Hi
dupuis2304,
Rotman is a good pick when it comes to Marketing as a post-MBA goal. Around 13% of the class of 2019 went for Marketing roles, with salaries ranging from $65,000 – $200,000. And Toronto is a great city for Entrepreneurs (since Entrepreneurship is your long-rem goal).
With a GMAT score of 700 (which you'd most likely score in a month and is well above the average), I see a good chance for you to make it to Rotman. And your experience with Rocket Internet and big names such as Amazon, Fox etc will definitely help you bring out differentiating examples in order to stand out of the pool. Your spectacular sales growth experience undoubtedly gives you an edge.
I don't see jumping jobs as an issue as long as you can back it up with a good reasoning.
What’s going to matter most in your application is how you connect the experiential dots and build a great story to stand out from other applicants in the pool. Make sure you highlight diversity of experience in your application.
Answering your questions:
I intend to move to Canada after my MBA and work at a startup and start a business at some point. Does that make sense? Should I focus on strengthening other points (such as GMAT?)It absolutely makes sense. Toronto is a great destination for both entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs. And yes, I'd definitely recommend you take another shot at GMAT. That said, you experience already has an edge over other candidates, but why leave any stone unturned if you have time at hand.
Which intake and round are you eyeing?
If you'd like, I am happy to hop on a call sometime this week to understand how you are tackling your situation and assess your chances in further detail for Rotman.
Feel free to
book my calendar as per your convenience.
Cheers!
Shantanu Sharma,
Founder and Admissions Consultant, MBA and BeyondSchedule a free sessionEmail:
shantanu@mbaandbeyond.comWhat s app: +65-97158525
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Linkedindupuis2304 wrote:
Hi everyone, thanks for this thread, it's really amazing.
Sorry if I had already posted this. If that's the case, I'll make sure to delete on of them.
6 years of experience in eCommerce in commercial and digital marketing as an in-house employee and consultant. I am a 32-year-old Mexican man.
I got my International Business undergrad degree in 2014, and I’ve worked with top tech & eCommerce startups since such as Rocket Internet, Rappi, and Netshoes. I have worked directly or indirectly at this point with over 65 businesses and brands (Amazon, Paramount, Fox, Sony included). The catch is (might be?) that I’ve jumped jobs a lot.
I have lead teams of up to 12 people, and I’ve given classes for a diploma degree for classes from 3 to 54 people (I’ve taught over 200 people at this point), on topics such as digital marketing, eCommerce, payment methods, business strategy, and others.
My most notable achievements have been increasing the sales from electronics by 300% by increasing the assortment as a KAM and positioning Colombia en Perú as the best country for client acquisition on Social Media Channels. Linio is a Rocket Internet-backed company (much like Jumia and Lazada for Africa and Asia, respectively.
I also drew growth for Rappi by 400% in 6 months in terms of daily orders and launched on cities such as Guadalajara and Monterrey.
I just recently took my GMAT and got a score of 640. I intend to retake it in about a month and expecting around 700 GMAT score. My undergrad GPA is (in a 10 scale) is 8.3 from Mexico’s top private school (around 3.3).
I intend to move to Canada after my MBA and work at a startup and start a business at some point. Does that make sense? Should I focus on strengthening other points (such as GMAT?)
Post-MBA, I’d like to keep focusing on leading the growth as a marketer for a high-impact eCommerce company. In the long term, I intend to start an eCommerce company both to create a stream of income and to help others have success in their eCommerce endeavors.