Hi all:
I am considering Masters in Management at the following institutions: LBS, LSE and HEC Paris. My background: bachelor in Business Administration at a semi-target European university and internship experience at an international consultancy (not MBB though) with long-term goal being MBB in either London or Germany.
Given I do not want to work in France, should I drop HEC (dont mind 2yrs master)? Is the programme at LBS really more geared towards preparing for job entry/more dedicated career service (less students) than LSE's programme (which essentially is not a business school) or does LSE provide the better brand name in the end?
What are your thoughts on the programmes?
For consulting in London I would say LBS>LSE>=HEC. The 1 year MiM at LBS is the best option out of the 3 IMO. The LSE 1 year MiM isn't that great, if you're doing a 1 year MSc at LSE take the Management & Strategy one for consulting. If you don't mind doing 2 years of MSc then the LSE GMiM isn't bad as in the 2nd year you can do a semester abroad at an MBA school (they've added really good ones like Booth and Yale SOM) or CEMS school (google the schools but they have a great selection of international ones e.g. Bocconi, HEC, ESADE e.t.c). I think the two year course at HEC is like that of LSE in that the 2nd year you can do a term abroad.
FYI roughly 90-95% of the international MiM students at HEC are not interested in working in France post-graduation.
Thanks for the insight, but what does it mean in terms of Placement in London or Germany? I guess chances will be lower compared to LBS/LSE right?
All else equal the placement in either country is excellent. Feel free to PM for anecdotes.
Do they get into good positions outside France then, and outside of their home countries? And in which jurisdictions/industries usually?
Depends on your definition of good, but the vast majority places into desired roles in (MBB/Boutique) consulting or (BB/EB) IB. The few folks I know that were interested in tech ended up at Amazon and Google.
LBS
How do you derive this conclusion, could you give some more info please? Especially regarding LBS vs LSE. I feel that LBS is very good in placing students in consulting but LSE isnt bad either plus it is more well-regarded/more known around the globe?
I would say that purely looking at MiM courses, the LBS one is structured better and places perhaps better than LSE in consulting (and this is coming from an LSE student) because here LSE offers mainly it's brand name whilst LBS offers brand name and course quality. As mentioned above, other LSE courses like managenet & strategy are better and thus regarded as better by the industry.
As for international placement I would say it depends on the region. I can't speak for Asia, North America or Oceania but in Europe I would say LSE and HEC are more well known overall than LBS. I could be wrong though - check with friends and family in non-UK countries
"More well-regarded/more known around the globe" isn't at all a relevant statement when gearing for elite BB, EB, MBB positions. LSE is an extremely crowded place; many M.Sc. Programs, a huge number of students enrolled. Furthermore, the curriculum is very much more centered around the theory.
I'd go with the smaller cohort, more applied less-theory-focused, LBS (and its MBA reputation). Any applicant who chooses LSE over LBS clearly doesn't know how to decipher the business school ecosystem.
My Humble opinion.
What do you mean considering now? You can pick after you get the offers
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