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OHIO STATE FISHER MBA, Columbus, Ohio (ranked #27 by US News 2017)
Best-known for operations, finance and strategy, Fisher combines a high-touch MBA with resources of a top 10 public university
- Tidbit: Ohio State has over 500,000 alumni and the 3rd largest university campus in the US
- Class: 90 students / 5.3 years work exp / 14 countries / 663 GMAT
- ROI: 75% awarded scholarships; scholarships range from $1,000 to full-tuition
- Placement: 92% w/jobs w/in 3 months, $100,000 USD avg starting salary
- Industry: 36% finance / 15% consumer products / 11% consulting / 11% manufacturing
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BOSTON COLLEGE CARROLL MBA, Boston, Massachusetts (ranked #50 by US News 2017)
Known for its loyal alumni, Carroll sends many graduates into Boston's top industries: finance, pharma/healthcare, consulting and technology
- Tidbit: Students can work their second year as electives are offered during evenings
- Class: 90 students / 5 years work exp / 14 countries / 664 GMAT
- ROI: 75% awarded scholarships; average scholarship award $40,000 USD
- Placement: 88% w/jobs w/in 3 months, $103,000 USD avg starting salary
- Industry: 41% financial services / 16% pharma & healthcare / 14% consulting / 10% technology
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EUROPE
IE MBA, Madrid, Spain (ranked #8 by Financial Times 2017)
One of the world's most global programs ranked # 1 in Europe for entrepreneurship
- Tidbit: IE's 1-year MBA has 2 intakes in April & November and IE has the #1 ranked online MBA
- Class: 500 students / 5 years work exp / 70-75 countries / 680 GMAT
- ROI: Alumni have highest salary (for European MBA) 3 years after graduation, 7th highest worldwide by Financial Times
- Placement: 92% w/jobs w/in 3 months, 78,000 EUR avg starting salary
- Industry: 20% financial services / 18% consulting / 16% technology / 12% consumer goods
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IESE MBA, Barcelona, Spain (ranked #10 by Financial Times 2017)
Leadership and general management focused MBA requires students to complete 600 case-studies over 19 months
- Tidbit: IESE is the second largest producer of case-studies in the world
- Class: 350 students / 5 years work exp / 54 countries / 690 GMAT
- ROI: Ranked #1 in Europe for salary increase (pre and post-MBA) Financial Times
- Placement: 91% w/jobs w/in 3 months, 79,500 EUR avg starting salary
- Industry: 24% consulting / 18% finance / 13% consumer goods / 12% e-commerce
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IMD MBA, Lausanne, Switzerland (ranked #21 by Financial Times 2017)
Ranked #1 for executive education in Europe, IMD provides an EMBA-like MBA experience to only 90 MBAs/year
- Tidbit: 70%+ of IMD MBA graduates head into industry and 25%+ into consulting
- Class: 90 students / 7 years work exp / 40 countries / 690 GMAT
- ROI: IMD's 1-year MBA is ranked #1 for international mobility and #8 value for money worldwide by Financial Times
- Placement: 87% w/jobs w/in 3 months, $120,000 USD avg starting salary
- Industry: 26% consulting / 16% technology / 15% financial services / 11% consumer goods
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MANCHESTER MBA, Manchester, United Kingdom (ranked #30 by Financial Times 2017)
Manchester, the UK's oldest business school, requires MBAs to complete over 900 hours of client facing consulting work
- Tidbit: Students can complete the program in 12, 15 or 18 months
- Class: 100 students / 6 years work exp / 30 countries / 630 GMAT
- ROI: 50% awarded scholarships; average scholarship award 20-50% of tuition
- Placement: 87% w/jobs w/in 3 months, 51,370 GBP avg starting salary
- Industry: 24% consulting / 22% finance / 22% technology / 10% pharma/healthcare
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ESMT MBA, Berlin, Germany (ranked #70 by Financial Times 2017)
Up and coming business school focused on innovation, technology, sustainable business and entrepreneurship
- Tidbit: ESMT was quickest business school in history to win triple accreditation
- Class: 65 students / 6.5 years work exp / 40 countries / 650 GMAT
- ROI: Due to its relatively low tuition, 1-year length, and career outcomes, ESMT is ranked #2 value for money by Financial Times
- Placement: 83% w/jobs w/in 3 months, 75,000 EUR avg starting salary
- Industry: 25% technology / 12% consulting / 12% energy / 12% finance
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ASIA
CEIBS MBA, Shanghai, China (ranked #11 by Financial Times 2017)
CEIBS offers the most international MBA program in China and an elite network in China, perhaps the world's most dynamic place to do business
- Tidbit: CEIBS was the first b-school to offer MBA programs in China and graduates 800 EMBAs each year - the most in the world
- Class: 195 students / 5.8 years work exp / 27 countries / 686 GMAT
- ROI: ranked 4th worldwide for salary % increase by Financial Times
- Placement: 93% w/jobs w/in 3 months, 375,000 CNY avg starting salary
- Industry: 24% finance / 23% technology / 18% manufacturing / 10% healthcare
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HKUST MBA, Hong Kong (ranked #15 by Financial Times 2017)
HKUST has been the #1 ranked Asian MBA program by Financial Times for 6 of past 8 years
- Tidbit: HKUST has the largest and most international class amongst Hong Kong MBA programs
- Class: 120 students / 5 years work exp / 30 countries / 670 GMAT
- ROI: Ranked #1 value for money (in Asia) by Financial Times
- Placement: 88% w/jobs w/in 3 months, $95,000 USD avg starting salary
- Industry: 45% finance / 14% technology / 11% consulting / 11% engineering/energy
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NUS MBA, Singapore (ranked #26 by Financial Times 2017)
NUS is Singapore's oldest and most prestigious university and the business school is perennially ranked top 30 in the world
- Tidbit: NUS offers specializations in Finance, Marketing, Strategy, Real Estate, Healthcare Management
- Class: 80 students / 5 years work exp / 27 countries / 662 GMAT
- ROI: ranked 7th worldwide for salary % increase by Financial Times
- Placement: 90% w/jobs w/in 3 months, 87,500 SGD avg starting salary
- Industry: 29% technology / 23% finance / 21% consulting / 6% consumer products
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CUHK MBA, Hong Kong (ranked #36 by Financial Times 2017)
A pioneer in business education, CUHK offered Asia's first MBA in 1966 and concentration in entrepreneurship
- Tidbit: CUHK offers 4 specializations in finance, marketing, entrepreneurship and china business
- Class: 83 students / 5.2 years work exp / 23 countries / 632 GMAT
- ROI: 30-40% awarded scholarships; average scholarship award 10-20% of tuition
- Placement: 93% w/jobs w/in 3 months, 63,000 USD avg starting salary
- Industry: 41% finance / 13% consulting / 12% information technology / 6% manufacturing
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HKU MBA, Hong Kong (ranked #39 by Financial Times 2017)
After completing the 9 month core at HKU - Hong Kong's most prestigious university - students can study 1 semester at Columbia Business School, London Business School
- Tidbit: HKU has it's own subway stop, only a few stops from Hong Kong's central business, shopping and entertainment district
- Class: 60 students / 5.2 years work exp / 14 countries / 665 GMAT
- ROI: 20-25% awarded scholarships; average scholarship award 20-30% of tuition
- Placement: 85% w/jobs w/in 3 months, 90,000 USD avg starting salary
- Industry: 29% consulting / 22% finance / 15% supply chain / 15% manufacturing
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SMU MBA, Singapore
Modeled after Wharton and Singapore's national university focused on business education, SMU has strong ties with Singapore's business community.
- Tidbit: Students must complete compulsory (paid) internships during SMU's MBA which starts in January
- Class: 60-70 students / 6 years work exp / 16 countries / 660 GMAT
- Placement: 90% w/jobs w/in 6 months, 80,000 SGD avg starting salary
- Industry: 32% finance / 20% consulting / 15% technology / 8% healthcare
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