hey vinod...yes am from mumbai too...i mean actually shifting to hyd for good in about a week...so cool..well..i also have an offer from Strathclyde for their MSc in International Marketing..but i think i finally chose the MBA at Cardiff for precisely the same reasons as u chose the MBA...so..u and mehul have work-ex and all...and mehul ...where u from....well anyway...it'll be great..so we all meet at Cardiff..great...

ciao..

rohini

Hey Rohini,

First of all many Congrats to you on your admit to cardiff, and welcome to PG,

As my good friend mehul pointed out that am going to cardiff this sept, wud like to share some info with u.

I guess u had wanted to hav some idea abt the recruitment there, be rest assured it is good, i personally talked to a senior tutor from cardiff in person and he said the recuritment was good, though they dont gurantee anything, frankly no one can, but he said if ur good then there is no stopping u from getting recurited here or in UK, plus u see at cardiff u can see many indian businessmens wards coming there, so u never know u cud be working for ur friends company, so be sure ur nice to them!!!!

If u need anymore info pls feel free to ask me


BTW are u from Mumbai Too ?

vinod.k

hello people..well i am new to this forum...rohini here...I have an unconditional offer from Cardiff for their MBA program.....just got it yesterday...but i am quite unsure...donno if i should accept it or not...my main question is how the placements would be..and incase i do plan to come back to india..how good are my chances to get a good job..I would be glad if someone could lemme know anything they know about Cardiff...thank you..

ciao...

rohini..

Hey dushyant,

Man thanks a lot, anytime yaar, this whole forums idea is at sharing and helping ppl, so PG indeed rocks, after all he puts in 4 lakhs every year in this forum,

Abt the application, if ur in ur final sem i think u can apply, also u dont need to be a college topper man, i am one of the least scholastic persons around,

Let me tell u how i applied, 1st of all did a lot of research on which college to apply, how good it is, what are the job opprtun. etc,etc.. I think u are doing this process now.

Next i narrowed it down to 2 univs Cardiff for their MBA, Lancaster for their MSc,
After that i went on to apply for them thru their indian representatives, (u can also apply directly, but i suggest u go thru a represntative), in my case it was Edwise, their services were free and i didnt hav to worry abt courier and stuff as all of this was done by them..Free of cost.U get the application form ,brochure,etc there.

Luckly for me i got to hav an interview session with one of cardiff's senior tutor whose was on a visit to mumbai, and even more luckly i was waved of from giving the IELTS, bcas the tutor thought i had a good english and also that i did my entire education in Englis, so it went in my favour.

Also other things he looked at the interview was my acads, though average for me it was good enuf for him, (u need atleast a first class honours degree) for cardiff MBA, next most important thing was my SOP, he was really impressed with it and i think this tilted him to waver my IELTS, thats it i he said he wud get back to me in a few weeks time.

It took a month and my counsellor called me saying that i got into cardiff MBA, and also lancaster (i had no interview here) , now i was truly on the top of the world, but confused.

Bcas lancaster was a 6 * rating school and cardiff a 5, but i finally decided on cardiff due to 2 reasons, first it was a MBA course, and the employment oppurutnity if i come back here wud be good for a MBA , than a MSc, was my personal understanding, so here i am now.. gonna go to cardiff.. just need to get a visa now...

Hope this info helps..if u want to know anything more lemme know..

vinod.k

hello mehul....thank u...that was indeed a quick reply..anyway..nice to hear that u and vinod too are going to Cardiff this year...so great..so i guess both of u also would be leaving in september..i think there is another guy,gaurav who is also going there...so that's really nice...u from bombay too mehul ??..anyway..i still have to confirm the offer i have...i have also applied for the Msc Marketing course at Aston and Strathclyde..have to still hear from them..so lets see what happens...but then after receiving this Cardiff offer...i was thinking...that an MBA is a more complete package than an MSc...donno..a little confused about that...anyway..so hope to see u also at Cardiff soon...

ciao..
rohini..

hey vinvin

i must say that this forum is one of the most responsive and informative ones i have seen... thanks PG!

neways back to business.....

i just had this thought in mind about doing an msc because the universities explicitly define this course as being for fresh graduates. leeds infact even went ahead to say that it is an alternative for mba seekers without work ex...

i had interactions with ppl from cardiff too at a fair at the british council here in delhi. and i was pretty convinced too. they told me that their mba programme is different from others because they create managers while others develop and groom managers. but what about the saying that mba is a course that one should always take with some practical experience? these doubts do come in mind..

about the uk yea i know its for one yr. and im glad! i have already researched quite a bit and am preety much sure of selecting the uk over the us. about the cost? yea schols wud be tough but then education loans zindabad!

u tell me, how did u apply ? references from college? how important are academics? coz im no topper at college u see. and yea what was ur ielts band?

guess ur leaving in september? do stay i touch with this forum then also. we cud earn a lot from your experience...

PG ROCKS!
dushyant

HI Rohini

First of all welcome to this thread. There r 2 guys including myself and Vinod from Mumbai going to Cardiff for MBA this Year. Cardiff is a highly recognised B-school in UK. Also It stands at 5 B rating in Research Assesment Exercise conducted by govt. In terms of placement it is totally subjective matter. it depends how u perform out there. But there r good companies which recruits MBA from cardiff like Accenture, Golman sach, citibank.
. U just see previous replys made by vivin_123 thru out this thread, u would get a clear view and all ur queries might get solved . than to if u have anything to ask just let me know .

Regards
Mehul

hello people..well i am new to this forum...rohini here...I have an unconditional offer from Cardiff for their MBA program.....just got it yesterday...but i am quite unsure...donno if i should accept it or not...my main question is how the placements would be..and incase i do plan to come back to india..how good are my chances to get a good job..I would be glad if someone could lemme know anything they know about Cardiff...thank you..

ciao...

rohini..

hello people..well i am new to this forum...rohini here...I have an unconditional offer from Cardiff for their MBA program.....just got it yesterday...but i am quite unsure...donno if i should accept it or not...my main question is how the placements would be..and incase i do plan to come back to india..how good are my chances to get a good job..I would be glad if someone could lemme know anything they know about Cardiff...thank you..

ciao...

rohini..

Hey dushyant,

Well man , as u wud hav seen from my prev posts i hav got into Cardiff for their MBA course, mate i hav the same qualifications as yours am a engg. with no work ex, but still got thru on basis of good acads, interview and SOP.And let me tell u cardiff is one of the best B-schools in UK, ranked 7th.

Frankly having work Ex according to me has its own adv and disadv, bcas personally for me i dont think so i will be in a frame of mind to go and join some school three years hence, but there can be disadv as u dont know much abt how a company works?, but what the hell we didnt know anything abt engg. when we joined it .. so whats the prob... just train urself to think and act like a manager.

Abt MBA in UK, i think first of all u shud know that its a 1 yr course and a very practical one, so there wont be time to get in all that theory in.. and the course will be quite hectic, courses in US is for 2 yrs and similar to indian MBA's. So u hav to decided which is ur cup of tea.

Next, let me tell u scholarships for MBA courses are very hard to come by in UK however good ur acads, so u hav shell out quite some money anywhere in the range of 15-20 lakhs, this includes living costs.

Frankly for a fresher i wont suggest a Msc course, as its area speific and u dont know what u are intrested in unless u are in the industry or are damn sure abt ur carrier plans.

Finally abt the placements, See Uk schools dont hav anything like Placement day or anything, there are placement fairs and the college will help u in every which way by sending ur resumes to various multinational companies, but thats it , u shud push hard and there is no reason why u shud not get a job there,
Abt getting a job here, yes its absoutly possible for u to, get a job here as the degrees are well recognised in India and adds that foriengn touch to it.

A final word abt selecting a instiute a good yard stick to go by is the RAE ratings, they are research ratings of the school done by gov. so its a good indication of how good the school is? , a 5* being the best and so on..

Hope this helps, if u wanna know anymore info pls let me know,

Vinod.k

hi folks
pretty usefull posts out there....
can u guys especially those already into univ in uk hel p me out with this prob of mine. i plan to do a post grad right after i graduate. i want to shift from engineering to management. thus wanted to do an mba. however minimum req ask for a 3yr work ex and ppl also advise meto do an mba only after i have enough work ex.
the MSc courses offered by almost all the univ there are very attractive. can someone please tell me about these courses? will i get a good job after i finish it? i f i dont get a job in the uk then will i get a good on when i come back to india? do anyone of u know anyone who is enrolled into such a course?
please guide me in this regard...
thanks
dushyant

hi folks
pretty usefull posts out there....
can u guys especially those already into univ in uk hel p me out with this prob of mine. i plan to do a post grad right after i graduate. i want to shift from engineering to management. thus wanted to do an mba. however minimum req ask for a 3yr work ex and ppl also advise meto do an mba only after i have enough work ex.
the MSc courses offered by almost all the univ there are very attractive. can someone please tell me about these courses? will i get a good job after i finish it? i f i dont get a job in the uk then will i get a good on when i come back to india? do anyone of u know anyone who is enrolled into such a course?
please guide me in this regard...
thanks
dushyant

Sorry man pankaj was a little busy for a few days hence no posts,
Btw thanks a load for the STIC card info,the card cost arnd 750 bucks in Uk , but here it is arnd 300 bucks, so gonna get it ASAP,

Also when are you planning to apply for visa, i heard the price for visa application is gonna increase from 1st july.

Also what are you gonna do abt books, are you gonna buy from here or buy from there, my friend in UK said it was costly to buy from there.

Another important info to all UK going guys, just buy basic wollen clothing, maybe a pair of dresses, not much, bcas winter wear in UK is much cheaper, and in sept it is not that cold according to their standard.. thats arnd 11 degrees, so hav a basic jacket and stuff, but not too much.. is what my friend suggest me.

Vinod.k

hello

where r u PG's..

r we alive for these thread,,,
and passing on necessary info??????????


PANKAJ

folks, I m keen on Aberdeen b-school, Robert Gordon Uni. On paper the prospects look good, but you never know!!!
any PGites who studying there or neone who has information about this school, kindly pour in wid ur views abt d school, uni, city, placemens, etcl?

tickets:

virgin atlantic is givin 1 yr return fare for del-heathrow-del at 19000 with taxes,,,for economy class (OPEN)

had enquired a lot and also planning to enter into travel biz soon.. no fare cheaper then this at such a good airlines with a 35 + 5 kilo baagage and handbag respectively.


STIC CARD

the stic organisation is a subsidiary of sita travels which is again a subsidiary of some internatioanl sta travel group.

they offer two cards

student id cards: u must b a regular student
pay rs 200
an student id proof
made by all sita travel offices

new delhi: its in janpath hotel

u gonna get whole lots of dicounts here ranging from 5% to 50% from india to all the places u can go


student travel card: travel card
pay 200
any proof as passport or dl

got huge dis at eurorail.. which is run all over europe
on national n interna fares made through sita travel only
go on with extra baggage
got dis over all the youth hostels all over world

more info on dis log on to: www.isicweb.net


nd thanx d lady over here for his useful info: hope u got it right

PANKAJ

hi all,

i'll b coming 2 Cardiff Business School 4 d MBA Sep,05-06 session.

m basically from delhi, but rite now m pursuing my graduation B.E. in Bangalore.

all of u who'll join wid me can get back 2 me.\

Gaurav

Samra Madame (got it right this time),

Well i hav already blocked a tkt for BOM-LON(heathrow) route on Air-India, i think the cost comes to arnd 27K for a Round trip, I hav done my booking for the 21st sept as my course induction starts from that day, and guess what we hav a free coach service from our univ, taking us right up to the hostel room from LON-heathrow, so booked for it too.

But my dad has adviced me too BLOCK my tkt on another airline other than AI ,as you never know abt Air-India, so most probably looking at JET AIRWAYS, i think the cost is arnd 29k for a round trip,

As far as other airlines are concerned i think they are higher than these too, according to what i came to know, if any of you come to know of a better cheaper airlines pls post it on this thread..

BTW i think by june end if possible we all shud meet once, we can share our doubts and be sure that we atleast know someone in UK before we go there.


Maddevil,

Hey the pleasure is mine man, abt giving GMAT it depends on which college he applies, but i can say for cardiff the requirement is a good first class degree,
a good SOP, if possible some part time or full time work EX, there is NO NEED FOR GMAT, also if u go for the interview which is held regularly at EDWISE by a senior tutuor named Don Barry, u may not hav to give even IELTS,
so if ur friend is in mumbai ask him to contact Edwise main branch,their services are free and tell him to hurry as DON is expected to come on 12th of next month.


cheers,
vinod.

Hey Pankaj and vinod..
thanks for the infos... np with the gender confusion. We are so used to it with our US clients. They have so much confusion with Indian names (just as we have with their names at times), that they usually now ask in the conference calls and practice our names over n over again

vinod.. I will also be applyig for the visa in July. And do you also know of any good plans on the air tickets to UK? I had made an initial mistake of applying it early in May (since I did not know the rules). but for the sake of other people who do not know, we cannot apply for a visa more than 3 months in advance of when you plan to travel. So take care! ;-)

Pankaj, SBS has 4 rounds of application and all the dates will be mentioned on the school's webiste for each year's session. There are not a mentioned number of seats for the program, but each year they are increasing the intake. They are planning to increase the intake to 200 as compared to 174 last year! The school does not have any Indian head office or anything. But if you want some extra info about Oxford univ or Cambridge univ in genaral, you could try contacting the Oxford and Cambrdge Society of India in New Delhi (their site is : http://www.oxbridgeindia.com/)

Pankaj,
could you also pass on some more info on the STIC card - any website where I can get info on it?

Cheers!
Smisha

hi samra..

but the seats for these prog was not mentioned,,, do u know abt that,,,n date for application n is there any indian head office,,,or consultants.
...
do rem to make an STIC student i card,,, which will b givin u lot of discounts all over uk...i myself save more then 150 pounds last yr wen i visited

Hi maddevil,

I am myself going to cardiff business school this yr as u wud hav seen from my previous posts,

Abt ur friend I think its subjective,bcas if your friend has 3yrs work ex then he can get into oxford, LBS,lancaster,etc.

But if he is a fresher then cardiff is a very good university, pls remember to tell him not to take UWIC but cardiff business school.

Abt the credentials of the school, its a very good school, ranked among the best in UK, but one deterrent maybe the cost of study as it is to the other schools,

Also let ur friend know that like in india there are no capus placements but job fairs where u hav to post ur cv and stuff, but the univ will hav a placement officer who will guide u and get u the best recruters, but the bulk of the work is to be done by u, and also there is a chance he might come back w/o a placement, but be rest assured u will get a good job when u come back,

This 2 links may give u more insight-
cardiff business school: http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/carbs/index1.html
cardiff university:http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/index.html

If u need any more info esp on cardiff business school let me know...

cheers,

vinod.

thank you very much Vinod for the info. my friend doesnot have any work-ex and he is awaiting results for his last sem. i just want to know one more thing, whether he will have to appear for GMAT or any such enterance exam to get selected/shortlisted????
awaiting reply.

Thanking u in advance
D.M.

Hi maddevil,

I am myself going to cardiff business school this yr as u wud hav seen from my previous posts,

Abt ur friend I think its subjective,bcas if your friend has 3yrs work ex then he can get into oxford, LBS,lancaster,etc.

But if he is a fresher then cardiff is a very good university, pls remember to tell him not to take UWIC but cardiff business school.

Abt the credentials of the school, its a very good school, ranked among the best in UK, but one deterrent maybe the cost of study as it is to the other schools,

Also let ur friend know that like in india there are no capus placements but job fairs where u hav to post ur cv and stuff, but the univ will hav a placement officer who will guide u and get u the best recruters, but the bulk of the work is to be done by u, and also there is a chance he might come back w/o a placement, but be rest assured u will get a good job when u come back,

This 2 links may give u more insight-
cardiff business school: http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/carbs/index1.html
cardiff university:http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/index.html

If u need any more info esp on cardiff business school let me know...

cheers,

vinod.

hey guys,

one of my friends is thinking of joining Cardiff University. is the university good for Management Studies?? should he go for it if he gets thru?

D.M.

hi samra..

first , all due respect to u and sorry

had gone through the website, and talk to some bro n 4nds in uk,, and got positive response abt sbs.

but the seats for these prog was not mentioned,,, do u know abt that,,,n date for application n is there any indian head office,,,or consultants.


n yhis is some of best info for students like us:

do rem to make an STIC student i card,,, which will b givin u lot of discounts all over uk...i myself save more then 150 pounds last yr wen i visited

hi guys...
this is wid regards to "london school of business and finance" . i wud really appreciate if sum one cud help me wid this...
they are offering this programme of MBA+ACCA...
can anyone juss tell abt its credibility or authenticity...it wud be of reall big help..
guys tis is really urgent...
thx in advance...

Hee that was good Samra, actually i myself thought u were a male so used a neutral tone in my posts, but we gotta correct that now? what say:)

Btw when are u planning to apply for your visa, i am gonna apply some time in july,

An important note to ppl going to uk try and BLOCK ur FLIGHT tickets if ur sure that u will be leaving in sept, as u may find it difficult to get one later.

cheers,

vinod.

Hey Pankaj!

Despite the fact that SBS Oxford is not a very old school (started in 1996), it has done good in placements so far. Many of the placements are done thru recruitment fairs and companies visting. The site lists down the major recruiters for MBA grads of SBS - IT and Consulting firms for instance.

The faculty of SBS is (my view) among the best. Most of the faculty if you see have come after teaching at LBS, Harvard and Stanford business schools. So they are GOOD! I am fascinated by the school's New Business Development and the Consulting projects that form part of the teaching curriculum/project/internship whatever u may call it.

If you plan for an MBA from UK, do keep yourself iformed about the deadlines of scholarships from the british council site.
P.S. I would prefer if you change the "thanks man" to "thanks" or "thanks lady" . But no hard feelings buddy

Samra!

hi samra


thanks man 4 replying n givin me that helpful site
already gone through it which seeks of
...

hi guys..
i dunno which thread to put in.. tats y puttin it here..
does anyone have any idea abt london school of business and finance...
and also of its new programme of MBA+ACCA...
if yes.. then plzzz reply...
thanks in advance..

hi samra


thanks 4 replying n givin me that helpful site
already gone through it which seeks of
eligibility- graduation without any work ex
fees - 26000pounds
ielts- 7.0
but i want to know after the course contents, teaching methods, dessertation, training and placements.
also will appreciate any information about any scholarships or finance available
and how r u goin to do that.
thnx
PANKAJ

Hi Pankaj,
The best information that can be accessed will be from the school's website ->

http://www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/html/default.asp

I would recommend you to go through the site and if you have any questions (which I can answer ;-)) I would be glad to help.

All the best!

Heeellooooo!!!

Congrats on your admit! UK same pinch first of all and then NEWS follows ->

me got 'unconditional' admit to Oxford SBS - real excited to be going there

keep smiling :)

hi,, samra,,


cong for ur add in sbs,,,,
can u plz tell me abt the details of the course, fees, placements, etc

PANKAJ

Hi there all of u going to uk

. This is Mehul and i am going to UK this sept 2005.
. I have Unconditional offers from ASTON UNIVERSITY[ MSC. Finance and Investments] , STRATHCLYDE university [ MSC. Business and Management] ,Glasgow [ Msc , Management ]. Cardiff [ MBA Finance ]

. can Any one help me choosing the good university from this? and Which one is good for placement after completing the course?

nope...me from Kolkata:-)
i am trying for a loan, but blv me..real tuf time arranging for one :-(

Hi devroop,

Firstly congrats man for your entry into cranfield, its a great univ ,
on the funding part pls see my previous post,
btw u from noida too,lemme know..

cheers

vinod

Hi,

This is Devroop and nice to see all of you there.
I have an unconditional offer from Cranfield School of Management. Waiting to hear on the loan front and will go ahead once I get the final nod from the bank.
btw, how are you guys financing your study?

Cheers
Devroop

Samra,

Well on taking a loan, YES and No,
NO bcas my dad has decided he will fund my studies,
YES bcas i told my dad i will repay it to him in kind by buying him a MERC,

So u applying for a loan? Also hav u started to read any eco stuff...just wanted to know.

cheers,

vinod.k

Hi samra,

Congrats yaar, great going , Well can u tell me how yrs of work Ex do u have, bcas i too wanted to try for oxford but didnt hav any work ex hence could not apply, also r u working somewhere right now? if not, if ur in mumbai lets meet up i hav a friend who also has got into cardiff, so we can form a small grp of UK going ppl, what say,

cheers,

vinod.k

Hey Vinod!
I am currently working with CSC at Noida. Its going to be 3 years with the organisation before I join Oxford SBS. Did B.E. in Electronics.

Are you taking any loan from UK?

cheers! :)

Hi kirti,
I think i hav written to u before, pls go to the RAE 2001 site for the ratings on these institutes based on the quality of research work they carry out,(and pls believe me these ratings are very very credible.!!!!)
And according to me Cardiff is the best offer u hav yet.
Also what hav u got an unconditional offer for MSc in finance or MBA,
Anyways both courses are equally good, depending on what u want that is!

A note on placement though,pls be aware that no univ in UK or that for matter USA will tell u that they can assure u of a sure shot job after the course, but as far as i know i think u hav a good opprtunity as u had some part time exp as u said, but this is subj to how good u perform in your course and how u market urself there,which i think u wud bcas of ur good past record(wow i sound like a pro !!!) hey but these are not my words but of some ppl i know who hav done their MBA frm cardiff and are now working in top firms like goldman sachs...,
Also if this helps Finance is one of the hottest courses there so i wud say go for it if u get an Unconditional offer.
Pls let me know if u need to know anything.

cheers,

vinod.k

hi frens...

hi i am kirti khetan from mumbai. i have compleetd my B.M.S course this april n awaiting for my results. my trck rec has been good throughout my acads with avg above 75%. the only drawback is that i dnt have any full time work exp but i did summers n even worked wid dad while studying but i guess that these exp r nt included in work exp.

but the point is that i m pusruing MBA in finance from UK. i hav a conditional offer from various univ. like

1. university of liverpool
   
2. university of cardiff
   
3. university of wales institute , cardif
   

i have also applied to univ like UNIV.OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, UNIVE OF ROBERT GORDAN n am still waitin for the reply....

the prob here wid me is that i m confused abt the credentials of the universities. i m even worried abt the rankings, placements n all....

hey anybody who cn help me wid this asap....

kirti

Hi samra,

Congrats yaar, great going , Well can u tell me how yrs of work Ex do u have, bcas i too wanted to try for oxford but didnt hav any work ex hence could not apply, also r u working somewhere right now? if not, if ur in mumbai lets meet up i hav a friend who also has got into cardiff, so we can form a small grp of UK going ppl, what say,

cheers,

vinod.k

Heeellooooo!!!

Congrats on your admit! UK same pinch first of all and then NEWS follows ->

me got 'unconditional' admit to Oxford SBS - real excited to be going there

keep smiling

Thnks catalytic for ur warm wishes,

An uncontional offer means that the student has completed all requirements for entry into the course and has no more requirements to be met like a IELTS score card, final year marksheet,etc, thats where a conditional offer comes where the student is considered for the course but will be admitted to the course only once he completes the requirements ,

Well as far as PG going to oxford is considered, he is not going this yr , so i miss out there, but yeah we can always be in touch through PG.com

cheers,

vinod.k

1) Congrats on ur admit
2) What is an unconditional offer. sorry for my ignorance :huh: have heard this for the first time

3) Do post ur profile on http://www.pagalguy.com/cat/showthread.php?p=190756#post190756 this thread has profiles of all the foreign admits.

4) Networking PG might be going to Oxford (I said might, for him Wharton is still in sight ) ..