Where to get an MBA: in Europe or in Russia

Forbes magazine conducted its own research on the topic “The Happiest MBA Students”. 1100 students from leading business schools from different countries were interviewed. Each of them was asked three questions related to the sensations of the process - the survey participants were required to compare their state before entering an educational institution, during training, and also to guess what their mood would be after receiving the coveted “crust”.

According to the research, students from Western European countries had high hopes for the future.Participants noted that there are several factors that make them happy. Career prospects, the joy of learning and self-development have had a significant impact on those who receive a business education.

Learning from practice and from practitioners

Entrepreneurs and top managers expect to expand the network of business contacts, exchange experiences and analyze real cases.In Russia, business education programs are just developing, the work often uses the best practices of Western business schools.Although the number of practicing teachers is constantly growing, there is still much more theory than in the West.

One of the main advantages of studying abroad is that in foreign business schools you will not find teachers who are engaged only in scientific activities.Their business card is business results. Therefore, in the classroom, the main emphasis is on the analysis of real business cases, practice, and the teachers' own developments.

Immersion and experience

Those who plan to get an MBA understand that they have to work not for the “crust”, but for the result, thereforefor a while you will have to postpone business and plunge into the process. The problems that students consider in Western schools are not divorced from life - these are precisely those difficult situations, the ways out of which top managers and entrepreneurs abroad have to constantly find.Serious attention in the West is paid to the development of Soft skills - teamwork, strategic thinking, the ability to be a coach for subordinates, the ability to correctly prioritize and manage your time.

Networking - useful connections

While studying in the West, you have to constantly communicate with representatives of other cultures. MBA students not only significantly expand the network of useful business contacts abroad, but also learn day after day to find optimal solutions and negotiate with other team members from other countries.

Cost

For those who are thinking about getting an MBA, the question of the cost of training is important.To make an informed decision, we recommend that you carefully study the market for business schools and compare offers. The range of prices is serious. As of April 2019, education at EADA business school in Barcelona will cost the most - you will have to pay € 37,000. Surprisingly, the cost of education in one of the leading schools in Switzerland Geneva Business School is lower than, for example, in Russian Moscow University Touro. Training at Geneva Business School will cost you € 14,920, and at Moscow University Touro € 15,770.

Internships

The Geneva Business School campuses are located in Geneva, Barcelona and Madrid, which means that while studying, you can combine business with pleasure and start learning a new foreign language.Another advantage for those who love new experiences and try to get the most out of any business and project - one semester can be spent on another campus.

After training, students undergo an internship corresponding to the MBA industry specialization in such international companies as ITC, DHL, WHO, Nestle, Allianz, P&G, WTO, Nissan, MERCK serono, Geneve Aeroport, Firmenich.After the completion of the MBA in oil and gas management program, an internship is provided in oil and gas companies: Trafigura, Vitol, Lukoil, Soccar, Tamoi. For students, this is an invaluable experience - you can expand the circle of professional contacts, ask all your questions and learn from the useful experience of colleagues.

Where to get education - everyone decides for himself. The main thing is to carefully compare all offers on the market and choose the most suitable one in terms of conditions and price.