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19 Dec 2019, 00:22
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Hi,
I am targeting the sloan fellows/msx program in either of the three campus- Sloan, Stanford [MSX], LBS. I am also willing to look at 1 year programs with good schools but am not interested in Exec MBA.
The profile details are as follows:
Nationality: India
GMAT: 710[first attempt] Verbal-40, quant-47, IR-7, AWA- awaited. [Should I retake? confident of hitting 730]
Age- 39
Academics:
Post Grad[2003-2005]: PGDBM in Marketing/Finance from a top 20 school in india. but the school is autonomous. gpa- 3.5/5
Grad[1998-2002]: BE[elec and comm] from VTU with 70% aggregate
12th- 75%
10th- 80%
Experience:
2018 onward: Co founded my startup. current TO~$350,000
2016-18: Managed large P&Ls for start-ups ~$70+mill. average team size- 200+
2005-2016: Top performer at large multinationals with regular promotions and strong appraisals. core areas: sales and distribution, marketing, E-commerce. 4 years of managing large divisions. lead teams larger than 200 people for 5 years+
Extra curricular:
Well traveled across Asia and Europe
Advance open water diver
Trained dancer
Actively involved in community activities and social work
Post-MBA Objectives:
To be part of exciting Start-up ecosystems in Valley or Europe, focused on using technology to solve critical and large scale problems. To begin with create a network in these ecosystems by working for some exciting ones. Eventually to leverage the network to build my own org.
Kindly advise.
Regards
M.
I am targeting the sloan fellows/msx program in either of the three campus- Sloan, Stanford [MSX], LBS. I am also willing to look at 1 year programs with good schools but am not interested in Exec MBA.
The profile details are as follows:
Nationality: India
GMAT: 710[first attempt] Verbal-40, quant-47, IR-7, AWA- awaited. [Should I retake? confident of hitting 730]
Age- 39
Academics:
Post Grad[2003-2005]: PGDBM in Marketing/Finance from a top 20 school in india. but the school is autonomous. gpa- 3.5/5
Grad[1998-2002]: BE[elec and comm] from VTU with 70% aggregate
12th- 75%
10th- 80%
Experience:
2018 onward: Co founded my startup. current TO~$350,000
2016-18: Managed large P&Ls for start-ups ~$70+mill. average team size- 200+
2005-2016: Top performer at large multinationals with regular promotions and strong appraisals. core areas: sales and distribution, marketing, E-commerce. 4 years of managing large divisions. lead teams larger than 200 people for 5 years+
Extra curricular:
Well traveled across Asia and Europe
Advance open water diver
Trained dancer
Actively involved in community activities and social work
Post-MBA Objectives:
To be part of exciting Start-up ecosystems in Valley or Europe, focused on using technology to solve critical and large scale problems. To begin with create a network in these ecosystems by working for some exciting ones. Eventually to leverage the network to build my own org.
Kindly advise.
Regards
M.
23 Dec 2019, 21:25
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Hi Manishraj080,
Thanks for reaching out. Glad that you narrowed in on those three programs, as they suit your experience level well. And the full-time nature leads to a much more immersive experience than an EMBA.
Your work experience sounds very strong and should demonstrate many of the qualities those programs are looking for -- progression in your responsibilities, people leadership, P&L responsibility, international exposure. Your letters of recommendation will be very important for these programs so hopefully you have some good options (as a startup founder I know that can be trickier, but think of external advisors/board members, or even clients/suppliers).
The involvement in activities is great too.
While GMAT is typically a bit less important for those programs than it is for the traditional 2 year option, those are very selective programs, so if you're confident of being able to raise your score, I would definitely retake. Plus, your GPAs seem fine, not stellar, so it could help you to boost the academic side of your profile.
Lastly make sure you've reached out to the programs directly -- try to speak to current fellows, perhaps even set up a chat with an admissions rep to get feedback on your profile.
Note: if you're considering 1 year programs, you could look at more programs in Europe like IE, IMD, Oxford/Cambridge. In the US, there are fewer 1 year options, but Kellogg has one, as does USC Marshall if you wanted exposure on the West Coast.
Good luck!
Kate
Thanks for reaching out. Glad that you narrowed in on those three programs, as they suit your experience level well. And the full-time nature leads to a much more immersive experience than an EMBA.
Your work experience sounds very strong and should demonstrate many of the qualities those programs are looking for -- progression in your responsibilities, people leadership, P&L responsibility, international exposure. Your letters of recommendation will be very important for these programs so hopefully you have some good options (as a startup founder I know that can be trickier, but think of external advisors/board members, or even clients/suppliers).
The involvement in activities is great too.
While GMAT is typically a bit less important for those programs than it is for the traditional 2 year option, those are very selective programs, so if you're confident of being able to raise your score, I would definitely retake. Plus, your GPAs seem fine, not stellar, so it could help you to boost the academic side of your profile.
Lastly make sure you've reached out to the programs directly -- try to speak to current fellows, perhaps even set up a chat with an admissions rep to get feedback on your profile.
Note: if you're considering 1 year programs, you could look at more programs in Europe like IE, IMD, Oxford/Cambridge. In the US, there are fewer 1 year options, but Kellogg has one, as does USC Marshall if you wanted exposure on the West Coast.
Good luck!
Kate
Manishraj080
Hi,
I am targeting the sloan fellows/msx program in either of the three campus- Sloan, Stanford [MSX], LBS. I am also willing to look at 1 year programs with good schools but am not interested in Exec MBA.
The profile details are as follows:
Nationality: India
GMAT: 710[first attempt] Verbal-40, quant-47, IR-7, AWA- awaited. [Should I retake? confident of hitting 730]
Age- 39
Academics:
Post Grad[2003-2005]: PGDBM in Marketing/Finance from a top 20 school in india. but the school is autonomous. gpa- 3.5/5
Grad[1998-2002]: BE[elec and comm] from VTU with 70% aggregate
12th- 75%
10th- 80%
Experience:
2018 onward: Co founded my startup. current TO~$350,000
2016-18: Managed large P&Ls for start-ups ~$70+mill. average team size- 200+
2005-2016: Top performer at large multinationals with regular promotions and strong appraisals. core areas: sales and distribution, marketing, E-commerce. 4 years of managing large divisions. lead teams larger than 200 people for 5 years+
Extra curricular:
Well traveled across Asia and Europe
Advance open water diver
Trained dancer
Actively involved in community activities and social work
Post-MBA Objectives:
To be part of exciting Start-up ecosystems in Valley or Europe, focused on using technology to solve critical and large scale problems. To begin with create a network in these ecosystems by working for some exciting ones. Eventually to leverage the network to build my own org.
Kindly advise.
Regards
M.
I am targeting the sloan fellows/msx program in either of the three campus- Sloan, Stanford [MSX], LBS. I am also willing to look at 1 year programs with good schools but am not interested in Exec MBA.
The profile details are as follows:
Nationality: India
GMAT: 710[first attempt] Verbal-40, quant-47, IR-7, AWA- awaited. [Should I retake? confident of hitting 730]
Age- 39
Academics:
Post Grad[2003-2005]: PGDBM in Marketing/Finance from a top 20 school in india. but the school is autonomous. gpa- 3.5/5
Grad[1998-2002]: BE[elec and comm] from VTU with 70% aggregate
12th- 75%
10th- 80%
Experience:
2018 onward: Co founded my startup. current TO~$350,000
2016-18: Managed large P&Ls for start-ups ~$70+mill. average team size- 200+
2005-2016: Top performer at large multinationals with regular promotions and strong appraisals. core areas: sales and distribution, marketing, E-commerce. 4 years of managing large divisions. lead teams larger than 200 people for 5 years+
Extra curricular:
Well traveled across Asia and Europe
Advance open water diver
Trained dancer
Actively involved in community activities and social work
Post-MBA Objectives:
To be part of exciting Start-up ecosystems in Valley or Europe, focused on using technology to solve critical and large scale problems. To begin with create a network in these ecosystems by working for some exciting ones. Eventually to leverage the network to build my own org.
Kindly advise.
Regards
M.
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