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05 Sep 2020, 06:18
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Hey,
I am new to the GMAT world and MBA schools and hence would like to have your opinion regarding my profile.
I have done a Bachelor's in Physics, and then a PhD in (2018), all from top-notch Indian Universities/Colleges. Since August 2018, I am working as an Application Scientist for a UK Based Scientific instruments manufacturing company, in Bangalore, India. My main role is to promote sales by doing scientific sales pitch and other scientific queries of customers, both pre-sales and post-sales.
This would be a non-conventional profile for B schools, I guess. How would they react to it? I want to do an MBA for a career switch, ie from technical to purely sales and marketing. I am planning to write my GMAT in May/June 2021 and then start my applications by Sep 2021 for the session starting in Sep 2022.
Currently, I am 30 years old and have only two years of professional work experience (but not in any Bluechip companies, although the company I work for is in FTSE 250, UK).
What are your thoughts about such a profile from all your experience? How will the B-schools reciprocate towards it?
I am new to the GMAT world and MBA schools and hence would like to have your opinion regarding my profile.
I have done a Bachelor's in Physics, and then a PhD in (2018), all from top-notch Indian Universities/Colleges. Since August 2018, I am working as an Application Scientist for a UK Based Scientific instruments manufacturing company, in Bangalore, India. My main role is to promote sales by doing scientific sales pitch and other scientific queries of customers, both pre-sales and post-sales.
This would be a non-conventional profile for B schools, I guess. How would they react to it? I want to do an MBA for a career switch, ie from technical to purely sales and marketing. I am planning to write my GMAT in May/June 2021 and then start my applications by Sep 2021 for the session starting in Sep 2022.
Currently, I am 30 years old and have only two years of professional work experience (but not in any Bluechip companies, although the company I work for is in FTSE 250, UK).
What are your thoughts about such a profile from all your experience? How will the B-schools reciprocate towards it?
05 Sep 2020, 12:19
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shantanuaggarwal
shantanuaggarwal hi,
My name is Shimri Winters. I head the strategy team at ARINGO.
In my 7 years at ARINGO, I have worked with at least 15 "prior PhD" candidates. They all got in
the fact that your profile is unorthodox, is a GOOD THING.
Add this to the fact you work for a UK company (I am sure you work with teams from the UK, and other countries too) and for a well known Tier-1 brand (hopefully). Scientific instruments manufacturing sounds interesting and we can say you want to "shift" to medical devices or anything else in the same "area" !
Next year you will be 31, with 3+ years of professional experience, that is fine!
What to do next?
- GMAT GMAT GMAT (no GMAT no MBA)
- Volunteering
- If there are any managerial opportunities, jump on them
- Talk to me in May / after the GMAT
If you have any further questions, as always, I am on [email protected]
GOOD LUCK!
Shimri
05 Sep 2020, 13:02
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Hi Shantanu,
Nice to see you are considering MBA after PhD. You are right, there would not be too many profiles like yours - and that could be a positive thing IF you are able to convince the schools that you really need an MBA and your career goals are solid.
People go for MBA from many industries and functions, so the business schools are quite open to receiving diverse profiles. One of my students is an MD, laparoscopic surgeon from India, and he is now living his dream, working with a medical device company in Silicon Valley after his US MBA. I have also worked with an Indian Air Force pilot who is also on his way to start his MBA from the US.
One of the main reasons students face rejection from b-schools is because they are not able to justify their career goals. So, your chances of admission depend on your own unique story and how much thought and research you have put in to know this is the right direction for you.
I would encourage you to conduct research on your post-MBA career options, talk to current students/alums at your target school, and understand what kind of companies would be interested in hiring you after MBA.
And yes, also take GMAT - that is not only required for application, but your score would also help you shortlist the right set of b-schools for you.
Take it multiple times if required to get a good score.
I'm including the following articles for your help:
How do business schools evaluate your profile
https://vibranture.com/articles/how-scho ... rofile.htm
Top 5 ways to build profile for MBA applications
https://vibranture.com/articles/build-pr ... ations.htm
If you want to talk to me personally, feel free to email me at [email protected]
Good luck!
Best,
Shea
Nice to see you are considering MBA after PhD. You are right, there would not be too many profiles like yours - and that could be a positive thing IF you are able to convince the schools that you really need an MBA and your career goals are solid.
People go for MBA from many industries and functions, so the business schools are quite open to receiving diverse profiles. One of my students is an MD, laparoscopic surgeon from India, and he is now living his dream, working with a medical device company in Silicon Valley after his US MBA. I have also worked with an Indian Air Force pilot who is also on his way to start his MBA from the US.
One of the main reasons students face rejection from b-schools is because they are not able to justify their career goals. So, your chances of admission depend on your own unique story and how much thought and research you have put in to know this is the right direction for you.
I would encourage you to conduct research on your post-MBA career options, talk to current students/alums at your target school, and understand what kind of companies would be interested in hiring you after MBA.
And yes, also take GMAT - that is not only required for application, but your score would also help you shortlist the right set of b-schools for you.
Take it multiple times if required to get a good score.
I'm including the following articles for your help:
How do business schools evaluate your profile
https://vibranture.com/articles/how-scho ... rofile.htm
Top 5 ways to build profile for MBA applications
https://vibranture.com/articles/build-pr ... ations.htm
If you want to talk to me personally, feel free to email me at [email protected]
Good luck!
Best,
Shea
shantanuaggarwal
