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Please evaluate and advise 06 Feb 2007, 07:49
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Hi Paul,

My profile is:

Target – Sloan fellows programme (preferably at LBS – because of my interest and goal of working in finance and the international environment), IMD, INSEAD, IBS
Objective – to work as financial consultant/advisor in international development/financial agencies in development/microfinance area ( so specialized with a Ph.D in the area of microfinance). Want to get a good international degree in finance from a reputed institution (elite to near elite)

Education: B.A(Economics), Delhi University(59%), M. A (economics – 65 %), UGC – junior research fellowship, Ph. D. (thesis submitted-Strategic Management, Microfinance Institutions, sustainable Development); Diploma in business finance ; Certified associate of IIB (Indian institute of Bankers). Indicative of constant up-gradation of my faculties
Work Experience: more than 12 years in the government financial sector – commercial lending, customer relationships, capacity and institution building; part time teaching on financial subjects/economics; delivered lectures over radio; honorary consultant to state financial institution in restructuring; specific recovery of earlier finances assets gone bad(NPAs); transformed a loss making office of the state to a profit making one
Extra-curricular/leadership: Published fiction writer (poem and short stories), Taekwondo – state championship for three years, partially trained yoga practitioner; community development – working for the welfare of ex-servicemen and associated with the development programmes of NGOs; associated with a number of sports and cultural activities in school and college.
Leadership – member of the state committee presenting before the parliamentary committee of the nation and highly recommended on the implementation of govt. policy; led the branch of my organization a state and helped the organization get recognition by the state government. As early as a few months back, I used my experience to transform and restructure the mess run by students to become more efficient.
I am also at a loss what to emphasize and what to hold back.
Please advice.

Which schools should I target? What are my chances for the Sloan fellow and/or for the full time MBA at elites? Is my higher education an advantage or disadvantage? Thanks
Age: 37 Year
Indian male Citizen
GMAT : yet to take – expect early 700(!)
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Hi Paul,

My profile is:

Target – Sloan fellows programme (preferably at LBS – because of my interest and goal of working in finance and the international environment), IMD, INSEAD, IBS
Objective – to work as financial consultant/advisor in international development/financial agencies in development/microfinance area ( so specialized with a Ph.D in the area of microfinance). Want to get a good international degree in finance from a reputed institution (elite to near elite)

Education: B.A(Economics), Delhi University(59%), M. A (economics – 65 %), UGC – junior research fellowship, Ph. D. (thesis submitted-Strategic Management, Microfinance Institutions, sustainable Development); Diploma in business finance ; Certified associate of IIB (Indian institute of Bankers). Indicative of constant up-gradation of my faculties
Work Experience: more than 12 years in the government financial sector – commercial lending, customer relationships, capacity and institution building; part time teaching on financial subjects/economics; delivered lectures over radio; honorary consultant to state financial institution in restructuring; specific recovery of earlier finances assets gone bad(NPAs); transformed a loss making office of the state to a profit making one
Extra-curricular/leadership: Published fiction writer (poem and short stories), Taekwondo – state championship for three years, partially trained yoga practitioner; community development – working for the welfare of ex-servicemen and associated with the development programmes of NGOs; associated with a number of sports and cultural activities in school and college.
Leadership – member of the state committee presenting before the parliamentary committee of the nation and highly recommended on the implementation of govt. policy; led the branch of my organization a state and helped the organization get recognition by the state government. As early as a few months back, I used my experience to transform and restructure the mess run by students to become more efficient.
I am also at a loss what to emphasize and what to hold back.
Please advice.

Which schools should I target? What are my chances for the Sloan fellow and/or for the full time MBA at elites? Is my higher education an advantage or disadvantage? Thanks
Age: 37 Year
Indian male Citizen
GMAT : yet to take – expect early 700(!)
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knsingh,

You have a tremendous background, and the PhD is a plus. I certainly think you'd be competitive at LBS's Sloan program and at all of the top U.S. executive programs too: Kellogg, Wharton, Chicago, Duke, Michigan. IMD's executive program too.

I think your odds are a bit more problematic for the full-time programs. They do admit people in your age range, and you are certainly exceptional enough to perhaps be one of those people, but it's a much lower-probability exercise in my opinion. That is, 75% of the full-time schools you apply to could ding you, but who cares if INSEAD or Wharton admits you? So I would aim high here as well. You need to be crystal clear about what the MBA gives you that you lack and you need to talk about team-leading achievements.

See Accepted.com's advice for older applicants.

Good luck,