Forum: Application & Admission (2 Comments)
A Unique Case, can you help me? I appreciate your efforts
Posted by - georgejacob - on 30 March 2015 - 8:04am
Hello Thomas,
George here, from India.
First of all, I would like to express my deepest gratitude for helping students through your blogs. The way in which you deal every query and answer each element is simply great. Your patience in understanding each and every question is quit exemplary. Kudos to you !
I would wish if you could help me out. My case is quite different, no one could advise me appropriately so far.
I'm planning to do MiM from a top school abroad (Europe or Canada) and settle down during 2016. I prefer not to pursue an MBA due to the heavy costs associated, high competition.My aim is to study MiM from one of the top schools and settle abroad.
I have 2 years( 3years by 2016) Self employed experience by starting and running my own IT company in India. 93% in both 10th and 12th grade, 78% in College.(Non Business- Engineering)
I would really love if you could enlighten me
a) If the self employed experience is a value add for top MiM program
b) Would 3 years of this experience be a barrier to my admission
c) For settling down with a job, Germany Canada Ireland; which of these would you suggest or can you suggest a better country with a good mim course and a good job market for an international studentI appreciate your time and patience,
Regards,
George Jacob
Posted by - Thomas Graf - on 30 March 2015 - 12:58pm
Hi George,
thank you for your message.
Which program type is suited for you?
I am sorry to say that a Master in Management (often abbreviated "MIM" ) is not suited for you. Such a Master is a pre-experience Master. With 2 or more years of work experience, however, you are a young professional. Therefore, the MBA is the right program for you if you pursue an education in GENERAL management.Of course, there are some programs called "Master in Management" etc. who are different such that they explicitly target young professionals. You can identify them by selecting "Masters in General Management for Professionals" in my search engine filter "Program Type". If you want to pursue them, no problem at all. But you probably won't get admission to a traditional MIM - and you wouldn't feel comfortable in such a program as well.
Yes, 3 years would be a barrier of entry.
Is a MIM just the cheaper MBA?
A Master in Management is NOT THE SAME as an MBA. So, the logic "I chose a MIm because it is the cheaper alternative" does not make sense. These are two different program types, with two different target groups, to a large part different content, with different career services afterwards, and two different learning effects as well as admission requirements.I strongly advise you the invest the 4 Dollars and read my MIM eBook carefully, particularly the sections on:
- The right TIMING for a business master
- Teaching modes
- Can you do a MIM and then an MBA?
Is an MBA always expensive?
You find MBA programs with 0 tuition fees and with 80,000 $. Of course, the so-called "top" schools are expensive. But... first of all, they offer scholarships to people with special needs and/or excellence. And second, why do you need such a "top" school...? Did you just hear "top" and think this is the right one for you or did you thoroughly reflect what you need to achieve your career goals and maybe find out that a moderately-priced school with a solid education, satisfied students, and a decent career services would be better for you?Again, I recommend you to read my MIM eBook and work through the MSID strategy to find the right master.
As for your third question, I don't suggest anything here. It is the student's job to get their hands dirty and find it out by a solid research. I do, however, provide everyone with a methodology in my MIM eBook that makes this research more effective.
- Read the chapter "Analyze and compare programs", for instance
Best wishes
ThomasBy Thomas Graf
Owner MIM Compass
Author of the MIM eBook
