Small class size ca be a good and a bad thing depending on what you are looking to get from your MBA. Here are a few pros and cons.
Pros:
1. Individual attention
2. Less competition for jobs. This can be of big help because you have the chance to rise to the top.
3. You can be a "big fish in a small pond"
4. Better collaborative environment
5. More time with professors
6. Better relationships with fellow students
Cons:
1. Smaller network of students and alumni. Smaller alumni network kinda sucks when you are looking for alumni for jobs and you don't find many.
2. Not many members for clubs and other activities
3. You do not have a lot of options to choose your friends. If you can't get along with the few, you are out of luck.
4. Less competition can be a bad thing too.
Hope this helps
Errors while leaving comments
It was recently brought to my attention that people are getting errors when posting a comment. I am not sure why that is happening, but if you get an error try posting it again and it usually works. I am not sure why this is so. I guess its a blogspot thing.
please let me know if you guys are still getting errors.
thanks and sorry for the inconvenience.
Anshul
please let me know if you guys are still getting errors.
thanks and sorry for the inconvenience.
Anshul
USA vs Canada vs UK vs Australia vs Others for MBA
Today Indians have many options when it comes to MBA abroad. Choosing which country to go and study can be very very confusing. Here is my take on the main ones:
1. USA: US is still the most popular destinations for Indian MBAs. Even after all the crisis, US has a LOT of opportunities. There are many schools to choose from and the top schools of the world are in the US. However, immigration issues are scaring away many international students. So here is the deal, if you want to go back home right after the MBA, US is still a very good choice for your MBA. If you are thinking of working for a couple of years after your graduation, I would still suggest looking at other countries before finalizing US.
2. Canada - I think Canada is a great option for people looking to settle outside India. If you can get into the top schools, the education will pretty much be as good as the US counterpart schools plus you have a better chance of getting permanent residence in Canada. If you have entrepreneurial plans, Canada might not be the best place as there aren't as many opportunities as in other countries.
Others to follow soon....
1. USA: US is still the most popular destinations for Indian MBAs. Even after all the crisis, US has a LOT of opportunities. There are many schools to choose from and the top schools of the world are in the US. However, immigration issues are scaring away many international students. So here is the deal, if you want to go back home right after the MBA, US is still a very good choice for your MBA. If you are thinking of working for a couple of years after your graduation, I would still suggest looking at other countries before finalizing US.
2. Canada - I think Canada is a great option for people looking to settle outside India. If you can get into the top schools, the education will pretty much be as good as the US counterpart schools plus you have a better chance of getting permanent residence in Canada. If you have entrepreneurial plans, Canada might not be the best place as there aren't as many opportunities as in other countries.
Others to follow soon....
Do Employment Statistics Tell The Full Story?
One of the things that every person looks at is the employment statistics of business schools. How good are these numbers? Do they truly reflect the hiring scene at that school? Are they "adjusted" so that they look better? What do these numbers tell about the Career Services? Should they be getting the credit/blame for the numbers?
These are important questions that come to my mind now. The sad thing is that when I was looking at these numbers while applying to business schools, I never thought twice of questioning them. The bad news is that these numbers offer little value. They are not at all close to the reality.
Lets take an example. The internship placement rate of XYZ school is 99%. Now this might look amazing right? Although the number is impressive it does not reflect the reality. How many of these students are happy with their internships? Did they want the internship they have or did they got stuck with this internship because there was no other option?
More importantly, what does this number tell about the Career Services of the school? We have no information on how students got these internships. What % of these jobs were a result of career services?
These are important questions you should ask. The only way to find this answer is to talk to a lot of students. Talk to at least 3-4 students so you get to hear different experiences and then make up your mind.
These are important questions that come to my mind now. The sad thing is that when I was looking at these numbers while applying to business schools, I never thought twice of questioning them. The bad news is that these numbers offer little value. They are not at all close to the reality.
Lets take an example. The internship placement rate of XYZ school is 99%. Now this might look amazing right? Although the number is impressive it does not reflect the reality. How many of these students are happy with their internships? Did they want the internship they have or did they got stuck with this internship because there was no other option?
More importantly, what does this number tell about the Career Services of the school? We have no information on how students got these internships. What % of these jobs were a result of career services?
These are important questions you should ask. The only way to find this answer is to talk to a lot of students. Talk to at least 3-4 students so you get to hear different experiences and then make up your mind.
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