Help me with B-School short-listing

Dear Shikhargmat,

EU programs are an option you should consider, as are Australian, Asian and US. There are solid MBA programs in every region of the world; the question is which ones offer what you seek and meet your criteria. If you prefer 1 year, then your search will exclude most US programs which are the traditional 22 months. There are a few options in the US that are 15-18 months, but they might not meet your other criteria or you might not have the prerequisite business coursework. One way to identify potential programs is to look at where companies you aspire to work for post-MBA recruit at, as well as look at the placement reports of schools you are interested to see if those companies have hired graduates from those schools. You might also explore many of the joint US/Asian programs that have been established in Asia over the past 10 years to give you a highly respected name, but a more feasible location. Any accredited MBA program should offer a solid core curriculum, so you want to research the elective offerings to ensure the coursework is there to support your post-MBA career path in product management. For additional tips on identifying programs, you might check out our sticky on school selection.

Best of luck,
Lisa