erm, there is a branch of University of Chicago GSB (ranked among top 5 in the world)in Singapore as well. but you have to be really good and sponsored by company to enter this one.

good MBA programs want a diverse of cultures and work experiences in their students so that the learning experience is richer. so i agree with the suggestion to get work experience before doing your MBA. at least you will have something to share with the class during discussions and projects. no one wants a "theory-based" argument all the time.

in the program i did, the class actually felt that those who didn't have work experience were considerably myopic in their views.

agree as long as they have some work experience. i think it is good for people to work in between their undergrad and MBA years. it really helps both the experience of your fellow MBAs and yourself when you have stuff to share from your previous experience.

try not to go straight from undergrad to MBA immediately...that's all.

this is a good one. if the person went through "the school of hard knocks" (meaning they've got long work experience after high school or diploma etc) and have loads of work experience to share, i would think they would be welcomed in a program once they qualify.

this brings back memories....MBA buzzwords such as "value chain", "core competencies", "paradigm shift". "key takeaway"....

trying to get work experience before coming back here is a good thing. if you have a chance to do it (whether after MBA or undergrad or any Masters), perhaps you should consider it. some companies here would value your exposure overseas.

one solution to the grass greener syndrome is to keep jumping to the greener pastures....

my wife and i did just that. we've worked in the US, Singapore, Thailand and now Malaysia.

This post has been edited by ihawk98: Feb 16 2007, 02:07 PM

wkf, they don't call it a "major" but a "concentration" in certain business areas. so yes, you can take the majority of electives to graduate with a concentration in marketing, finance, etc etc...

i think it is a "difference" in american and UK english again....we called it concentration....

oops, "we" meaning my school which was an American one....

only you can decide for yourself what is best in your situation. i know that i don't have the discipline to do the MBA part time, working in the week and spending weekends in class and project work. it is an opportunity cost indeed.

i decided to resign and pursued my MBA overseas full time. after that, i took a job in the US which helped shorten my payback period.

yup, for undergraduate courses, we call it Major as well.

Here are some of the rankings:

Financial Times MBA Rankings

BusinessWeek MBA Rankings

USNews.com MBA Rankings

Foreign MBA.com Rankings

for every subject or elective in the MBA program, it should consist of some theories (text books may be needed), team project work analyzing lots of business cases and maybe even a current "real world" project (it depends on how connected the MBA program is to actual companies).

i remembered i had loads of reading to do most nights of the week and also had to schedule team meetings to discuss and work through the business cases.