Work Experience before Graduation

Question

Hi all,

I tried to ask this to fee ISB alumni too, but none of them were aware of this. Does anyone know, if I can include my full time work experience before graduation in my work experience requirements for ISB application?

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ogmega · Answer

Depends on your work experience, if it helps you demonstrate any characteristics supporting your application or anything relevant.
In my opinion it should help otherwise no

Please feel free to reply with your work experience for a better answer

khurranasagar · Answer

ogmega , Thanks for your response.

I worked at Times Internet (Times of India Digital wing, Bennet & Colmen Times Group) under the role of Product operations(full time) for a period of 3 months, while I was also enrolled for Undergraduate program & rest 1 year 9 months will be as a Software Engineer at Soroco India, by March 2021.

As I am looking to switch to Technical Product Management after MBA, what do you think about the above Work experience, can this fulfill, minimum experience requirements for ISB(2 years)?

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Businessconquerer · Answer

YLP- Yes, they consider the internships and your pre-MBA stuff
Regular- NO

Businessconquerer · Answer

My advice to you would be to apply as an early applicant and get in and join a year later
That will actually help you secure a job post MBA as well
ISB has no issues taking YLP and all, but the employers will recruit the people with more work ex usually
Please feel free to connect to me professionally, link in signature

Good luck with your application, I hope you get in

ogmega · Answer

khurranasagar  I agree with  Businessconquerer .

If you have further questions I would also recommend you to write an email to the admission office.
They are prompt with replies.

khurranasagar · Answer

Businessconquerer  Thanks for the clarification. So, but work ex as described above, will be considered as 24 months of experience by ISB?

Actually, If I'll plan to wait for another year, I want to apply for MBA abroad, which I might do, if I don't comply with ISB's work ex requirements.

I am new to the forum, where can I find the link to connect with you professionally?

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khurranasagar · Answer

ogmega , Got it, have already sent a query at pgp@isb.edu. Waiting for revert. I am curious about minimum requirement, as I think I have a good profile,because I had multiple leadership roles at college & a diverse profile, so just wanted to understand if ISB will consider this work ex fulfilling 24 month requirements, and what are the chances with 2 years of work experience. Posted from my mobile device

ogmega · Answer

khurranasagar  - Good luck for the reply.

ogmega · Answer

khurranasagar , on the contrary - what was your GMAT score?

khurranasagar · Answer

ogmega , I still have to write my GMAT within next 2 months.

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ogmega · Answer

Goodluck with your prep
You can start with a diagnostic test to understand what's your score ( if you haven't done that yet )

GyanOne · Answer

Hi  khurranasagar

For the purposes of work experience calculation, ISB considers only full-time, post-qualification work experience. Therefore, while this work experience will not be counted in the total experience for the ISB application, you could still enter it, and it will be considered as a part of the application (without contributing to the quantum of total experience).

Businessconquerer · Answer

It is the blue thing below my comment, the URL to the website

Also, you won't be in with the early entry option, you just need to confirm your seat. ISB has a lot of international connections including Kellogg and Wharton. 
Anyhow, to be in you still need that 2 y x requirement. But, even after you get in, you can apply to other us universities. 
My clients do the trick of applying in early action, and keep gaining experience and then apply to the us universities, while keeping the admission of ISB, if in they choose one over the other, if not, ISB is already there.
Tip, as an Indian, with over representation, you will need to have at least a 720 with decent profile to make sure you don't get eliminated because of the GMAT. Very rarely .... VERRRRY rarely does an Indian get in with a 700

Jks3000 · Answer

Businessconquerer

Is intership during UG considered as part time ?? While submitting ISB application it says that internship date is in conflict with University Undergrad date...as both are full time. What to do ?? Pls advice

bb · Answer

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