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+21 MSc in Finance: Bocconi vs ESSEC 3 6y
+18 Best non M7 Bschool in MA? 6 7y
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+12 Business School for head of a company? 1 7y
+29 UNC Kenan Flagler vs. Cornell Dyson and other B-Schools 8 6y
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+10 Edinburgh VS Nottingham 4 7y
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+3 In-Semester internships or working? 1 7y
+18 Edited 3 3y
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+45 European Master in Finance programmes (pre-experience) 15 6y
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+15 UCSB Economics vs UCR Business Administration 4 6y
+14 Undergrad Amherst College vs Cornell CAS vs UNC 4 7y
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+11 Bocconi vs SSE vs WHU 9 5y
+31 MSc in Finance: Lancaster or Cranfield? 11 6y
+24 Indiana University (Kelley) vs University of Iowa (Tippie) 6 6y
+16 Bocconi or ESSEC for MSc in Finance? 2 6y
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+16 Duke MMS vs BC MSF 4 6y
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+43 M7 Chances for Non-Traditional Background 8 7y
+12 MSc Finance EDHEC and Vanderbilt 1 6y
+3 Rutgers Honors College & Biz School vs Univ of Florida Honors & Biz School 1 6y
+9 NYU Stern vs Fordham Gabelli Global Business Honors Program 1 6y
+21 LBS MFA and HEC MIF interview, any tips? 7 5y
+20 Virginia Tech Finance 13 6y
+22 How are US MBAs viewed in Europe? 5 6y
+13 Haas (scholarship) vs. Columbia (no scholarship) - Fulltime MBA 3 6y
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+3 Undergraduate transfer or stay? 1 7y
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+16 B-School: Rate My Chances 1 6y
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+18 UK UG Ranking 8 6y
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