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02 Nov 2004, 01:11
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Hello,
I am about to start applying to school and would like to get some feedback from members on where to apply, since my career goals fall a bit outside of the norm. Here are my stats
GMAT 660
GPA UC Irvine 3.5 (Bachelors in PoliSci)
GPA DeAnza Jr. College 3.0 (General Ed)
Work Experience: 7 years
4 years in IT at IBM in Silicon Valley (database programming)
1 year in IT in Prague (CRM, IT-Marketing stuff)
2 years running my own business in Kosovo, Albania, Serbia, balkans etc. with contracts with the major NGO's.
I am American
I have taught myself to speak fluent Czech and Serbocroatian
Eagle Scout, Hanglider pilot
Spent a year as a volunteer working in the "troubled" areas of Northern Ireland.
I really enjoy working in international development but am very much put off by the lack of focus on real economic development from a business perspective (as opposed to economic development from a governmental reform perspective).
The skills I want to improve while doing my MBA are marketing, direct marketing, CRM, banking, foriegn direct investment (in underdeveloped countries), central banks and if the school has anything, Microcredit or SME. I strongly feel that an MBA will be far better for me than a degree in International Development under the social sciences.
So with all of that said, any recommendations for schools? Since my GMAT is 660 I think this rules out most of the elite schools. I really liked the program at Chicago. On the other hand though I have a really interesting work history (not many people have setup small businesses in serbian enclaves in Kosovo while living in a mud hut with Gypsies) which might overshadow my GMAT score.
For now I am looking at UC Irvine and UC Davis (I am from California) although primarily only because they are in my GMAT range, cheap and well ranked schools.
Aaron
I am about to start applying to school and would like to get some feedback from members on where to apply, since my career goals fall a bit outside of the norm. Here are my stats
GMAT 660
GPA UC Irvine 3.5 (Bachelors in PoliSci)
GPA DeAnza Jr. College 3.0 (General Ed)
Work Experience: 7 years
4 years in IT at IBM in Silicon Valley (database programming)
1 year in IT in Prague (CRM, IT-Marketing stuff)
2 years running my own business in Kosovo, Albania, Serbia, balkans etc. with contracts with the major NGO's.
I am American
I have taught myself to speak fluent Czech and Serbocroatian
Eagle Scout, Hanglider pilot
Spent a year as a volunteer working in the "troubled" areas of Northern Ireland.
I really enjoy working in international development but am very much put off by the lack of focus on real economic development from a business perspective (as opposed to economic development from a governmental reform perspective).
The skills I want to improve while doing my MBA are marketing, direct marketing, CRM, banking, foriegn direct investment (in underdeveloped countries), central banks and if the school has anything, Microcredit or SME. I strongly feel that an MBA will be far better for me than a degree in International Development under the social sciences.
So with all of that said, any recommendations for schools? Since my GMAT is 660 I think this rules out most of the elite schools. I really liked the program at Chicago. On the other hand though I have a really interesting work history (not many people have setup small businesses in serbian enclaves in Kosovo while living in a mud hut with Gypsies) which might overshadow my GMAT score.
For now I am looking at UC Irvine and UC Davis (I am from California) although primarily only because they are in my GMAT range, cheap and well ranked schools.
Aaron
04 Nov 2004, 10:30
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Hi,
Although I understand you are primarily interested in an MBA, I would not dismiss the Public Policy and Foreign Affairs style programs out of hand. The high quality programs offer considerable coursework that might interest you.
UCI and UCD are both good schools but neither stands out in my mind in Microcredit or International Development.
Hjort
Although I understand you are primarily interested in an MBA, I would not dismiss the Public Policy and Foreign Affairs style programs out of hand. The high quality programs offer considerable coursework that might interest you.
UCI and UCD are both good schools but neither stands out in my mind in Microcredit or International Development.
Hjort
04 Nov 2004, 14:08
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aburda
I don' t know how UCI and UCD fit with your goals, although they are cheap. Look into Georgetown, USC, and, and University of South Carolina. Both the latter schools have strong programs in international business. Georgetown is also strong in international and we have had a couple of clients interested in working in international development who went to Georgetown and were very happy there.
You may also want to check out Duke. Although it is probably a stretch, it is tops in CRM and could very well be attracted by your story.
Also, if you could retake the GMAT and raise that score, I have no doubt that some top-ranked schools would be quite interested in someone with your background. With a higher GMAT you would be competitive at the top schools. Now they are all stretch for you.
At the same time, if you don't mind spending the time and money on schools where your chances aren't great, apply at stretch schools. You may surprise all of us. If you do want to try a few stretch schools, consider Chicago, Columbia, NYU, Duke and Kellogg.
Good luck!
