请教: LBS Sloan Fellowship Offer

wang95

Just got an offer for LBS Sloan Fellowship www.london.edu/sloanfellowship.html

The optional program starts on Aug 26, in 2 weeks, official start is Sept 2

I currently work in the United States.  I feel LBS is a very strong brand in Europe, but less so in the United States.

Short
amount of time and not so great award/risk ratio (as I intend to return
back to the States) make it very difficult for me to accept or deny the
offer.

I would appreciate all input.

    

[此贴子已经被作者于2008-8-13 4:11:08编辑过]

wang95

They offered me "Fast Track" processing, so I applied.  I have no other equivalent opportunities in the U.S.

chenju31

I visited LBS this summer, the campus is very very small, not look like a uni.

[此贴子已经被作者于2008-8-14 20:54:48编辑过]

dinno

LBS do not have undergraduate so campus is small.

Sloan is a good program and your alumni are senior guys. In addition, you have close networking with other programs, MBA, MiF etc and can have same career service center.

Downside is it's pretty expensive.

LBS's brand is high recognized in Street. But of course, you can leverage more if you work in Europe or Asia (so many great schools in US).

Hope it helps.

[此贴子已经被作者于2008-8-16 0:23:23编辑过]

backinshanghai

I believe there is an equivalent program in U.S. - MIT Sloan Fellowship, which my friend graduated from 2 years ago. The Sloan program was actually originally started at MIT and was then expanded to Stanford and LBS.  MIT offers both a 2 year "flex" version and an intensive 1 year version.  In addition, you have access to classes in Harvard as well.  They also offer fast track application. 

At this point, I'm not sure if you can transfer your Sloan Fellow offer from LBS to MIT (as they are run by separate schools), but if you are eligible for the one in LBS, I am sure you are eligibel for it in U.S. as well.  If you have the luxury of using more time to restart the application for MIT, or even Stanford, that would probably be your best bet provided your objective is still to work in U.S. after graduation.