sjas31 wrote:
testtaker2019 .. I wish you will be shortlisted soon. Would you like to share your profile? What are your MBA goals? Why you chose HEC?
testtaker2019 wrote:
monabag wrote:
Hi, I submitted my application for 15th Oct deadline and haven't got a reply yet.
Anyone else in the same boat?
Sitting right next to you. Waiting for a beacon.
Posted from my mobile device Sure. Going to cut some corners and add the default writeup.
Why HEC:
- Great brand with inroads into consulting.
- strategy elective
- consulting club and consulting practice
Basic bio:
- Nationality: Indian
- Gender: Male
- Age: 28
Academic Details (commerce/business administration):
- Grad: BBA (in Finance) - rough calculation of GPA using the WES scale 3.42
- Post Grad: PGDM (in Finance) from a top-15 school in India - rough calculation of GPA using WES scale 3.37
- GMAT: 720
- TOEFL: 112
Work experience:
- 3 years with a Big 4. I worked with the Risk Advisory Services team in India. I did process risk assessment for several organizational processes for clients across several industries. I also worked with the senior management in Business Development activities for the India operations of the team.
- 3 years (post-PGDM experience) with the Indian arm of a US-based Hedge Fund in the Financial Operations team. I work as a part of the team that serves as a nodal point for internal and external stakeholders.
- While I have managed a couple of small teams for various tasks, I dont have any significant management experience.
International experience:
- In addition to dealing with stakeholders from all over the globe on a daily bases and working as a part of a team spread across various geographies, I also worked at the US office for a period of 4 months.
Extra-Curricular Activities :
- I have been actively involved in sports at school, college and corporate level.
- During my undergrad, I was a part of the strategy club, where I participated and organized in a few management fests.
- During my postgrad, I was a part of the committee dealing with student exchange programmes.
- I have been involved with the CSR groups in both the organizations.
- Currently volunteer at a local zero-funds volunteer organization that works to get surplus food from restaurants and communities to serve the less fortunate.
Post-MBA plans:
- I plan on leveraging my risk advisory/consulting and financial operations experience in landing a strategy consulting job