MBA: why you should explore the opportunities

July 24, 2012 - PRLog -- As many athletes from around the world are to compete for the Olympic gold medal in London city this year bringing in great attention to England’s capital, international students who have made London their home temporarily, are joined by business leaders, consultants and executives who are taking up various MBA programs to improve their versatility as windows of opportunities opens up in London.

Matt Symonds Chief Editor of MBA50.com an inside guide to the best schools worldwide discusses top business school experiences with former London Business School MBA graduate William Mao.

William Moa an undergraduate from Yale University who grew up in Los Angeles worked in New York in a small management consulting firm and travelled to London to undergo project work. His interests prompted him to apply at the London Business School. “With my background growing up in the U.S. and doing most of my professional career there, I thought this would be a great opportunity to expand my horizon a little bit. This would be one of those opportunities where I had a chance to live in another country and experience a totally different culture.”

With thoughts to study a management training course at LBS, Mr. Moa found that students from 60 – 80 countries studied at the school, a much more diverse range compared to many institutions in the US where the majority are U.S citizens. This provided an opportunity to understand different cultures and build a network with people from different parts of the world. During his time at London Business School, he witnessed top individuals from diverse industries such as, renowned chef Ferran Adria conduct a presentation that ended with an innovation competition, as well as a presentation from the head of London organizing committee for the Olympics.

The school provides a variety of MBA Leadership and Management training programs that are designed for managers and senior executives in different stages of their career. For individuals seeking access to an MBA program, the comments from Mr. Moa suggests for prospects to express their expectations clearly, he says, “Ultimately the London Business School is looking for students from all walks of life and all parts of the world and you need to be able to articulate what you bring to the table and what you’re hopefully going to get out of the experience. Even if you are a consultant or a traditional banker, put your own little spin on why the school would be the place for you”.

For more information on the various MBAs available, visit http://www.london.edu/programmes/mba.html