Mba For Undergraduates

Hi,

Many UK universities/business schools will consider work experience as part of your MBA application. The more you have the less importance is placed in completing an undergraduate degree (though you might need to explain why you didn't complete your degree in the first place and why this won't affect your ability to complete your MBA). Of course the more competitive the school the more restrictive their entry criteria but it is worth discussing your circumstances with the schools you are interested in.

With respect to where to study. If you are considering working then you will be restricted to schools offering a part time programme near where you are working, or a distance learning programme. Do a search on StudyLink MBA (http://www.studylink.com/mba) for PT and DL courses and start your research.

For more info about choosing and MBA see http://www.studylink.com/sl-mba/advice/advice.html

I'd also recommend restricting your list of possible schools/courses to those accredited by the Association of MBA's. You can include this as part of the criteria in your search or look at - http://www.studylink.com/sl-mba/advice/rankings.html or http://www.mba.org.uk)

Good luck,
Jason

"I am currently living in Argentina and probably traveling to UK and considering an MBA while working. I have studied 4 years engineering but not gradauted. Do you know of good Universties in UK which would accept undergraduates for MBA´s
I have more than 10 years management working experience."





Are you looking for Masters Degree programs that do not require an undergraduate degree? (Your question was not entirely clear to me). If that is the case, you may be hard pressed to find an MBA program without first finishing your undegraduate degree - but you may be able to pursue executive education courses and get a certificate - or you may be able to petition a university's academic department for a waiver (given your unusual circumstances).

Hope that is helpful - please advise if I have misunderstood your question.

-Graham

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Yes I wish to take a Master and I had heard that an unfinished degree with a vast working experience would be enough. Pls give me your point of view. Which universities would be more appropiate for this purpose?

You should select a number of schools/programs based on your circumstances. For eg location close to your work if wanting to study part time etc.

You should then speak to the schools you have selected about your circumstances to see if they will consider your application/waive any minimum requirements they might have regarding an undergraduate degree. Of course, the more the competive the program for entry (eg London Business School, INSEAD etc) the more inflexible they are likely to be. You will still need to provide good reasons to any school you apply to as to why you didn't complete your undergraduate qualifications, how your work experience might have compensated for this and why you will make a good candidate.

Cheers,
Jason

Here's an example Entry Requirements from the web site of a school in London offering a good quality MBA:

"ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
To be considered for our MBA, we ask candidates to have:

* A good university degree, or an appropriate professional qualification, or at least six years of relevant?working experience
* A minimum of three years of working experience, gained after graduation
* A minimum, well balanced score of 600 in the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)
* Two supporting references
* If English is not your first language, evidence of your proficiency in English (TOEFL or IELTS)"

Thanks for your advice!!

Now what about ages?
Are there Universities with heigher age average?

Thanks again.

Claude

:)