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Cass Business School???

do you think cass is worth the money (19000pounds for MSc s)

where would you put cass as a business school amongst the top 10. why is it so expensive?

Reply 1

hm82

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Depends on the course. I think for finance related ones it is definetly worth it. I know a guy with a 2:2 in his undergrad who just did a MSc banking & finance and landed interviews with absolutely every top investment bank.

I doubt that other courses like management deliver the same punch unfortunately.

Reply 2

turbodave

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Not really seeing as Judge is under £10,000, Tanaka and LSE are about the same price and Said, Warwick and Bath are also cheaper.

Reply 3

Ozziee

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really i am suprised with your comment i didnt think about their courses that highly.. i applied to MSc Investment Management do you think that is worht is too???

Reply 4

pinknellie

Turbodave is right, the banking and finance MSC is amazing, i think same goes for investment management too. What others places you looking at Ozziee?

Reply 5

Ozziee

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got rejected from Imperial MSc Finance (was expecting it anyway my undergraduate degree is in business management they generally take students with technical degrees)

i am on the waiting list for MSc Management and Regulation of Risk (LSE) my second choice there is MSc in Accounting and Finance

i havent heard from cambridge yet Mphil in Finance...

i prefer to stay in london unless it is oxbridge. that is why not applied to Warwick and Bath.

do you know any other good finance related masters?

Reply 6

pinknellie

Ozziee

got rejected from Imperial MSc Finance (was expecting it anyway my undergraduate degree is in business management they generally take students with technical degrees)

i am on the waiting list for MSc Management and Regulation of Risk (LSE) my second choice there is MSc in Accounting and Finance

i havent heard from cambridge yet Mphil in Finance...

i prefer to stay in london unless it is oxbridge. that is why not applied to Warwick and Bath.

do you know any other good finance related masters?

Hey Ozzie,

Whats your gmat/gre score?

I rang the JBS admissions people up at Cambridge, i quote: 'you will not receive a reply for at least 3/4 weeks'

Reply 7

Ozziee

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pinknellie

Hey Ozzie,

Whats your gmat/gre score?

i dont have a gmat score, i only need it for MSc in Accounting and Finance at the LSE. the rest of the courses are not very strict on that. but i am sure a highy gmat score would help

Reply 8

finmath7

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Someone checked his self-service account and got a reject already.
However, haven't heard of anyone who got admitted. My status is still showing "Applicant".

pinknellie

I rang the JBS admissions people up at Cambridge, i quote: 'you will not receive a reply for at least 3/4 weeks'

Reply 9

Ozziee

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Same as mine, it is giving me the feeling that it will stay like that for a long time...

Reply 10

pinknellie

Ozziee

Same as mine, it is giving me the feeling that it will stay like that for a long time...

I second that feeling.

Oh btw..MSc Accounting & Finance courses Vs ACA trainining.What are the big differences besides the fact that the MSc gives you a broad overview of finance whereas the ACA is quite specific?

Also how do MSc Management courses match up with an MBA? Looking at both a lot, the approach often seems the same - teach practical management skills using case studies.

Reply 11

Ozziee

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i think maybe the only difference is MSc Management is for students without any work experience whereas good MBAs require at least 3 years work experience. i dont think the teaching technique is that different nor the content of the modules ....

but MBA is a bigger asset and lastly MSc in Management is for students with none business related degrees normally whereas students with any kind of degree needs a good MBA at some point during his career in order to progress....

Reply 12

hm82

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Ozzie you are wrong. It all depends on what MSc Management course you are talking about. There are some you can not do without a business related undergraduate degree (CEMS, LSE, etc), while others are targetted specifically for people that have not had any business related studies in their undergraduate degree...ie MPhil Management at Cambridge or MSc Man. at Bath.

Take a look at the LSE MSc Management course contents and then the Cambridge course contents. They are very different and targetted at different candidates.

I should also add that you absolutely do not need an MBA to progress in your career most of the time. The degree is usually for people that want to swap direction, ie IB -> MBA -> Consulting or Marketing in Siemens -> MBA -> IB.
That said, some firms such as McKinsey require you to do an MBA before you progress up the ladder, but they are one in a million.

Reply 13

Ozziee

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i just checked i think you are wright about the MSc Management there are some appealing ones to B.M students. but for example not the one at Tanaka or Kings, which are the ones i knew of previously.

i do not agree with you about the MBAs. if you want to get a managerial position in a prestigious company without decades of work experience, you do need an MBA early in your career....

i dont know if you will agree with this

:smile:

ozziee

Reply 14

hm82

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MBA isnt worth the paper its printed on anymore unless you are in one of the top schools out there. Even then it doesnt guarantee you a job (I know people who did MBA's at IMD etc), but it will get your foot in the door in terms of interviews. You will realise this in a few years when you begin working :biggrin:

Also do not forget the costs of an MBA are much MUCH higher than a MSc so it is not really fair to compare the two as such.

Reply 15

Ozziee

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it might be the case in UK. but if you look at USA MBAs are still very respected and they dont have many MSc s there. you get into an MBA course and then specialise on in one area (marketing, strategy, finance etc..- unless it is quantitative finance)....

so i think they are still important.. cost wise the gap is diminishing... around 23.000pounds for a good MBA and minimum 16.000 for a MSc...