1-year MBA vs. 2-year MBA | What you need to know BEFORE making a decision

[@adrianbruno-mba]

Question of the Day ⚡️ What do you lean more towards to? 1-yr or 2-yr MBA? And where do you see the pros and cons? Let me know! 👇

[@johnnyjones8840]

One year! 🙌🏼 ...First to comment! 😊

[@chaostrompete8568]

2 years = more fun

[@adrianbruno-mba]

@@chaostrompete8568 LOL

[@tuunguyenvanquoc5615]

just 2 videos but you're the absolute youtuber that I will be subcribe now!

[@adrianbruno-mba]

Thank you for this Tuu! My pleasure! 😀

[@renzo0heredia11]

Hi Adrián, Greta video! What are the top 5 2 year MBA in Europe?

[@adrianbruno-mba]

Thank you, Renzo! To answer your question, I would say 1. LBS 2. IESE 3. HEC Paris 4. ESADE 5. Manchster. I hope that helps

[@andrewboning8405]

Here to say HELLO :-) Good work!

[@TheeMindBoggler]

Awesome video thank you! So is it impossible to switch careers/industry by doing a one year MBA programs (with a quantitative background)..would a two year program then be a better option?

[@adrianbruno-mba]

Hi, thanks for the compliment. With a quant background you can do both. It depends on what industry you are coming from and where you want to go. Also, it depends on the location. But generally, you can switch careers with a 1-year MBA, but a 2-year MBA would give you 1-2 internships in which you could try yourself out and see if you like your new potential career.

[@TheeMindBoggler]

Thank you!! is there a way to get more insights on this from your perspective outside of KZbin?

[@adrianbruno-mba]

@@TheeMindBoggler You could contact current students or look for alumni with a similar background and quiz them

[@TheeMindBoggler]

@@adrianbruno-mba finding alumni with a similar background as me is quite tough…quant background with professional exp in marketing, and speaking multiple languages, and international experience. But thank you!

[@adrianbruno-mba]

@@TheeMindBoggler Give it a shot and search on LinkedIn. I am sure you will find people with a comparable background like yours

[@finn2999]

Hi Adrian, thanks for your useful sharing. Could you explain what’s the difference of finding internship between after graduation and before graduation

[@adrianbruno-mba]

Internships before graduation are normally done during the summer. Those are designated MBA summer internships and they known to be structured. In a 2-year program, you do the summer internship and start working full-time the following year. Internships after graduation are actually quite rare to be honest. What can be observed however, is that people do pre-MBA internships right before they start their MBA program. Some schools allow non-summer internships during the program. These are called off-cycle internships. Hope that helped?

[@finn2999]

@@adrianbruno-mba Thanks for your reply. For these students who take one-year MBA program (therefore no summer gap) and want career shift, is it helpful for them to start with an off-cycle internship after graduation?

[@adrianbruno-mba]

@@finn2999 It depends on the industry and the firm. Some companies don't offer off-cycle internships. The majority of internships take place over the summer. Which industry are you targeting?

[@finn2999]

@@adrianbruno-mba Thank you Adrain. Actually, with 4 years ‘ architectural design experience, I’am not sure what kind of jobs I can find in business field. Maybe consulting, business strategy or management in hospitality company? Does it work a lot if I get a top up bachelor degree in Accounting&Finance before MBA?

[@adrianbruno-mba]

@@finn2999 With a top-tier MBA, literally anything is possible! You can pivot into Management Consulting or you can work for a Corporate. I don't see a need to do a Bachelor's in A&F before an MBA. You will learn the necessary tools anyway in an MBA. It's not rocket science! ;-)

[@mejirayu2363]

If I wanna have more chance for entrepreneurship should I do 1 or year mba?

[@adrianbruno-mba]

It depends! If you think you need more time to get your company up and running, then go for a 2-year MBA. Otherwise, a 1-year MBA will be perfectly fine for you

[@Jason-sr2xf]

Hi Adrian, thanks for another stunning video. You mention that in hindsight you would have had gone for the 1 year program instead of 2 years. Wondering why is that? Also curious - after MBA where did you go (like consulting, tech, IB, etc) & how are you liking it? Maybe I can share a video suggestion - your end to end MBA experience, sprinkled with your pre-MBA background & post MBA experience.

[@adrianbruno-mba]

I was already very experienced and a 1-year MBA would have done the same job. I was in Consulting and IB after my MBA

[@Jason-sr2xf]

@@adrianbruno-mba Thanks Adrian. Moving from consulting pre-MBA to IB post MBA sounds nice. Wondering among all the post MBA employment opportunities, what got you intrigued about making this switch to IB? IB seems to be grueling in terms of the workload/weekly work hours (just my perception from watching KZbin videos). Also maybe I can share a video suggestion on top 1 year MBA programs (can't seem to find a dedicated ranking for just 1 year MBA programs).

[@adrianbruno-mba]

@@Jason-sr2xf Thanks for the suggestion. I have a backlog of around 10 videos that I still have to edit. I will take your suggestion into account and will talk about it in one of my next videos!

[@Jason-sr2xf]

@@adrianbruno-mba Thanks Adrian, looking forward to watching future videos. You have got a new subscriber in me :)

[@adrianbruno-mba]

@@Jason-sr2xf Thanks Jason! I appreciate it 🙂

[@mohdimran-ov4cu]

I m 33 years old, I have 7 years experience in the bpo sector as an executive, is 1 year mba is fruitful for me

[@adrianbruno-mba]

It depends on what you want out of an MBA program and what you want to do after...

[@mohdimran-ov4cu]

@@adrianbruno-mba ,I want to become a manager but speaking communication skill is not good

[@adrianbruno-mba]

@@mohdimran-ov4cu You will be holding a lot of presentations during any MBA - doesn't matter where. For this purpose, you could choose almost any program. I would check the curriculum and try to better understand how you can developt and train these skills. Does that make sense?

[@Fahad-wl3dm]

Thank you so much your video was so helpful, could you please help me and name universities offered 2 years full time MBA without work experience in US?

[@adrianbruno-mba]

Thanks Fahad! While all US schools look for work experience, you don't have to have work experience. I have met people that only did internships and came straight from Undergrad. Most of the time, those are super bright students, who have achieved things outside the business world, e.g., had a successful sports career, musicians and other talents. You need to bring something interesting to the party. This pertains to the Top25 I would say. If you don't mind about top-tier schools, schools in the 25-100 range, they are not that picky! 😉

[@chacanugrahazaid3680]

Hi Adrian, it's a great content. Thanks! Can you give some recommendation of MBA program (1-yr and 2-yr) from the best world university that should people to apply?

[@adrianbruno-mba]

Thank you Chaca! What exactly are you looking for? 1-yr or 2-yr programs?

[@philipplipp5768]

On Point!

[@moabitinbali7696]

Safe your money and go for a 1yr degree...if anything

[@franciscolahuerta9390]

For me, I‘d go with a traditional program...

[@a10s91]

Great content 👌👌

[@adrianbruno-mba]

Thanks, Anupam!

[@carlitomorales4874]

Good stuff!!

[@adrianbruno-mba]

Thanks, Carlito! :-)

[@yuripropokov9373]

And another one 😉