Dentist wants to be an MBA

Question

Hi!
My Acads:
10th : 85%
12th: 81%
Graduation(Bachelors in Dental Surgery) - 61%
Masters (Masters in dental Surgery- Pediatrics) - 59.6%

I am Pediatric Dentist by qualification and running my Clinic Since five years.
I am successfully running two clinics in two different cities in India and also have almost two years of experience as Senior Lecturer at a Dental COllege.

As Senior lecturer I was taking care of entire pediatric department and had a staff of 57 people reporting to me.
Under my leadership we had adopted 30 schools and owned the dental health of 11000 underprivileged students in those schools.

I have 7 International and 1 National publication in various dental journals.

I am also attached to an NGO from past 3 Years and taking care of health and dental issues of underprivileged kids and also educating the community about the same.

Why MBA?

I have experience in running two clinics and have keen interest in providing complete oral care to underprivileged children.
I want to open a not-for-profit dental clinic chain for the same reason and I hope MBA will widen my thinking and help me improve my network to help me execute my Dream Project.

I am eyeing Low-cost Effective MBA program. Kindly suggest me colleges and competent GMAT score for the same.

I have found Rotman, Sauders, UNSW and Melbourne Business School (More inclined to do my MBA from AUstralia/ Canada) attractive.

Regards,
Dr. Saket

Admissionado · Answer

Dear Dr. Saket, Well so far I really like your profile. We don't see many dentists applying to B-school, and I find that your lofty goals are very appealing. Obviously your dental experience is great, and added to the opening of two clinics, plus your work as a senior lecturer and in an NGO, will all significantly strengthen your profile. Right now the one thing to be done (As you know) is your GMAT! I'm sure you will be fine there. The good thing about Canadian and Australian programs is that the GMAT scores of people going in is significantly lower than top schools in the US or Europe, and it's quite a bit easier to get accepted. So the next step really is to take a stab at that GMAT and then to get applying! If you have any further questions, don't hesitate to drop a line: https://bit.ly/mbafcGC Best, Jon

saketv87 · Answer

Well i do hve some questions tat m not quite sure about
1) should i opt for a 1 yr mba or 2 year mba
2) wic mba ranking site to follow
3) wat critieria shd i keep in mind before applyin for tat particular school (as I m completely shifting my career from dentistry to management )
4) i am more interested in Australia but all
Major mba schools in Australia offer only one year With no summer internship..for example melbourne business school, macquerie business school and UNSW..
5) In canada, most schools r offering 16 mnths mba..so r they similar to 2 yr mba or any disadvantages..
6) Hows mba at QUT, Brisbane..coz ranking of australian and canadian universities r pretty ambiguous..

Admissionado · Answer

Hello there, 1. Its up to you. A one year MBA of course comes with far less opportunity and real costs. 2. For US schools only US NEws and World Report matters. Globally, use the FT rankings 3. Simply that you should go to the best school you can get into. The GMAT will be determining here. 4. None of the Australian schools really have any international prestige, so unless you have a specific reason for going, I'd suggest looking into other options. 5. It's basically the same as a 2 year program 6. Relative to what?

One final thought about choosing schools - the most important thing is that your education can help you realize your goals. Otherwise, why go?

saketv87 · Answer

Hello..well i got 570 score on gmat V43, V26..can i apply to canadian univ with this score..mostly interested in sauders, mcgill and hec montreal..wat would u suggest ??

Admissionado · Answer

Well, you can try. But a 570 is not a very good score. It's up to you. But since we are relatively close to deadlines for R2, you may also want to consider retaking the GMAT over the next months and planning NOW for an R1 application next year.

Best,
Jon

Dentist wants to be an MBA

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