Hi all,
I am french, aged 40 and have been working as a sales manager for 3y, with a total of approx. 10y in a managerial position (though not directly managing people) in the defence industry. I have a technical background (master 2).
I'd like to step up to director level (possibly in the same industry but this is not mandatory) hence thinking of an emba to increase my knowledges (finance, startegy...) And develop my leadership potential.
I have been admitted to kedge. I also applied to essec mannheim and should be admitted and to escp but they tell me I have to do GMP and later on apply for the remaining courses to complete emba.
Kedge :
+ Good flexibility ( campuses and duration), more affordable (35k€), good ranking (consistently in the 35-40th range in FT)
- power of network ? (Indeed my main concern, especially since I would probably have to change company),
Essec :
+ Double degree, good ranking of the schools, good network, international cohort.
- no flexibility (I guess 18m is short and harder to combine with personal/personal life), ranking of the emba (though progressing during last year's)
Escp :
+ Flexibility, international cohort and network, best ranking (7th in 2020)
- cost (60k€), only admitted to gmp.
I think I will discard kedge due to less international cohort and maybe weaker network.
I also decided not to apply to hec since their program is really too expensive imo and it looked more focused on entrepreneurship. Since I am not admitted directly to escp emba directly I would probably not have been admitted anyway as they are maybe looking for more senior people -already at a director level-.
I am wondering how much the ranking is relevant between essec and escp. Is there really a difference on the course quality level or professor's academic recognition? I tried to compare using LinkedIn and both networks looks similar (hec looks way better but out of my league!)
My fear with escp is that if I am not admitted to emba for any reason, GMP itself will probably not be of much use to help in reaching my career plan... Also I would end the program at 43 years old : isn't it a bit old to get opportunities as a "junior director"? On the other hand as the program will be longer and less intense, I'd probably be able to change position even while studying, which seems more complicated in a 18m programme like essec.
Regarding essec and mannheim I am surprised that they don't reach a better ranking (but they have been improving during the last years) considering the schools ranking (typically essec is better than escp in school and MiM rankings). But this is for FT and other rankings seems to say the opposite... And maybe 18m is a bit "dense"...
How would you consider these options?
Thanks.
I am french, aged 40 and have been working as a sales manager for 3y, with a total of approx. 10y in a managerial position (though not directly managing people) in the defence industry. I have a technical background (master 2).
I'd like to step up to director level (possibly in the same industry but this is not mandatory) hence thinking of an emba to increase my knowledges (finance, startegy...) And develop my leadership potential.
I have been admitted to kedge. I also applied to essec mannheim and should be admitted and to escp but they tell me I have to do GMP and later on apply for the remaining courses to complete emba.
Kedge :
+ Good flexibility ( campuses and duration), more affordable (35k€), good ranking (consistently in the 35-40th range in FT)
- power of network ? (Indeed my main concern, especially since I would probably have to change company),
Essec :
+ Double degree, good ranking of the schools, good network, international cohort.
- no flexibility (I guess 18m is short and harder to combine with personal/personal life), ranking of the emba (though progressing during last year's)
Escp :
+ Flexibility, international cohort and network, best ranking (7th in 2020)
- cost (60k€), only admitted to gmp.
I think I will discard kedge due to less international cohort and maybe weaker network.
I also decided not to apply to hec since their program is really too expensive imo and it looked more focused on entrepreneurship. Since I am not admitted directly to escp emba directly I would probably not have been admitted anyway as they are maybe looking for more senior people -already at a director level-.
I am wondering how much the ranking is relevant between essec and escp. Is there really a difference on the course quality level or professor's academic recognition? I tried to compare using LinkedIn and both networks looks similar (hec looks way better but out of my league!)
My fear with escp is that if I am not admitted to emba for any reason, GMP itself will probably not be of much use to help in reaching my career plan... Also I would end the program at 43 years old : isn't it a bit old to get opportunities as a "junior director"? On the other hand as the program will be longer and less intense, I'd probably be able to change position even while studying, which seems more complicated in a 18m programme like essec.
Regarding essec and mannheim I am surprised that they don't reach a better ranking (but they have been improving during the last years) considering the schools ranking (typically essec is better than escp in school and MiM rankings). But this is for FT and other rankings seems to say the opposite... And maybe 18m is a bit "dense"...
How would you consider these options?
Thanks.
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