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International MBA program vs Indian MBA (read ISB Hyderabad)



Should you choose an Indian MBA program over an international MBA college or Ivy League university?

What does it mean from an RoI and post MBA career perspective?

Last unrelated question: What do you see in the photo?

Option 1: An anaconda slowly tighting its grip around an unsuspecting victim's neck

Option 2: A happy Indian dude who has managed to address the Indian MBA vs International MBA dilemma.

If you chose Option 1, your visualisation potential makes you fit to be in creative role and you might be wasting your time aiming for an MBA program. If you chose option 2, accept our sympathies and read on.

Hello Sameer,
700 it is! made a cool 30 point jump from my first attempt.
what is ur opinion on ISB now?

well before you reply... I want to first say a big "Thank you" for making me think of a retake in the first place.

Thank you

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Nice work, Pri. Feels good to be part of the 700 club, hai naa?

ISB is always a tough shot irrespective of the GMAT score. But now with the spanking new score you are so much closer to their average. Which means no justification for how your GMAT score doesn't reflect your true potential yada yada.

Your essays and recos will still have a job cut out for them, though. So roll up your sleeves and get crackin'.

Feel free to reach out in case you need another dose of inspiration along the way.

Good luck, Pri.

priyasa wrote:well before you reply... I want to first say a big "Thank you" for making me think of a retake in the first place.

priyasa wrote:Hello Sameer,
700 it is! made a cool 30 point jump from my first attempt.
what is ur opinion on ISB now?

priyasa wrote:Hi Sameer
It was really great talking to you the other day about GMAT and beyond. Thanks a lot for the help Sirjee.
I am retaking the GMAT on 22nd June 2011.

Thank You!
Pri

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Hi Sameer,

I would like to know your opinion on what B-Schools to apply to if your post-MBA aim is to take on an IT Strategy Consultant role. Please base your answer on appropriate curriculum as well as realistic job opportunities in this field post-MBA in the country of the B-School.

Thanks,
Sawan

Sir,
I have failed in my application to Reliance stanford fellowship.
What is your opinion about that ?
Please follow the below link for my profile attachment

https://www.beatthegmat.com/i-failed-t86315.html

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Sawanda wrote:Hi Sameer,

I would like to know your opinion on what B-Schools to apply to if your post-MBA aim is to take on an IT Strategy Consultant role. Please base your answer on appropriate curriculum as well as realistic job opportunities in this field post-MBA in the country of the B-School.

Thanks,
Sawan

Sawan,

You haven't shared your background, so apologies if this response sounds generic.

If you are aiming for MBA programs that are strong in the Information Systems domain, your choice could range from MIT (strong brand, but very competitive to get in) to Georgia State University (good in Info Systems, but brand will not be as strong).

The other option is to target good schools which aren't specifically known for their IT muscle, but they are located in cities where you can proactively reach out to industries and alumni contacts to get yourself an internship and a job.

MBACrystalBall wrote:

Sawanda wrote:Hi Sameer,

I would like to know your opinion on what B-Schools to apply to if your post-MBA aim is to take on an IT Strategy Consultant role. Please base your answer on appropriate curriculum as well as realistic job opportunities in this field post-MBA in the country of the B-School.

Thanks,
Sawan

Sawan,

You haven't shared your background, so apologies if this response sounds generic.

If you are aiming for MBA programs that are strong in the Information Systems domain, your choice could range from MIT (strong brand, but very competitive to get in) to Georgia State University (good in Info Systems, but brand will not be as strong).

The other option is to target good schools which aren't specifically known for their IT muscle, but they are located in cities where you can proactively reach out to industries and alumni contacts to get yourself an internship and a job.

Hi Sameer,

My profile is below:

12th - 85%
B.Tech in EEE from NITK Surathkal
4 years + work-ex as a CRM Consultant at Oracle India
GMAT - 770
Good communication skills, have been technical lead and also mentored juniors, good team skills and interpersonal skills, highest rated Consultant in team, Rising Star and SPOT Awardee
Extra Curriculars - Cricket for School, College and Oracle; Lit events in college (with some awards), etc

Can you please suggest what I can target with IT Strategy in mind?

Thanks,
Sawan

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Sawanda wrote:

MBACrystalBall wrote:

Sawanda wrote:Hi Sameer,

I would like to know your opinion on what B-Schools to apply to if your post-MBA aim is to take on an IT Strategy Consultant role. Please base your answer on appropriate curriculum as well as realistic job opportunities in this field post-MBA in the country of the B-School.

Thanks,
Sawan

Sawan,

You haven't shared your background, so apologies if this response sounds generic.

If you are aiming for MBA programs that are strong in the Information Systems domain, your choice could range from MIT (strong brand, but very competitive to get in) to Georgia State University (good in Info Systems, but brand will not be as strong).

The other option is to target good schools which aren't specifically known for their IT muscle, but they are located in cities where you can proactively reach out to industries and alumni contacts to get yourself an internship and a job.

Hi Sameer,

My profile is below:

12th - 85%
B.Tech in EEE from NITK Surathkal
4 years + work-ex as a CRM Consultant at Oracle India
GMAT - 770
Good communication skills, have been technical lead and also mentored juniors, good team skills and interpersonal skills, highest rated Consultant in team, Rising Star and SPOT Awardee
Extra Curriculars - Cricket for School, College and Oracle; Lit events in college (with some awards), etc

Can you please suggest what I can target with IT Strategy in mind?

Thanks,
Sawan

Sawan sirji,

Apart from MIT, you could also do some more research on Stanford, Wharton, Stern, Tepper, McCombs. From the order you can guess the relative level of difficulty to get in.

Dig into Oracle-CRM bit to come up with some strong stories that'll help you rise above the rest of the pool.

Would you like to share your GMAT prep story on our blog?

MBACrystalBall wrote:
Sawan sirji,

Apart from MIT, you could also do some more research on Stanford, Wharton, Stern, Tepper, McCombs. From the order you can guess the relative level of difficulty to get in.

Dig into Oracle-CRM bit to come up with some strong stories that'll help you rise above the rest of the pool.

Would you like to share your GMAT prep story on our blog?

Hi Sameer,

Thanks for the inputs. I am in the process of working on portraying my strengths in the best way I can so as to make myself stand out.

I would be happy to share my GMAT Prep strategy on your blog. Please let me know how to do so.

Regards,
Sawan