EU (ex UK) MBA for private debt, restructuring

I'm 30 so a MBA fits the bill for me to escape LatAm & join in the best of cases Rothschild, Lazard, Houlihan Lokey, or a PE debt fund. I fear London cost of living rules out exploding all networking opportunities a MBA provides.

I know HEC, INSEAD, and Bocconi stand strong in finance. But would also like input specially about IESE and even ESADE. Rather than a ranking, a rationale would work wonders.

Thanks a lot.

MBA in EU (ex UK) for restructuring, private debt, infrastructure funds

INSEAD
54% (7 votes)
Bocconi
8% (1 vote)
HEC
0% (0 votes)
ESADE
0% (0 votes)
IESE
31% (4 votes)
EDHEC
0% (0 votes)
ESSEC
0% (0 votes)
IE
0% (0 votes)
Frankfurt
8% (1 vote)
ESMT
0% (0 votes)
Total votes: 13
4 Comments
 

To be blunt, Insead and LBS are the only schools worth going to for an MBA in Europe. Don’t waste your money unless it’s one of the two.

Especially in finance, which is very pedigree / prestige focused, you need an MBA from Insead / LBS or a top U.S. school to be eligible. A lot of elite financial firms will simply screen you out otherwise. There are so few seats in finance at post mba level anyways so there is 0 need to look beyond two EU schools.

 

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