Second MBA

abhinav2601 · Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 1:12 pm Post subject: Second MBA

Hi

I am an Engineering graduate and an MBA from 2nd Tier college in India.
I did my MBA fresh from my engineering graduation.
I have about 7 years experience in IT sales and marketing.
I want to move into strategic marketing / consulting field and therefore would like to pursue a 2nd MBA from one of Top B schools in US or Europe.

Can you please advice, if 2nd MBA would be viewed as negative or positive in my evaluation by Top B schools. Which B schools are more open to people who have similar profiles like me.

Thanks

Regards

Abhinav

abhinav2601 · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 1:40 pm Post subject: Re: Second MBA

Nikhil

Can you please help and respond to the question below.

Thanks
Best Regards
abhi

VP_MBA_Guru · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 3:14 pm Post subject:

Thanks for your post.

As you know, it is hard to gauge your candidacy based on profile/stats, as much of the decision is based on your essays, LORs, interview.

One thing to consider, you are (unfortunately) in one of the most competitive applicant pool - Indians with IT background. Therefore your biggest challenge is how to best differentiate yourself. What makes you different from the thousands of Indian IT applicants that will apply to the same schools with similar backgrounds.

To be honest, I am not sure how AdCom will look at your candidacy based on your second MBA. But I do not believe it will give you any advantage

Good luck!

NP

abhinav2601 · Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 7:51 am Post subject:

Thanks Nikhil for your reply. As mentioned by you I understand that my earlier MBA is not going to give me any advantage but do you think it will be viewed as negative or neutral.

VP_MBA_Guru · Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 11:36 am Post subject:

IMHO, I think it will be seen as a negative. Adcom may argue that if you already have an MBA, why do you need another one?

Regards,

NP

mbaprocrastinator · Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 1:49 pm Post subject:

Nikhil,

Based on your experience in the consulting industry and on your past experience in applying to B-school, do adcom's regard Indian citizens who have a degree in engineering but work in a non-IT field as the typical stereotype (for lack of better word)?

Any input/insight will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

VP_MBA_Guru · Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 11:14 pm Post subject:

Hi MBAP,

Yes and no. It also depends on your work experience and career interests. For example, if you have an engineering background yet worked in non-profit management for 4 years and wish to continue in social interest work, then you would be considered in a different applicant pool. However, as an international student (particularly from India/China) you are still in a competitive applicant pool.

Hope that helps -

NP

rdx · Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 11:34 am Post subject:

Nikhil, Thank you for answering our questions over here !

I agree with your assessment that the 'prior MBA' might turn out to be detrimental in one's candidacy to a foreign MBA program. Is the same true, however, if say I have done a Masters in Management (Eg - MS in Engineering Management at Stanford, MSc in Management at LSE etc) and then apply for an MBA?

Thanks for your time !

VP_MBA_Guru · Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 2:47 pm Post subject:

Hi Rdx,
A non-MBA masters is fine. In fact, a good number of applicants have graduate degrees (including Eng, Law, MD).

Good luck,

NP

rdx · Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 10:01 am Post subject: