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11 Jan 2016, 18:29
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Hi, I would like some advice regarding my profile and which schools (US or Europe) I could potentially be suited for. I am going to apply Round one (September 2016).
Age/gender: 30 male
Nationality: Australian
Education: Bachelor of Economics & Finance (University of Adelaide), Honours Degree in Economics (Australian National University) and Master of Finance (University of New South Wales)
GMAT = 690 (5 years ago, planning to resit)
GPA: 3.4 (If I have converted correctly)
Experience: 6 years
Current Position: Senior Economic Advisor & Team Leader (Corporate Advisory) (Oil and Gas Consultant)
Previous jobs: Project manager commercial real estate, Commercial Analyst Government (3 Years)
Other Work Activities: Part of a Health Tech start up (product is developed and being commercialized)
Extracurricular activity: Cancer Council Australia Ambassador, Soccer/football, and I play lawn bowls.
Other interesting facts: I used to work on cattle stations in the remote outback of Australia, in my high school and university holidays (many interesting experiences). I am also a cancer survivor (this is why I have got involved with Cancer Council as an Ambassador).
I think I have a decent story and strong academics. I am planning to resit the GMAT as the last time, I did not prepare very well, I just went through the questions in the official guide once and sat the test soon after. I am positive I can get around 720+, now I am using Gmat club material, Manhattan GMAT books, official guides and keeping an error log ect...
After being involved in a tech startup I am motivated to undertake a MBA which has a focus on entrepreneurship or has strong employment connections with VCs. I am just unsure which schools (In the US or Europe) I would be suited to. I am hoping to do my MBA somewhere in the US or UK (maybe mainland Europe).
Any feedback and advice on appropriate schools would be great.
Cheers
Age/gender: 30 male
Nationality: Australian
Education: Bachelor of Economics & Finance (University of Adelaide), Honours Degree in Economics (Australian National University) and Master of Finance (University of New South Wales)
GMAT = 690 (5 years ago, planning to resit)
GPA: 3.4 (If I have converted correctly)
Experience: 6 years
Current Position: Senior Economic Advisor & Team Leader (Corporate Advisory) (Oil and Gas Consultant)
Previous jobs: Project manager commercial real estate, Commercial Analyst Government (3 Years)
Other Work Activities: Part of a Health Tech start up (product is developed and being commercialized)
Extracurricular activity: Cancer Council Australia Ambassador, Soccer/football, and I play lawn bowls.
Other interesting facts: I used to work on cattle stations in the remote outback of Australia, in my high school and university holidays (many interesting experiences). I am also a cancer survivor (this is why I have got involved with Cancer Council as an Ambassador).
I think I have a decent story and strong academics. I am planning to resit the GMAT as the last time, I did not prepare very well, I just went through the questions in the official guide once and sat the test soon after. I am positive I can get around 720+, now I am using Gmat club material, Manhattan GMAT books, official guides and keeping an error log ect...
After being involved in a tech startup I am motivated to undertake a MBA which has a focus on entrepreneurship or has strong employment connections with VCs. I am just unsure which schools (In the US or Europe) I would be suited to. I am hoping to do my MBA somewhere in the US or UK (maybe mainland Europe).
Any feedback and advice on appropriate schools would be great.
Cheers
12 Jan 2016, 11:30
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Hey there,
Good to hear from you!
Well the first thing is to understand a bit more about your work experience. Can you elaborate about that? - your promotions, achievements, projects, whether you have any management experience....
Your GMAT plan sounds good. When will you be retaking?
I should also mention that if you were in a "Rush" European schools have deadlines in February March and if you got your GMAT done before then, they could be a possibility for matriculation in January 2017.
all the best,
Jon
12 Jan 2016, 23:46
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Thanks for the quick reply Jon,
About my work experience and promotions (I would attach a resume but I have not updated it for a while)
2007-2009 Worked for Locally based property development company with over $300m in assets. I started out assisting with project management and then moved to managing the development and redevelopment of several neighborhood shopping centres. This was during my undergraduate degree. Managed the planning and design process, then worked closely with the builders during the construction phase.
2010 - Started Honours degree and postgraduate research
2011 - Masters degree, but this year was a bit of write off due to major surgery and rehabilitation ect.
2012 - 2014 (2 years 7 months) - Graduate program with State Government Treasury Department - Promoted to level 4, then promoted to level 5. Worked on major projects, including the valuation of government assets for sale. Also undertook a number of policy projects. I was selected to be on several government panels to approve infrastructure and development tenders and proposal. Several of my projects were enacted by government.
July 2014- Present - Economic Analyst at boutique energy consultancy, promoted to senior consultant and team leader of corporate advisory. Have worked with major banks and transnational energy and infrastructure companies. I have valued assets such as pipelines, generator and oil and gas feilds, and provide advice on transactions ect. I lead the team now and review all the work of the unit as well as provide training and mentoring to junior consultants. Most recent project was working with the state government on assessing the commercial viability of a major resource owned by many companies. This was a 6 month project and required some gas basin engineering, SQL database management and economic scenario modelling and valuation assessment.
September 2014- Part of a start up in health tech which is now being marketed and trialed with a number of hospitals and health networks. I work with the clients to assess the potential savings. I also provide all financial and budget planning for the business.
Although this is a bit vague I hope it helps. All up 3 different jobs and 4 promotions over 8 years? Plus almost a year out of the workforce due to major surgery?
From the feedback I have received so far I could be competitive if I can secure a strong gmat score.
I will sit the gmat in July as I usually do a 60 hour work week so I only have time to study before work in the morning and weekends. I am not in a rush.
Cheers
Stephen
About my work experience and promotions (I would attach a resume but I have not updated it for a while)
2007-2009 Worked for Locally based property development company with over $300m in assets. I started out assisting with project management and then moved to managing the development and redevelopment of several neighborhood shopping centres. This was during my undergraduate degree. Managed the planning and design process, then worked closely with the builders during the construction phase.
2010 - Started Honours degree and postgraduate research
2011 - Masters degree, but this year was a bit of write off due to major surgery and rehabilitation ect.
2012 - 2014 (2 years 7 months) - Graduate program with State Government Treasury Department - Promoted to level 4, then promoted to level 5. Worked on major projects, including the valuation of government assets for sale. Also undertook a number of policy projects. I was selected to be on several government panels to approve infrastructure and development tenders and proposal. Several of my projects were enacted by government.
July 2014- Present - Economic Analyst at boutique energy consultancy, promoted to senior consultant and team leader of corporate advisory. Have worked with major banks and transnational energy and infrastructure companies. I have valued assets such as pipelines, generator and oil and gas feilds, and provide advice on transactions ect. I lead the team now and review all the work of the unit as well as provide training and mentoring to junior consultants. Most recent project was working with the state government on assessing the commercial viability of a major resource owned by many companies. This was a 6 month project and required some gas basin engineering, SQL database management and economic scenario modelling and valuation assessment.
September 2014- Part of a start up in health tech which is now being marketed and trialed with a number of hospitals and health networks. I work with the clients to assess the potential savings. I also provide all financial and budget planning for the business.
Although this is a bit vague I hope it helps. All up 3 different jobs and 4 promotions over 8 years? Plus almost a year out of the workforce due to major surgery?
From the feedback I have received so far I could be competitive if I can secure a strong gmat score.
I will sit the gmat in July as I usually do a 60 hour work week so I only have time to study before work in the morning and weekends. I am not in a rush.
Cheers
Stephen
