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kcee

Joined: 11 Jul 2006
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Aston or Bradford?
Wed Jul 12, 2006 08:02 AM
Guys, which MBA is good, in terms of employability and quality of education? Aston or Bradford?

cheers!
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LaVoz de Galicia


Joined: 13 Dec 2005
Posts: 154
Aston or Bradford?
Wed Jul 12, 2006 08:02 PM
Do you mean Bradford or Nimbas? I read a couple of rankings and Bradford/Nimbas are usually within the top 100 as far as I remember. Nimbas does a lot of advertising in magazines such as the Economist, so many business people will know the "brand". I haven't hear anything specific about Aston, but it is placed in 36 position in the Economist ranking: mba.eiu.com/index.asp?layout=2002rankings&rank_cat… -- slightly ahead of Nimbas (57) and well ahead of Bradford (84).
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kcee

Joined: 11 Jul 2006
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Aston or Bradford?
Thu Jul 13, 2006 06:10 AM
Thanks a lot for your reply. I meant Bradford University in Bradford UK. U r right, Economist places Aston ahead of Bradford, but Aston does'nt show-up in FT rankings. Moreover do u have any idea on latest HSMP list of universities for the current year? I know Bradford figured in the list last year. Normally Home office treasury releases the list annually. But the treasury site's not opening up at all. Aston's +ves are "triple accreditation", "Birmingham location", "Economist rankings". Bradford's +ves are "FT65", "HSMP MBA listing", "Great electives". So not much to choose between two...
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rishii7

Joined: 20 Dec 2006
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Aston or Bradford?
Thu Dec 21, 2006 05:28 PM
Well actually even I am having similar confusion. I have also secured admits to Aston,Bradford and lancaster and am deciding between Aston and Bradford. What inputs I got till give indicate Aston to be a better MBA from course perspective and good industry links (essential post MBA). Bradford is surely listed in HSMP list but I feel the HSMP points -75 , can also be made without using the MBA provision.

Let me also know if you have some other viewpoint.
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np_125

Joined: 28 Jan 2008
Posts: 1
Aston or Bradford?
Tue Jan 29, 2008 05:35 PM
I have secured admits to Aston and Bradford for september 2008. I am confused between the two. Some advise me for Aston, as there will be better job prospects as it is in the city, whereas for Bradford the only advantage is HSMP points. Have anyone of you finally accepted Aston or Bradford? What about the final project? Is it within the university or in an industry?
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subraj

Joined: 13 Feb 2008
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Aston or Bradford?
Thu Feb 14, 2008 05:23 AM
I have an offer from Aston for the 2008 Sep MBA course. I am waiting for information from other schools like EM Lyon, Strathclyde and Warwick. But from the information that I have gathered, Aston seems to be better on the rankings and their industry links. The only other school better than Aston in the rankings is the Warwick Business School.
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shveta

Joined: 14 Feb 2008
Posts: 6
Aston or Bradford?
Fri Feb 15, 2008 02:35 PM
hi guys...I also in that confusion.I got admit for both .Can you please let me know which one is better.Bradford has plus points for HSMP and while the Aston has better ranking than bradford .please advice on this asap.

[Edited 15 Feb 2008 by shveta]
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lukeh

Joined: 24 Oct 2007
Posts: 374
Aston or Bradford?
Fri Feb 15, 2008 07:27 PM
I have to say, if I had the choice between Bradford and Birmingham, I'd choose Birmingham every time.
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deepbawa

Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 9
Aston or Bradford?
Fri Feb 22, 2008 02:51 PM
hey,
I also got admission from both the university aston and bradford for sept 2008.
let me know which one u select.
my name is deep- 9810904848.

FOr your information, there is a possibility that all HSMP university list effective 1st april would be cancelled.

and post mba you will get work permit for 2yrs instead of 1 yr.
lets all keep our fingers crossed.

anyways do let me know which university u decide aston or bradford.
as of now what i have read , i think Aston seems to be better option.
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kelly gilbert

Joined: 07 Mar 2008
Posts: 34
Aston or Bradford?
Sat Mar 08, 2008 03:32 PM
i also have received admission to aston and bradford, as well as nottingham and oxford brookes. i havent yet heard from cass in london. I am quite stumped at the moment regarding my final decision. Right now, I seem torn between Notts and Aston, while I await the decision from Cass. Can anybody with a good frame of reference weigh in?
Thanks
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lukeh

Joined: 24 Oct 2007
Posts: 374
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Sat Mar 08, 2008 06:48 PM
Notts ranks 76 in Europe according to the FT rankings index for 2008 (up from 93 in 2007), and Bradford 53 (up 17 places from 2007). Aston and Brookes aren't in the top 100. Cass is at 41, so it obviously comes out best rankings-wise. In terms of financial considerations, London is much more expensive to live in than any of the others, but you may feel this outweighed by the potential benefits - professional and otherwise - of being in one of the world's leading financial and cultural centres.
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kelly gilbert

Joined: 07 Mar 2008
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Aston or Bradford?
Sat Mar 08, 2008 07:59 PM
i saw the same list - although on the Euro list, Aston and Bradford come in higher than Notts... I don't know if I can live in Bradford... I can't even live in Leeds.. I was born/raised in Los Angeles, and have lived in NY for the past few years... I need at least half a million people around me in order to function.
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lukeh

Joined: 24 Oct 2007
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Aston or Bradford?
Sun Mar 09, 2008 11:18 AM
Ha! Tru dat. In which case I'd say Bradford is definitely out. London seems the best option. Maybe you could also have a look at Manchester?
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kelly gilbert

Joined: 07 Mar 2008
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Aston or Bradford?
Sun Mar 09, 2008 12:29 PM
Yea I don't know why I didn't apply to Manchester. I applied to cass, notts, oxford brookes, ashridge, aston, royal holloway, kent, bradford, birmingham and kingston. I sort of like the idea of living in birmingham, since I've been to london a billion times. I might be nice to know a major euro city that itsn't the capital...But I am still waiting to hear from cass, and if I get in then I'll just have visit bham some day...
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shveta

Joined: 14 Feb 2008
Posts: 6
Aston or Bradford?
Wed Mar 12, 2008 04:00 PM
hi kelly.I read ur messages and will try to know that have u applied to Bath?Its also one of the best universities.I do have an offer from Durham.Have you any idea about these or have u applied to them?Moreover,R u planning to for aston,If yes do let me know .Reply appreciated.

[Edited 12 Mar 2008 by shveta]
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lukeh

Joined: 24 Oct 2007
Posts: 374
Aston or Bradford?
Sat Mar 15, 2008 03:04 PM
Hi Shveta,

Without wishing to comment on their respective MBA programmes, I think you should think carefully about what Bath and Durham are like as places to live. I come from the South West (Bath, in fact), so I'm probably horribly biased, but I would still prefer to be in Bath than Durham (having spent some time there as well). Durham is a very pretty, very nice town (and not far from Newcastle), but I personally would find it too small and a little bit boring. Bath is a bit bigger, has Bristol on its doorstep, and is only an hour and half away from London. As I say, this is just a personal opinion which doesn't take individual programmes into account, but its something to keep in mind.
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kelly gilbert

Joined: 07 Mar 2008
Posts: 34
Aston or Bradford?
Sat Mar 15, 2008 03:15 PM
Hi Shveta,
I have not yet decided, as at this point, I have admission to Aston, Nottingham, Birmingham, Ashridge, Kent, Oxford Brookes, and Bradford. I am waiting to hear from CASS, Royal Holloway and Kingston. I would love to go to Cass. If I gain admission, its off to City of London for me! If not, I should be happy enough to decide between Aston and Nottingham. Although, I think I may lean toward Aston, given its location in the center of the UK's second city. My primary focus is world wide reputation/accreditation and location. Larger cities might afford me access to larger networks and better business opportunities. That's been my experience so far, living in Los Angeles and New York. I'd love any advice anyone can spare. Cheers... Kelly
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KapiliE

Joined: 14 Mar 2007
Posts: 18
Aston or Bradford?
Tue Mar 18, 2008 09:02 AM
In addition to the schools you have mentioned above, I would like you to bring Leicester(Full time MBA) and Southampton. How do they compare in terms of employability and value for money. Can one easily get a job after graduating under the HSMP, using other criteria to gain the required points for HSMP?

I would appreciate your advise

Ed !
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shveta

Joined: 14 Feb 2008
Posts: 6
Aston or Bradford?
Sun Mar 23, 2008 11:57 AM
There is no HSMP available from Ist April.Its a tier system that comes into picture.You can visit www.workpermit.com to know more on this.
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KapiliE

Joined: 14 Mar 2007
Posts: 18
Aston or Bradford?
Tue Mar 25, 2008 06:30 AM
Thanks so much. I found the link you highlighted very helpful.
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KapiliE

Joined: 14 Mar 2007
Posts: 18
Aston or Bradford?
Tue Mar 25, 2008 09:02 AM
The site doesn't however talk about the University ratings which I wanted to find out about. Kindly help me with the standing of Leicester and Southampton. How do they compare with say Aston or Bradford?

Later

Ed !
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lukeh

Joined: 24 Oct 2007
Posts: 374
Aston or Bradford?
Thu Mar 27, 2008 10:14 PM
If you want the rankings, your best bet is to go to:
www.ft.com (Aston is 27 in Europe, Bradford 32, Leicester and Southampton aren't in the top 100 for 2007)

or the Economist.com. Aston ranks 54th in Europe, Bradford 93, and again neither Leicester nor Southampton appear in the table.
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shveta

Joined: 14 Feb 2008
Posts: 6
Aston or Bradford?
Wed Apr 23, 2008 05:30 PM
hey guys..I finalized on Aston.Have anybody on this post finalized their decision..Please do let me know.
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lukeh

Joined: 24 Oct 2007
Posts: 374
Aston or Bradford?
Thu Apr 24, 2008 06:04 PM
Sounds like a good call to me. Congrats on your decision, and the very best of luck for your studies at Aston!
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shveta

Joined: 14 Feb 2008
Posts: 6
Aston or Bradford?
Fri Apr 25, 2008 01:30 PM
thanks lukeh.What about u?Have u finalised anything?
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