Aiming to get into an MBA program

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Insead is over-rated, theare the most well-known only becuase a lot of senior executives study there. If you are interested in climbing the corporate ladder as a salaryman, then it would be the best place to get your MBA.

Chicago Business School is the one that you will really see the high society of Business / Investment world - very small campus in Orchard, but essentially it's a gathering place for the elite. It's a little like a club house for successful entrepruners, generation rich and top finance players.

As for the rest like NUS/NTU, I wouldn't bother no matter how cheap their courses are.

Rubbish. Insead has a full fledged campus in Singapore. Chicago in Singapore is half baked no one actually goes there to do a real MBA

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Rubbish. Insead has a full fledged campus in Singapore. Chicago in Singapore is half baked no one actually goes there to do a real MBA

Insead is for jobless white collars to switch into banking and finance. Chicago is for the elites to hobnob with one another. Different objectives.

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Originally Posted by Unregistered

As the article in the link mentioned, don't bother with any MBA that doesn't require GMAT and interview. Those are just bogus degree mills. I include PSB academy in this doubtfut list.

For entry to better B-schools in Singapore, be sure to stand out and sell yourself well. Remember that these schools are also graded on social diversity. If your profile is very common, then you'll need exceptional GMAT score.

e.g., Indian national, IT degree, IT working experience (regardless how long). This profile is a dime and dozen. Then be prepared with GMAT scores in the high 700s.

Alternatively if you're Singaporean, have decent intelligence (i.e., know the difference between MBA and MBS), can converse interestingly, then you can still pull through with lower GMAT (perhaps in the 600s or even high 500s).

BUT.... you still must have key differentiator. e.g., you write well, you run an interesting business, you are a community leader, you are a defender of human rights, etc. all these help. A glowing referee letter will also be very useful.

This is funny...the third paragraph implies that Singaporeans with decent intelligence are rare

[Olivia Ruby]

I think I would recommend you doing international MBA from any good schools like Thunderbird laureate as it will help you in much better manner than other courses/streams.

[Jeff]

thunderbird? really? I know i heard a few good people come out from there, but NUS, NTU or SMU does sound better university names after an acrobatic air squadron

Originally Posted by Olivia Ruby

I think I would recommend you doing international MBA from any good schools like Thunderbird laureate as it will help you in much better manner than other courses/streams.

[Jeff]

Originally Posted by Unregistered

This is funny...the third paragraph implies that Singaporeans with decent intelligence are rare

GMAT isn't an intelligence test, and Singaporeans don't really game the GMAT like Indians and Chinese. I thought mine was pretty good (taken 20 yrs ago) until I interviewed some Chinese who couldn't speak half decent english ace the GMAT. (at least that is what they say on their CVs - a 800 score.)

Many felt that having MBA or PHD is competitive edge but in actual fact, it is just another paper to impress other which can be pretty redundant to HR and the companies. In today's context, it is your circles of friends and network that can bridge you to career heights which is also the main agenda for EMBA such as those offered by NTU & NUS. It's about network, network and network. Cheers