Is Insead really my only option?
Looking for an MBA for top-level consulting in Asia.
I'm open to suggestions.
MBA for Consulting / Asia
Posted Jan 15, 2019 17:49
Looking for an MBA for top-level consulting in Asia.
I'm open to suggestions.
Posted Jan 17, 2019 13:40
Insead is not a bad option. :)
What do you mean by top-level consulting? The good Hong Kong schools (HKUST) regularly place MBAs into consulting roles, even in firms like Bain and McKinsey. NUS or Nanyang may also be worth looking at if you're opposed to Insead for some reason.
What do you mean by top-level consulting? The good Hong Kong schools (HKUST) regularly place MBAs into consulting roles, even in firms like Bain and McKinsey. NUS or Nanyang may also be worth looking at if you're opposed to Insead for some reason.
Posted Jan 22, 2019 19:12
Yes, I mean the MBB firms. I will apply to Insead no doubt but I was also looking for alternatives / backups. HKUST sounds promising. What do you think of CUHK?
Posted Jan 24, 2019 19:26
If you're looking at MBB you can't go wrong with Insead - that's a primary funnel for all of those firms.
In terms of Hong Kong schools, I think you'd have better opportunities with HKUST, given its ranking and its reputation among the consulting firms.
In terms of Hong Kong schools, I think you'd have better opportunities with HKUST, given its ranking and its reputation among the consulting firms.
Posted Jun 20, 2019 14:14
Insead is not a bad option. :)
What do you mean by top-level consulting? The good Hong Kong schools (HKUST) regularly place MBAs into consulting roles, even in firms like Bain and McKinsey. NUS or Nanyang may also be worth looking at if you're opposed to Insead for some reason.
What do you think of NUS for consulting roles on its own merits (not compared to Insead). I'm starting at NUS in the fall and I do have a bit of anxiety about getting a job in a good firm after graduating.
What do you mean by top-level consulting? The good Hong Kong schools (HKUST) regularly place MBAs into consulting roles, even in firms like Bain and McKinsey. NUS or Nanyang may also be worth looking at if you're opposed to Insead for some reason.[/quote]
What do you think of NUS for consulting roles on its own merits (not compared to Insead). I'm starting at NUS in the fall and I do have a bit of anxiety about getting a job in a good firm after graduating.
Posted Jun 27, 2019 16:50
It places about one out of every 5 grads into consulting roles, so it's a relatively popular career destination for NUS students. Insead will most likely be better at placing higher up the consulting food chain, in firms like McKinsey and BCC. Salaries will probably be better an Insead as well.
Posted Jul 01, 2019 18:24
Thank you, that's good to hear. I'm more interested in boutique firms rather than the big ones.
Posted May 27, 2020 18:35
From what I understand through my colleagues who are working in consulting in Singapore, Insead is probably the best bet. The firms also value people who speak multiple languages, especially other Asian languages. At least that's what I've heard...
Posted Sep 30, 2020 18:05
From what I understand through my colleagues who are working in consulting in Singapore, Insead is probably the best bet. The firms also value people who speak multiple languages, especially other Asian languages. At least that's what I've heard...
If you can elaborate, what are other asian language do you mean? thanks :)
[Edited by fialfie on Sep 30, 2020]
Posted Oct 07, 2020 19:26
Probably languages in the other countries where the firms work. I'm guessing Malay, Thai, Vietnamese, etc. but I suppose you can look at makeup of the practice areas at the firms to get a better sense of this. I know for example Bain's Singapore group works closely with the firm's offices in Bangkok / Jakarta / Kuala Lumpur.
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