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06 Jun 2025, 19:51
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I am debating making a career and geographical shift and would love to hear your advice.
After completing my undergrad in business at a foreign university, I landed a job as an analyst for a globally recognized construction company. I will soon complete two years at the firm during which I got a promotion to sales. To progress further, I want to pursue a MBA most likely in the 2027 intake. Like most other job, I am overworked and have no time to dedicate to application prep. At this point, I want to dedicate my time to study solely for the GMAT and prepare my applications. I am considering moving back to India to focus on the GMAT test, which in my eyes is very crucial to offset my low undergrad GPA. I have also been working on a side project in India. It involves doing some analyst work for a hotel and the second project which is my passion project is working alongside a construction manager on a project to build apartments. I feel if I supplement my 2 years of foreign experience with these side projects, it would be a good direction for my application and I will get time to dedicate to GMAT.
My main question is what is your take on this shift. Is it advisable to leave your foreign work experience and move back to India? Is it viable to take such a big risk? What do admission committees think about such shifts especially since my industry is non-traditional?
After completing my undergrad in business at a foreign university, I landed a job as an analyst for a globally recognized construction company. I will soon complete two years at the firm during which I got a promotion to sales. To progress further, I want to pursue a MBA most likely in the 2027 intake. Like most other job, I am overworked and have no time to dedicate to application prep. At this point, I want to dedicate my time to study solely for the GMAT and prepare my applications. I am considering moving back to India to focus on the GMAT test, which in my eyes is very crucial to offset my low undergrad GPA. I have also been working on a side project in India. It involves doing some analyst work for a hotel and the second project which is my passion project is working alongside a construction manager on a project to build apartments. I feel if I supplement my 2 years of foreign experience with these side projects, it would be a good direction for my application and I will get time to dedicate to GMAT.
My main question is what is your take on this shift. Is it advisable to leave your foreign work experience and move back to India? Is it viable to take such a big risk? What do admission committees think about such shifts especially since my industry is non-traditional?
07 Jun 2025, 22:34
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Your international experience may turn out to be among your strongest points. Cutting it short could reduce the impact. Re the side projects, be careful how you present them, as it could be read as moonlighting or in conflict with your regular job. Since you are planning to apply in 2026 for the 2027 intake, you have plenty of time to work on your GMAT. If you need the rhythm/discipline/motivation, hire a coach for 1-2-1 classes.
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No harm in taking work experience especially if its related to your career goals.. at same time prepare for gmat which is a global exam and at center as & when you are ready
