emondryc wrote:
in terms of going the nonprofit route, I started in Sales & Trading, and did well for a year, but basically fell into my position at the World Bank. I felt the opportunity to get this international exposure at my age was something I couldn't turn down. It's far from the standard nonprofit experience.
I'm not set on Real Estate, it's definitely something I'm interested in, but my long term goal is to start my own business. I'm not sure what the business will be in, but I want to work for myself, and I want the skills and network that a top MBA would provide.
Would you even mention Real Estate if you were me? It's the hot field right now, and there will be tons of applicants interested in it.
Thanks!
Emondryc,
Well, you are aiming high, so you need to stand out, and your NGO experiences are definitely distinctive. If you can find some way to bridge those experiences and your real estate goals, then that could work. Otherwise, it might be more effective to state a goal that clearly grows out of the NGO/nonprofit experiences. If you have a specific, non-superficial-sounding reason for wanting to go into real estate short-term but then longer term start a company whose focus grows out of your NGP/nonprofit experiences then that too could work. Especially for goals that are "hot" you need to go out of your way to
be specific and informed in your goal statement, so you don't just sound like you're jumping on a bandwagon.
Hope this helps.
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22 Feb 2006, 09:55
