Hi Everyone,
I'm interested in doing an MBA, but only if I get a full scholarship at a decent school. I'd be grateful if you could take a look at my profile below and weigh in on what I need to fix/improve, so as to improve my chances at getting that full scholarship.
Age: 37
Nationality: USA (previously Indian)
Education: PhD / Computer Engineering / Top 10 US school / 4.0
GMAT: Not yet taken it,just started preparing for it.
Work Experience:
- 12 years working at a Tier-1 company, designing next generation computers.
- Hold multiple patents (>25). Presented papers at technical conferences
- PhD was sponsored by the company. Took me 4 years to complete, while continuing to work full time.
- Travelled to China several times on business (relevant later on)
Languages:
- I am a native speaker of English. I can also speak Hindi, Marathi and Konkani (Indian languages).
- Learned German for 3 years in high school, and still use it when I travel abroad.
- I'm taking evening college classes at a local community college, studying Mandarin. Finished one year, and can write/read/speak it well enough. Intend to do another year. Have been to China several times on business and my accent was very well received.
Extra-Curricular Activities/Volunteering:
- While at grad school, worked with the International Student office to host an English Language program for foreign students, to help them improve their English conversation skills ( I used to act as the moderator for my group). Continued my work with them even after I finished school.
- I love travelling - travelled to nearly 30 countries so far. I do it because I love to visit new places and meet new people (esp. like travelling to places where they don't speak English - makes communication more interesting)
Why an MBA now ?
- I feel like I've learned enough in the field of computer engineering, and am interested in getting into management.
- I want to move back to India and my PhD would not be of much use there.
- I am talented at languages, and get along well with people.
- My gut feeling tells me that engineering jobs in USA are just going to keep migrating to the Far East, so I might as well jump first.
- I'd like to find a job in S.E. Asia which combines my high tech skills, language skills, and people skills. Ideally I would like to be a VP/GM or manage a company's office in a country (and I think I would do a good job of it)
I have absolutely no experience in management, having been in technical positions all my working life. A general management degree is probably what I am aiming for (am open to suggestions however)
Schools:
I'm interested in applying to the following schools
- McCombs (UT-Austin) , since I live in Austin
- Tsinghua University (China)
- ???? (suggestions)
Qs 1) What do I need to do to improve my chances of getting a full scholarship ?
Qs 2) Which schools should I apply to ? (do I have enough to try for Stanford/HBS ? )
Qs 3) GMAT score to aim for ?
Qs 4) General management degree or some other specialization ?
Thanks a lot for any input
TKR
I'm interested in doing an MBA, but only if I get a full scholarship at a decent school. I'd be grateful if you could take a look at my profile below and weigh in on what I need to fix/improve, so as to improve my chances at getting that full scholarship.
Age: 37
Nationality: USA (previously Indian)
Education: PhD / Computer Engineering / Top 10 US school / 4.0
GMAT: Not yet taken it,just started preparing for it.
Work Experience:
- 12 years working at a Tier-1 company, designing next generation computers.
- Hold multiple patents (>25). Presented papers at technical conferences
- PhD was sponsored by the company. Took me 4 years to complete, while continuing to work full time.
- Travelled to China several times on business (relevant later on)
Languages:
- I am a native speaker of English. I can also speak Hindi, Marathi and Konkani (Indian languages).
- Learned German for 3 years in high school, and still use it when I travel abroad.
- I'm taking evening college classes at a local community college, studying Mandarin. Finished one year, and can write/read/speak it well enough. Intend to do another year. Have been to China several times on business and my accent was very well received.
Extra-Curricular Activities/Volunteering:
- While at grad school, worked with the International Student office to host an English Language program for foreign students, to help them improve their English conversation skills ( I used to act as the moderator for my group). Continued my work with them even after I finished school.
- I love travelling - travelled to nearly 30 countries so far. I do it because I love to visit new places and meet new people (esp. like travelling to places where they don't speak English - makes communication more interesting)
Why an MBA now ?
- I feel like I've learned enough in the field of computer engineering, and am interested in getting into management.
- I want to move back to India and my PhD would not be of much use there.
- I am talented at languages, and get along well with people.
- My gut feeling tells me that engineering jobs in USA are just going to keep migrating to the Far East, so I might as well jump first.
- I'd like to find a job in S.E. Asia which combines my high tech skills, language skills, and people skills. Ideally I would like to be a VP/GM or manage a company's office in a country (and I think I would do a good job of it)
I have absolutely no experience in management, having been in technical positions all my working life. A general management degree is probably what I am aiming for (am open to suggestions however)
Schools:
I'm interested in applying to the following schools
- McCombs (UT-Austin) , since I live in Austin
- Tsinghua University (China)
- ???? (suggestions)
Qs 1) What do I need to do to improve my chances of getting a full scholarship ?
Qs 2) Which schools should I apply to ? (do I have enough to try for Stanford/HBS ? )
Qs 3) GMAT score to aim for ?
Qs 4) General management degree or some other specialization ?
Thanks a lot for any input
TKR
