LSE Vs CBS


Eno27

Hi everybody
Could anyone tell me which law/business school is better to study a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Law, in terms of International reputation?

London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), England.
or
Copenhagen Business School (CBS), Denmark.

According to the 2010 Financial Times' Ranking:
CBS (23th position) and LSE (26th position), but I am not sure about it.
Any intereresting opinion? THANK YOU.

Hi everybody
Could anyone tell me which law/business school is better to study a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Law, in terms of International reputation?

London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), England.
or
Copenhagen Business School (CBS), Denmark.

According to the 2010 Financial Times' Ranking:
CBS (23th position) and LSE (26th position), but I am not sure about it.
Any intereresting opinion? THANK YOU.
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Ralph Wigg...

LSE's brand name prevails over CBS in any case. Which doesn't mean that LSE offers the better experience/program as well, of course. Do some research on what to expect from both programs as regards content (and quality of life - importance depending on duration of the program). In case CBS prevails over LSE in this regard, weigh reputation vs content...

LSE's brand name prevails over CBS in any case. Which doesn't mean that LSE offers the better experience/program as well, of course. Do some research on what to expect from both programs as regards content (and quality of life - importance depending on duration of the program). In case CBS prevails over LSE in this regard, weigh reputation vs content...
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Eno27

Thank you!

Thank you!
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Eno27

Well, I was talking about Copenhagen Business School (CBS Denmark) and London School of Economics (LSE):

The point is that I am not sure if CBS is very well considered internationally, 'cause LSE has a great name around the world.
However, there are some rankings as the Financial Times one, which ranked CBS slightly better than LSE, surprisingly.

Well, I was talking about Copenhagen Business School (CBS Denmark) and London School of Economics (LSE):

The point is that I am not sure if CBS is very well considered internationally, 'cause LSE has a great name around the world.
However, there are some rankings as the Financial Times one, which ranked CBS slightly better than LSE, surprisingly.
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Poppet

I think you made your original post quite clear, I'm not sure what you're elaborating on. I would be inclined to agree with Chief's advice.

CBS is never going to be as well known as LSE. It probably won't be as well known as LSE even decades from now. LSE is a long-standing brand name, and that's part of the reason why people go there (and pay the hefty fees.) So you really need to look at the individual courses that are offered in each program, as well as the professors teaching them, and you need to try to decide which elements of each program appeal to you. Then you weigh all those important factors against the international reputation of the school and decide for yourself which is more suited to your own career goals. Sometimes reputation isn't everything, and if you are going to be miserable in London, hate the program and aren't inspired by the professors, the reputation of the school isn't going to help you churn out good work.

So it's not about whether CBS is comparable to LSE in terms of its name (I argue that CBS will not be as famous as LSE in our lifetime) but that doesn't mean that it isn't the better program for your own personal tastes and objectives. As for the ranking in the Financial Times, you should always be wary of rankings (there is a plethora of posts on the board regarding the reasons why.) In addition, I have to add that I personally find it hard to take rankings seriously when the divide between two schools is so small. Both are probably quality programs, so you need to figure out which one is better for YOU.

I think you made your original post quite clear, I'm not sure what you're elaborating on. I would be inclined to agree with Chief's advice.

CBS is never going to be as well known as LSE. It probably won't be as well known as LSE even decades from now. LSE is a long-standing brand name, and that's part of the reason why people go there (and pay the hefty fees.) So you really need to look at the individual courses that are offered in each program, as well as the professors teaching them, and you need to try to decide which elements of each program appeal to you. Then you weigh all those important factors against the international reputation of the school and decide for yourself which is more suited to your own career goals. Sometimes reputation isn't everything, and if you are going to be miserable in London, hate the program and aren't inspired by the professors, the reputation of the school isn't going to help you churn out good work.

So it's not about whether CBS is comparable to LSE in terms of its name (I argue that CBS will not be as famous as LSE in our lifetime) but that doesn't mean that it isn't the better program for your own personal tastes and objectives. As for the ranking in the Financial Times, you should always be wary of rankings (there is a plethora of posts on the board regarding the reasons why.) In addition, I have to add that I personally find it hard to take rankings seriously when the divide between two schools is so small. Both are probably quality programs, so you need to figure out which one is better for YOU.
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