In a dilemma

[mandeepsingh]

Hello Mates,

I request your comments on the options i have for Fall 2007 MBA.

GISMA Business School, Germany (Purdue University's Germany Campus)
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Duration: 11 Months
Scholarship: 45% Tution Waiver + $5000 USD Company SCholarship from Daimler Crysler
Remaining Fee: 5.52 Lakh (Total Expenses including study abroad, living & housing: 10-12 Lakh)
Students will be awarded 2 degrees, one from krannert school of management and the other from GISMA.
But, as my priority is to land up a good job in US. So, i m confused whether to take up this option or not.

University Of San Diego Business SChool, California
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Duration: 16 Months
Scholarship: $25k Dean's Merit Scholarship for 2007-2008 + GA (excluding first semester) + Will be considered for other scholarships for furthur academic terms.

But, this is a newly started MBA program (in Fall 2006) by USD so didn't get much information on this. In case you have any information on USD's Full-Time MBA program, please share your comments.

Santa Clara University, California (Evening MBA)
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Expecting an offer, still not sure. (No Scholarships)

My Profile:
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GMAT: 670 (Q:49,V:32)/AWA: 5.0
TOEFL: 106
Qualification: B.E (Computer Science & Engineering) / VTU, Karnataka, India
Work Exp: ~3 Years (2004 Passout)
Acads: Good (FCD)
Extra Currics: Good/NGO
International Exp: Nil

I applied to many reputed schools in Round 2/3 in US but couldn't get a offer for this fall.

What would you suggest, should i take up these options at the moment or wait for an year and apply early to US B-Schools.

PS: Moderators, i am not comparing the schools. Just collecting information and invaluable comments from my fellow PGites.

I request you to please pour in your suggestions/comments.

[inblue]

What are your goals, if I may ask ?
No choice is complete without the requirements !

[mandeepsingh]

@inblue

thanks for the reply...!!!

I want to work in Business/Strategy/IT Consulting post MBA. Keeping IT as an open option to leverage my existing experience.

[chix]

Originally Posted by mandeepsingh

@inblue

thanks for the reply...!!!

I want to work in Business/Strategy/IT Consulting post MBA. Keeping IT as an open option to leverage my existing experience.

Consulting - will be diffucult to get into with the schools mentioned above. Did you see the recruiting companies in that campus and any of them are consulting companies?

[coolr]

At least at GISMA, there is no campus placements, you have to find jobs on your own. All the career services will do is help you. That is what I know so far.
But I think this is the case in many schools. I don't have any idea how easy/difficult it is to find a job though!

Also, as far as I know you won't get two degrees, only one. In that both school names will be there.

[sportyrizwan]

Originally Posted by mandeepsingh

Hello Mates,

I request your comments on the options i have for Fall 2007 MBA.

GISMA Business School, Germany (Purdue University's Germany Campus)
================================================
Duration: 11 Months
Scholarship: 45% Tution Waiver + $5000 USD Company SCholarship from Daimler Crysler
Remaining Fee: 5.52 Lakh (Total Expenses including study abroad, living & housing: 10-12 Lakh)
Students will be awarded 2 degrees, one from krannert school of management and the other from GISMA.
But, as my priority is to land up a good job in US. So, i m confused whether to take up this option or not.

University Of San Diego Business SChool, California
=================================
Duration: 16 Months
Scholarship: $25k Dean's Merit Scholarship for 2007-2008 + GA (excluding first semester) + Will be considered for other scholarships for furthur academic terms.

But, this is a newly started MBA program (in Fall 2006) by USD so didn't get much information on this. In case you have any information on USD's Full-Time MBA program, please share your comments.

Santa Clara University, California (Evening MBA)
===============================
Expecting an offer, still not sure. (No Scholarships)

My Profile:
=======
GMAT: 670 (Q:49,V:32)/AWA: 5.0
TOEFL: 106
Qualification: B.E (Computer Science & Engineering) / VTU, Karnataka, India
Work Exp: ~3 Years (2004 Passout)
Acads: Good (FCD)
Extra Currics: Good/NGO
International Exp: Nil

I applied to many reputed schools in Round 2/3 in US but couldn't get a offer for this fall.

What would you suggest, should i take up these options at the moment or wait for an year and apply early to US B-Schools.

PS: Moderators, i am not comparing the schools. Just collecting information and invaluable comments from my fellow PGites.

I request you to please pour in your suggestions/comments.

Which one did u join
:lookroun: