a good opportunity to learn more.

 

[galliano]

Which company so good?

Well, my company is. Was quite a surprise.

 

[neanea]

Well, my company is. Was quite a surprise.

What's the name of your company?

 

[aidilfitri]

What's the name of your company?

I think anyone with MBA potential will be smart enough not to reveal their company name on an online forum.

 

[galliano]

I think anyone with MBA potential will be smart enough not to reveal their company name on an online forum.

Hahaha.. kinda odd that such questions are asked in the 1st place.

Anyway, back to topic. Just curious to know which EMBA would be suitable.

- NUS UCLA
- SMU

Hoping to get some feedback from current "student". I heard that NUS course was very much a project-based curriculum.

Pardon my sheer ignorance.

 

[xorion]

Hahaha.. kinda odd that such questions are asked in the 1st place.

Anyway, back to topic. Just curious to know which EMBA would be suitable.

- NUS UCLA
- SMU

Hoping to get some feedback from current "student". I heard that NUS course was very much a project-based curriculum.

Pardon my sheer ignorance.

whats the cost for both?

 

[njchay1981]

I am a recent Alumni of the NUS MBA.

Yes, the NUS program is, by far, a project-intensive program.

Please be also aware that the academic stress can be rather daunting at times.

If you intend to venture beyond Singapore after obtaining the degree, NUS could be your best bet among the local uni options in terms of recognition overseas.

Just my humble take

Hahaha.. kinda odd that such questions are asked in the 1st place.

Anyway, back to topic. Just curious to know which EMBA would be suitable.

- NUS UCLA
- SMU

Hoping to get some feedback from current "student". I heard that NUS course was very much a project-based curriculum.

Pardon my sheer ignorance.

 

[galliano]

I am a recent Alumni of the NUS MBA.

Yes, the NUS program is, by far, a project-intensive program.

Please be also aware that the academic stress can be rather daunting at times.

If you intend to venture beyond Singapore after obtaining the degree, NUS could be your best bet among the local uni options in terms of recognition overseas.

Just my humble take

Thanks NiChay for your personal take.

 

[aidilfitri]

If you intend to venture beyond Singapore after obtaining the degree, NUS could be your best bet among the local uni options in terms of recognition overseas.

agree with this and it is precisely this reason I would choose NUS.

 

[Genesisz]

I think anyone with MBA potential will be smart enough not to reveal their company name on an online forum.

That is a good one.

 

[lewist]

For those who are interested in Master or MBA.
You can try visit postgrad fair.

Postgraduate Courses | Singapore - Postgraduate Fair 2014-Postgraduate Fair 2014

Venue : Raffles City Convention Centre - Collyer Ballroom
Date : 25 Oct 2014 (Sat) | Time : 11:00am to 5:00pm
Entry : Free Admission (Registration is required for entry)
Event Format : 31 Booths, 27 Information Sessions & Over 80 Courses

 

[aidilfitri]

Some advice from Financial Times...

I like the curriculum at a smaller business school but am I better off going to a bigger-brand school with more of a reputation?

Yes, I’m afraid you are. The point of parting with all the money that a MiM costs, is that the qualification looks good on your calling card. The bigger the brand, the better it looks, so it is always a good investment to go for the biggest brand you can afford. Future employers will not give a fig for which curriculum you studied. It is better to be a little bored for a year or two and emerge marketable, than to have a more interesting time and emerge with no one wanting to know you.

I’m entering the final year of an undergraduate degree. Now the economy is recovering, should I do a MiM next, or should I get a job and get some work experience first?

You should get some experience first. Definitely. Once you know what working – and managing – is really like, you will get far more out of what you go on to study at business school. You’ll also be closer in age to fellow students, almost all of whom will have also spent a few years as corporate wage slaves. And if you play your cards well, you might even be able to get your employer to pay your fees. Equally, it is perfectly possible that you will land on your feet in the job market and prosper at work so that you decide that you neither want nor need to go to business school at all.

A friend who recently completed a MiM course reports that a few people in her study group were obnoxious. If I get into a similar situation, what can I do to head that off?

You can’t do anything to head them off. The most successful tricks are being good at your own work, and behaving in an aloof – though not hostile – way towards them. There are always obnoxious people around, and in a competitive business school there will be slightly more than average – plenty of people will be longing to see you fall flat on your face. The only thing to be done is to make yourself immune to whatever they dish up for you. It is part of learning how to survive in the workplace. If all you master at business school is the art of not getting upset by obnoxious people, you will have almost made the investment pay for itself.

I am about to start a MiM programme, and would like to know how much help in finding a job I am entitled to expect from the school.

You aren’t “entitled” to a job handed to you on a platter at the end of your course. However, as people go to business school mainly because it improves their chances of landing a good job, it is hugely in the schools’ interests to do as much as possible to help all students land good jobs when they leave. All the big business schools have an endless procession of top employers visiting them looking for smart people to hire. They also have careers services, resources and references for you to use. There will be plenty of help if you seek it out. But by the time you’ve finished at business school you are expected to be a grown-up. No one is going to mollycoddle you, or hold your hand. If you expect the school to act as your private coach and employment agency, think again.

Am I better off going to a bigger-brand school with more of a reputation? - FT.com

 

[CouléeVerte]

"One of the strange challenges with business schools, they have a lot of very talented people; the people tend to be quite extroverted, but often relatively low conviction," he explained. "When you have a hothouse environment in which you funnel a lot of extroverted and low conviction people together, they often all end up deciding they should catch the last wave."

Harvard Business School students, though, have historically been known to catch the wrong wave. Thiel elaborated:

They've done these studies on what people from Harvard Business School have done over the years, and the largest cohort always goes into the wrong thing. In '89, they all wanted to work for Mike Milken, one or two years before he went to jail with the junk bonds. They were never interested in tech or startups, except in '99 and 2000, which is just when the dot com bubble was about to blow up. … I do think there's something about the networking hothouse environment of the Business School that is strangely counterproductive.

bostinno.streetwise.co/2014/09/19/paypal-co-founder-peter-thiels-thoughts-on-higher-education-video/

 

[hh3579]

hmm it is definitely hard to choose which MBA to do especially if you're investing your time and money into it - so im sure you wouldnt wanna make an ill-informed decision. i know there is a post-graduate fair happening this Saturday and it is free! this is the url if you are interested - www(dot)postgrad(dot)com(dot)sg

i hope you get your answer soon!

 

[hh3579]

For those who are interested in Master or MBA.
You can try visit postgrad fair.

-url can be found in original post-

Venue : Raffles City Convention Centre - Collyer Ballroom
Date : 25 Oct 2014 (Sat) | Time : 11:00am to 5:00pm
Entry : Free Admission (Registration is required for entry)
Event Format : 31 Booths, 27 Information Sessions & Over 80 Courses

Yeah! this is the one im talking about! i'll be there, hope you're going as well!