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Re: Paul, Evaluation Please
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12 Nov 2006, 18:42
[quote="elektro"]Hi Paul,
Would you please evaluate my profile? Any advice will be very helpful.
Nationality: Korean, 32, male
GPA: 3.45/4.3
Undergraduate: Double major in business and Japanese
GMAT: 710 (Q50, V35) at 1st attempt
TOEFL iBT: 104 (Reading 29/30, Listening 30/30, Speaking 20/30, Writing 25/30). Retook the iBT and waiting for the results.
Work Experience: 5 Yrs. IT/New Media. Entrepreneur, business development specialist with extensive international business experience.
1 Year as VP, Business and Corporate Development, Seoul, Korea (current)
4 Years as Director of Marketing, New York, USA
Right after college graduation in Korea, founded a tech start-up in New York and raised 2.4 million in corporate funding; successfully implemented a new business model; pioneered a niche industry; played a crucial role in changing the way people consume digital content; managed growth from two co-founders to 20 employees; interviewed and hired US executives; managed day-to-day operations with 30+ blue-chip media and entertainment companies cross the globe; sold the company to a NASDAQ-listed technology powerhouse
Returned to Korea to help a Seoul-based tech firm set up and achieve strategic goals; managed all international activities; structured, negotiated and closed a landmark deal with one of the most influential trade organizations in the entertainment industry; doubled revenue in just 10 months; proposed and implemented a company-wide restructuring efforts to keep up with the rapid growth; led the establishment of an on-line marketing joint venture
Career Goal: Global business leader specialized in new business development, customer acquisition, international deal-making, mergers and acquisitions and turnaround. In short-term, I plan to work for a strategy consulting firm, no. 1, to expand business network, which is crucial for success as a business development professional, no. 2, deepen my understanding on various industries, and no. 3, improve analytic skills. After that, I would like to work as a business and corporate development executive at large-cap companies. In the long run, once I identify a viable business opportunity, I would like to start my second venture.
Why MBA:
Already successful in small companies, but do not want to get stuck in there. To achieve crossover success, or to enter “big league,â€