Hi everyone.

I have been a silent spectator here for a while. Never posted anything till now as I generally gain insights from others experiences, but now I have reached a situation that I cannot proceed without any further help.

Any info provided by you will help me tremendously, so please take out some to help me with the below questions.

So a little bit about myself.
I am a mechanical engineer. I have a total of 6+ years of work experience, 5 of which was in a leading global automotive company as part of the global product development and 1+ year in a leading global aerospace company as part of the integrated system design team.

I always had plans to do an MBA majoring in supply chain or operations. But as you know the MBAs in USA are not stem credited (hence I cannot apply for the STEM OPT extension) so I started looking for MS in supply chain or operations or other stem business programs.

Now that I have provided a brief history, these are my questions.

1.. Is it possible to transition to supply chain role with 6-7 years' work experience in product development after doing MS in supply chain?! Also will my work ex give me any competitive advantage even though it is not exactly supply chain exp?

2. Another degree that interests me MS is industrial engineering/operation research. I am not able to apply to any such courses because they require GRE and I have GMAT score. Are there any colleges that provide MS in industrial Engineering and accept GMAT scores?
Also the average work ex of the class is quite less compared to mine. Do u think that will be a disadvantage for me?



Thank you for taking time to go through my post and helping me out.

Thank you for the info. Unfortunately I have already given GMAT hence I was wondering if there are some colleges available that accepts GMAT.

Hi, i am actually still looking for programs, so if you can provide any information then that will be great.

Hi Thank you so much for all the information. I have been doing research and found similar results as you mentioned.
So now it puts me on ease that my search has got affirmation from an expert.

I have one final query that has been bugging me, i found that most of the MS in supply chain program are 1 year course.
Do you think that will give me enough time to make contacts and find a job?
Because in 2 year programs, you have enough time to build relationships with alumnis, and you also get a shot at an internship etc.
I am a little more apprehensive about the 1 year program as i do not have a supply chain experience, so i will be at a disadvantage to focus on academics and look for a job in 1 year.

Again thank you so much for the info. it has greatly helped!

Ask as many questions as you can. I'm always happy to help GC members.

You mentioned many things in above that need some attentions from your side. You need to understand that you come from over-represented pool So I won't put much emphasis sports and social work. So while your GMAT score may work with some schools like Purdue, it won't work for MIT and Ross, Ohio (You can review class profile. For example: Ohio demands special score in Quant). Also, this score could be put on edge with some other schools. Conclusion:
1-My advice is to retake the exam to be be competitive applicant.

2- review each school calmly and do not rush.

Again ask anything

You are welcome anytime.

Target 700+ for GMAT score.