Hi. I am a mechanical engineering graduate from an above average engineering college in Delhi. My college acads and extracurriculars are good. I have just joined a leading automobile company- Suzuki. I have already taken the GMAT and my score is 730. I plan to apply to top US B-schools after 2-3 years work experience. My department allocation is yet to take place. I have requested for supply chain management as a preferred choice. However most of the vacancy lies in Research and Development. Most of the work in RND would be project oriented. What are my chanced of getting into a good US B school. Do you suggest I look for another job ( which can give me a more management oriented exposure) if I am put into RND as the work in RND is mostly project oriented? However you can get an opportunity to go to Japan for training. Does the international work experience matter more than interacting with the business vertical? The company is huge, it rolls out 3500 cars per day...Keeping my objective of getting into one of the top US B schools after a couple of years would it be appropriate to leave and join a smaller organization where my interaction with the business side would be more?
Hi and thanks for your note. Right now, there are two things that you need to be focused on:
- Getting great work experience of any kind;
- Figuring out what you enjoy.
Choosing a gig based on which position will best position you get into business school is not, in my opinion, a very good idea. Furthermore, BOTH positions sound terrific --either one of them would give you rich interesting experience.
In terms of getting some work experience in Japan, I think that that would be terrific. I really urge you to get as much international experience as you can.
