Agneya SaysI am Agneya, 35 yrs old, working as a physicist(senior researcher) in the UK for the last 5 years. I also did my masters and PhD both from UK. I am planning a career shift from academia, by going for a full time MBA degree next year.
Your profile and aspirations remind me of a classmate from Cambridge. He had a similar research background. A few years younger though.
...I am doing less science and more and more management work (people, work, logistics), collaborating internationally as well as spending a significant amount of my time writing proposals to secure funding from industry as well as govt resources by selling my research.Excellent!
However I do feel a bit skeptical as regards my age and academic background being deterrents in the path I am planning to choose.Academic background may not be such a big hurdle as you've been doing much more than pure research. Age could be a factor.
I am thinking of trying for ISB Hyderabad, India after writing the GMAT.IIMA PGPX might be a better option for you than ISB, mainly from a 'fit' perspective. But if you feel strongly about ISB, leave that in. Why no international bschools?
Being away from this sector for a long time leaves me a bit clueless. However I am trying to do some proper groundwork before I get started. Any suggestions would be very much welcome.Start off with the GMAT. But don't wait till the test day to start the rest of the application research work.
You've got many more aspects to manage - basic storyline (explaining why you are special, the MBA rationale, post-MBA goals), essays, recos, interview. Learn more about what the Admission Committee really tries to guage from the application.
If you need help along the way, reach out offline.
Warning: I am less entertaining (but hopefully more useful) in real life than I appear in forums.
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