Imperial College MSc Economics & Strategy for Business (ESB)

I've got an offer and am currently deciding if to take it or go with MSc management at LSE

Gooood luck!

If it helps, I went to that programme's 'open evening'. The course coordinator is Dr. Anjali Bakhru, who is also a full-time professor at Middlesex University. Another guy who is responsible for that programme is Jonathan Haskel, who used to be the head of (what then used to be) the Department of Economics at Queen Mary.

The taster lecture was very nice and engaging and the course is seems to be very well thought of. I know Dr. Bakhru is aiming for a class of ~60-70 people. As you know it's a new programme and only started accepting application in late December. Many people probably don't know about it, and it seems like not too many people applied to it YET. I expect this to change next year when the programme starts picking up a momentum with applicants and employers.

I didn't apply as I managed to get an offer from the LSE before submitting my application and decided not ot bother with it. I would, however, have applied had I not received an offer from LSE. It seems like a great programme. Also, from speaking to current Imperial MSc Management students, they all said that they would have applied to this programme if it was available last year as it seems very interesting. I agree with them.


Good luck with the interview.

could you plz share ur interview experience with us?
And when was ur interview?

THX!!and BIG CONG!!!

i got an offer for this programme as well! it seems really promising but im not really sure about it... all of the courses are compulsory and there are 14 of them!

My interview was a little over a month ago.
Be prepared to answer questions much like in job interviews: why ICBS, why the course, what do you add to ICBS/ESB, cv questions. Make sure to also read up on the relevant news that day/week and of course be knowledgeable on the euro crisis.

Overall the interviewer was very neutral, not out to get you like you may find in some instances.

Hope it helps and GL.

i have a finance background and my other alternatives have to do mostly with finace, so im leaning towards them...imperial has the greatest reputation though. im very concerned with what i should do.