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Posted Mar 09, 2016 07:00

I am fairly new to the MBA search as I only graduated with my bachelor's degree last May. Therefore I have one year of full time work experience. I'm finding this a problem since many good European MBA programs want at least three, but I can't get a decent job with my current Bachelor of Arts in English/International Studies.

I would really like to go back to school this fall instead of trying to find a decent full time job in the business sector with, basically, an English literature degree. I have heard of M. Sc. degrees in management. Would this be a good route for me? I am taking the GMAT this month as well.

I am on a limited budget as my current job pays very poorly and I have no other income source. I'm also in student loan debt, so any information on programs with funding opportunities is helpful as well.
I am fairly new to the MBA search as I only graduated with my bachelor's degree last May. Therefore I have one year of full time work experience. I'm finding this a problem since many good European MBA programs want at least three, but I can't get a decent job with my current Bachelor of Arts in English/International Studies.

I would really like to go back to school this fall instead of trying to find a decent full time job in the business sector with, basically, an English literature degree. I have heard of M. Sc. degrees in management. Would this be a good route for me? I am taking the GMAT this month as well.

I am on a limited budget as my current job pays very poorly and I have no other income source. I'm also in student loan debt, so any information on programs with funding opportunities is helpful as well.
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Posted Mar 09, 2016 11:46

The Financial Times masters in management includes many excellent options that are inexpensive. You can add in a column to show fees.
The Financial Times masters in management includes many excellent options that are inexpensive. You can add in a column to show fees.
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Posted Mar 09, 2016 19:28

A lot of the masters in management programs I am seeing in the Financial Times require a business bachelor's degree. Would it be worth it to email these programs and ask if my degree would be sufficient?
A lot of the masters in management programs I am seeing in the Financial Times require a business bachelor's degree. Would it be worth it to email these programs and ask if my degree would be sufficient?
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Posted Mar 09, 2016 21:18

That seems like a terrible way to waste their time. Focus on the schools that don't require a prior degree, have low fees but still have good value (that is to say, that the outcomes are not also discounted) See this - https://www.dropbox.com/s/18boe81d3nz1msy/Screenshot%202016-03-09%2020.16.52.png?dl=0


The other option would be to take a one year BBA aimed at people with other degrees, like this one http://www.escem.fr/en/programmes/full-time-programmes/baib/
That seems like a terrible way to waste their time. Focus on the schools that don't require a prior degree, have low fees but still have good value (that is to say, that the outcomes are not also discounted) See this - https://www.dropbox.com/s/18boe81d3nz1msy/Screenshot%202016-03-09%2020.16.52.png?dl=0


The other option would be to take a one year BBA aimed at people with other degrees, like this one http://www.escem.fr/en/programmes/full-time-programmes/baib/
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Posted Mar 09, 2016 22:16

I didn't notice there was a "relevant degree" option for sorting. That really helps. Thank you!
I didn't notice there was a "relevant degree" option for sorting. That really helps. Thank you!
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