I am current MBS student as well. Although I hate to admit, some of the negative comments on the link above are quite true. I think MBS would need to improve on certain aspects to their program. I am a PR holder of Australia so I won't have problems finding a job after graduation but all my international friends without PR had to go back to the their home countries to find a job. It is true that most Australian companies do not sponsor for PR. However, on the flip side MBS is well recognised, especially in Asia so quite a lot of them go to Singapore, China, India or Hong Kong after graduation.
Regarding the comments on the link pasted below, I would have to agree to some of them. With the current exchange rate, you could get better branded schools in the U.S. for less or equal amount of investment. However, you should also compare the courses provided and not solely on ranking. I also agree regarding the subject (World of Management) to be totally useless course which should be eliminated. Also there aren't enough meeting rooms for the students when the courses are extremely group based. Students usually run out of space to hold group(syndicate) meetings during busy times. Library hours are ridiculous as someone mentioned before. Another problem with MBS is that they do not offer enough electives compared to some of the other top MBA programs in other countries. Final complain I have is that the service provided by career services at MBS is well below average.
However, MBS does have a good reputation and I personally think that MBS's main strength is in their Marketing program. They have some excellent professors who teach classes like brand management, channels of distribution, product management etc. If you do decide to go to MBS the above mentioned subjects are worth taking. Good luck.
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These are the comments from the link above
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CONS.
- International students needs a PR to work after program. Almost impossible to get one. MBS school does not say so in the website.
- Melbourne is an incredible expensive place. Renting close to the school (a room, utilities excluded is about $1,300).
- The school does not provide any single help to international students looking for house.
- As international you have to pay a NON-REFUNDABLE $2,000 fee, that is not going against your tuition.
- Total fees are about $70,000
- If you do not pass a subject you have to pay for it again. No second opportunities.
- You have to take a 12 days introductory compulsory subject called World of Management (totally useless) at the reasonable cost of $3,200.
- Contents 90% theoretical.
- 95 % Companies coming to the school are presenters not recruiters: i.e. they give a presentation explaining to the students how its career department works, and at the end of the presentation they say that they don't hire internationals without Permanent Residence.
- School lacks of transparency. i.e.- scholarships are given randomly. exchange destinies are given randomly.
- Exchange program seems to be really good. The reality is that the school has a list in the website with the exchange schools they have agreements, BUT, normally there is one spot per school, and these spots are given, again, randomly. In addition, exchange school does not give you access to career services.
- Syndicate groups are created randomly, not paying attention to the background of the students. My last syndicate group was 3 chinese, and 2 australians (all of them mkt specialist).
- Career services does not work. Last internal satisfaction survey showed that just a 32% of the students is happy with career services department.
- Just a 20% of the students of the september intake (FT) were able to find an internship. No internationals for now have found a job before graduation.
- According with the satisfaction survey 46% of the students said that they feel less prepared than other school students to look for a job.
- School does not help you to find companies to work on syndicate projects. You have to find your own company.
- School is made for part-timers, there is rarely space on the school to study, and the opening times of library and syndicate rooms are ridiculous for an MBA program.
PROS.
- Location of the school is good.
- There are some good professors.
- Perfect for people who already has a job, you don't need to use careers service.
- If you are interested in theory, the program is good.
- If you are Australian or a woman, you may get an scholarship.
