Raghavender wrote:
Hello,
I am in the process of selecting schools and I any helpful information on this would greatly benefit me.
My Profile
26 yrs, Male, India
BS Mechanical Engineering, in India (3 GPA)
MS Industrial Engineering, University of Arkansas (3.3 GPA)
2.5 years work experience as Manufacturing & Projects Engineer in a private firm with 135 employees. (3.5 yrs work exp at matriculation)
Directly report to the CEO.
Handle a variety of roles including new product ideas, product design, continuous improvement, process improvement.
Involves getting buy in from supervisors and operators on new ideas.
Lots of people management skills.
Made a clear difference to the bottom line to the tune of $200,000 per annum.
Term Goals:
Passionate about manufacturing and want to get a job in India in the manufacturing sector.
Set up my own industry in the long term.
GMAT: 720
Extracurricular:
Play racquetball tournaments
Into Thai Kickboxing, may have my first fight this year.
Designed and fabricated a washing machine that runs on pedal power, during my undergrad. Won the second prize at the national level.
I am still researching my schools.
My preliminary list:
INSEAD (my dream school)
Indian School of Business
Oxford (Said)
How would you rate my chances in these schools?
What other schools would fit me and give me a placement opportunity in India?
I am looking out for 1 year programs.
I appreciate your valuable time.
Thank you,
Raghu
You're welcome.
I think
INSEADis a stretch, but you have a competitive profile for the other two programs. I really can't comment on employment opportunities in India, however, given your general goals and background, look into
CMU Tepper and Purdue Krannert.
Best,
Linda