Kindly consider my profile for a quick evaluation:
GMAT: 640 (AWA: 5.0)
Graduation: Throughout Distinction all 8 Sems. of Electronics Engineering (Bombay University, India)
Excellent academic record till date
Work Ex:
1) 10 Months in Accenture (IT) (Associate Software Engineer -- Didn't do much here. Tremendous IT Slowdown here)
2) 14 Months in a startup (Excellent experience here. Got to work directly on foreign client projects. Also, handled a really big Indian corporate attending meetings with CTOs and India Heads. Was a single POC for most projects)
3) Past 15 Months - Left my job to start a mobile marketing firm. Operated as a single consutant, with a small team to handle menial tasks. Revenues of over USD 150,000 in less than a single year. Got to partner with a leading Australian client. Currently working for Israel, UK and US based clients. Was also offered to setup an India office by the primary Australian client, which I refused citing I would like to maintain my firm's independence. The client also cited something about equity funding, M&A contracts etc. which I had no clue . Also, would like to understand how to scale up my business and hence felt a MBA (Entrepreneurship) could help me and gave the GMAT.. scoring 640.
My Questions:
1) My firm is marketing based, and considering my options, which MBA schools/courses will suit me the most? I am mostly thinking entrepreneurship with a blend of marketing courses, but would like help. Am a NEWBIE!
2) Anything which harms my profile currently and I can improve upon?
FUTURE GOALS: Settle, work and travel in Europe atleast for the next 5 years.
Meanwhile firm will continue managed in India, so I will keep generating revenues for the years to come.
Help choosing a good school
Posted Sep 17, 2011 19:49
GMAT: 640 (AWA: 5.0)
Graduation: Throughout Distinction all 8 Sems. of Electronics Engineering (Bombay University, India)
Excellent academic record till date
Work Ex:
1) 10 Months in Accenture (IT) (Associate Software Engineer -- Didn't do much here. Tremendous IT Slowdown here)
2) 14 Months in a startup (Excellent experience here. Got to work directly on foreign client projects. Also, handled a really big Indian corporate attending meetings with CTOs and India Heads. Was a single POC for most projects)
3) Past 15 Months - Left my job to start a mobile marketing firm. Operated as a single consutant, with a small team to handle menial tasks. Revenues of over USD 150,000 in less than a single year. Got to partner with a leading Australian client. Currently working for Israel, UK and US based clients. Was also offered to setup an India office by the primary Australian client, which I refused citing I would like to maintain my firm's independence. The client also cited something about equity funding, M&A contracts etc. which I had no clue . Also, would like to understand how to scale up my business and hence felt a MBA (Entrepreneurship) could help me and gave the GMAT.. scoring 640.
My Questions:
1) My firm is marketing based, and considering my options, which MBA schools/courses will suit me the most? I am mostly thinking entrepreneurship with a blend of marketing courses, but would like help. Am a NEWBIE!
2) Anything which harms my profile currently and I can improve upon?
FUTURE GOALS: Settle, work and travel in Europe atleast for the next 5 years.
Meanwhile firm will continue managed in India, so I will keep generating revenues for the years to come.
Posted Sep 27, 2011 02:47
Hmmm. It sounds like you have a lot of good experience, and a decent profile for a top MBA program. Where are you looking? Europe? US?
For top MBA programs, your GMAT will be your weak point. Normally, for entrepreneurial-minded students, I'd recommend Stanford and Harvard, but for those schools, the median GMAT scores are around 720-730.
If you think you could prepare a bit and do substantially better on the GMAT, I'd try to retake it if I were you.
If not, check out some lower ranked US schools, such as Michigan State, Georgia Institute of Technology, or Texas A&M.
If you're interested in Europe, check out Insead. They have a strong focuses in both entrepreneurship and marketing - and although your GMAT is on the low side for the average profile, you could make a strong case for yourself.
My Questions:
1) My firm is marketing based, and considering my options, which MBA schools/courses will suit me the most? I am mostly thinking entrepreneurship with a blend of marketing courses, but would like help. Am a NEWBIE!
2) Anything which harms my profile currently and I can improve upon?
FUTURE GOALS: Settle, work and travel in Europe atleast for the next 5 years.
Meanwhile firm will continue managed in India, so I will keep generating revenues for the years to come.
For top MBA programs, your GMAT will be your weak point. Normally, for entrepreneurial-minded students, I'd recommend Stanford and Harvard, but for those schools, the median GMAT scores are around 720-730.
If you think you could prepare a bit and do substantially better on the GMAT, I'd try to retake it if I were you.
If not, check out some lower ranked US schools, such as Michigan State, Georgia Institute of Technology, or Texas A&M.
If you're interested in Europe, check out Insead. They have a strong focuses in both entrepreneurship and marketing - and although your GMAT is on the low side for the average profile, you could make a strong case for yourself.
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My Questions:
1) My firm is marketing based, and considering my options, which MBA schools/courses will suit me the most? I am mostly thinking entrepreneurship with a blend of marketing courses, but would like help. Am a NEWBIE!
2) Anything which harms my profile currently and I can improve upon?
FUTURE GOALS: Settle, work and travel in Europe atleast for the next 5 years.
Meanwhile firm will continue managed in India, so I will keep generating revenues for the years to come.</blockquote>
Posted Sep 27, 2011 11:37
With a 640 GMAT, some good schools in Europe would be:
-Manchester Business School
-Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School
-Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University
-Warwick Business School
PS Speaking personally, I am an MBS alum (Exec. ed: not from their MBA) and won a place at RSM. I recently visited Vlerick. Of those I would really spotlight Manchester as a great programme for you.
-Manchester Business School
-Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School
-Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University
-Warwick Business School
PS Speaking personally, I am an MBS alum (Exec. ed: not from their MBA) and won a place at RSM. I recently visited Vlerick. Of those I would really spotlight Manchester as a great programme for you.
Posted Sep 27, 2011 12:24
Your overall profile is nothing fantastic and you know it.
Unless Harvard and Stanford decided to expand their programs to afford tens of times of the size they are operating I would say dont bother applying at all
Unless Harvard and Stanford decided to expand their programs to afford tens of times of the size they are operating I would say dont bother applying at all
Posted Sep 27, 2011 17:37
Ouch! Donho, that was nasty ;-/ The poor guy needs some more practical suggestions.
Posted Sep 27, 2011 17:46
Your overall profile is nothing fantastic and you know it.
a little rude.... :-)
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a little rude.... :-)
Posted Sep 27, 2011 18:35
I don't know. The guy has some decent, entrepreneurial-minded work experience, which in many ways has better qualities than the run-of-the-mill applicant.
I'd say that he has at least a chance of landing a 2nd tier school, and with some GMAT help and a great retake, he'd be competitive in many top tier programs.
Your overall profile is nothing fantastic and you know it.
I'd say that he has at least a chance of landing a 2nd tier school, and with some GMAT help and a great retake, he'd be competitive in many top tier programs.
<blockquote>Your overall profile is nothing fantastic and you know it. </blockquote>
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