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+41 European Vs American Graduation system 15 6y
+41 University of St. Gallen Master in Banking and Finance 35 6y
+40 Anyone from St.Gallen? 22 6y
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+37 Master in Management 51 6y
+35 INSEAD vs. DUKE Fuqua MBA 10 6y
+35 Low GPA, 700 GMAT Please review profile 9 6y
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+30 EDHEC vs IE vs ESADE - MSc Finance (Financial Markets for EDHEC) 16 6y
+30 Msc Finance programs, 1yr or 2yr for me? 11 6y
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+28 Networking with current MBA Students 7 6y
+28 Germany vs France- where to study MSF and work? 16 6y
+27 Help me chart out my plan to get a top MBA! All advice appreciated!! 13 6y
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+26 Advice on the GMAT 8 6y
+26 Will a CFA Level 2 pass help in an MSF admission? Is my general strategy right? 18 6y
+25 My master's program offer has been withdrawn. What do I do now? 8 6y
+24 Sure Tier 2 MBA vs. Uncertain Tier 1 MBA 4 6y
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+24 Insead vs. Columbia 23 6y
+23 What is lowest level of MBAs that have good buy side placement? (Low gpa) 9 6y
+23 Chances at HBS/Stanford as an URM? 5 6y
+23 HEC Paris vs. Bocconi vs. ESADE vs. Others (Studying Abroad in Europe) 6 6y
+22 HEC MiM vs Ross Master of Management for an international student 6 6y
+22 M&A/PE background, no extracurriculars. Odds of MBA offer? 10 6y
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+20 HBS Stanford and the all that comes with it 2 6y
+19 St. Gallen vs. Zurich Universities 8 6y
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+19 Torn between programs 10 6y
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+18 MS in Financial Engineering or related course in Europe 9 6y
+18 Financial Times 2016 MSF Ranking 1 6y
+18 HSG vs Bocconi: A Migratory Perspective 6 6y
+17 EDHEC for Finance Career? 3 6y
+17 sse or bocconi -accounting 6 6y
+17 Profile Evaluation Next Year MIF LBS/LSE/UCL/ICL/Warwick/Bacconi/HEC 3 6y
+17 Chances of M7/S16 MBA? And is my career goal realistic? 1 6y
+17 What kind of MSF program can I get into? 12 6y
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+16 Admission chances for latinamerican undergraduate - LSE, IE Business School, Oxford, HEC (Masters in Finance or related) 4 6y
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+16 Where to study Green Business in Europe? 7 6y
+15 MS careers vs MBA careers 3 6y
+15 Durham vs Trinity 1 6y
+15 PWC Corporate Finance internship VS. Masters in Finance 3 6y
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+14 MBA Online: Opinions 8 6y
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+14 Quantitative Finance Masters for non-STEM students 2 6y
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+13 AFC Bocconi vs MiM ESCP Europe 1 6y
+13 MAJOR grading mistake by top University 2 6y
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+13 Profile Review Request - Indian IIT graduate 2 6y
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+13 Could I get into Finance? 12 6y
+13 MBA Advice 1 6y
+13 Duisenberg School of Finance 6 6y
+13 Europeans: Considered 2-year US MBA? 1 6y
+12 Is it a wise idea to enroll in a Masters if 'laid off' due to COVID? 1 6y
+12 International Student US Finance Master 2 6y
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+12 Bocconi(Marketing management) VS Warwick(Consulting) VS WUSTL(MSF) VS Brandeis(MSF) 1 6y
+12 Which school/area to choose? Netherlands (TIAS) or US (Simon) 2 6y
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+12 Job Prospects after Bocconi's international bachelor of Economics and Finance 5 6y
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