MBA at Durham Business School vs Alliance Manchester

• Living expenses in Manchester are higher than that in Durham, but employers in Manchester pay higher than those in Durham.
• However, Durham graduates had a higher employment rate of 94% compared to Alliance’s 85%.
• Alliance gives more amounts in scholarships than Durham.
• The experience you gain in college will vary with the total duration of the course, but in general, Durham ensures experiential learning through a Boardroom Simulation Activity, an International Study Week, and a Charity Consultancy Project.
• Alliance does this through global study tours or exchange programs, a London City Tour, and up to three Consultancy Projects. Alliance also gives more focus to internships than Durham.
• Durham has students choose 5 electives, but Alliance gives the option of doing either an elective or a global tour/ global exchange/ internship at each level. Therefore Alliance has a more flexible program that enables students to decide how they want to learn instead of them having to follow a set syllabus.

Either MBA program would prepare you well for real-life business, but Manchester has a slight edge overall because it is a more career-driven program, and Manchester City has more employment opportunities. Moreover, the University of Manchester has more brand value outside the UK, so it is a better choice for people who are not planning to get employed in the UK after their MBA.