Editorial
mba
Asians and MBA study
destinations overseas

With the numbers of MBAs booming, the world’s key study destinations are seeing
numbers and quality of courses increase. Many indians are considering studying overseas
either to bring their business skills back to the nation’s developing economy, or to remain
working in their host country for experience.
ross Geraghty takes a look at the pros and cons of studying in the various MBA-providing
regions of the world.
USA Europe
There are many advantages to studying at a allows students more time to develop their Traditionally, North American business schools
business school in North America. Not only do interests and maybe change their mind enjoyed the greatest popularity as students were
the US and Canada have 40 of the top 100 midway. drawn to known brands, by the best marketing
schools according to recruiters, but the relative With this comes a steep increase in systems, as well as some of the best education
weakness of the dollar at the time of writing is competitiveness and it’s important to remember available. But things are gradually changing,
making them seem even more attractive. that the Bush administration had severely cut the with many deciding to study in Europe, with its
Courses there largely span two years, which number of visas it granted, making it harder to well-established business schools, strong
remain in the US after graduating. The US
credit crunch may have some impact on MBA
recruitment, although this has not seemed to
deter Indians selecting the US as their first choice
study destination.
America is still the world’s top destination
for MBA students, followed by the UK, Canada,
Australia and France. The MBA was invented in
the US and it still plays host to the biggest schools
according to global rankings. It’s hard to know
exactly how many courses there are available in
North America but it certainly numbers several
hundred.
Competition makes it extremely important
that candidates narrow down options before
applying. Business schools will want to know
why candidates are applying for an MBA and
why specifically to them. Register at www.
topmba.com/scorecard to create a personalized
ranking and shortlist relevant courses.
Don’t discount Canada either. While the
US dominates, Canadian schools are quietly but
rapidly improving their standards and can be
considerably cheaper.
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