Cranfield, Aston, Cass, Warwick

PaddyM

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Posted Nov 16, 2009 00:15

Hiya,

I am looking into an MBA in the UK as I live in the UK. My course criteria is full time, 1 year, strong experience in marketing, with a course approach that it practical as well as academic. Which ones in the UK are the best from the ones above. From what I have experienced, they tend to be finance/consultancy focused and very academic. I want to get a good balance between top tier school and suitability to my criteria.

I have not included Said nor Oxford, if I should I would appreciate that info also.

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Thanks
P

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Rhino

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Posted Nov 16, 2009 04:18

Choose Cranfield, if you like Marketing
Cass for finance jobs in london
And warwick for consultancy jobs.

Not very sure about Aston.

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PaddyM

2 4

Posted Nov 16, 2009 08:20

Many thanks for the quick reply! If you could give any info on the reasons why that would be greatly appreciated.

Also, if anyone has any insight on how the course is taught that would also be appreciated.

P

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SabrinaA

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Posted Nov 17, 2009 01:59

Choose Cranfield, if you like Marketing
Cass for finance jobs in london
And warwick for consultancy jobs.

Not very sure about Aston.

100% true...

As far as marketing is concerned I would say,
Cranfield=Warwick > Cass >>> Aston

Both Warwick and Cranfield has got excellent faculty in marketing..the average age of the cranfield MSc-Strategic Marketing cohort is 31 years while in Warwick MSc Marketing in Strategy cohort its 24.5 years.

I dont know about Cranfield faculty, but the main lecturer in the Warwick MSc Marketing is Dr Colin Egan (Coca-Cola Chair in Marketing) and Dr Nigel Piercy (visiting faculty from Columbia Business School); both of them also teaches in Warwick MBA and Warwick MIM (MSc Management).

Along with very good profile + SOP you need:--

- to say really smart things at the telephonic interview for Cranfield programme...mine lasted for full 40 mins; not Toefl cut-off
- to have a min. 115 out of 120 in TOEFL iBT for Warwick programme; no interview.

[* Toefl is only for international students]

ATB

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<blockquote>Choose Cranfield, if you like Marketing
Cass for finance jobs in london
And warwick for consultancy jobs.

Not very sure about Aston. </blockquote>

100% true...

As far as marketing is concerned I would say,
Cranfield=Warwick > Cass >>> Aston

Both Warwick and Cranfield has got excellent faculty in marketing..the average age of the cranfield MSc-Strategic Marketing cohort is 31 years while in Warwick MSc Marketing in Strategy cohort its 24.5 years.

I dont know about Cranfield faculty, but the main lecturer in the Warwick MSc Marketing is Dr Colin Egan (Coca-Cola Chair in Marketing) and Dr Nigel Piercy (visiting faculty from Columbia Business School); both of them also teaches in Warwick MBA and Warwick MIM (MSc Management).

Along with very good profile + SOP you need:--

- to say really smart things at the telephonic interview for Cranfield programme...mine lasted for full 40 mins; not Toefl cut-off
- to have a min. 115 out of 120 in TOEFL iBT for Warwick programme; no interview.

[* Toefl is only for international students]

ATB

_Nes

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SabrinaA

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Posted Nov 19, 2009 17:50

Eligibility in details:

For Warwick MSc Marketing and Strategy - No Interview, GMAT/GRE (if asked) = min. 610/1250, Toefl ibt = min. 115.

For Cranfield MSc Strategic Marketing - Telephonic Interview, GMAT (if asked) = min. 550, Toefl ibt = min. 92

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