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MBA - HKUST or HKU?
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ythc 
Joined: 12 Apr 2008 Posts: 2 |
MBA - HKUST or HKU?
I am from Singapore and currently i have offers from both HKU and HKUST for full time MBA. Both are great schools and i am having a hard time choosing which school to choose.Sun Apr 13, 2008 03:02 PM HKUST seems to be better in ranking than HKU but HKU has a partnership with London Business School and Columbia Business School which seems really attractive. Can anyone tell me what are the benefits of the partnership over the exchange program in HKUST? Part of the HKUST includes about 3 months of internship, but HKU does not. Does internship make a lot of difference if i am looking for a career switch? Anyone knows whether the employers prefer HKUST or HKU MBA students? I would be happy to hear any advice or first-hand information of the 2 schools as well. :) Thanks |
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ramdi 
Joined: 22 Nov 2007 Posts: 41 |
MBA - HKUST or HKU?
Mon Apr 14, 2008 03:45 AM I am from Singapore and currently i have offers from both HKU and HKUST for full time MBA. Both are great schools and i am having a hard time choosing which school to choose. I guess HKUST is better in reputation while HKU has major attraction in form of its association with Columbia and LBS. Your both hands are full; you are in an envious position to have such great choices :-) By the way, when did you apply to HKUST - R1 or R2? Which industry are you from and which industry are you targetting post-MBA? [Edited 14 Apr 2008 by ramdi] |
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| ythc
Joined: 12 Apr 2008 Posts: 2 |
MBA - HKUST or HKU?
Thanks:) But i am having a hard time deciding which one to choose. Mon Apr 14, 2008 06:25 AM I applied to HKUST in R2, just before the deadline. Currently i am in the engineering field, and probably targeting at mgmt/strategic consulting for post MBA. Any advice for me? |
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| ramdi
Joined: 22 Nov 2007 Posts: 41 |
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Mon Apr 14, 2008 08:59 AM Thanks:) But i am having a hard time deciding which one to choose. Frankly, Hongkong is the place to be in finance. If you assess both school in consulting/strategy, they are at best very mediocre... Choose any. |
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| madhu
Joined: 29 May 2007 Posts: 32 |
MBA - HKUST or HKU?
Sun Apr 27, 2008 07:17 AM Thanks:) But i am having a hard time deciding which one to choose. HKUST is much better than HKU, frankly what is there to think about? |
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Thomas  Joined: 03 Jun 2008 Posts: 76 |
MBA - HKUST or HKU?
HiSun Jun 08, 2008 07:16 PM Between the two, HKUST is a better school and also enjoys a higher ranking in the MBA programme. You may want to consider the internationality of the cohort, the alumni's job prospect etc to decide which one is more suitable to you. Kind regards, Thomas |
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copernicus  Joined: 25 Mar 2007 Posts: 81 |
MBA - HKUST or HKU?
Sat Jun 14, 2008 02:25 PM I am from Singapore and currently i have offers from both HKU and HKUST for full time MBA. Both are great schools and i am having a hard time choosing which school to choose. HKUST will give you a better overall MBA experience, but if you must go on an exchange to Columbia or LBS then you might want to consider HKU. Their partnership is basically a guaranteed exchange program, as there are no professors from Columbia nor LBS teaching at HKU in HK. HKUST has limited exchange spots for these schools so you would have to be at the top of the class to go there. Also you dont need to do an internship at HKUST you can finish the MBA in 12 months. |
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| entiendes
Joined: 10 Jul 2008 Posts: 3 |
MBA - HKUST or HKU?
Fri Jul 11, 2008 07:11 AM I am from Singapore and currently i have offers from both HKU and HKUST for full time MBA. Both are great schools and i am having a hard time choosing which school to choose. this might be a valid question in 5-10 years, as of right now an obvious choice is hkust. |
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| Langham
Joined: 17 Mar 2008 Posts: 8 |
MBA - HKUST or HKU?
I prefer HKU, HKU is a big name.
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| madhu
Joined: 29 May 2007 Posts: 32 |
MBA - HKUST or HKU?
Thu Oct 02, 2008 03:03 AM I prefer HKU, HKU is a big name. big name where? HKUST is up to #11 in EIU ranking, lets wait and see for FT. from what I hear admissions to HKUST are almost as competitive as for Insead these days. All the rejects go to HKU. |
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