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Pre-MBA industry: Finance
Post-MBA industry: Tech
7 years of work experience, wanted to move into Product Management in a top Tech company after MBA, Tuck didn't give me any money, but based on my research, it seems like their student recruit better in Tech industry, whilst Fuqua sends many of their students to Dell/Adobe (tech companies that I'm not that excited about). Went to ASW at Fuqua, really like the atmosphere, and their HSM programme, the only concern is their low alum response rate, less prestigious compare to Tuck. Any advice would be helpful for me!!!
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Score: 760 GMAT Classic
GPA: 4
Pre-MBA industry: Health Care
Post-MBA industry: Venture Capital
MD, currently completing 5-year residency in Internal Medicine, 3 years clinical and research experience and 1 year experience as Operations/Innovation project manager at top Italian hospital center. Looking for double-jump to Healthcare venture capital in Europe (Milan/Paris/Berlin/Madrid/Switzerland).
AcceptedFeb 9, 24
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Score: 730 GMAT Classic
GPA: 3
Pre-MBA industry: Internet and New Media
Post-MBA industry: Consulting
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Undergrad GPA - 7.4/10
Undergrad University - BITS Pilani
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I have 3 years of work experience as a Data Analyst/Senior Data Analyst (received one promotion) at a Fortune 50 retailer based out of the US. Currently, I'm working as an Associate Product Manager (1.5+ year) at a Luxury Beauty retailer owned by LVMH for the South East Asian market.
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AcceptedMar 22, 24
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Pre-MBA industry: Consulting
Post-MBA industry: Tech
I have around 11 years of experience in tech consulting. Worked in EY, Cognizant, Bank of America, and TCS. Looking to take up product manager role.
Volunteered for a lot of NGOs:
Protsahan NGO
Led the initiative to develop a comprehensive data strategy and implement visually engaging designs for the non-governmental organization, aimed at effectively showcasing the impact of their endeavors.
Proposed a solution to further enhance and expand the "Pro Child Passport" product.
Vrutti NGO
Assisted the non-governmental organization in accentuating the significant impact of farmers in their annual report for investors.
Underscored to shareholders that the organization's interventions are aiding farmers in reducing their carbon footprint.
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Participate in Goodera NGO events to reduce carbon footprint and child education.
Score: 715 GMAT Focus
GPA: 3.7
Pre-MBA industry: Consulting
Post-MBA industry: Entertainment and Sports
I have worked in Sales for 1 year and Consulting for 2 years. I am working as a Strategy Consultant in the Media, Entertainment and Sports industry. Post MBA I want to work as a leader in thus industry, specifically as someone who can manage a team, product or athlete to success. I want to be known in the industry as a go-to when there is a company that needs to increase profits and grow market share. My dream is to be a CEO in motorsport, ideally in Formula 1 and lead my team to a world championship.
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Score: 725 GMAT Focus
GPA: 4.0
Pre-MBA industry: Consulting
Post-MBA industry: Non-Profit and Government
I have spent around 4 years working at Bain Capability Network, having graduated from Lady Shri Ram College for Women, Delhi University. Post MBA, I’m looking to work at an impact consulting firm in the short term, and eventually would like to start my own venture in the same space.
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GPA: 3.61
Pre-MBA industry: Health Care
Post-MBA industry: Consulting
I am a dentist. Completed my Undergrad in dentistry in 2013, then was working for pvt clinic in Hyderabad for 1 years. Then for another year and a half I have been moving around for higher studies prep and simultaneously worked at varous clinics. Then I completed my Masters in Orthodontics (braces specialist). I graduated in 2019 and have been working as consultant orthodontist for various pvt clinics and i am running my own setup. Currently working as Asst. Prof at a medical College.
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Talk has a really good alarm response. We had a moderator sheriff story where they reached out to 15 talk for some questions and advice. Cold dm’s on LinkedIn I think. They got 14 responses back and they had to have 14 calls because I did not want to burn any bridges. Bottom line, talk really shines in alumni and community area. They are primarily however a consulting school.
Fuqua tends to do better in overall numbers type of thing but as you pointed out, there are differences in jobs.
I assume you would be fine going to talk if you got a match and scholarships and I assume you have asked and they did not match?
I have not checked the alum composition within companies. It changes from time to time and especially now with tech changes and troubles it’s all over the place. Before the pandemic messed things up, tech was a fairly common exit path for consultants. As tech jobs dry up, consultant exit pats dried out and consultants stopped quitting. at least that’s one theory I have heard from a person.
so the value of alum is going to be slow to how much effort you invest into it. A lot of the hiring is done using referrals in many companies and especially in large tech firms. You want somebody to refer you but there’s a difference between a cold and a warm referral so to speak.
I would say that it’s gonna be pretty hard to get into anywhere without a cold referral. That’s basically an employee putting you into the database and saying they referred you and they know you a bit. I don’t think anyone is getting any jobs without this kind of a Minimum effort these days just because there’s so many applicants and HR struggles with choosing the right one.
at the same time, everyone else is getting these so if you don’t have as good of experience or don’t as highly in your job performance or other elements, they’ll be quite a number of referred candidates. Everyone with a computer can find an alarm in the company and bug them until they refer them. Not very hard to do. Trick for you stay engaged with the employed tech stay in touch with them for the two years while you’re in business school. In that case, you have a relationship in the network and something much better than a cold referral. This is the relationship matter and make a meeting for difference it’s not a replacement for relevant work experience or skill set. Right now, I’m seeing many students mentioned that employers are looking for people with prior work experience and they have plenty to choose from those for not changing industries. And the for that , your best opportunity is getting an internship in the summer. These can be networked but they’re harder to network.
PS. This is very common by the way and if you have a gut feeling and it’s just feels right, nothing can change that so it sounds like you may be more decisive