A perspective & in a way Profile Evaluation Fall 2014

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I am Ajmal Ali Haneef, a computer science engineer with 4 years of experience in the IT services industry.

Age - 25
Work History - Post my graduation I got into Infosys as a software engineer trainee. Am presently working as a Senior Systems Engineer in the company. I have put my papers.
Gre - 315 / Toefl - 119(IBT)
Gender - Male (South Indian Muslim)
Btech - 63.89%(equates to first class)
Good extra-curriculars with a lot of involvement in social responsibility initiatives.

I never applied to a B School , frankly because i got scared away by the costs,

Why MBA?
I want to get into a Product Management profile in the fast-paced technology industry(Right from the moment I watched Steve Jobs key note speech). Product management involves everything from the conception, design , building , testing ,marketing and sales of a product and i believe a few years of experience in such a profile could help me when i am setting up a company of my own(eventually i hope).

I have been involved in a few unsuccessful startups to be frank. Presently I am involved in setting up a small scale energy solutions company for the domestic market in my native Kerala. I believe i need further experience and networks before i dabble further in Entrepreneurship.

Funding is pretty important to me as 35-40 L (65k USD) is what i can spend without breaking the bank. I have shortlisted a few schools but i am finding it hard to analyse if these schools are a fit for the kind of profiles i am looking for.

Texas A&M Mays MBA, University of Texas Austin McCombs, Georgia Scheller , Emory, Indiana University Kelley , Purdue, Ohio State, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, NCSU.

Though the list is all US universities , location is not a limiting factor for me.

It would be helpful if you could give me some perspective. I apologise for the lengthy post.

P.S: I already have an admit from University of Washington for their MS Information Management program. However i believe a technology business focused MBA is more suited to my career goals.
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by GeneralEducation » Wed Jul 17, 2013 3:26 am
Hi Ajmal,

You have decent profile with good work experience and average academics. The list looks adequate with good combination of realistic schools based on your profile and safe schools. Cost of the program is something which is unavoidable but try to do some research on the schools which are good for scholarship and many schools offer without co signer loans. Your involvement in running startups and social responsibility initiatives show your leadership skills. taking initiative involving risk factor. You can showcase all these in your application essays but at the same time it is quite challenging to share your achievements in the form of convincing essay. So focus on these and apply confidently. Let me know if you have any questions...

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Regards,
Manish

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by meajmal » Thu Jul 18, 2013 10:18 am
Thanks for the reply ...

Further opinions are welcome ...

UT Autin,Kenan Flager would be a super-ambi for my profile right ?

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by ankushtulips » Tue Jul 29, 2014 2:39 am
Hello,

I think you are in the same position as I am.
I wanted to do an MBA to get into the role of a Product Manager or Project Manager in a Tech domain. I even gave GMAT but then realised that the investment is huge. Now I am considering MIS programs from various colleges but the problem is I do not want to code after 6 years of work experience. I was looking at BA positions but the prospects are not that great :(