Q) Should I apply for the Full-time MBA program at Harvard Business School? I am a 45-year old UK-based doctor will 13+ years of experience. With an MBA, I would like to switch careers from medical practice to hospital administration with an eye on taking a C-Level position in the next couple of years. I am not interested in part-time or Online MBA programs.
Q) I am a 26 years old Indian national , done Bachelors in Technology with 60% marks from a tier-2 school in India and Post-graduation(marketing & operation) from Symbiosis college(distance education) with 70 % marks. I am working as an import manager in a Steel Plant - Uganda(East Africa) for the last 5 years. The company I work for is not a well known brand. My job profile in this company is to procure the necessary raw materials for the plant from different parts of world. I deal with suppliers from almost 10 countries. Additional I know multiple languages- Hindi, English, French and Spanish. I have given GMAT and scored 760. What are my chances to get top business school like LBS/HBS. Will my low scores in grad school and the brand value of the company I work for affect my admission?
Stacy Blackman: I hope the following is of help. Regarding your low undergraduate record, I recommend you read this case study of a candidate who had a low GPA and was accepted into several top programs. It should give some insight into how you can address your grades.
Q) I have a 670 in GMAT, 1 year research experience from a renowned company and 2 years consulting experience from a top Consulting firm. I have first class with 62% for my undergraduate. Although my academics are not great, I have many relevant Extra-curricular experience. Is MBA from Sloan School of Management possible?
If you received low marks in important quantitative subjects, you can take classes now and perform well to prove your abilities. Calculus is the most important class. After that I would suggest Accounting and Statistics.
Q) I am from India. I have average academic score in schooling and in graduation. (59.2%). I am worried about my low academic performance. I would like to know whether this will create difficulties in getting admission to top Canadian and US universities. How I can compensate this. I have 8 years of experience in project Management, now working as a senior project coordinator. What needs to be done to get admission?
Stacy Blackman: Yes, a low GPA can make it more challenging to gain admission to a top school. Here are some things that you can do to mitigate this risk:
1) How did you perform in quantitative subjects specifically? If you received low marks in important quantitative subjects, you can take classes now and perform well to prove your abilities. Calculus is the most important class. After that I would suggest Accounting and Statistics.
Q) I am a PHP Web developer with 4+ years of experience. I would like to pursue MBA in US or UK. Please suggest if it is a good idea to go for MBA.
Information about my work experience: My company is not a CMM level company. I had been here for 1.5 years and working as a Team Lead (with 4 team members). I know that MBA might not boost my career opportunity, but I would like to change my entire career path. I am very much interested in doing MBA as I am not satisfied in my career right now and I need to change my career path ASAP.
I would like to give GMAT in Aug 2012 ( I am getting 710 in GMAT practice tests). Please suggest me of any course or any improvements I need to do (starting from now) in order to get into MBA. Please suggest my chances of getting into top universities in US.
I am currently working with International IT MNC in telecom domain with 4+ years of experience, majorly in Project Implementation. If I want to retain my same line of professional what kind of MBA suits me. Also, what are the other options for me?
Find out what the team at GyanOne has to say!