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06 May 2024, 23:19
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Hi everyone.
I really appreciate that this forum exists for me to ask here, and also you, for taking your time to read this and help people out.
I'll briefly talk about my profile before I get to my question, as it will help you with the context.
I am 23 at present, did a business undergrad (Bachelors in Management Studies) from India, from a not so well known college, and also helpful to note that its a 3 year degree. I graduated in 2022 and immidiately took up on a job, so as of now, I have 2 years of job experience.
As my studies were online due to covid, I had a lot of free time and dabbled into programming in my final year. As a result, the job that I got was as a junior developer in a service based company which builds applications and websites for their clients. I eventually transitioned into a project manager role for smaller projects where I've been leading two developers for such projects, and on the side I also code myself as and when needed, typically for bigger projects that I'm not leading.
That being said, for the future, I want to transition into a product based role, as a product manager, or perhaps as a tech delivery manager or a role which involves the business side of things, and also thinking in terms customer experience, and how to consistently improve the product, preferably still being in the tech space. So again, ideally I want to transition towards a PM role.
Considering all of this, around in November 2023 , I made a decision to give the GMAT and try for MiM in this year's intake, as during the application I would've had a year and a half of experience, and that'd mean when I actually start the course, I'd have a bit over 2 years of experience, still with some chance of consideration. Admitedly, I should've planned this earlier and started prepping for GMAT, but with just a month of prep, I figured I'd give it a shot just to see how far I can get, and I didn't do so well. I needed more time with my prep, which I didn't give myself.
Now, I'm at a stage where I'm at about 2 years of experience, and by the time I apply, it'd be around 2.6 years, by the time I start studying (if I get accepted for next years intake), it'd be around 3.4 years. So it's sort of these grounds (from what I've heard) where you're a bit overexperienced for MiM, and a bit underexperienced for an MBA, and thus I'm a bit lost now for whether I should continue to try for any of these courses, or just wait for 2-3 more years now, get more experience to build my profile further and then apply for an MBA.
I'll summarize some important points:
- I have 3 years of a degree & not 4. (Is this a problem for US based MiM / MBA courses?)
- I have 2 years of experience as of May 24. Thus, it'll be around ~3.3 years by the time I start the course for next years intake. (Is it worth applying for either MBA / MiM programs, or to wait and go for an MBA after a few years?)
If you have any other questions, please feel free to ask and thank you so much again for the time.
I really appreciate that this forum exists for me to ask here, and also you, for taking your time to read this and help people out.
I'll briefly talk about my profile before I get to my question, as it will help you with the context.
I am 23 at present, did a business undergrad (Bachelors in Management Studies) from India, from a not so well known college, and also helpful to note that its a 3 year degree. I graduated in 2022 and immidiately took up on a job, so as of now, I have 2 years of job experience.
As my studies were online due to covid, I had a lot of free time and dabbled into programming in my final year. As a result, the job that I got was as a junior developer in a service based company which builds applications and websites for their clients. I eventually transitioned into a project manager role for smaller projects where I've been leading two developers for such projects, and on the side I also code myself as and when needed, typically for bigger projects that I'm not leading.
That being said, for the future, I want to transition into a product based role, as a product manager, or perhaps as a tech delivery manager or a role which involves the business side of things, and also thinking in terms customer experience, and how to consistently improve the product, preferably still being in the tech space. So again, ideally I want to transition towards a PM role.
Considering all of this, around in November 2023 , I made a decision to give the GMAT and try for MiM in this year's intake, as during the application I would've had a year and a half of experience, and that'd mean when I actually start the course, I'd have a bit over 2 years of experience, still with some chance of consideration. Admitedly, I should've planned this earlier and started prepping for GMAT, but with just a month of prep, I figured I'd give it a shot just to see how far I can get, and I didn't do so well. I needed more time with my prep, which I didn't give myself.
Now, I'm at a stage where I'm at about 2 years of experience, and by the time I apply, it'd be around 2.6 years, by the time I start studying (if I get accepted for next years intake), it'd be around 3.4 years. So it's sort of these grounds (from what I've heard) where you're a bit overexperienced for MiM, and a bit underexperienced for an MBA, and thus I'm a bit lost now for whether I should continue to try for any of these courses, or just wait for 2-3 more years now, get more experience to build my profile further and then apply for an MBA.
I'll summarize some important points:
- I have 3 years of a degree & not 4. (Is this a problem for US based MiM / MBA courses?)
- I have 2 years of experience as of May 24. Thus, it'll be around ~3.3 years by the time I start the course for next years intake. (Is it worth applying for either MBA / MiM programs, or to wait and go for an MBA after a few years?)
If you have any other questions, please feel free to ask and thank you so much again for the time.
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06 May 2024, 23:35
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flowmv hope this finds you well.
I may be criticized for my tough remarks sometimes on this forum, but I would like to be candid in my feedback. If you want to become a product manager, I am afraid that the MiM route may not be the best investment of time or money for you. Evaluate what kind of product manager you do want to be. Product management is a vast domain. First, research and understand the nuances of the industry you want to work in as a product manager and then evaluate whether an MiM is the right upskilling path for becoming a product manager in a new country (that's too many variables changing). If you can utilize the next couple of years to build the right skill sets and get into a PM role or a role at the periphery of product management, that would enhance your profile significantly before you consider a Tier 1 MBA program.
And generally if you are confused between an MiM and an MBA, you can refer to this
MIM vs MBA : The B-School Applications (gmatclub.com)
Get personalized advice tailored to your unique circumstances in the B School admissions process. Reapplying? Get a free ding analysis
Best wishes
Aanchal Sahni (INSEAD MBA alum, former INSEAD MBA admissions interviewer)
Founder, MBAGuideConsulting
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07 May 2024, 00:51
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Thank you for your detailed feedback, Aachal. I'm having second thoughts of MiM too, and I do feel it's not the right option for me anymore. In terms of product management, as my experience has been in the tech space, I do want to pursue the role in the tech industry. As I have a year or two now to build my profile further, I have a couple of follow up questions:
- My preferred destination for education and work would be the states. Do you think my 3 year degree would be an issue? Anything I can do to overcome it?
- Any tips apart from building experience and GMAT to further build my profile apart from the GMAT now that I have time, for the best odds?
- Considering I'm at 2 years of work experience now, would you recommend applying for 2026 intake next September? or would you recommend to get experience for a year or two more?
Thank you for your time again. When I'm ready to apply, I will definitely consider reaching out to you.
