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MBA Mission · 07:05 PM

Azeem,

Thanks for your post.

While parameters for selecting a program do vary by applicant, it is important that candidates consider a full complement of factors as they make their selections. The list below is composed of those factors that we think should be considered by international applicants as they examine schools abroad. Some of these factors are career-oriented, some academically-oriented and some socially oriented.

Each candidate should obviously determine which factors are most important to him her, based on his/her needs. For example, if a candidate were to determine that the case-method of learning is most important, then HBS, Darden, Tuck and the Ivey School (Western Ontario) would come to the forefront and then he/she could consider other factors thereafter. Similarly, if the candidate were to determine that he/she wanted to be in a major city for reasons of employment/networking or simple personal preference, schools such as HBS, MIT, Chicago, Kellogg, Wharton, Columbia, NYU, UCLA, etc. would vault to the top of the list, while others could be crossed off. For most applicants, there is some give and take as the answers are not entirely clear cut -- a reasonable approach might be to try to identify a few factors and see which school meets 4/5 criteria and then evaluate this short-list thereafter.

Reputation/Prestige Reputation in home country vs. Prestige abroad
Location Urban Campuses vs. University Towns
Size of Class Intimacy vs. Anonymity
Teaching Method Lecture vs. Case
Core Curriculum Mandatory Core vs. Flexibility
Recruiting Target firms coming to campus?
Specializations Marketing, Finance, International?
Alumni Base Size, Depth, Loyalty? Alumni in home country?
Facilities Modern vs. Antiquated
Professors Teaching vs. Research
Costs Tuition Fees, Loan Programs, Scholarships
Visa Restrictive or Permissive?

I hope that this gives you a place to start. Please let me know if you would like me to elaborate on any of the criteria above.

Sincerely,
Jeremy Shinewald
MBA Mission

www.mbamission.com
646-485-8844
Skype: MBAMission

Hi Jeremy,

I am here with a set of queries, on which I am still not able to get answer.... I have joined coaching for GMAT with IMS (including admission consluting) I have been given a list of Universities from where I am suppose to shortlist them based upon my prefrences.

.

I started with shortlisting but then I realised that what if I am missing some the very important prameters (which is required to get an admit into a most profile suited B-School)

:lookroun::crazye ye:

:razz:uppydog::r olle yes:.....

So I thought If you could help me on this. I know that most ppl would say that the criteria or Parameters for shortlisting a b-school differs from person to person & one cannot apply the same in every case. But then dont you think that I would be better off I get a whole set of parameters used by junta in general (it alteast ensure that I do not miss out on any of the more fundamental criteria's like Does your Dream Companies also come to the Inst where you are planning to get an Admit ??? etc)

So I would request you to post the parameters which one should use to shortlist colleges

. For your info, following are the parameters which I have already thought of in selecting a b-school:-

Does your dream Co recruit the ppl from the B-school ???

Is your Acad + Professional profile+GMAT is sufficently matched with
the B school requirements ?

Does it have reputation for the course you are applying for (I Banking)?

How good/Strong is the Alumni (pl throw some light on How to find it) ?

What is the placement Record ??

What are the VISA norms in that country ?

OOOPPPPSSS how could I forget this one ... total Cost of Education +
living & what is the Scenario of getting loans etc from that particular B
school???

I have run out of Ideas now, I know that I am missing on some of the
very imp parameters ....

For this reason I request you to kindly make me aware of the parameters that I sould use ...

me with your views & sugesstions ...

Thankx

Azeem

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MBA Mission has no status. Hardcore PaGaL Status: Offline Posts: 267 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Groans: 1 Groaned at 1 Time in 1 Post Thanks: 0 Thanked 23 Times in 18 Posts	Re: Ask Jeremy @ MBAMission.com - What it takes to get to the best global business sc - 06-06-2006, 10:00 PM Azeem, Thanks for your post. While parameters for selecting a program do vary by applicant, it is important that candidates consider a full complement of factors as they make their selections. The list below is composed of those factors that we think should be considered by international applicants as they examine schools abroad. Some of these factors are career-oriented, some academically-oriented and some socially oriented. Each candidate should obviously determine which factors are most important to him her, based on his/her needs. For example, if a candidate were to determine that the case-method of learning is most important, then HBS, Darden, Tuck and the Ivey School (Western Ontario) would come to the forefront and then he/she could consider other factors thereafter. Similarly, if the candidate were to determine that he/she wanted to be in a major city for reasons of employment/networking or simple personal preference, schools such as HBS, MIT, Chicago, Kellogg, Wharton, Columbia, NYU, UCLA, etc. would vault to the top of the list, while others could be crossed off. For most applicants, there is some give and take as the answers are not entirely clear cut -- a reasonable approach might be to try to identify a few factors and see which school meets 4/5 criteria and then evaluate this short-list thereafter. Reputation/Prestige Reputation in home country vs. Prestige abroad Location Urban Campuses vs. University Towns Size of Class Intimacy vs. Anonymity Teaching Method Lecture vs. Case Core Curriculum Mandatory Core vs. Flexibility Recruiting Target firms coming to campus? Specializations Marketing, Finance, International? Alumni Base Size, Depth, Loyalty? Alumni in home country? Facilities Modern vs. Antiquated Professors Teaching vs. Research Costs Tuition Fees, Loan Programs, Scholarships Visa Restrictive or Permissive? I hope that this gives you a place to start. Please let me know if you would like me to elaborate on any of the criteria above. Sincerely, Jeremy Shinewald MBA Mission www.mbamission.com 646-485-8844 Skype: MBAMission Hi Jeremy, I am here with a set of queries, on which I am still not able to get answer.... I have joined coaching for GMAT with IMS (including admission consluting) I have been given a list of Universities from where I am suppose to shortlist them based upon my prefrences.. I started with shortlisting but then I realised that what if I am missing some the very important prameters (which is required to get an admit into a most profile suited B-School) :lookroun::crazye ye: :razz:uppydog::r olle yes:..... So I thought If you could help me on this. I know that most ppl would say that the criteria or Parameters for shortlisting a b-school differs from person to person & one cannot apply the same in every case. But then dont you think that I would be better off I get a whole set of parameters used by junta in general (it alteast ensure that I do not miss out on any of the more fundamental criteria's like Does your Dream Companies also come to the Inst where you are planning to get an Admit ??? etc) So I would request you to post the parameters which one should use to shortlist colleges. For your info, following are the parameters which I have already thought of in selecting a b-school:- Does your dream Co recruit the ppl from the B-school ??? Is your Acad + Professional profile+GMAT is sufficently matched with the B school requirements ? Does it have reputation for the course you are applying for (I Banking)? How good/Strong is the Alumni (pl throw some light on How to find it) ? What is the placement Record ?? What are the VISA norms in that country ? OOOPPPPSSS how could I forget this one ... total Cost of Education + living & what is the Scenario of getting loans etc from that particular B school??? I have run out of Ideas now, I know that I am missing on some of the very imp parameters .... For this reason I request you to kindly make me aware of the parameters that I sould use ... me with your views & sugesstions ... Thankx Azeem __________________ Last edited by MBA Mission; 09-06-2006 at 07:05 PM.

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