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Learn what truly sets the UC Riverside MBA apart and how it helps in your professional growth
Updated on: 06 Aug 2021, 04:00
Originally posted by Bahubali06 on 04 Aug 2021, 11:15.
Last edited by Bahubali06 on 06 Aug 2021, 04:00, edited 1 time in total.
Last edited by Bahubali06 on 06 Aug 2021, 04:00, edited 1 time in total.
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Request for inputs on my profile for admission in full-time MBA programs of INSEAD, LBS , Columbia Business School, University of California - Berkeley - Haas.
Will increasing the GMAT Score to 760 in the next attempt add any weight to my profile for applications?
Age - 35, Male
Nationality - India
GMAT Score - 740 (Q50, V40) - July 2021
Undergraduate Degree - BSc. - Bachelor of Science (Mathematics, Physics & Electronics) - 2006 - India
Grade : First Division
Total Professional Experience - 12 Years
International Experience - 2 Years full-time (Dubai, Middle East) & 6 + Years International (UK, Middle East & Singaproe) client & business process management.
Entrepreneurship Experience - 7+ Years
2017 to Continuing
A Talent Acquisition and Talent Management Consulting Services Firm
Founder and Managing Partner
Single-handedly established the business from scratch and created a profitable business with a team size of 14 associates so far,
and an YoY growth of over 100% each year since founding; Even in covid times, the growth is more than 70% YoY.
Acquired clients in technology and financial services
Created new AI Based tools for relevancy of profiles of candidates for various job roles and for prediction of talent performance.
Identified Opportunity and Launched new service line of Talent Mapping services
Identified Opportunity and Launched new service line for Instructional Design/Content Development for e-learning within Learning and Development domain of Talent Management.
Created teams - Hired and Trained the teams in various aspects of business processes.
Set up efficient business processes to optimise revenue per associates.
Preferred service provider to several Fortune 500 corporations.
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2011 to 2017
An Executive Search, Talent Acquisition and Talent Management Consulting Services Firm
Head of Business
Joined as business practice head of a business unit and was promoted to the head of business within 2 years.
Was heading the business operations of the organisation and reporting to the CEO.
Was responsible for a headcount of 200+ consultants spanning 8 practice areas and multiple geographies, 150 Million INR + Revenue.
Expanded the organisation from the size of 60 to 200 within a span of 3 years. Hired associates, trained them and created teams and practices.
Increased revenue per annum over 500% during the stint as operations head.
Increased productivity per associate by utilising process automation and technological intervention.
Expanded business to new geographies of Middle East and UK, Set-up the office in Dubai and was based out of there for 1.5 years and then travel-managed for subsequent years; Helped create associate offices in Singapore and the UK.
Acquired clients, serviced existing clients in various practice areas of Technology, Banking and Financial Services, Engineering and Oil & Gas.
Responsible for ideation and creation of new practice areas of technology/ITES and Oil & Gas EPC Sectors.
Responsible for ideation and creation of new services such as RPO (Recruitment Process Outsourcing), Executive Search.
Created technology and AI based tools
Established systems, processes and policies.
Below were the key areas of role.
Business Development
Key Account Management
Practice Setup
Business Process Management
Acquiring talent and Training and Development
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Will increasing the GMAT Score to 760 in the next attempt add any weight to my profile for applications?
Age - 35, Male
Nationality - India
GMAT Score - 740 (Q50, V40) - July 2021
Undergraduate Degree - BSc. - Bachelor of Science (Mathematics, Physics & Electronics) - 2006 - India
Grade : First Division
Total Professional Experience - 12 Years
International Experience - 2 Years full-time (Dubai, Middle East) & 6 + Years International (UK, Middle East & Singaproe) client & business process management.
Entrepreneurship Experience - 7+ Years
2017 to Continuing
A Talent Acquisition and Talent Management Consulting Services Firm
Founder and Managing Partner
Single-handedly established the business from scratch and created a profitable business with a team size of 14 associates so far,
and an YoY growth of over 100% each year since founding; Even in covid times, the growth is more than 70% YoY.
Acquired clients in technology and financial services
Created new AI Based tools for relevancy of profiles of candidates for various job roles and for prediction of talent performance.
Identified Opportunity and Launched new service line of Talent Mapping services
Identified Opportunity and Launched new service line for Instructional Design/Content Development for e-learning within Learning and Development domain of Talent Management.
Created teams - Hired and Trained the teams in various aspects of business processes.
Set up efficient business processes to optimise revenue per associates.
Preferred service provider to several Fortune 500 corporations.
——————
2011 to 2017
An Executive Search, Talent Acquisition and Talent Management Consulting Services Firm
Head of Business
Joined as business practice head of a business unit and was promoted to the head of business within 2 years.
Was heading the business operations of the organisation and reporting to the CEO.
Was responsible for a headcount of 200+ consultants spanning 8 practice areas and multiple geographies, 150 Million INR + Revenue.
Expanded the organisation from the size of 60 to 200 within a span of 3 years. Hired associates, trained them and created teams and practices.
Increased revenue per annum over 500% during the stint as operations head.
Increased productivity per associate by utilising process automation and technological intervention.
Expanded business to new geographies of Middle East and UK, Set-up the office in Dubai and was based out of there for 1.5 years and then travel-managed for subsequent years; Helped create associate offices in Singapore and the UK.
Acquired clients, serviced existing clients in various practice areas of Technology, Banking and Financial Services, Engineering and Oil & Gas.
Responsible for ideation and creation of new practice areas of technology/ITES and Oil & Gas EPC Sectors.
Responsible for ideation and creation of new services such as RPO (Recruitment Process Outsourcing), Executive Search.
Created technology and AI based tools
Established systems, processes and policies.
Below were the key areas of role.
Business Development
Key Account Management
Practice Setup
Business Process Management
Acquiring talent and Training and Development
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05 Aug 2021, 16:06
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Hi Bahubali06 - thank you for reaching out. I'll be happy to provide my thoughts. You have a particularly interesting background - congratulations on your success so far!
You have a great background and great accomplishments, but as you may also realize, you are older (with more experience) than these schools typically look for. Would you consider programs designed for people further in their careers, such as an Executive MBA, which would more closely align with your profile? I think your chances of getting in would substantially increase for those types of programs. Admissions offices are much more willing to discuss your specific profile for Executive MBAs than for their traditional MBAs, so you might want to reach out to your target schools directly and discuss your circumstances. There are also Sloan Fellows programs at three schools, Stanford (MSx), MIT, and LBS, that might be an especially good fit for you (I know LBS is on your target list -- of these three programs, LBS tends to take people with even more work experience than you have, but again, it would be great to talk to LBS directly about your profile and see which of their programs they recommend for you).
One of my colleagues, Susan Cera, recently published a blog article you might find helpful:
Am I Too Old for an MBA? Reasons to Consider Alternative MBAs
Why do you want an MBA right now? Are you planning to leave your (successful) start-up? Do you have short and long term goals for after getting an MBA? Schools will need you to explain where you are headed and how they will best help you get there.
I think with your work history and profile, you are already differentiated, but a 760 GMAT would also certainly help you if it doesn't take a huge investment of your time in terms of study. There will be many Indian males applying with 760+ scores.
Most important will be finding the right program(s) for your profile, and then focusing on why they are such a good fit for you, given where you want to head. Please reach out if you'd like a free 30-minute consultation. In any case, best of luck to you!
06 Aug 2021, 04:09
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Thanks Soterios for your valuable insights.
There are specific reasons for several valid points mentioned by you regarding the reason for MBA now and future goals.
Happy to discuss in one-on-one call.
Submitting the request for consultation.
Looking forward to connect.
There are specific reasons for several valid points mentioned by you regarding the reason for MBA now and future goals.
Happy to discuss in one-on-one call.
Submitting the request for consultation.
Looking forward to connect.
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