Manager
Joined: 12 Oct 2011
Posts: 56
Location: India
Concentration: Finance, Strategy
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03 Nov 2011, 02:04
Hi
I am a 31 y/o (32.5 years by matriculation) Indian male planning to apply H/W/S in R2. Following is a summary of my profile:
Undergrad: Bachelor's in Engineering from a top 10 college in India (67%)
Postgrad: Master's in Management Studies with specialisation in Finance (67%)
GMAT1 : 640 (Q46, V34), AWA 4.5
GMAT2 : 700 (Q50, V35), AWA 5.5
Prof Qualifications: Passed CFA Level I, would clear Level II by matriculation
Work Experience: Total 87 months by matriculation
- 24 months with largest infrastructure utility in India as Assistant Manager - stratefy & business planning - handled enginnering as well as commercial aspects of business - managed a division with 200 employees for a year - earned appreciation certificates from management for achieveing targets
- Manager with consulting arm of India's largest rating agency - worked in mostly in infrastructure domain - was the top rated employee in the division - worked with Indian as well as overseas clients
- Associate Vice President with a private equity firm focusing on Indian markets - worked on investment evaluation as well as fund raising - travelled to 5 countries for investor meetings and road shows - earned appreciation from investors and management for excellent fund models
Extra Curriculars:
- Actively engaged with several NGOs through an associate foundation of my employer
- Several other community activities as well
- Won numerous competitions and been president of a club in my postgrad college
Goals Post MBA: Move from India focused fund to a global fund catering to emerging economies
Request you to provide a feedback on how does my profile stand for H/W/S. My key concern is that am I too old, specifically for H and S?? Also, should I retake GMAT to improve my score or is it sufficient?
Regards