RizvanBas wrote:
Hi,
I am looking forward to joining the MBA in the upcoming year 2024.
I am an Aerospace engineer who passed out in 2014, turned a start-up entrepreneur in 2017, have a proven track record of raising funds from venture capitalists, building quality teams, scaling products, and turning profitable. I had to take an exit from the venture due to COVID. Since Sep 2021, have been working in the founder’s office at Fynd, backed by google, and acquired by Reliance (Fortune 500). I am heading growth and business for one of their business units and the tech product transformation for another business unit
I am planning to quit my job on 01st May 2023 and start up again, so while applying to the universities I will be a second-time startup entrepreneur in the early days of my second venture. I want to learn the best about business from their institutions and get back to my venture and scale it.
How will the Admission Committee view this and its overall impact on the MBA candidature?
PS: My target schools are INSEAD, GSB, Wharton, Chicago Booth, Haas, Kellogg, Columbia, LBS, and Sloan
Hi
RizvanBas hope this finds you well
Based on your work experience, you seem like a suitable candidate for many of the schools on your list, provided that you have other key components of your profile in place, such as a high GMAT/GRE score, GPA, and decent undergraduate pedigree. However, it is important for you to carefully consider your post-MBA goals and show utmost clarity around them to the schools you apply to.
If your goal is immediate entrepreneurship, schools such as INSEAD and LBS may be more receptive to your plans than the US schools, which may prioritize a more practical ROI-oriented approach. If you plan to return to your home region immediately post-MBA to continue growing your startup, pursuing a US MBA (1 or 2 year) may not be the most valuable option.
Consider prioritizing your goals for this year - whether to pursue an MBA or focus on your new startup - and take it one step at a time. Taking on too much at once could lead to suboptimal outcomes.
Best wishes