Would an MBA from Oxford/Cambridge/LBS be useful if I want to work in the US? Looking for transition to MBB after, but hesitant to spend such big bucks on a US degree.

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Only if you go to INSEAD or LBS

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Just sent you a note.

But shortly put for anyone else on here.

The class over there is extremely diverse. You get some talented foreign kids but it’s definitely a step down in terms of talent. The school is new and sort of looked down upon by the rest of the university.

That said, it would be an amazing experience. You have to weigh practicality vs. experience for what you want out of your MBA. All the big companies go there to recruit, but not for US roles... not an impossible challenge but another barrier if that is a concern to you.

Long story short, go there if you want a unique experience. Go to a US school if you’re looking to change jobs and/or build a useful network.

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P.s. kids go to MBB from there but their usually foreign and not placed into the US offices. Believe only McK and BCG recruit from there and they interview a lot but only a handful of placements. Based on how confident you are in your abilities you can def get an interview, but they’ll need good reason to place you into one of the US offices over a US candidate. Their recruiting cycle is also after the US cycle, so you’re banking on someone dropping out or a spot opening up due to new demand, etc.

As do I. Was speaking to oxford.

That's not a good strategy - if you wanna work in the US in the near term , you need a US MBA! It's that simple. Don't risk getting an international MBA

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