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IESEG vs GGSB vs ICL (MIM)


Posted Apr 15, 2017 23:27

Hi folks, I'm at a crossroad here and desperately need to make a decision in 3 days before the deadline to accept a seat. I have been accepted at:
- IESEG Lille campus
- Grenoble Ecole de Management Paris campus
- Imperial College London

I have searched high and low for student experiences about these schools specifically in their MSc Management program but they're sparse to none. The most important deciding factor for me is their network and employability as a graduate of those schools back here in the US. I am trying to get into management consulting after the program. I would hope to get into a school with strong connections to reputable consulting firms. Secondly, if I'm spending my money right investing in their program's curriculum.

If anyone can advice, it would be greatly appreciated. If not, maybe another source where I can do my research?

Thank you all.
Hi folks, I'm at a crossroad here and desperately need to make a decision in 3 days before the deadline to accept a seat. I have been accepted at:
- IESEG Lille campus
- Grenoble Ecole de Management Paris campus
- Imperial College London

I have searched high and low for student experiences about these schools specifically in their MSc Management program but they're sparse to none. The most important deciding factor for me is their network and employability as a graduate of those schools back here in the US. I am trying to get into management consulting after the program. I would hope to get into a school with strong connections to reputable consulting firms. Secondly, if I'm spending my money right investing in their program's curriculum.

If anyone can advice, it would be greatly appreciated. If not, maybe another source where I can do my research?

Thank you all.
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Posted Apr 16, 2017 10:18

Imperial is far and away the better school. It will have a much larger and better alumni network, especially in the USA. The quality of the business school is much greater, and the class cohort will be superior. It is a destination for recruiters. It will have an active US alumni network. Because all teaching at Imperial is in English it will be better known in the US.

Use LinkedIn to identify alumni and buy a premium membership to send inmails to US alumni.

Obviously a US MiM, even at a slightly worse school, would be better for your goal. US firms will hire from Imperial mostly for their European offices, so you will have to start networking right away into Imperial's alumni worldwide at your target firms.

PS Grenoble has a really unwise background of franchising. I am skeptical that its Paris campus would offer much. IÉSEG similarly has almost no active alumni in the US.

[Edited by Duncan on Apr 16, 2017]

Imperial is far and away the better school. It will have a much larger and better alumni network, especially in the USA. The quality of the business school is much greater, and the class cohort will be superior. It is a destination for recruiters. It will have an active US alumni network. Because all teaching at Imperial is in English it will be better known in the US.

Use LinkedIn to identify alumni and buy a premium membership to send inmails to US alumni.

Obviously a US MiM, even at a slightly worse school, would be better for your goal. US firms will hire from Imperial mostly for their European offices, so you will have to start networking right away into Imperial's alumni worldwide at your target firms.

PS Grenoble has a really unwise background of franchising. I am skeptical that its Paris campus would offer much. IÉSEG similarly has almost no active alumni in the US.
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Posted Apr 16, 2017 19:57

Hi Duncan, thank you for reply!

I have taken your advice on checking LinkedIn. It was definitely a better approach on seeing where the alumni are placed. At the time of my applications I thought I was making the right choice by making GGSB my top choice. As I researched more about the other schools, it's been tough to stick to my initial choice. It seems GGSB has more statistics about their alumni than ICL. The only reason I am wavering on ICL is because I read it is first and foremost a STEM institution so I worry about their b-school placements. I am open to being placed in other European/Asia-Pacific offices of my target firms however my end goal is still back here in the US.
Hi Duncan, thank you for reply!

I have taken your advice on checking LinkedIn. It was definitely a better approach on seeing where the alumni are placed. At the time of my applications I thought I was making the right choice by making GGSB my top choice. As I researched more about the other schools, it's been tough to stick to my initial choice. It seems GGSB has more statistics about their alumni than ICL. The only reason I am wavering on ICL is because I read it is first and foremost a STEM institution so I worry about their b-school placements. I am open to being placed in other European/Asia-Pacific offices of my target firms however my end goal is still back here in the US.
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Posted Apr 16, 2017 21:47

Imperial's business school is excellent.
Imperial's business school is excellent.
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