The Strathclyde MBA program has better quality program participants. That's a fact and if ure well versed with MBA programs, the quality of the students is a very important factor.

Ask those in the working industry in UK and they will tell u that Strathclyde is more recognised than Lancaster for their MBA programs.

U are comparing Strathclyde / Lancaster with INSEAD and the likes? Common my friend. Do an apple to apple comparison. Are u even reading my posts above? I already said Strath / Lan dont come close to the Ivy LEague MBA programs. Lets be logical here.

Paper qualification is secondary i agree but in MBA programs and many other post grad programs, the quality of that paper has a major impact on career progression. U come out into the world with an INSEAD MBA and u get instant recognition which in turns opens doors. Its then up to the individual to decide and work through these doors. Try doing that with a Strathclyde / Lancaster MBA. The number of doors it opens are far less. Thats why there are sooo many ppl today with MBA's who just have a piece of paper and 3 letters next to their name with limited benefit career wise.

And that is a FACT.

Hmm, if that's really the case I guess Strathclyde @ CDC will be a beneficiary then, since it's the next best in line based on rankings, placed before Monash, Nottingham and Sydney U @ Inti. Did I miss out any?

I'm not in the market for an MBA yet, but planning my available choices at the moment, although the landscape should change a couple of years later with new players coming in.

Rankings aside, in you opinion which are the premier ones that attracts the local MNC and IB crowd?

THE World 2014-2015

Monash - 83
Lancaster - 131
Nottingham - 171
Strathclyde - Not on the list - could mean did not participate in ranking.

QS World 2014/2015

Monash - 70
Nottingham - 77
Lancaster - 160
Strathclyde - 246

ARWU World 2014

Monash - 101-150
Nottingham - 101-150
Lancaster - 300-400
Strathclyde - Not on the list - could mean did not participate in ranking.

FT - Global MBA 2015

Lancaster - 50
Strathclyde - 80
Monash - Not on the list
Nottingham - Not on the list

I didnt come to any conclusion. Its a fact. The Lancaster MBA progam here in Malaysia is not triple accredited. Only the business school in UK is.

Feel free to check with:

Prof. Brian C. Imrie
Associate Dean (Postgraduate Studies)
Head- Department of Marketing
Sunway University Business School
SUNWAY UNIVERSITY

Hi guys, I have been closely following the discussions here. I am 27 years old this year, graduated with a degree in civil engineering, worked as a site-based project engineer for a year, then went on to help with my family business for a year. Taking an MBA has always been something I wanted to do back then because of my interest.

If I pursue a MBA, it would be because I want to equip myself with more business knowledge with regards to finance, marketing, management, accounting, etc (in addition to my day-to-day experience), and not because I want to climb corporate ladder or anything like that. I do not necessarily place importance in the accreditation by international business school accrediting bodies (though I understand recognition to a certain extent tells about the program's quality). I am also not necessarily looking for the best/higher ranking whatsoever because as many experts here have pointed out, the effectiveness of an MBA at the end of the day depends on oneself. Funding, mode of study comes secondary to me if we're talking about points of consideration.

Many of you here have more experience and know more than I do, hence my questions: should I work for another year or two? On average, universities that I've looked at (Monash, Nottingham, UPM, Heriot Watt, Sunway, Help, etc) need at least 2 to 3 years of managerial experience. Is there any particular business schools which you guys would recommend I look into?

Thank you.