Score: 655 GMAT Focus
GPA: 3.75
Pre-MBA industry: Technology
Post-MBA industry: Finance: Venture Capital
6 months ago
27 Oct 2025 01:10
Hi everyone,
Open to suggestions and evaluations.
Demographics
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Citizenship: Dual Turkish–German (originally Turkish)
Current location: London, UK
Academics
BA in Business Administration, #1 uni in Turkey, GPA: 3.10
MSc in Software Engineering, #1 uni in Turkey, GPA: 3.74
GMAT Score (Focus)
655 (91st percentile; Q:96th, V: 56th, D: 76th)
Experience
10 years total
Product Manager in multiple high-growth startups (two have had successful exits)
Currently a PM at a well-known large fintech scale-up in London
6 months VC experience
Additional info
Background across Istanbul → Berlin → London
Able to code and design, strong technical + business hybrid profile
Post-MBA Goals
Primary: Found my own company (entrepreneurship track)
Secondary (optional filler): VC or senior PM roles
Location preference: Stay in London after MBA
Why MBA?
1. Tangible / Career Outcomes
Build a strong entrepreneurial network
Meet potential co-founders (hence a full-time MBA, not EMBA)
Access London’s startup and VC ecosystem through the school
2. Skill Development
Strengthen my business acumen (finance, strategy, commercial thinking)
Develop structured leadership and team-management skills