Forum: General Forum (5 Comments)
US Schools
Posted by - joshloew - on 30 August 2012 - 10:40am
How can I learn more about Masters in Management programs in the USA? Is there a tool like this that includes more schools in the USA than this? I have had a very difficult time finding a comprehensive tool, or any tool, that even ranks American programs.
Posted by - saha123 - on 17 December 2012 - 2:57pm
and since i read it on your website that in USA, it is common to first undertake work experience immediately after the Bachelor degree and then add an MBA, what would you suggest me to do?
Posted by - Thomas Graf - on 17 December 2012 - 4:13pm
Hi there,
thank you for your mesage. It is true that in the US the MBA is more common than the Master in Management (MIM). But still there are some schools that you may want to consider, e.g. the Thunderbird School of Management, Tulane University, Duke Fuqua, Hult, Univ of Virginia and some more.
Please understand that I do not give recommendations of schools here. But my website ( e.g. the articles published under "KNOWLEDGE" and in this Forum) should help you develop your own criteria and find schools that fir to your needs.
If you search for the schools in our database (filter for Program type "master in general management", "Teaching Mode "fulltime", and Country "USA" ) then you should find a nice list of schools. As a next step, I would visit their websites and get a sense of what they offer (also the tuition fees).
What shall you do? MIM or work + MBA?
Personally, I would decide this question depending on your current career options. If you don't need an education right now - if you are happy with your job options - then why doing a MIM now?
If you are not happy right now and want to dress up your cv (and increase your competencies) a Master in Management coudl make sense. The goal of this will be to make your career entry easier.
So, either you go for a job entry now or after the MIM - whatever is better for you.
Whether you do an MBA in some years or not is a second and independent question. You can do an MBA with or without the MIM and it should depend on your career needs in 2 or 3 or 5 years.
Best wishes
Thomas
Posted by - saha123 - on 17 December 2012 - 2:37pm
Sir,
I am a commerce graduate from India, having keen interest in Masters in Management. I have no work experience and I plan to give GRE/GMAT in March next year. I'd like to know some good universities in USA offering this course and the approximate course fees that would be required.
Looking forward to hearing from you.Posted by - Thomas Graf - on 30 August 2012 - 1:41pm
Hi there,
thank you for your question. Let's have a closer look at it.
First of all let's clarify the terminology. When we speak of Masters in Management we mean general management programs for graduates without or with only little professional experience. Many people get confused by this and think that "masters in management" are the same as MBAs. That's not the case actually and the key difference is that MIM programs do not require professional experience whereas MBAs do.
Second, let's distinguish between finding Master in Management programs in the US and ranking them.
As for finding, there is no better platform than this one. We have listed more than 600 MIM programs worldwide and more than 100 from North America. Any other website that I have seen has a mixture of MBA and MIM programs and no tool to distinguish between them - and by far less MIM programs listed.
Hence, this website should provide you with a good overview. Alternatively, you can google for "Masters in Management" + "USA" of course - please let me know if you find a program that we have not listed so far and I am happy to add it.
Overall, please note that MIM programs are a European phenomenon. About two thirds worldwide are offered in Europe and only about 3 percent in North America (Source: Global Master in Management (MIM) Study 2012). Therefore, it is pretty normal that you don't find many programs in the US.
As for ranking, there is only one ranking for Masters in Management - and that's the Financial Times Ranking. Interestingly, no US program is ranked there and this may be due to the fact that programs need to be running for a minimum number of years until they qualify for the ranking.
In the absence of a MIM ranking, what can you do to find "good" programs in the US? My answer is: Check other related rankings, for example on MBAs and Business Schools. For example, you can check out the Business Week Business School section.
Finally, we offer a direct contact to Jay Bryant from the Thunderbird School of Management - feel free to use this tool to get firsthand information about Thunderbird's Masters in Global Management, Marketing, Finance or Public Affairs.
Best wishes
Thomas
