Reposting with more info. Please respond.
Currrent Profile:
* Age- 32
* Project Manager in a top 5 software development companies of the world. (Based out of India)
* Total experience in IT: 10 years
* Nationality: Indian
* Non-native English speaker
Academic:
* - Scored 62% - First Class in my BS Computer Science from a top 100 engineering college in India
* - 9/10 in my finishing school.
* - GMAT practice tests are indicating 700.
Career:
Started at a low end company immediately after graduation.I missed a few chances at the tier-1 companies as i did not have a challenging score.However I performed well and within months I was confirmed as an employee from a trainee.I moved to a tier-1 company in India and then to US for consulting work. I did well in consulting and was in the US for 4 years and moved back to India in order to grow in a booming economy. I joined Oracle in their ERP development center and worked for 2 years.I then moved to my current company, where I joined as a project lead and within a year I became a project manager.
I currently manage ERP support for 2 UK based companies and frequently travel to UK on business.
References:
*- My current manager, a General Manager with a top tier IT company, a fortune 500 company.
*- Oracle Practice head,a top tier IT company, a fortune 500 company.
Groups:
*- Currently a volunteer for Art of living, a yoga group based world wide
*- Member of Rotary club in college
*- Prizes for dramatics and spoofs in college
Extracurricular:
*- take part in charity drives within the company I work
*- Avid practitioner of Yoga
Goals:
My goal in doing a MBA program is to first develop into a senior technology executive and then move into overall company operations. In the past 10 years I believe a MBA program will help me develop business skills which are crucial to be a strong leader in any organization.I have lots of "on-the-job business training," but am looking for some rigorous business classes, particularly in finance/accounting. I also see an MBA as a factor in helping me get future promotions.
Current Plans for future:
I plan to take a sabbatical from work, join get a MBA degree and get back to helping my current organization in growing furthur and sharing my experience.
Questions:
1.I am aware that I dont bring much to the table apart from experience. So is a score of 700 on GMAT good to get me to top 50?
2. What else can i do as i want to take the test in September 08.
3.Should i do E-MBA instead? what are the advantages or lack of it vis-a-vis a regular MBA.
Thanks for the advice!
Currrent Profile:
* Age- 32
* Project Manager in a top 5 software development companies of the world. (Based out of India)
* Total experience in IT: 10 years
* Nationality: Indian
* Non-native English speaker
Academic:
* - Scored 62% - First Class in my BS Computer Science from a top 100 engineering college in India
* - 9/10 in my finishing school.
* - GMAT practice tests are indicating 700.
Career:
Started at a low end company immediately after graduation.I missed a few chances at the tier-1 companies as i did not have a challenging score.However I performed well and within months I was confirmed as an employee from a trainee.I moved to a tier-1 company in India and then to US for consulting work. I did well in consulting and was in the US for 4 years and moved back to India in order to grow in a booming economy. I joined Oracle in their ERP development center and worked for 2 years.I then moved to my current company, where I joined as a project lead and within a year I became a project manager.
I currently manage ERP support for 2 UK based companies and frequently travel to UK on business.
References:
*- My current manager, a General Manager with a top tier IT company, a fortune 500 company.
*- Oracle Practice head,a top tier IT company, a fortune 500 company.
Groups:
*- Currently a volunteer for Art of living, a yoga group based world wide
*- Member of Rotary club in college
*- Prizes for dramatics and spoofs in college
Extracurricular:
*- take part in charity drives within the company I work
*- Avid practitioner of Yoga
Goals:
My goal in doing a MBA program is to first develop into a senior technology executive and then move into overall company operations. In the past 10 years I believe a MBA program will help me develop business skills which are crucial to be a strong leader in any organization.I have lots of "on-the-job business training," but am looking for some rigorous business classes, particularly in finance/accounting. I also see an MBA as a factor in helping me get future promotions.
Current Plans for future:
I plan to take a sabbatical from work, join get a MBA degree and get back to helping my current organization in growing furthur and sharing my experience.
Questions:
1.I am aware that I dont bring much to the table apart from experience. So is a score of 700 on GMAT good to get me to top 50?
2. What else can i do as i want to take the test in September 08.
3.Should i do E-MBA instead? what are the advantages or lack of it vis-a-vis a regular MBA.
Thanks for the advice!
