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December 23, 2024 1:50pm ET

Enrolled: Undecided

Admitted: Duke / Fuqua , IESE , London Business School , UCLA Anderson

Applied: Duke / Fuqua, IESE, London Business School, UCLA Anderson

Entering Year: 2025

Post MBA Career: Technology, Commercial Banking

GMAT: 665

Location: USA

Notes:

Strongly leaning towards going abroad as I’d like to get international experience and work in Europe for a few years post-grad (although eventually come back to the US). LBS likely stronger recruiting (targeting fintechs / payments like Mastercard) but very tempted by the Barcelona lifestyle and lower all-in cost of IESE.

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alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1696 This is a really interesting case, I think. Given your desire for a career in Europe, before returning to the States, LBS and IESE do make sense. Might be worth looking at INSEAD for Round 2, also, just to keep options open. That said, LBS and London might be the better choice from a more practical point of view. I’d look hard at IESE in terms of how they place US candidates in Europe with your goals? (0)

grichmond Verified User. Likes Earned: 1310 Congrats on your offers!

One thing to consider is that an MBA from LBS comes with an automatic two-year work visa for the UK, therein allowing you to stay and work for at least two years. While Spain has an application process for work permits for professional school graduates, it's a bit more complex (with more paperwork), and not guaranteed.

Are you a fluent Spanish speaker? Are you hoping your career takes you to Spanish-speaking markets? I ask because the IESE network is strong in Latin America (for obvious reasons), so certainly something to consider if that's part of your plan.

Best of luck!
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