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26 Aug 2017, 23:51
Kudos
Bookmarks
Indian Male
Grades:
Xth - 79.6 (Secured first position)
XIIth – 79.4%
Undergrad – B.E. (Assam Engineering College, a government college), Guwahati, India) – 60.2% (2002-2007)
Post Grad (SIBM, Bangalore) – 2.7/4 (2008-2010)
GMAT – 700
Age: 33 years
Work experience -
Have 7 years of experience in total
Trainee Project Engineer in a Finland based manufacturing conglomerate(4 months), Gurgaon
Research Associate in Indian School of Business, Hyderabad (3 months)
Worked 1 year in market intelligence for a KPO in Bangalore
Presently, 5+ years of work experience (Assistant Manager - Corporate Planning) into EA to CEO, Corporate Strategy, Strategy Planning/Formulation, New Invesment/Acquisition, Market Entry in a Singaporean real estate company in Bangalore
Part of various cross functional team inc. New Initiatives, Corporate Communications, CSR activities etc
Extra Currics:
Represented School, College and Employer in Cricket, Badminton and Table Tennis
Represented School, College and Employer in Quiz
Avid Reader of business and finance
Strong general awareness
MBA goal:
An MBA from a global school will help me in moving to next level in a global Corporate Strategy/Investment role.
Target Schools: Insead, LBS, US schools. Pls suggest on which schools I should consider applying to?
What chance do I stand If I apply to such schools?
Pls help to point shortcomings in my profile, esp on the age side.
Thanks
Grades:
Xth - 79.6 (Secured first position)
XIIth – 79.4%
Undergrad – B.E. (Assam Engineering College, a government college), Guwahati, India) – 60.2% (2002-2007)
Post Grad (SIBM, Bangalore) – 2.7/4 (2008-2010)
GMAT – 700
Age: 33 years
Work experience -
Have 7 years of experience in total
Trainee Project Engineer in a Finland based manufacturing conglomerate(4 months), Gurgaon
Research Associate in Indian School of Business, Hyderabad (3 months)
Worked 1 year in market intelligence for a KPO in Bangalore
Presently, 5+ years of work experience (Assistant Manager - Corporate Planning) into EA to CEO, Corporate Strategy, Strategy Planning/Formulation, New Invesment/Acquisition, Market Entry in a Singaporean real estate company in Bangalore
Part of various cross functional team inc. New Initiatives, Corporate Communications, CSR activities etc
Extra Currics:
Represented School, College and Employer in Cricket, Badminton and Table Tennis
Represented School, College and Employer in Quiz
Avid Reader of business and finance
Strong general awareness
MBA goal:
An MBA from a global school will help me in moving to next level in a global Corporate Strategy/Investment role.
Target Schools: Insead, LBS, US schools. Pls suggest on which schools I should consider applying to?
What chance do I stand If I apply to such schools?
Pls help to point shortcomings in my profile, esp on the age side.
Thanks
27 Aug 2017, 14:18
Kudos
Bookmarks
Hi there,
Your current work in Corporate Strategy is very strong, and the executive & cross-functional exposure is great.
I think your two biggest challenges are 1) overcoming your low GPAs in both your undergrad and post-grad degrees, and 2) your higher level of experience compared to most applicants. The best way to deal with a low GPA is to have a high GMAT, so if it's possible to retake and score higher, I'd go for it. If not, you'll want to target schools where your 700 is 20-30 points over the school's average. That might make LBS and INSEAD tough. Programs in Europe though are more open to experienced applicants so check out some other programs like ESADE, IESE, maybe Cambridge and Oxford. Also, could you consider a part-time or Executive option?
Best of luck!
Kate
Your current work in Corporate Strategy is very strong, and the executive & cross-functional exposure is great.
I think your two biggest challenges are 1) overcoming your low GPAs in both your undergrad and post-grad degrees, and 2) your higher level of experience compared to most applicants. The best way to deal with a low GPA is to have a high GMAT, so if it's possible to retake and score higher, I'd go for it. If not, you'll want to target schools where your 700 is 20-30 points over the school's average. That might make LBS and INSEAD tough. Programs in Europe though are more open to experienced applicants so check out some other programs like ESADE, IESE, maybe Cambridge and Oxford. Also, could you consider a part-time or Executive option?
Best of luck!
Kate
spandey23
Indian Male
Grades:
Xth - 79.6 (Secured first position)
XIIth – 79.4%
Undergrad – B.E. (Assam Engineering College, a government college), Guwahati, India) – 60.2% (2002-2007)
Post Grad (SIBM, Bangalore) – 2.7/4 (2008-2010)
GMAT – 700
Age: 33 years
Work experience -
Have 7 years of experience in total
Trainee Project Engineer in a Finland based manufacturing conglomerate(4 months), Gurgaon
Research Associate in Indian School of Business, Hyderabad (3 months)
Worked 1 year in market intelligence for a KPO in Bangalore
Presently, 5+ years of work experience (Assistant Manager - Corporate Planning) into EA to CEO, Corporate Strategy, Strategy Planning/Formulation, New Invesment/Acquisition, Market Entry in a Singaporean real estate company in Bangalore
Part of various cross functional team inc. New Initiatives, Corporate Communications, CSR activities etc
Extra Currics:
Represented School, College and Employer in Cricket, Badminton and Table Tennis
Represented School, College and Employer in Quiz
Avid Reader of business and finance
Strong general awareness
MBA goal:
An MBA from a global school will help me in moving to next level in a global Corporate Strategy/Investment role.
Target Schools: Insead, LBS, US schools. Pls suggest on which schools I should consider applying to?
What chance do I stand If I apply to such schools?
Pls help to point shortcomings in my profile, esp on the age side.
Thanks
Grades:
Xth - 79.6 (Secured first position)
XIIth – 79.4%
Undergrad – B.E. (Assam Engineering College, a government college), Guwahati, India) – 60.2% (2002-2007)
Post Grad (SIBM, Bangalore) – 2.7/4 (2008-2010)
GMAT – 700
Age: 33 years
Work experience -
Have 7 years of experience in total
Trainee Project Engineer in a Finland based manufacturing conglomerate(4 months), Gurgaon
Research Associate in Indian School of Business, Hyderabad (3 months)
Worked 1 year in market intelligence for a KPO in Bangalore
Presently, 5+ years of work experience (Assistant Manager - Corporate Planning) into EA to CEO, Corporate Strategy, Strategy Planning/Formulation, New Invesment/Acquisition, Market Entry in a Singaporean real estate company in Bangalore
Part of various cross functional team inc. New Initiatives, Corporate Communications, CSR activities etc
Extra Currics:
Represented School, College and Employer in Cricket, Badminton and Table Tennis
Represented School, College and Employer in Quiz
Avid Reader of business and finance
Strong general awareness
MBA goal:
An MBA from a global school will help me in moving to next level in a global Corporate Strategy/Investment role.
Target Schools: Insead, LBS, US schools. Pls suggest on which schools I should consider applying to?
What chance do I stand If I apply to such schools?
Pls help to point shortcomings in my profile, esp on the age side.
Thanks
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