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Posted Feb 14, 2013 18:52

Hi everybody,

I know this is a MBA forum but maybe some of you can help me with my MSc problem.
I applied for various MSc programmes in the UK. Luckily, I got a lot of offers but now I have to decide and I´m torn between the following:

University of Manchester - MSc Corporate Communications & Reputation Management
St. Andrews - MSc Marketing
University of Birmingham - Marketing Communications

I am still waiting for LSE but I think it is really hard to get in there.
What is your opinion about the unis? I am not from the UK and can only rely on rankings. But I am not a huge fan of rankings in general and they really do differ a lot, so I am a bit lost.
Any opinions, advice, etc?
Hi everybody,

I know this is a MBA forum but maybe some of you can help me with my MSc problem.
I applied for various MSc programmes in the UK. Luckily, I got a lot of offers but now I have to decide and I´m torn between the following:

University of Manchester - MSc Corporate Communications & Reputation Management
St. Andrews - MSc Marketing
University of Birmingham - Marketing Communications

I am still waiting for LSE but I think it is really hard to get in there.
What is your opinion about the unis? I am not from the UK and can only rely on rankings. But I am not a huge fan of rankings in general and they really do differ a lot, so I am a bit lost.
Any opinions, advice, etc?
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Posted Feb 14, 2013 19:25

The rankings are okay, and these are strong programmes. St Andrews is strong for journalism. Manchester and Birmingham are stronger for marketing communications. I've been a guest lecturer at the Manchester programme (I'm an alum of that school) and the students are good. It's a big school. Birmingham Business School doesn't have the same standing, but it's a smaller, more intimate place. They have some famous marketing faculty at both places.

I think it comes down to your goals: Manchester would be more public relations and reputation management; Birmingham more marketing.
The rankings are okay, and these are strong programmes. St Andrews is strong for journalism. Manchester and Birmingham are stronger for marketing communications. I've been a guest lecturer at the Manchester programme (I'm an alum of that school) and the students are good. It's a big school. Birmingham Business School doesn't have the same standing, but it's a smaller, more intimate place. They have some famous marketing faculty at both places.

I think it comes down to your goals: Manchester would be more public relations and reputation management; Birmingham more marketing.
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