Leeds vs Bath vs Aston vs Nottingham vs Durham vs Bradford

Amit321

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Posted May 29, 2009 15:19

Can any1 suggest among Leeds and Strathclyde...
I know the FT ranking and Economist ranking...
but any one who can comment who has some experience or feedback from friends...there in UK..

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austinstri...

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Posted Jun 12, 2009 14:01

Offended???!!? What rubbish! Chill bro...I was just horsing around...lol!

Rankings as per FT:
1. Durham's MBA ranked as 31st among all the European programs in the yr 2008*
2. Nottingham's MBA ranked 24th in the same ranking.
3. Aston's MBA didnt receive any rank!
4. Bath's MBA ranked 23rd.

Source: http://rankings.ft.com/businessschoolrankings/european-business-school-rankings

So as you can see: its Bath>Nottingham>Durham>Aston.

But I ranked Nottingham (& Durham) higher than Bath since both being England have a better recognition than Bath which is in Wales. After all you ask as per recognition and quality not ranking right?!

I think I have answered your query.

As far as ranking goes...well you r not missing anything...FT & EIU are the credible ones...the catch lies in reading them closely rather than merely viewing the numerical rank on the left!

--Nes

I agree with you.

<blockquote>Offended???!!? What rubbish! Chill bro...I was just horsing around...lol!

Rankings as per FT:
1. Durham's MBA ranked as 31st among all the European programs in the yr 2008*
2. Nottingham's MBA ranked 24th in the same ranking.
3. Aston's MBA didnt receive any rank!
4. Bath's MBA ranked 23rd.

Source: http://rankings.ft.com/businessschoolrankings/european-business-school-rankings

So as you can see: its Bath>Nottingham>Durham>Aston.

But I ranked Nottingham (& Durham) higher than Bath since both being England have a better recognition than Bath which is in Wales. After all you ask as per recognition and quality not ranking right?!

I think I have answered your query.

As far as ranking goes...well you r not missing anything...FT & EIU are the credible ones...the catch lies in reading them closely rather than merely viewing the numerical rank on the left!

--Nes
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I agree with you.

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SabrinaA

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Posted Jun 12, 2009 14:37

Can any1 suggest among Leeds and Strathclyde...
I know the FT ranking and Economist ranking...
but any one who can comment who has some experience or feedback from friends...there in UK..

If you seek quality student life, amazing parties, beautiful but cheap city life etc -- go to Leeds

If you seek bad weather, tight b school schedule, serious biz education -- go to strathclyde

_Nes

<blockquote>Can any1 suggest among Leeds and Strathclyde...
I know the FT ranking and Economist ranking...
but any one who can comment who has some experience or feedback from friends...there in UK..</blockquote>

If you seek quality student life, amazing parties, beautiful but cheap city life etc -- go to Leeds

If you seek bad weather, tight b school schedule, serious biz education -- go to strathclyde

_Nes

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Amit321

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Posted Jun 12, 2009 14:52

Thank you very much for ur inputs.. _Nes.

So you mean that in Leeds b school study is not good...and there is no serious study there..?

Can u please help me to just compare the universities w.r.t class of study, class of lectures and placement..

AKS

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SabrinaA

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Posted Jun 12, 2009 19:53

Thank you very much for ur inputs.. _Nes.

So you mean that in Leeds b school study is not good...and there is no serious study there..?

Can u please help me to just compare the universities w.r.t class of study, class of lectures and placement..

AKS

You make Leeds sound crap...nope...its not like that...Leeds is there in the FT list ... if you compare it with Strath, Strath's B school got some serious reputation among UK recruiters also being a student of Strath is a pain cz you will always b on ur toes...Leeds hold some fantastic student parties which few unis can match up.

Nope i cant compare for you, cz i am not u hence i dont share ur priorities...do ur own research...

<blockquote>Thank you very much for ur inputs.. _Nes.

So you mean that in Leeds b school study is not good...and there is no serious study there..?

Can u please help me to just compare the universities w.r.t class of study, class of lectures and placement..

AKS</blockquote>

You make Leeds sound crap...nope...its not like that...Leeds is there in the FT list ... if you compare it with Strath, Strath's B school got some serious reputation among UK recruiters also being a student of Strath is a pain cz you will always b on ur toes...Leeds hold some fantastic student parties which few unis can match up.

Nope i cant compare for you, cz i am not u hence i dont share ur priorities...do ur own research...

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Amit321

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Posted Jun 12, 2009 20:16

anyways thanks...for ur suggestions..

If anyone else have any further suggestions then please suggest among Leeds and Strath...which one is better..

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sandyschir...

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Posted Jun 14, 2009 19:28

Hi All,
I have got admission in Leeds Metropolitian University glamorgan and swansey. Please suggest me the gud univ among these.

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Posted Jun 18, 2009 20:49

hi joined this forum today.

read all the posts...very useful contributions from all..
specially nes....thanks for your efforts man !

i have offers from following now....and facing same dilemma :)

bath, aston, durham, bradford, leeds
also birmingham for international business...but i am not considering them :)

waiting for strathcylde offer...

my profile
5 years work exp in US top consulting firm and good scores with certifications from harvard done.

please inform which would be best choice for me...among them ?? ...i personally feel durham...since it is also triple accredited and less in fees than aston !

ur takes people for -- bath, aston, durham, bradford, leeds ??

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SabrinaA

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Posted Jun 20, 2009 20:37

^ thanks for ur kind words.

For a person having a work ex of 5 years u need to choose ur b school carefully. your peer group at the b school u study should be able to complement ur abilities.

MSc International Business is only for those who understands the fundamentals of business hence most schools make it mandatory that an applicant has his/her under grad degree in business/economics. You choice should be perfect since 5 yrs of work ex got u a pretty good insight regarding process and business.

Never mind what FT says in the MSc ranking, Bath, Bradford, Birmingham and Leeds are mediocre schools. Strathclyde, Aston and Durham are the places you ought to look forward to.

Aston being a small school has constantly been ignored by the FT ppl but is a triple accredited one and being situated at the 2nd city of England sure got its own advantages!

Durham as an Uni has a tremendous reputation in UK and as a b school also well known. Situated a pretty obscure but incredibly beautiful place Durham is great value for money particularly since its join the hall of fame of triple accredited club!

The Strathclyde aged 61+ yrs is a top tier business business school (triple accredited). Great faculty, high reputation and not to mention high rank in FT makes Strath a popular uni in the Scotland.

Personally, I think you priority should be Strath>Durham>Aston

At this point after reading the whole post you might be feel happy that my opinion is almost similar with urs (i am sure it it!!) but the whole post can be challenged by just one point!

The MSc International business degrees of Strath, Durham & Aston are not AMBA accredited...you will be surprised to know whose are....Birmingham, Bradford and Leeds!!!!!

Now how that can be?!!! Well, nobody can tell...I got just one thing to say...

AACSB is not a crap organization to give accreditation away to any Tom, Dick and Harry. Recognition of a Business School is very important; Triple accreditation makes the CV a nice piece of paper to look at for employers.

I have just let u know my views...u r free to accept/reject them...what ever u do, a 'very best of luck' to you from my side!!

Ciao!

_Nes

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SabrinaA

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Posted Jun 20, 2009 20:54

@ AK:

If you dont mind me asking...Do you hold the certificate from Harvard University Extension School or Harvard Business School?

Could you please let us know the name of the certificate?

_Nes

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Posted Jun 20, 2009 21:04

thanks a lot Nes, for your words and sharing your indepth insights.
somehow i feel bath is also a very reputed and good MBA program...although not triple accredited. I have seen it is ahead of all of the rest in economist rankings and gives very good salaries and growth....would it be good to consider joining BATH...??...what is your opinion in terms of salary, location and global recognition for BATH MBA ??

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SabrinaA

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Posted Jun 20, 2009 21:16

thanks a lot Nes, for your words and sharing your indepth insights.
somehow i feel bath is also a very reputed and good MBA program...although not triple accredited. I have seen it is ahead of all of the rest in economist rankings and gives very good salaries and growth....would it be good to consider joining BATH...??...what is your opinion in terms of salary, location and global recognition for BATH MBA ??

You are right...EIU does rank Bath very highly...
Increase in salary - rank 8
Post-graduation salary - rank 11
Final salary - rank 14

FT is not not that magnanimous though:
Career progress rank 49
Employed at three months (%) 81 ( 77)
Placement success rank 95

I cant comment on Bath to such details since I didnt apply to Bath. A good idea would be to wait for comments from other members.

_Nes

<blockquote>thanks a lot Nes, for your words and sharing your indepth insights.
somehow i feel bath is also a very reputed and good MBA program...although not triple accredited. I have seen it is ahead of all of the rest in economist rankings and gives very good salaries and growth....would it be good to consider joining BATH...??...what is your opinion in terms of salary, location and global recognition for BATH MBA ??</blockquote>

You are right...EIU does rank Bath very highly...
Increase in salary - rank 8
Post-graduation salary - rank 11
Final salary - rank 14

FT is not not that magnanimous though:
Career progress rank 49
Employed at three months (%) 81 ( 77)
Placement success rank 95

I cant comment on Bath to such details since I didnt apply to Bath. A good idea would be to wait for comments from other members.

_Nes

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ksrivast

2 4

Posted Jun 21, 2009 12:21

Hi Friends,

I got a conditional offer from Nottingham University Business School..
However i am in a kind of dilemma, whether shall i for this School..
Since Investment would be around 20Lacs (INR) and my major concern is for Return on Investment.
So can anyone have any idea about campus placements and list of companies recruit students from this business school. Moreover what is the lowest salary package and placement percentage specially for this 2009 passing out batch.

Guys ur valuable suggestion is requested.

Thanks,
Kshitij Srivastava

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SabrinaA

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Posted Jun 21, 2009 18:24

Hi Friends,

I got a conditional offer from Nottingham University Business School..
However i am in a kind of dilemma, whether shall i for this School..
Since Investment would be around 20Lacs (INR) and my major concern is for Return on Investment.
So can anyone have any idea about campus placements and list of companies recruit students from this business school. Moreover what is the lowest salary package and placement percentage specially for this 2009 passing out batch.

Guys ur valuable suggestion is requested.

Thanks,
Kshitij Srivastava

How come you decided to apply to Nottingham without knowing these facts at the first place?

<blockquote>Hi Friends,

I got a conditional offer from Nottingham University Business School..
However i am in a kind of dilemma, whether shall i for this School..
Since Investment would be around 20Lacs (INR) and my major concern is for Return on Investment.
So can anyone have any idea about campus placements and list of companies recruit students from this business school. Moreover what is the lowest salary package and placement percentage specially for this 2009 passing out batch.

Guys ur valuable suggestion is requested.

Thanks,
Kshitij Srivastava</blockquote>

How come you decided to apply to Nottingham without knowing these facts at the first place?

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ksrivast

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Posted Jun 21, 2009 18:37

I have an idea that there average package is about $99000 and placement percent is around 90%.
But I have collected this data from Internet only, authentication is again suspicious.
So if any one himself or his/her friend doing course from the business school can tell us the exact situation. For that purpose i am here to know more about the actual fact rather than the manipulated one..
Anyone there who can help me out?

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Posted Jun 26, 2009 19:02

any ideas...by when does the application process ceases for UK b-schools..
i am waiting for strathcyclde interview and have to finalise for one university now...since the univesities are asking me my decision !

how long can i hold...??

a friend was very late and is applying to some school like durham and bradford now ...does he stand a chance now ??
share your experiences !

AK

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SabrinaA

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Posted Jun 27, 2009 16:09

By July end most B Schools finalize their intake for the fall intake of that academic year. Warwick has already sent out their visa letters to all international students for the MBA09 and MSc09 Intake.

Normally 6 weeks is what the B Schools give as a waiting time to the offer holders (unconditional only)...but a B School like Strathclyde unofficially extends it to around 2 months provided you get an early admit! Durham on the other week is very strict with pay deadline and will with draw the offer if mayment is not done within deadline.

Getting an offer in Bradford might be easy since is not that great school and asks around 4000gbp as deposit hence most of the students back out but Durham is a top class B School and getting a place at the end of June will be very difficult for Sept/Oct of the same year.

_Nes

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asaduk

4 7

Posted Jul 03, 2009 14:03

He i am kind of totally new to this forum so a short introduction 1st of all.

i am an ACCA working as managment accountant
work exp 3+ yrs

I got offers from Manchester, Bradford , Leeds & Lancaster but really cant decide what to do ?
bradford & leeds are best because of my location.
Lancaster comes on top because of VFM as well as recognition.
Manchester's recent slide in FT ranking kinda put me off but again cant ignore their triple accredation as well as International networking and perception of their b school.
Plus i am more inclined towards EMBA because of work commitments etc so dnt know if that matters ?

i would like some comments on above plzzz .

thanks in advance.

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jozem

4 7

Posted Jul 06, 2009 14:39

Hi,
Have you already made your decicion? If so, please let me know which programme you have chosen and why.
Thanks

I am under a severe University selection crisis...... Which is the best of them in terms of Recognition, quality, Job Prospects.......

Hi,
Have you already made your decicion? If so, please let me know which programme you have chosen and why.
Thanks

<blockquote>I am under a severe University selection crisis...... Which is the best of them in terms of Recognition, quality, Job Prospects.......</blockquote>

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asaduk

4 7

Posted Jul 06, 2009 21:09

hey well no not yet but kinda more inclined towards manchester but then again i need to choose between general mba & mba for financial managers. so dnt know where to go .

on one side this specific mba for accountants will push me through for a top job even with my current employer but then i will be loosing on some electives specially like enterpreneurship etc which i badly want incase i ever want to start something of my own.

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