should i go for an ll.m or mba abroad? why and where?
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Should I go for an LL.M or MBA abroad?
Why and Where?
Should I go for it?
Frequent questions:
- Is it worth the money?- Isn’t funding harder to get?- Can it boost employability?
Frequent questions:
- Studying foreign law pointless?- How to assess quality?
How do I choose my destination?
Criteria :
- prestige - location- specialization- means- teaching approach
- language- alumni- presence of big names- link with practice
- complementary or consolidating (professional identity)- cost (including maintenance costs)- scholarships
Think beyond the obviousAsia
- Singapore- Hong Kong- Japan
- Germany
Where should I begin?
- Dienst Studieadvies- www.law.kuleuven.be- mastersportal.eu- www.llm-guide.com- rankings
What about the rankings?
- www.university-list.net- www.llm-guide.com- choose carefully…- aim high
US:- www.usnews.com- www.baef.be- www.fulbright.be
UK :
- Guardian “University Guide”- Times (via university-list.net)
Infosessies :
- orkshop “how to apply”: Fall 2014- US: Success in the US (5 March 2015)
And MBAs?
There is more it than just Vlerick!
- UK: London Business School- Spain: IE (#1 in Europe), ESADE (# 5), Iese (# 6) - France: HEC (#2), Insead (# 4)- Switzerland: IMD, St-Gallen
rankings: FT, Forbes, The Economist
www.mybs.be (!)
www.find-mba.com
Scholarships and Funding:
- BAEF- Fullbright- Rotary
(http://rotary.belux.org/nl/programmas/studiebeurzen)
- Stichting Fernand Lazard- Doctoral students: FWO
Application
Language test (MBA: other tests too)CV
Letters of recommendation Statement of purpose BudgetScholarship