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28 Aug 2019, 14:15
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Hello,
Now, my post MBA goal is to move into Corporate Strategy role post MBA. Based on my research, these roles are comparatively hard to get or are lower in number in schools like Darden, Duke.
I am seeing most recruitment in tech are either in Product Manager or in Operations/Finance roles.
Does it not make sense to put Corporate Strategy at tech firm as the short term goal?
Would I come off as someone who is not well researched? Or would the Adcom give preference to someone who writes a more traditional, easily achievable goal like Consulting, Product Management?
Please advise! I'd appreciate the help.
Thanks!
Regards,
SD
Now, my post MBA goal is to move into Corporate Strategy role post MBA. Based on my research, these roles are comparatively hard to get or are lower in number in schools like Darden, Duke.
I am seeing most recruitment in tech are either in Product Manager or in Operations/Finance roles.
Does it not make sense to put Corporate Strategy at tech firm as the short term goal?
Would I come off as someone who is not well researched? Or would the Adcom give preference to someone who writes a more traditional, easily achievable goal like Consulting, Product Management?
Please advise! I'd appreciate the help.
Thanks!
Regards,
SD
06 Apr 2020, 16:19
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When an adcom looks at a profile, they aren’t simply looking at applicants who are brilliant or exceptional. They are also looking at applicants that will be easily placed after graduation.
Your employability is a driving factor in getting accepted to a business school. while you won’t look “not well-researched” to the admissions committee members at Duke or Darden, they surely will wonder if accepting you is worth the opportunity cost of letting all the other applicants go.
I understand that a lot of applicants do not get placed after business school or choose to work on their own projects. However, an MBA is a professional course aimed at adding employability skills to a student’s resume.
Your employability is the role your past and MBA would play together in helping your get your short-term and long-term goal. But, if your short-term goal, Corporate Strategy, cannot be achieved due to the fact that your business school does not see recruiters from that role then the equation of employability falls apart.
However, I can suggest you to find out and stick to just one firm at Duke or Darden, that does recruit for your selected role when you write your goals story.
Your employability is a driving factor in getting accepted to a business school. while you won’t look “not well-researched” to the admissions committee members at Duke or Darden, they surely will wonder if accepting you is worth the opportunity cost of letting all the other applicants go.
I understand that a lot of applicants do not get placed after business school or choose to work on their own projects. However, an MBA is a professional course aimed at adding employability skills to a student’s resume.
Your employability is the role your past and MBA would play together in helping your get your short-term and long-term goal. But, if your short-term goal, Corporate Strategy, cannot be achieved due to the fact that your business school does not see recruiters from that role then the equation of employability falls apart.
However, I can suggest you to find out and stick to just one firm at Duke or Darden, that does recruit for your selected role when you write your goals story.
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