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Hello there, could you please give your initial thoughts on my profile for a full-time MBA? 
My profile overview:

- Indian Male, age 33, 11 years full-time work experience in IT Governance, Risk and Compliance (consulting and advisory)
- By qualification i am an IT engineer but not working in conventional IT role
- Presently a senior manager with a well known consulting/advisory firm
- Certified Information Systems Auditor, Certified Information Security Manager, PRINCE2 practitioner
-  Extensive  international experience (5 yrs in USA, 3 yrs in UK, ~1 yr across Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Denmark, Sweden); presently in UK
- Active involvement in employee hiring, mentoring, training, client handling, business development etc.
- About 8 direct reports, lead multicultural/ethnic teams of 6-8 people
- A few awards and achievements at workplace (showcasing leadership and high-potential); consistent and proven high performer
- Just about okay in extra-curricular and social contribution
- GMAT 700 (49,35,6) in 2013; plan to retake (should manage 740 if not more)
- Want to join MBB in Risk Consulting practice; 1st choice B school is INSEAD, followed by IMD (prefer 1 year MBA); Kellogg is also in radar...
- Excellent communication and presentation skills

Would you say I have a very big disadvantage re: my age? Any other B school you suggest? I don't intend to study in an average school and really keen to see myself in INSEAD. Thanks much.

bryantmichaels · Answer

Your profile would definitely qualify you for any one year or eMBA program, so I would steer away from full time programs at your age--you will be bored with the core curriculum and will spend too much time doing the degree. eMBA is a great fit because you don't have to give up your job.

prakharsworld · Answer

Thanks for your reply, Bryant
If I read you correctly, are you suggesting that I should steer away from a traditional 2 year (fulltime) MBA? That said, is it okay for me to target a 1 year fulltime MBA (INSEAD/IMD/Kellogg)? I intend to take advantage of the recruitment process at a top tier B school, so I am not too keen on pursuing an executive MBA, at least at this stage.

I have a high element of global exposure/outlook in my profile, so I was hoping to crack into INSEAD! 
Thanks again.

bryantmichaels · Answer

yes you have many more options in Europe for one year MBA programs, which are way more popular there than in the US. One year programs also don't have to submit their stats for rankings consideration--only the flagship full time programs get ranked. This also means an easier admissions track in the US for the few top schools with a one year program.

agup · Answer

Hi Bryantmichaels, Can you kindly name a few of the ones you mentioned for 1 year MBA? I am a 10+ years experienced person, 32 year male, also thinking on the same lines. I have given my gmat and scored a 660 (Q50, V29). My source of information has been the Financial times ranking, but as you said there are many which are not ranked but still form a good bunch. Thanks :roll:

bryantmichaels · Answer

All the UK schools have one year programs--check out Warwick, Imperial, Durham, Birmingham...also there's IE, INSEAD, or IMD in Switzerland....

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