Hi peeps, pls I urgently need informed advice regarding the following: I want to do an MBA program and Lagos business School readily comes to mind but is much costlier than doing mba programs in schools like ife or lag, etc. I want to know if that extra chunk of money I would pay at LBS would be worthwhile or if it'd be wise to just do mba programs of likes of schools I listed above

Lagos Business School. It's the only one that I've seen featured in any international ranking, albeit poorly.

greetings..pls,do the LBS run certified on-line learning? Thanks in advance.

Many thanks comrade munez and sammy I'll work on ganering the resources for d prog cheers

R u planning on this year's admissn? If yes, registratn closes on this friday. So pls hurry...pls are there any LBS students/alumni in the house? Pls kindly give info on d entrance exam. Pls

Lagos business school ofcourse

chrmn1: Hi peeps, pls I urgently need informed advice regarding the following: I want to do an MBA program and Lagos business School readily comes to mind but is much costlier than doing mba programs in schools like ife or lag, etc. I want to know if that extra chunk of money I would pay at LBS would be worthwhile or if it'd be wise to just do mba programs of likes of schools I listed above

Did you get an invitation to write the entrance exams? Funny that no one has dropped info abt the exams yet or no NLder dey LBS?

Yea, I got an invite to write d test on june 1st....pls did any one get as well....let's rub minds 2geda

bait: Yea, I got an invite to write d test on june 1st....pls did any one get as well....let's rub minds 2geda

sup bro, got an invite as well...i am guessing d exam will be the Gmat without the integrated reasoning section. Just essay writing, quantitative and verbal reasoning...don't know hw many questions per section or how many sections will be on the exam...

@OP,
LBS is the best business school this side of the planet (West Africa).
Don't even waste your time with MBAs from any Federal or State Uni in Nigeria.

But LBS is as expensive as a UK MBA mind you

AjanleKoko: @OP,
LBS is the best business school this side of the planet (West Africa).
Don't even waste your time with MBAs from any Federal or State Uni in Nigeria.

But LBS is as expensive as a UK MBA mind you

LBS might be the most expensive in Nigeria but it is no where as expensive as an MBA from a top school in the UK or US...

fsb:

LBS might be the most expensive in Nigeria but it is no where as expensive as an MBA from a top school in the UK or US...

LBS these days charges over N5m for their Executive MBA program
If you're talking business schools like Said (Oxford), Imperial, London Business School, Manchester, maybe not.
But the average for the regular schools (including some of the redbricks like Durham or Warwick) is not necessarily more than that. Even Imperial's distance learning program is about N6m equivalent, roughly.

AjanleKoko:

LBS these days charges over N5m for their Executive MBA program
If you're talking business schools like Said (Oxford), Imperial, London Business School, Manchester, maybe not.
But the average for the regular schools (including some of the redbricks like Durham or Warwick) is not necessarily more than that. Even Imperial's distance learning program is about N6m equivalent, roughly.

Well that's for the EMBA. The full-time MBA is just over N3m. It's definitely cheaper than thinking of INSEAD which will set up back about N12 - 16m for example. Anyway, sha...expense is all relative. Some silver spooned fellow will read this post and wonder what the fuss is all about...

What is all this fuss about??



Juust kidding

LBS applicants.....pls prepare well for your essays, study GMAT...we need 2 blow their minds with our writing skills. Wish u all the best.

bait: LBS applicants.....pls prepare well for your essays, study GMAT...we need 2 blow their minds with our writing skills. Wish u all the best.

thanks bro...

AjanleKoko: @OP,
LBS is the best business school this side of the planet (West Africa).
Don't even waste your time with MBAs from any Federal or State Uni in Nigeria.

But LBS is as expensive as a UK MBA mind you

Not true Lagos Business School is over N3million, while London Business School is over N15million.

Does anybody have relevant information about them. I got admission in 2008 but I declined the admission because of cost and I had no working experience. I also want to know how relevant they are to recruiting firms in Nigeria.

Boss13:

Not true Lagos Business School is over N3million, while London Business School is over N15million.

London Business School is not the average UK MBA. It's categorized with schools like Wharton, Columbia, Harvard, INSEAD, etc.

I was referring to the regular programs which Nigerians go for. The Astons, Hulls, Henleys, Brunels, etc.

AjanleKoko:

London Business School is not the average UK MBA. It's categorized with schools like Wharton, Columbia, Harvard, INSEAD, etc.

I was referring to the regular programs which Nigerians go for. The Astons, Hulls, Henleys, Brunels, etc.

You are right as regards Brunel MBA being under 5million but why would I bother applying to schools in that category? Are they better than LBS? My OPINION is that LBS offers the requisite knowledge in a local context. I want to learn about doing business in the Nigerian economy. If I had the finances to travel out, I would go for a school with "clout" INSEAD, IESE, ESADE, Harvard etc where a Fortune 500 would grab me before my program was completed.

In the end, I don't see how a Brunel MBA beats LBS MBA....so its LBS all the way

fsb:
I would go for a school with "clout" INSEAD, IESE, ESADE, Harvard etc where a Fortune 500 would grab me before my program was completed.

In the end, I don't see how a Brunel MBA beats LBS MBA....so its LBS all the way

IESE is not a Tier 1 school. You probably mean IE Business school, Madrid.

fsb:

You are right as regards Brunel MBA being under 5million but why would I bother applying to schools in that category? Are they better than LBS? My OPINION is that LBS offers the requisite knowledge in a local context. I want to learn about doing business in the Nigerian economy. If I had the finances to travel out, I would go for a school with "clout" INSEAD, IESE, ESADE, Harvard etc where a Fortune 500 would grab me before my program was completed.

In the end, I don't see how a Brunel MBA beats LBS MBA....so its LBS all the way

Brunel is no LSE or Cranfield, but it's still a bit far-fetched to compare it's MBA programme with Lagos Business School's. Brunel is still a top 20 business school in the UK with a 15m average starting salary. Not a lot, but better than most (with limited experience) in LBS. When it comes to business education in the UK, I wouldn't touch the top 20 in the FT rankings below. Regardless, LBS' Executive MBA (not the traditional) is still in the top 60 globally and 2nd in Africa, and the school's profile is top-notch for it's price and environment.

London Business School
University of Oxford: Saïd
Imperial College Business School: Tanaka
City University: Cass
Cranfield School of Management
Warwick Business School
London School of Economics and Political Science
University of Strathclyde Business School
Ashridge
Henley Business School
Bradford University School of Management
Manchester Business School
Lancaster University Management School
Durham University Business School
University of Cambridge: Judge
University of Edinburgh Business School
Aston Business School
University of Bath School of Management
Leeds University Business School
Brunel Business School
Birmingham Business School

AjanleKoko:

IESE is not a Tier 1 school. You probably mean IE Business school, Madrid.

Yes, it is.

AjanleKoko:

IESE is not a Tier 1 school. You probably mean IE Business school, Madrid.

Please check the 2013 Financial Times Rankings. IESE Global MBA program is ranked No. 7 worldwide and its EMBA is ranked No. 2 worldwide.

fsb:

Please check the 2013 Financial Times Rankings. IESE Global MBA program is ranked No. 7 worldwide and its EMBA is ranked No. 2 worldwide.

So it is. Surprising.
The are even ranked above IE Business School. That's a first for them.

AjanleKoko:

So it is. Surprising.
The are even ranked above IE Business School. That's a first for them.

Where did you have your MBA?

AjanleKoko:

So it is. Surprising.
The are even ranked above IE Business School. That's a first for them.

It's actually funny. While the school is indeed very highly ranked, it doesn't evoke that tier 1 emotion as Bocconi, HEC or IE does. I actually saw a resume with IESE recently and I only went all 'not baaad...' If only I knew lol..

Sammy107_d:

It's actually funny. While the school is indeed very highly ranked, it doesn't evoke that tier 1 emotion as Bocconi, HEC or IE does. I actually saw a resume with IESE recently and I only went all 'not baaad...' If only I knew lol..

IESE was the partner school to LBS in the early days, before they got their license from the government.
The first few sets of LBS products were awarded IESE degrees. I have worked with a couple of their faculty, who were the original founders of LBS, Juan Elegido and Patrick Merino. Sharp old men

LBS applicants hope u r all studying 4 2mao's exam, besides how can I find my way 2 d venue.

AjanleKoko:

IESE was the partner school to LBS in the early days, before they got their license from the government.
The first few sets of LBS products were awarded IESE degrees. I have worked with a couple of their faculty, who were the original founders of LBS, Juan Elegido and Patrick Merino. Sharp old men

Hope when you come across my LBS degree you'll just keep nodding your head ....

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