Research MBA Programs

Hi,

I would appreciate any kind of assistance on the following:

1. Recommended colleges / universities and their educational programs which will enhance my chances of entering organizations like the World Bank, The International Monetary Fund, Asian Development Bank, Inter American Development Bank, IMF, UN, UNESCO with particular preference in areas of Micro finance, Fund Raising but not necessarily restricted to such areas.

2. Recommended/ reputed international consultants based in India or elsewhere which will help me achieve the above goal.

Just a small debrief on myself and my goals........ I have been engaged in the areas of banking and finance for more than 12 years with various multinational organizations in India and I wish to leverage my working knowledge and some future advanced / specialized study from a reputed university/ college to help me launch myself in one of the International Organizations (mentioned in 1.) focusing on social development. I have initiated working towards my goals by exiting the corporate finance world and entering the field of inclusive finance including micro finance, by looking for full time employment or part time assignments.

Any suggestions on this would help. Alternatively, any contacts of reference forums, websites or offices from where I could further obtain information on the same would also be highly appreciated.

Thanks,

AB

I would imagine that the top programs in international affairs/ public administration would place well with such international organizations. Columbia, Johns Hopkins, Georgetown, Harvard, Princeton and Tufts have some of the top programs in those areas. If you're specifically interested in economic development and microfinance, Yale has a program in International Development Economics. Vanderbilt has a similar program, and I believe they have a faculty member who recently was awarded a Nobel Prize for microfinance-related work. Another program that looks interesting is the development economics program at Williams College (a top liberal arts college in the US). The students in the program are almost all from emerging market countries looking to work internationally or for their own governments.

I don't know much about the hiring at these organizations from MBA programs, but I would imagine it is the typical big name programs that would help you out (top 10 or 15).