Need help in choosing b/w JMSB and HEC Montreal for MBA.

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duttlibra: Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts; Posts: 1; Joined: Wed Jun 22, 2011 11:49 am

by duttlibra » Wed Jun 13, 2012 8:32 am

Now i know this question might have been asked here several times before. i went through some of those threads and found some of the info useful. however i would like to ask this question with a few filters.

1) Assume i have no preference in terms of the duration of the program.(1 vs 2)
2) Assume tuition fee is not to be taken into account.( JMSB > HEC)
3) Assume(for sure) i dont know french but i am trying to learn and work on it.

NOW,i have the following questions:
A) JMSB has internship option while HEC does not. How useful can an internship be in landing a FT job?
B) How difficult is it to find an internship? Is it wise to make my decision based on the "availability of internship" alone?
C) outside of Quebec, which one of these 2 has a better reputation? Do they even have a reputation outside Quebec?
D) All this considered (including the "filters"), which school should i go to?

Note: a bit about myself. Indian, 4 years of WE in IT/ engineering, looking to get into consulting(long term goal,first choice). I am trying to learn french, however,i wouldn't mind relocating to Toronto,Ottawa etc in case my lack of knowledge in french becomes an issue in Montreal.
I have already confirmed JMSB offer. Just got the HEC offer.
Cheers !

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mbaguy2012: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 102; Joined: Tue Jun 12, 2012 5:08 amFollowed by: 11 members; Thanked: 25 times

by mbaguy2012 » Sat Jun 16, 2012 2:12 pm

If these are the only two options that you have considered, go for HEC.

Check for the Forbes global Top 1 Yr MBA programs list.

vladchten: Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts; Posts: 3; Joined: Tue Jul 31, 2012 2:32 pm

by vladchten » Tue Jul 31, 2012 2:39 pm

Go to whichever place you like (after visiting...) However, HEC Montreal has a stronger academic reputation and a more prestigious name...the post-MBA salaries average $13,000 more there than JMSB (info available online)

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by eagleeye » Tue Jul 31, 2012 6:11 pm

duttlibra wrote:Now i know this question might have been asked here several times before. i went through some of those threads and found some of the info useful. however i would like to ask this question with a few filters.

1) Assume i have no preference in terms of the duration of the program.(1 vs 2)
2) Assume tuition fee is not to be taken into account.( JMSB > HEC)
3) Assume(for sure) i dont know french but i am trying to learn and work on it.

NOW,i have the following questions:
A) JMSB has internship option while HEC does not. How useful can an internship be in landing a FT job?
B) How difficult is it to find an internship? Is it wise to make my decision based on the "availability of internship" alone?
C) outside of Quebec, which one of these 2 has a better reputation? Do they even have a reputation outside Quebec?
D) All this considered (including the "filters"), which school should i go to?

Note: a bit about myself. Indian, 4 years of WE in IT/ engineering, looking to get into consulting(long term goal,first choice). I am trying to learn french, however,i wouldn't mind relocating to Toronto,Ottawa etc in case my lack of knowledge in french becomes an issue in Montreal.
I have already confirmed JMSB offer. Just got the HEC offer.
Cheers !

Don't worry about not being able to speak French in Montreal, most people speak English as well, you'll be fine.

mbaguy2012: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 102; Joined: Tue Jun 12, 2012 5:08 amFollowed by: 11 members; Thanked: 25 times

by mbaguy2012 » Tue Aug 07, 2012 1:03 am

I am not sure what you mean when u say that you want to work in Consulting. Management Consulting companies hardly hire MBA graduates from tier 2 schools like Hec & JMSB. In Canada Queens, Ivey & Rotman are the only three quality schools where all the top Consulting firms hire.

vladchten: Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts; Posts: 3; Joined: Tue Jul 31, 2012 2:32 pm

by vladchten » Fri Nov 09, 2012 11:28 am

FYI:

https://www.mckinsey.com/locations/Canad ... treal.aspx

Concordia does not appear as a target for McKinsey. They do a presentation at HEC.

Cheers

[email protected]: Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts; Posts: 4; Joined: Sun Dec 30, 2012 8:54 am

by [email protected] » Tue Jan 15, 2013 2:09 am

duttlibra wrote:Now i know this question might have been asked here several times before. i went through some of those threads and found some of the info useful. however i would like to ask this question with a few filters.

1) Assume i have no preference in terms of the duration of the program.(1 vs 2)
2) Assume tuition fee is not to be taken into account.( JMSB > HEC)
3) Assume(for sure) i dont know french but i am trying to learn and work on it.

NOW,i have the following questions:
A) JMSB has internship option while HEC does not. How useful can an internship be in landing a FT job?
B) How difficult is it to find an internship? Is it wise to make my decision based on the "availability of internship" alone?
C) outside of Quebec, which one of these 2 has a better reputation? Do they even have a reputation outside Quebec?
D) All this considered (including the "filters"), which school should i go to?

Note: a bit about myself. Indian, 4 years of WE in IT/ engineering, looking to get into consulting(long term goal,first choice). I am trying to learn french, however,i wouldn't mind relocating to Toronto,Ottawa etc in case my lack of knowledge in french becomes an issue in Montreal.
I have already confirmed JMSB offer. Just got the HEC offer.
Cheers !

Hi ! Can you tell your GMAT score and the industry you are from. Actually i was also going to apply this year JMSB. My experience will be 2 years by july(classes start).

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