Understood. I am in a dilemma Duncan and would appreciate some insight.

I scored 695 on GMAT Focus (98 percentile) but submitted rushed applications to HEC, LBS, IESE, Oxford and ESADE last month in January. Got rejected or waitlisted. I want to start my MBA this year. My goal is to get a high-paying job in the US or Europe. First preference Marketing, second preference Consulting. Worked 6 years in marketing, and graduated from a Tier 1 college of India. Apart from SDA Bocconi, Insead and the 5 colleges above, please could you recommend a few colleges to me?

[Edited by Agosh on Feb 26, 2024]

Unsurprisingly, I would recommend the schools named in my post if you are targeting an MBA-level role. On the other hand, if you want a functional role in marketing perhaps consider an top European MSc, or US STEM-status MS in marketing, from a better school.

[Edited by Duncan on Feb 26, 2024]

Thanks, that helps!

Hi,
I'm carrying 12 years of experience and contemplating pursuing an MBA for role transition and international mobility. I am based out of India and working for one of the MNCs in their global capability centre.

Can you please guide if a full time MBA would be the right program for me? Will B schools consider my application? Or Should I target executive MBA?

If executive mba then which B schools can help me with international role transition and exposure in Europe ?

[Edited by rhlbnd87 on Sep 16, 2024]

If you want to make a major transition (more than one out of role, country, and industry), take a good full-time MBA in the country where you want to work.