<p>I am considering going abroad for my MSc in Finance. Right now the schools in the UK I'm looking at are Said Business School (Oxford), Cass (City U), Manchester Business School, and Warwick Business School. I think I may be a long shot for Oxford, but feel I have a good chance at the others.</p>
<p>I plan on coming back to the US to work after my degree. I really just want to study abroad for a year. My question is how are these schools (specifically with a finance degree) viewed by US employers? If I stayed in the states and went to school I'd probably go to Vanderbilt, Purdue, or Illinois Urbana-Champaigne. How would these compare in terms of job prospects with the UK universities I mentioned?</p>
<p>Oxford is very highly regarded by employers all over the world and would generally be regarded as the “best” out of the school you listed, but I’m sure you probably knew that. Warwick also has a great reputation and is probably on the same level as Vanderbilt. Manchester would closely follow these and the other schools you listed behind that.
From the schools you’ve listed it would be very doubtful that studying abroad would hurt you in any way.</p>
<p>I agree with Angel.vie, studying abroad would definitely not hurt you. Often times (depending on which company you work for) getting a degree abroad will give you the upper hand when it comes time to finding a job. Organizations love when an applicant has a global perspective. </p>
<p>And of course, Oxford is a highly recognized institution but the others you listed are well worth getting a degree from. For instance, you listed Cass City University which is not only one of the top UK business schools but also, has one of the largest finance faculties in Europe. Therefore, not only will you receive top education you will also have a wide range of courses to choose from that suits your interest. </p>
<p>Also, you may want to consider other schools in the UK such as LSE, LBS and Imperial.</p>