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nskandan
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Hi friends
(I am not sure if the post is in the correct thread)
I have just started preparation for GMAT with hope of doing 1 year executive MBA program from one of the top B-Schools. My researches on executive MBA program have landed me in a confused state where i am not sure if my dream (MBA) is practically realizable.
Exec MBA programs are offered by schools in India like IIM's & ISB and other top B-schools around the world. The fees for those programs are significantly higher outside India. Also i read that during placement process of B-schools outside india companies prefer local people over others (ex:US passport holder over an Indian passport holder). Is this correct?
Another information I came across is that admission process for MBA programs is based on a variety of factors. GMAT score is only a cut off criteria. So, the admissions depend on a lot of factors like profile, interview performance and host of other things which I am not much aware.
I guess that profile is something you can't change at this stage.
My concern is whether my profile is not impressive enough or not? The reason being the fact that, I don't have much academic / extra curricular achievements so far to put a colourful mark on my profile. Most of my small achievements if any have been attained during my past 8 year of work experience.
So, Am I chasing something which is practically out of reach?
(I am not sure if the post is in the correct thread)
I have just started preparation for GMAT with hope of doing 1 year executive MBA program from one of the top B-Schools. My researches on executive MBA program have landed me in a confused state where i am not sure if my dream (MBA) is practically realizable.
Exec MBA programs are offered by schools in India like IIM's & ISB and other top B-schools around the world. The fees for those programs are significantly higher outside India. Also i read that during placement process of B-schools outside india companies prefer local people over others (ex:US passport holder over an Indian passport holder). Is this correct?
Another information I came across is that admission process for MBA programs is based on a variety of factors. GMAT score is only a cut off criteria. So, the admissions depend on a lot of factors like profile, interview performance and host of other things which I am not much aware.
I guess that profile is something you can't change at this stage.
My concern is whether my profile is not impressive enough or not? The reason being the fact that, I don't have much academic / extra curricular achievements so far to put a colourful mark on my profile. Most of my small achievements if any have been attained during my past 8 year of work experience.
So, Am I chasing something which is practically out of reach?
NSK
And, they are also expensive, as you have seen. The ISB program for working professionals might be a better fit for you based on these factors. There are also several 1-year MBA programs - full-time residency with an aggressive 14- or 16-month schedule - mostly in Europe (INSEAD, LBS, IMD, etc.), with some options like the 1Y MBA at Kellogg (there are different requirements for that though - Google it if you're interested). 
