Which master's degree? Bocconi vs Imperial vs St Gallen vs ESCP

Profile:
BSc Business Administration and Management - Bocconi University
GPA: 27.04
Exchange: Nova Sbe
Work Experience: One internship in Administration and Finance division in a SMEs
NO GMAT

Choices:
Msc Administration, Financial Management and Control (AFC) - Bocconi University    (taught in Italian )
MiM ESCP --> with finance specializations 
MSc Finance and Accounting - Imperial College 
Master of Arts in Accounting and Corporate Finance (MACfin) - St. Gallen 
MSc Finance - Warwick Business School
MSc Finance - Dhuram
MSc Finance - Bayes Business School (City University of London)

Future Plan: Finance Field (IB, M&A, Wealth Management, Asset Management....)
Locations: Zurich, London, Milan..

Considering my profile and future goals, which program do you recommend in terms of reputation, prestige, and exit opportunities?

Alternatively, do you recommend any reputable alternatives that do not require the GMAT?

Thanks in Advance!!

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Depends where you want work. Bocconi for Italy, ESCP for France, Imperial for London. Although LSE and LBS are best for London. 

 

No discussion about the HSG MACCFIN here.

As I’m currently waiting on a decision (and will likely receive an admit), am curious - are the opportunities for Non-German-speakers in Zurich solid? What are HSGs students general thoughts on the programme? (Ie are you just relegated to audit for the rest of your life or, with enough hard work, do you actually have a shot at landing solid consulting/IB jobs in Zurich)

There’s a lot of discussions on HSG on WiWi-treff, but they’re mainly for Germans (and reading through it with Google translate is tedious). Would be cool to hear from any internationals in HSG here.

 

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