@MartianOnEarth
Hi Sir,
Before I ask you for any advice would like to give you a bit of my background..At present I am working at Accenture as a Software Engineer. As of now I have a work -ex of 18 months.
Have given thrice (2 genuine attempts, 1 for the sake of it)
The problem I am facing is with the career prospect and this is the main reason for me not taking admission into a B - school, after giving 3 attempts. I want to pursue a career in M&A.;
but before jumping right into it ,I wanted to start with smaller transaction type/role such as capital markets/syndication/PE advisory to get a grip on fundamentals before transitioning to M&A;.
Now in India there is , at present, very limited scope of getting into these fields. Only the top 5 probably can get you into the these roles.And getting into the top 5, in the current scenario is almost impossible for me.
I wanted your advice on the future course of action I should take to achieve what I have set out for.
Here is what i thought of, please let me know if this will work out or else your advice.
I am planning to appear for PSBs now( to change my sector and also to get a basic knowledge of the financial sector). I believe the longer I stay in my present role the harder its gonna get for me to switch sectors.(Let me know if this is true or not?)
After getting into a PSB( assuming that I make it into one of them), planning to go for GMAT(this I can probably give now as well, as I enough time). Then after working for a few years try for the B - Schools outside. (Will this help me ?) And how relevant the work-ex of working in a PSB be for me and my goals post-MBA.
Plan B can be working in a PSB for a few years and then trying for one year programs in India, through XAT/GMAT(XLRI - GMP, IIMs PGEX)
Plan C : take admission this year / next year(in India). try to get into the relevant field. Work for a few years and then apply outside after getting the relevant work-ex.(that is Dual MBA)
Plan C is definitely a longer and a more expensive route. But if it helps the cause, I am okay with it.
As far the money factor is concerned , as far as I am able to pay off my debt it does not matter. (may be I am naive at this , but at present what matters the most is being where I want to be, so this route as of now is acceptable to me.)
Please suggest , as I still have time on my side and can work my way towards my goal. A few months here and there , things will start looking bleak for me.
Thank you for your time..
Regards,
Saurav