Dear
Admissionado Team,
Appreciate if you can review my profile and let me know my chances of doing MBA considering my age.
I had just shared my basic info with years of experience, resume & Linkedln profile to Ivey & Queen's in Canada but their responses were not in favor of regular full time MBA considering my experience and age instead they were opting for Executive MBA programs or Master of Management Analytics, Artificial Intelligence (Classes being conducted twice a week)
Age 33, Male, Indian
Target year: Fall 2022
Undergrad in India:
Bachelor of Technology in Information Technology (CGPA: 6.6/10)
Graduation Institute: Anna University Chennai
GMAT: Yet to take. Joined this forum 2 weeks back and working towards for 700+ in GMAT. Also let know if there are any universities which offers without GMAT for experienced candidates.
Professional experience:
Working as a Technical Manager in Fin Tech domain.
Current Experience : (Till June, 2021)- 10 years and 10 Months.
10 + Years of IT experience, including 7 years of experience in Developing, Implementing Banking based Software Applications and 3+ years’ experience in managing cross functional development teams and stake holders.
Specialties: Deft at ensuring strong customer/client/vendor relationships and have experience of working in client locations including Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia on short term. An effective communicator with honed relationship, leadership, planning, coordination and analytical skills.
Certifications:
Graduated in Software Development Management – A Certificate Programme from IIM -Calcutta.
Certified Amazon Web Services Solutions Architect Associate – SAA – C02 and Certified Scrum Master from Scrum Alliance.
Extra curricular:
Active member in Corporate social responsibilities that take place in my organization and have volunteered in guiding the patients in eye clinic run by NGOs
conducted sports events for under privileged children in government schools.
Post-MBA goals:
I would like to see myself in product management roles in Fin Tech or in E-commerce domains.
Languages:
Fluent in English.
Target Schools:
I was primarily looking for Canada - Ivey, Queen's, McGill, Rotman.
Please let me know if any other good universities which offers 1 year programme that would be a match for my career aspiration in product management roles.
Considering my age, I feel it would apt If I do a 1-year MBA programme.