Hi I am confused on which school to choose.
I would like to gain you insights on which would be the most appropriate school for leadership transformation. I would like the MBA which would greatly contribute to development and practical application of skills esp soft skills.
I am gearing towards Henley Flexible Executive DL due to the blended delivery of the programme (2 to 3 days workshop every two months). However, the following are my concerns:
> It is not included in the recent rankings
> Higher cost
My next option:
Edinburgh Business School
Cons
> EBS is not included in the recent FT and QS top rankings for distance learning MBA, but I believe it has a long history of providing high quality education though. So would Durham and Bradford be better than EBS?
> Purely online
Pros
> Lowest cost
> Specific and lean curriculum
Also would you suggest for Open University or Oxford Brookes?
Thanks!
Henley Flexible Executive MBA vs Edinburgh Business School vs Durham vs Bradford
Posted Aug 18, 2015 10:26
I would like to gain you insights on which would be the most appropriate school for leadership transformation. I would like the MBA which would greatly contribute to development and practical application of skills esp soft skills.
I am gearing towards Henley Flexible Executive DL due to the blended delivery of the programme (2 to 3 days workshop every two months). However, the following are my concerns:
> It is not included in the recent rankings
> Higher cost
My next option:
Edinburgh Business School
Cons
> EBS is not included in the recent FT and QS top rankings for distance learning MBA, but I believe it has a long history of providing high quality education though. So would Durham and Bradford be better than EBS?
> Purely online
Pros
> Lowest cost
> Specific and lean curriculum
Also would you suggest for Open University or Oxford Brookes?
Thanks!
Posted Aug 18, 2015 14:55
I can't see any reason for considering the Heriot-Watt EBS degree. It is not accredited. I don't get your point about "a long history of providing high quality education". Are you confusing it with the University of Edinburgh?
If you want soft skills development, then you should look for Henley or another programme with a lot of face time. Perhaps consider Manchester or the Euro*MBA as examples.
If you want soft skills development, then you should look for Henley or another programme with a lot of face time. Perhaps consider Manchester or the Euro*MBA as examples.
Posted Aug 19, 2015 15:45
Interesting that these are the only universities that you're looking at. Just curious - why?
Indeed, if the choice is only between the Henley program and the Heriot-Watt program, the Henley program is the better bet. Heriot-Watt doesn't have accreditation from AMBA, EQUIS, or AACSB. But if you're talking about the "University of Edinburgh Business School" then that is a different story:
http://find-mba.com/schools/uk-ireland/scotland/edinburgh-uebs
That one is a good school with a high-quality MBA.
The OU program is also good, and a better choice than Oxford Brookes.
Indeed, if the choice is only between the Henley program and the Heriot-Watt program, the Henley program is the better bet. Heriot-Watt doesn't have accreditation from AMBA, EQUIS, or AACSB. But if you're talking about the "University of Edinburgh Business School" then that is a different story:
http://find-mba.com/schools/uk-ireland/scotland/edinburgh-uebs
That one is a good school with a high-quality MBA.
The OU program is also good, and a better choice than Oxford Brookes.
Posted Aug 19, 2015 21:20
Thank you for your response. Initially I was searching based on online MBA rankings hence I the choice for Durham and Bradford and Warwick/IE are higher in cost. Then I stumbled in a discussion board and they have been discussing EBS (initially I did confused it with UoE) as a good school and doesn't cost as much.
Posted Aug 19, 2015 22:41
Really? You found someone praising the EBS MBA? What is a marketer? I'd love to see that. Do you have a link?
Posted Aug 20, 2015 04:33
Here Duncan. One of the links that I can find again.. there are other posts but couldn't find the links..
http://www.degreeinfo.com/business-mba-degrees/17995-university-leicester-mba-vs-edinburgh-business-school-mba.html
I've decided to go to Henley... hopefully I get accepted.
http://www.degreeinfo.com/business-mba-degrees/17995-university-leicester-mba-vs-edinburgh-business-school-mba.html
I've decided to go to Henley... hopefully I get accepted.
Posted Aug 20, 2015 14:36
Okay, but 'Professor Kennedy' explicitly says that he is biased because it works for EBS. Can his comments are certainly mistaken. In that post, for example, he says (in 2005) that LBS awarded its own LBS rather than that of the University of London. That is mistaken: I am an LBS alumnus, from 2004 who thus graduated in 2005, and my MBA is certainly from the UoL.
Good choice with Henley.
[Edited by Duncan on Aug 20, 2015]
Good choice with Henley.
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