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shahzenkhan
Joined: 06 Apr 2018
Last visit: 13 Mar 2025
Posts: 26
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Location: India
Concentration: General Management, International Business
Schools: INSEAD '26 (A) Columbia '27 Marshall '27 Said '27 Darden '27 Kellog '27 Judge '26 Ross '27 IESE '27 (A)
Schools: INSEAD '26 (A) Columbia '27 Marshall '27 Said '27 Darden '27 Kellog '27 Judge '26 Ross '27 IESE '27 (A)
Posts: 26
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13 Aug 2024, 04:47
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Hello. Would love some feedback on my profile:
Looking at my profile any suggestions on other B schools are also welcome, also any school that will offer me a full ride?
Background:
Nationality: Indian (Raised in Saudi Arabia till Age 17)
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Current Location: Dubai, UAE
Language: English, Hind, Urdu (Intermediate), Arabic (basic)
GMAT FE Score: 685
MBA traget school: Need advice on this
Education:
B.Tech (Petro-Chemcial Engineering, India) - from one of the top 10 Universities in India.
College Extracurriculars:
- President of the Society of Petroleum Engineers, Student Chapter (Which I also help in establishing with seniors)
- Mentor at the training and Placement office at the college and departmental level.
a) included training and mentoring junior students for Jobs and internship
b) Working on their interpersonal skills
c) Trying to convince Comanys to hold placement drives at campus and then lead/organize those drives
- Part of Literature club in the University hostel
- Was Editor of the yearly University Hall magazine
Work Experience: Total 7+ years (Will be almost +8 years by 2025),
Job4) Area Manager ME and Africa - Sales (UAE, 2023-Current)
(French Chemcial Giant +11MEUR, previously part of Fortune 500)
Job 3) Sales & Business Development Manager (Dubai, UAE, 2022-2023)
Working for Oil & Gas Segment for a leading Manufacturer in High-Temperature Equipments (including refining, fertilizer and petrochem industry)
-Currently catering to the entire ME and North Africa (with constant travel), Managing P&L of around 5M EUR,
-In charge of developing a commercial road map and delivering Sales and Growth strategy for ME region to 15M EUR.
-Leading Customer services and Project team in a Matrix Organisation.
- Working with Govt. Companies, Licensors, OEMs and multiple external stakeholders.
Achievement
Bidding for one of the largest project for O&G in the region {Value – 8M EUR approx}
-Secured one of the first turnkeys revamps project in Egypt worth 2M EUR approx.
-Successfully developed and deployed quotation management system for the current office reducing Offer lead time and facilitating a streamlined flow of information.
Job 2) Marketing & Project Sales Manager (India, 2018 - 2020)
Key Achievements
-Secured first-ever transfer line (Blue Ammonia, SR) project for the company (1.5M EUR)
-Secured the Largest Hydrogen reforming project for the company (with key ownership from the Bidding to the Handover stage)
-Revamped offering process for the Segment, reducing offer and Tender response lead time by 30-40%
Job 1) Graduate Engineering Trainee (India, Campus placement, 2017-2018)
Key Achievements
- Part of the young leadership program under the mentorship of VP and youngest member of the GET program
-Developed Technical modules and Standard application procedures with the assistance of assigned manager
-Published Petrochemical & Power Segment Modules for upcoming Graduates.
-Develop and Standardise BOM estimation tool for the Design team (self initative).
International Exposure: Have traveled 9 countries for work-related purposes overlooking on sales projects and securing potential clients
Post MBA Goals:
Short Term Goal: Join Management consulting at MMB or Private equity
Long terms Goal: TBD
Looking at my profile any suggestions on other B schools are also welcome, also any school that will offer me a full ride?
Background:
Nationality: Indian (Raised in Saudi Arabia till Age 17)
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Current Location: Dubai, UAE
Language: English, Hind, Urdu (Intermediate), Arabic (basic)
GMAT FE Score: 685
MBA traget school: Need advice on this
Education:
B.Tech (Petro-Chemcial Engineering, India) - from one of the top 10 Universities in India.
College Extracurriculars:
- President of the Society of Petroleum Engineers, Student Chapter (Which I also help in establishing with seniors)
- Mentor at the training and Placement office at the college and departmental level.
a) included training and mentoring junior students for Jobs and internship
b) Working on their interpersonal skills
c) Trying to convince Comanys to hold placement drives at campus and then lead/organize those drives
- Part of Literature club in the University hostel
- Was Editor of the yearly University Hall magazine
Work Experience: Total 7+ years (Will be almost +8 years by 2025),
Job4) Area Manager ME and Africa - Sales (UAE, 2023-Current)
(French Chemcial Giant +11MEUR, previously part of Fortune 500)
Job 3) Sales & Business Development Manager (Dubai, UAE, 2022-2023)
Working for Oil & Gas Segment for a leading Manufacturer in High-Temperature Equipments (including refining, fertilizer and petrochem industry)
-Currently catering to the entire ME and North Africa (with constant travel), Managing P&L of around 5M EUR,
-In charge of developing a commercial road map and delivering Sales and Growth strategy for ME region to 15M EUR.
-Leading Customer services and Project team in a Matrix Organisation.
- Working with Govt. Companies, Licensors, OEMs and multiple external stakeholders.
Achievement
Bidding for one of the largest project for O&G in the region {Value – 8M EUR approx}
-Secured one of the first turnkeys revamps project in Egypt worth 2M EUR approx.
-Successfully developed and deployed quotation management system for the current office reducing Offer lead time and facilitating a streamlined flow of information.
Job 2) Marketing & Project Sales Manager (India, 2018 - 2020)
Key Achievements
-Secured first-ever transfer line (Blue Ammonia, SR) project for the company (1.5M EUR)
-Secured the Largest Hydrogen reforming project for the company (with key ownership from the Bidding to the Handover stage)
-Revamped offering process for the Segment, reducing offer and Tender response lead time by 30-40%
Job 1) Graduate Engineering Trainee (India, Campus placement, 2017-2018)
Key Achievements
- Part of the young leadership program under the mentorship of VP and youngest member of the GET program
-Developed Technical modules and Standard application procedures with the assistance of assigned manager
-Published Petrochemical & Power Segment Modules for upcoming Graduates.
-Develop and Standardise BOM estimation tool for the Design team (self initative).
International Exposure: Have traveled 9 countries for work-related purposes overlooking on sales projects and securing potential clients
Post MBA Goals:
Short Term Goal: Join Management consulting at MMB or Private equity
Long terms Goal: TBD
13 Aug 2024, 23:03
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Hello Shahzen and thanks for your post.
The application process is truly holistic, and committees will look at your stats (GPA and GMAT), work experience, and extracurriculars.
Your GMAT is strong, though compared to others in your demographic, it is about the average. If you haven’t already, I suggest taking it up to 3-4 times. You have nothing to lose since schools will only look at your highest score. And even a slight increase can boost your profile. You may still want to illustrate to the schools that you have the academic ability to succeed in the classroom. You could showcase your quant ability in your resume, your recommenders could do the same in their recommendations, or you could even take a supplemental course such as stats or calculus (but that is likely not necessary unless your grades are below average).
It is hard to gauge your work experience without knowing your accomplishments and impact you have made there, especially from your recent sales role. But your other roles show that you have made a lot of impact, so that is good to see. It will also be important to explain why you want your MBA, and to also illustrate the skills you already have which are transferable. Be sure your story makes sense, and is realistic and specific. You need to be more specific than writing just MBB or PE.
Regarding extracurriculars, make sure to really emphasize your leadership roles you have taken on. Hopefully you have some since university.
If you continue to strengthen your profile, you do have a chance at top 25 schools, but they are extremely competitive, and each school simply does not have the room to admit all the world's qualified applicants. For that reason, I suggest apply to several schools, including reach, target and safety. Hopefully they will see that you have a compelling story and are someone who will add value to the classroom and community.
Lastly, I saw you had signed up for a free consultation. Please send me an email if you need anything else: michael@mbamission.com
Good luck to you!
The application process is truly holistic, and committees will look at your stats (GPA and GMAT), work experience, and extracurriculars.
Your GMAT is strong, though compared to others in your demographic, it is about the average. If you haven’t already, I suggest taking it up to 3-4 times. You have nothing to lose since schools will only look at your highest score. And even a slight increase can boost your profile. You may still want to illustrate to the schools that you have the academic ability to succeed in the classroom. You could showcase your quant ability in your resume, your recommenders could do the same in their recommendations, or you could even take a supplemental course such as stats or calculus (but that is likely not necessary unless your grades are below average).
It is hard to gauge your work experience without knowing your accomplishments and impact you have made there, especially from your recent sales role. But your other roles show that you have made a lot of impact, so that is good to see. It will also be important to explain why you want your MBA, and to also illustrate the skills you already have which are transferable. Be sure your story makes sense, and is realistic and specific. You need to be more specific than writing just MBB or PE.
Regarding extracurriculars, make sure to really emphasize your leadership roles you have taken on. Hopefully you have some since university.
If you continue to strengthen your profile, you do have a chance at top 25 schools, but they are extremely competitive, and each school simply does not have the room to admit all the world's qualified applicants. For that reason, I suggest apply to several schools, including reach, target and safety. Hopefully they will see that you have a compelling story and are someone who will add value to the classroom and community.
Lastly, I saw you had signed up for a free consultation. Please send me an email if you need anything else: michael@mbamission.com
Good luck to you!
