Hi Baccardisprite,
1..Kindly do an initial assessment of my Profile and let me know how fit am I , for an MBA in any top 20 B school in US.
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12. Insights into Policy Schools - Masters in Public Policy Managements in Top B schools - Job scope post completion
Awaiting your Valuable Suggestions and Guidance.
Hi there,
Good profile + solid, including international experience. I will assume you hope you have enjoyed good career progression evidenced by - frontal interaction with clients, promotions and leadership responsibility (including leading teams & engagements with clients).
1. Provided you get a good GMAT score (710+ would be useful), and are able to articulate a credible reason for your MBA (largely around your career objectives) I think you have a good shot at the US Top 20. YOu don't seem like the classic IT guy, but your profile isn't so unique that schools would find it challenging to help you get placed after the MBA. So without underestimating the challenge of
or competition (you're Indian)getting into a top school, consider your-self as being in a slightly less difficult position than another IT with a classic IT profile.
Since you haven't stated a career objective in your post, I won't get into which specific schools you will be most suitable for. Be more specific with your career goals, and we can discuss specific schools. Broadly however - you seem to have a bank of functional / client interactive skills multiple industries should value; so as long as you're flexible (industry & geography), diligent and willing to hustle (y'know with visa issues and all that), I don't think you'll have a problem getting companies to notice you / your CV.
2. Plenty of Indians do 2nd MBAs, articulate your career goals well, and specifically rationalize why a second MBA is required for you to meet those career goals - and you should be good. Try talking to
MartianonEarth about this, he has a lot of experience advising Indian candidates seeking second MBAs.
5,6,8 --> Neo2000 has answered you.
7. Don't start any extra-curricular activity just to improve your profile, which is professionally quite good already; do it
only if you have genuine passion for that activity. Instead focus on building or enhancing some of the skills / competencies that future employers will value most. Engagement Management / Leadership, French / German to Business fluency (i.e able to conduct negotiations / agreements in those languages) with clients or internal / external business partners.
9. The job market in the west is likely to remain challenging for the next 3-5 years. As a result immigration / work-permit policies for non-citizens or non-EU graduates will be unfriendly. It's pure economics. It's not impossible to get a job in this scenario, but as mentioned, you will need to be flexible, need to prepare yourself for a job search within & off-campus, and need to spread your search globally to ensure you have at least a few options. Therefore when choosing your schools, target the schools that will have strong career services departments (particularly for the functional / industry roles you target), professional clubs in the area you target (e.g healthcare / operations / consulting etc), and strong elective curriculums if your "industry goal" is rather specific. A top-20 school, INSEAD or LBS is likely to also have globally spread alumni whom you can access for specific support during the job search. Choose your school carefully, don't get into a safety school mindset.
10. Depends on what you do, where you go, how you're compensated and (most importantly) how you live your life. But typically working in the US, living a moderate lifestyle and diligently paying back any financial obligations - you're probably looking at 6-10 years.
11. You don't appear to need any further specialist / functional education in the field of SCM / operations. Forget the MS, you've moved well beyond.
12. Largely into policy making bodies, think tanks, NGOs, government roles. Best schools are Harvard-Kennedy, JHU - Nitschze, Tufts / Fletcher, Columbia / SEPA, MIT Sloan / TPP (more technology / ops / engineering policy issues).... Salaries on average tend to be a "bit" lower (because the experience profile of candidates is lower), and these people, barring exceptions, don't target your classic MBA jobs. If you have a passion for policy - sure go ahead, but be very certain of what you want out of a career before thinking about these schools. Another option is to do a dual degree MBA/MPA, but note these typically take 3 full years, and cost at least 50% more than just a classic MBA. You might want to also think about Wharton's Lauder Program, which is their MBA + MA in Policy which takes 2 full calender years and costs Wharton's Tuition + $30,000. Program comes with a language track (Hindi being the most recent), students typically have access to both the classic MBA jobs as well options for Lauder grads....
All the best
Baccardisprite
