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Re: Patrick Galig / Blogging about Marketing, Strategy and MBA.

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Re: Patrick Galig / Blogging about Marketing, Strategy and MBA.

pgalig — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 05:00:56 -0000

Hi Maria

Wish you all the best with your studies. Remember, the MBA journey is a challenging one but you won't regret your decision. The experience is so much more than just the materials, models, concepts.

If you have any question don't hesitate to contact me.

Regards
Patrick

Re: Patrick Galig / Blogging about Marketing, Strategy and MBA.

Maria — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 23:56:04 -0000

Hi patrick

i like your blog. i am so happy i found it. i have just got accepted by henley to do the mba via dl here in the caribbean, so your blog is really helpful. i am devouring the articles one by one. i will be sending you an email shortly.

thanks for your willingness to share.

Maria

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Re: Patrick Galig / Blogging about Marketing, Strategy and MBA.

pgalig — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 03:13:20 -0000

Hi Tom

Warwick is definitely a very good school, it's triple accredited and a bit cheaper than Henley. Henley by the way is triple accredited (AACSB, AMBA, EQUIS) as well, so the quality of both programs are very high. What made me choose Henley was some discussions with Alumnis from Warwick and Henley. Whereas I had the feeling that Warwick is more like an "University" setting, Henley felt more like being a business school which in the meantime turned out to be absolutely true. Be aware that this was just my personal feeling.

As Henley has some advantages in Real estate programs I definitely would aim for Henley. The synergies with the University of Reading will pay off in the near future. By the way some investments have already been made into Henley's Greenland facilities etc. which is a very good sign.

If you have any further questions don't hesitate to contact me.

Cheers
Patrick

Re: Patrick Galig / Blogging about Marketing, Strategy and MBA.

Tom — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 08:39:12 -0000

Hi Patrick,

Your blog is very informative! Thanks very much. I'm in the process of selecting a DL MBA program and I'm considering between Warwick, Henley and Manchester. I see you also thought about attending Warwick and was wondering what finally made you decide on Henley? I'm a senior manager for Real Estate developer and given Henley's specialized programs, I'm leaning towards this school. Warwick, however, seems a bit more price competitive having all the accreditations and good reputation. Manchester's probably last on my list.

Any feedback would be much appreciated.

Tom

Re: Patrick Galig / Blogging about Marketing, Strategy and MBA.

Patrick Galig — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:22:25 -0000

Hi Pat

The effort varies but hasn't been less than 10-15 hours a week for ME. It depends on the topic and how thoroughly you read all materials and take notes. You don't have to spend 15 hours a week if you "just" want to pass your assignment on each module. It's up to you whether you might want to read all core readings plus some of the supplementary materials or just go through the materials which are useful for your written assignment. In the end you have to pass all assignments and pass the year's end exam. I personally prefer to read at least all core readings and some of the supplementary readings if the topic is of interest to me.

The materials are quite good (a blend of readings, activities, short movie clips from 50lesson etc.) and are really recommendable. You have access to all kind of databases (e.g. Proquest, EBSCO etc) if you require in depth information. Actually, there is way too much information....you can't digest everything so you have to be selective, especially because you won't have much time to read around a topic.

However, you have to be fully aware that a MBA by flexible learning is really, really tough and requires a lot of self-discipline and commitment. Commitment is also required from your family / partner. Without appropriate support you'll fail for sure.

My advice therefore is: Consider the pros and cons and make sure you're ready for a MBA. If you figure out that it's too much then you'll have the possibility to exit after 1 year with a certificate in management.

If you have any further questions, just ask...I'm more than happy to help you.

Patrick

Re: Patrick Galig / Blogging about Marketing, Strategy and MBA.

pathinhin — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 06:51:20 -0000

Perfect,

How many hours study are you having to complete per week? And has this had an affect on your performance at work? My concern is after working a 50hrs week with another 10hrs commuting I will not have the time.

How are you finding the distance learning material, how does it actually perform?

Many thanks,

Pat

Re: Patrick Galig / Blogging about Marketing, Strategy and MBA.

Patrick Galig — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 06:46:00 -0000

Hi Pat

Sure, just ask whatever you want to know.

Regards
Patrick

Re: Patrick Galig / Blogging about Marketing, Strategy and MBA.

pathinhin — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 15:46:11 -0000

Patrick,

I have contacted you before about the MBA, I was wondering if I could speak with you about how much I am about to take on, and ask some questions about the course.

Pat Hinchin

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