My questions goes out to all the people who aim to work/are working in Finance post MBA, specifically corporate finance.
India has become a hub lately for infrastructure finance projects and companies offering this role are IDFC, GMR, L&T; Finance, etc. These roles are broadly called project finance.
The ISB list of recruiters does not feature any of these companies. Is project finance a very niche role and for someone like me with an engineering background and project execution experience in automation, would an MBA with Finance specialization suffice to work in Project Finance? Also, how does ISB PGP help in achieving this post MBA goal?
I have not seen any I/V calls for the international applicants. I heard from various applicants that international applicants are interviewed simultaneously. Any Idea ?
Guyz.. I have made one spelling mistake in my application.. Spelled the name of my ex-employer wrongly.. I really dont know how this went undetected.. I mean, i got essay reviewed from 2-3 persons but still.. I realised it today while going through essays again! wht do you think? Will my chances get affected because if this? Havent got call yet.. GMAT score 690, 4.5 yrs of work ex in indian MNCs.. great academic record to show.. submitted application at 11.30 PM on 15th Sept.
Don't fret over it and hope the adcom overlooks it too. In any case it is not a big mistake, and will not affect your chances of getting an interview call.
On a lighter side, I get reminded of the Hari Sadu ad. Did you have this ad on your mind while spelling out the boss' name?
@mba-help yeah.. lets hope so... even adcom should look over it 😃 my ex employer was Larsen & Toubro and I mentioned it as Taubro.. lets hope 'a' should look like 'o'..
India has become a hub lately for infrastructure finance projects and companies offering this role are IDFC, GMR, L&T; Finance, etc. These roles are broadly called project finance.
The ISB list of recruiters does not feature any of these companies. Is project finance a very niche role and for someone like me with an engineering background and project execution experience in automation, would an MBA with Finance specialization suffice to work in Project Finance? Also, how does ISB PGP help in achieving this post MBA
What kind of projects are you involved in? Are these long term capital intensive projects that have likely built some skills you would use in the future role? I ask because there does not seem to be a natural progression from your current role in project execution to project finance, where you would be working on large infrastructure projects. However, as with all career changes, you would have to make a concerted effort at the B-school to expose yourself to opportunities that facilitate this move.
Taking up the finance specialization, ELP, joining relevant Clubs and getting involved in other on campus activities related to infrastructure and financing are some of the steps that will help. Also check out: ICREI : http://www.isb.edu/ICREI
Hello guys....any co relation between getting the staus of application completed and getting the interview calls......i got complete status message 3 weeks back and yet not recieved the call....
I think the interviews in hyderabad are happening only on weekends... applicants have already been invited for the coming weekend. Hence, i feel the invites for interviews for the next weekend will begin after 3-4 days from now
What percentage of marks did u enter in the UnderGraduate study details - Final Year % OR Aggregate % of all 4 years? I am inquiring regarding this because my Final Year Engg. percentage is higher as compared to the aggregate percentage of all four years of engineering. -
Ya noticed the same thing, all interview dates seem to be on weekends, 13/14 oct and 20 & 21 so far...strange...would like to ask all reapplicants if this was the same case last year??
@nonchalantroy Congrats dude! ATB 😃 Btw could you please check whether your application number has changed too? The downloaded application has a diff. appln no. vis-a-vis the one that was originally given for a lot of us out here. Would be great if there is clarity as to whether this has happened for the shortlisted candidates too.
I really dont know how this went undetected.. I mean, i got essay reviewed from 2-3 persons but still.. I realised it today while going through essays again! wht do you think? Will my chances get affected because if this? Havent got call yet.. GMAT score 690, 4.5 yrs of work ex in indian MNCs.. great academic record to show.. submitted application at 11.30 PM on 15th Sept.
. All the best guys!!!!