[2021 FT] OW Dubai Vs S& Deals London

Curious to know your thoughts on this- which would you pick?

-S& does a lot of PE CDD/ Growth Strategy work which would be good for PE later whilst OW Dubai is mostly public sector -Comp in Dubai is >2x LDN -S& LDN only sponsors MBA for EU biz schools (from what I know) whilst OW does sponsor US-based schools

Looking to hopefully exit to PE/VC/Big Tech in the future (getting a good MBA is a bonus)

OW is looking more attractive at the moment but I’m worried about the working culture there (more accustomed to London- been living there for a while)

Any input is appreciated!

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My understanding is that OW is absolutely top notch in Dubai, but honestly this is a choice about location over anything else. Willing to live in Dubai for a few years along with the financial benefits that come with it, go OW. Attached to your life in London and not willing to move, S&. I am less sure about S& but OW i think is supposed to be reasonably flexible about office transfers if you get tired of Dubai

 

Hey thanks a lot for your take on this! Yes, I agree - both seems relatively on par in terms of reputation & branding hence it just boils down to location factors.

How did you formulate your perspective on "OW being top notch in Dubai" ?

 

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