Please help me - Warwick MBA vs Lancaster MBA

Warwick or Lancaster? I am leaning towards Lancaster because it would be 8K cheaper and, I since i want to work abroad post my MBA, I believe it doesn't make such a big difference. I read that most people outside the UK only know LBS, oxbridge and LSE. Is this true?

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Reply 1

greenapple1

Hi there, i'm sort of in the same spot...have you made a decision?

Reply 2

Cherrymuckle

Hi Poloolo and Greenapple,

I wouldn't say that Lancaster and Warwick are lesser known names than LBS and Oxbridge. Simply taking a look at the FT rank table will tell you that these schools still stand their ground. Warwick MBA climbed to 27th in the world. They are now placed fourth in the UK and ninth in Europe. Lancaster MBA has 98% of its students international, and they recently started a global MBA programme with campuses in Zambia, and Jordan. Clearly there is a great deal of appeal for these programmes from outside the UK.

Reply 3

Frozenace

If you want to get work in an multinational corporation in the future, it's more likely that your Warwick degree will stand out more.

In the UK, if you ask 10 people on the street, it's unlikely that you find one that doesn't know Warwick uni.

If you ask 10 people the same question about Lancaster, it's possible that you will find that no one knows.

Do you really want to skimp 8k for the opportunity to be at one of the best unis in the UK?

Reply 4

cryptic-clues

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Original post by poloolo

Warwick or Lancaster? I am leaning towards Lancaster because it would be 8K cheaper and, I since i want to work abroad post my MBA, I believe it doesn't make such a big difference. I read that most people outside the UK only know LBS, oxbridge and LSE. Is this true?

Hi, Both the places are good. And remember it only matters for your first job where you need your education to speak for you, but after that it is what you make of your opportunities.

You can also think about it in terms of what specialisations are you after. If it is anything to do with management learning, change, IT, HR and performance, I would suggest Lancaster which has some senior academics and rich research work behind it. At Warwick, the focus is on IR and not so much on HR, which modern businesses don't want much of. I am also told that the Finance and Accounting department at Lancaster is very good.

But if you worry about names and degrees too much, then yes, Warwick is better known. As for money, if it presses too much then your choice is kind of made already isn't it.

Reply 5

Frozenace

This thread seems to have it all :smile:

http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=806793

Reply 6

Econla

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I would take Warwick.

Reply 7

ryanboi

13

Hey guys, I am currently in year 13. I am trying to plan ahead and so would like to know if there are any specific course I need to do as an undergraduate to study MBA at universities like oxbridge or LBS or any good unis specialise in it. Do they require specific grades from specific subjects from A-level? Thanks for the advice :smile:

Reply 8

Econla

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Original post by ryanboi

Hey guys, I am currently in year 13. I am trying to plan ahead and so would like to know if there are any specific course I need to do as an undergraduate to study MBA at universities like oxbridge or LBS or any good unis specialise in it. Do they require specific grades from specific subjects from A-level? Thanks for the advice :smile:

short answer: at least 2:1 plus 3 + years of experience. MBA's adcom likes to see quantitative subjects in your undergraduate such as Calculus, Statistics, Economics, maybe some finance or IT related modules, but the most important is leadership experience both during your ug and during your job.
But take it easy, don't put all your decisions as a function of pursuing an specific graduate degree. What if by your 2nd year you decide that you want to go for a Phd in Economics for example (that's another path) or maybe you just don't like anymor the idea of going to an MBA.
Study what turns you on and along the way mold your cv if you need to.

Good luck

Reply 9

ryanboi

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Original post by Econla

short answer: at least 2:1 plus 3 + years of experience. MBA's adcom likes to see quantitative subjects in your undergraduate such as Calculus, Statistics, Economics, maybe some finance or IT related modules, but the most important is leadership experience both during your ug and during your job.
But take it easy, don't put all your decisions as a function of pursuing an specific graduate degree. What if by your 2nd year you decide that you want to go for a Phd in Economics for example (that's another path) or maybe you just don't like anymor the idea of going to an MBA.
Study what turns you on and along the way mold your cv if you need to.

Good luck

Ahh Thanks for the advice :smile:

+1

Reply 10

yipkc

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Definitely Warwick. You are paying for the added prestige and brand equity as well.