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loretta_lau121

Joined: 12 Nov 2008
Posts: 3
Warwick or Strathclyde MBA
Thu Nov 13, 2008 05:36 PM
Hi all, I have been aceepted by both the Warwick MBA and the Strathclyde MBA. Both schools are doing quite well in the Financial Times ranking, but according to the Which MBA EIU ranking, the Strathclye MBA is doing much worse. Any suggestions as to which one to choose? (and the Strathclyde is relatively cheaper then the Warwick.....) Please help!
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lukeh
Joined: 24 Oct 2007
Posts: 387
Warwick or Strathclyde MBA
Thu Nov 13, 2008 06:53 PM
My first reaction would be to go for Warwick, assuming its not prohibitively expensive. Warwick is already probably better recognised, and is regarded as something of a programme on the up.
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loretta_lau121

Joined: 12 Nov 2008
Posts: 3
Warwick or Strathclyde MBA
Thu Nov 20, 2008 04:03 PM
Thank you very much for the feedback. I know Warwick has a better reputation than Strathclyde, but I wonder if from an employer perspective, it would make a difference.. they are kinda in the same tier right.... I am still struggling, mainly cuz Strathclyde can be done in 2 years time....

Thanks again for your advice :)
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a_mukerjee


Joined: 08 Sep 2006
Posts: 211
Warwick or Strathclyde MBA
Fri Nov 21, 2008 08:03 PM
Loretta, first of all congrats that you got accepted to those 2 schools, both among the top tier in Europe.
If you want to choose the better one tendency goes towards Warwick as you see. However, I think this will not be so much different from the employer perspective. It is obvious that both are a good choice and you won't do anything wrong whatever you chose.

But since you are looking for some more good reasons to go to Strathclyde, why don't you ask the career center of both schools to give you the recruitment statistics of the last years! Hard facts always help..

You mention the 2-year scheme - you must ave a reason to be looking for such a model, I guess that you want to continue in your job while doing the MBA? Doesn't that simply rule out Warwick then?

[Edited by a_mukerjee on 21 Nov 2008]
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loretta_lau121

Joined: 12 Nov 2008
Posts: 3
Warwick or Strathclyde MBA
Fri Nov 21, 2008 10:47 PM
GREAT! Thanks for the advice! In either case, I will be doing the program on a online, part-time basis, and will be focusing on Marketing as I would like to change my career to marketing/ brand management. Thus, shorter the program the better. Strathclyde for 2 years and Warwick for 3 years + Strathclyde is almost 1/3 cheaper than Warwick! Funny enough though, I have been asking around recently for some advice... from a student or MBA alumni perspective (and myself), the school reputation matters the most and it points clearly to Warwick. Although from a headhunter and employer perspective, it doesn't make a huge difference between the two programs (at least in Europe), and people do wonder why I want to pay more for Warwick...so, I am kind of 50/50 now...

Thanks a lot again for the above reply!
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a_mukerjee


Joined: 08 Sep 2006
Posts: 211
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Sat Nov 22, 2008 03:48 PM
Oh sorry Loretta, I thought Warwick has no part time MBA, but I've just seen on their website that they actually do and that the part time MBA offers a lot of flexibility!
The regular time would be 3 years, but it can go up to 8 years and also be less than 3:
"But you can often speed up your studies through careful planning and selection of elective modules, and an early start to your project." as it says on their site.
You have to check if it is possible to combine a more intense part time MBA (shorter duration) with your other activities, but I think duration should not be the first criteria.

In the end you get what you pay for: Warwick is more expensive and has a better reputation, relatively, now it will be you personal choice if this is worth the extra costs... as it says on their site: "the old adage of 'you get what you pay for' holds true..."www.wbs.ac.uk/students/mba/fees/index.cfm

Did you check out the funding/scholarship possibilities?

[Edited by a_mukerjee on 22 Nov 2008]
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congeee

Joined: 27 Mar 2009
Posts: 6
Warwick or Strathclyde MBA
Sat Mar 28, 2009 08:13 AM
hey loretta

i m actually doing the same thing right now ,,, researching into the good distance learning MBA in UK with a strong marketing focused component

time and cost are no issues to me - my company is sponsoring me so i get to live in a beautiful (canada), continue my great job, and get paid to study more

i have shortlisted manchester (global mba) and warwick (dl mba). strathclyde is certainly not on my list as i think its reputation is not as good as manchester/warwick. i am considering the university's reputation/branding in north america as well as asia, not just in europe

so do u mind sharing with me which business school did u apply for? how was the experience so far?

thanks

[Edited by congeee on 28 Mar 2009]
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anitafhm

Joined: 01 Sep 2009
Posts: 1
Warwick or Strathclyde MBA
Wed Sep 02, 2009 01:31 PM
Hi there,

I am planning to start applying to Univ. and would like to decide between the following:
1) Warwick
2) Manchester
3) Strathclyde
I suppose you guys have started with your MBA studies by now and your inputs will be very much appreciated.

Thanks and Regards
Anita
(anitafhm@yahoo.com)
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JohnnyL

Joined: 26 Sep 2008
Posts: 80
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Wed Sep 02, 2009 02:23 PM
I would definitely choose Warwick, Manchester would be my second choice.

Best, JL
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gagangandhi

Joined: 21 Aug 2009
Posts: 3
Warwick or Strathclyde MBA
Sun Sep 20, 2009 01:17 PM
Guys,
A similar but slightly different question:
I have an offer from Strathclyde and Warwick. Due to my location, I can do a part time from Strathclyde (I am based out of Glasgow) but if I choose Warwick then it would need to be Distance Learning.

So the question now is 'Strathclyde Part Time' Vs. 'Warwick Distance Learning'.

Any views on this at all?
I know there isn't a straight answer to this - but any views or pointers are most welcome.

Rgds,
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