Hello,
I plan to do an MBA focused on Product Management. After MBA, I want to work in a technology company as a product manager, either helping build and launch new products in a large company or helping start/grow an entrepreneurial venture.
I am considering the following programs that provide tracks/electives in areas of Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Product Management:
1. Tepper, Carnegie Mellon - Management of Innovation & Product Development MBA Track
2. Stern, NYU - Product Management Specialization
3. Kellogg, NorthWestern - Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program
4. Haas, UC Berkeley - Electives in Management of Technology
5. Kelley, Indiana University - Entrepreneurship & Corporate Innovation Major
Please let me know your opinion on my candidacy in these schools and programs? Also, can you please recommend me some other programs that I should consider?
Thank you,
Anand
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Profile:
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GPA
3.11, Computer Science, India
Had a couple of average semesters ( ~2.7) and one particularly poor semester (1.9) in first 2 years.
GMAT:
740 (Quant: 49, Verbal: 45, AWA: 6)
Resume highlights:
- Total work experience of 4 years as of today.
- Currently working in India for a Canadian software company as a Senior Engineer leading a team of 6 developers responsible for building new products.
- I had joined this company straight after my undergrad. After a year, I resigned and joined a 4 member startup (location-based services in areas of mobile marketing and enterprise workforce management) as a Product manager.
- The startup had to discontinue operations within a year and I returned to work with my previous employer with a promotion.
- I have also helped incubate 2 startups - conceptualization, defining product strategy and business development
Extracurricular involvements /Leadership:
-At my workplace, sold the idea of a Knowledge management framework for our product to top management and worked towards putting it together. The system is actively used by 250 team members spread across the globe.
- Involved in a number of activities in undergrad days.
- Started a campus newspaper, acted as corporate liaison for IEEE Student Chapter, and managed campus Intranet services.
- Raised 7 figure amount in corporate sponsorship and was 1 of the 4 overall coordinators of campus's first major technology event.
Awards, publications:
- Publications: 3 technical papers based on undergrad work in proceedings of reputed International conferences.
- Recognized several times for my contributions to the company
I plan to do an MBA focused on Product Management. After MBA, I want to work in a technology company as a product manager, either helping build and launch new products in a large company or helping start/grow an entrepreneurial venture.
I am considering the following programs that provide tracks/electives in areas of Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Product Management:
1. Tepper, Carnegie Mellon - Management of Innovation & Product Development MBA Track
2. Stern, NYU - Product Management Specialization
3. Kellogg, NorthWestern - Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program
4. Haas, UC Berkeley - Electives in Management of Technology
5. Kelley, Indiana University - Entrepreneurship & Corporate Innovation Major
Please let me know your opinion on my candidacy in these schools and programs? Also, can you please recommend me some other programs that I should consider?
Thank you,
Anand
------------
Profile:
------------
GPA
3.11, Computer Science, India
Had a couple of average semesters ( ~2.7) and one particularly poor semester (1.9) in first 2 years.
GMAT:
740 (Quant: 49, Verbal: 45, AWA: 6)
Resume highlights:
- Total work experience of 4 years as of today.
- Currently working in India for a Canadian software company as a Senior Engineer leading a team of 6 developers responsible for building new products.
- I had joined this company straight after my undergrad. After a year, I resigned and joined a 4 member startup (location-based services in areas of mobile marketing and enterprise workforce management) as a Product manager.
- The startup had to discontinue operations within a year and I returned to work with my previous employer with a promotion.
- I have also helped incubate 2 startups - conceptualization, defining product strategy and business development
Extracurricular involvements /Leadership:
-At my workplace, sold the idea of a Knowledge management framework for our product to top management and worked towards putting it together. The system is actively used by 250 team members spread across the globe.
- Involved in a number of activities in undergrad days.
- Started a campus newspaper, acted as corporate liaison for IEEE Student Chapter, and managed campus Intranet services.
- Raised 7 figure amount in corporate sponsorship and was 1 of the 4 overall coordinators of campus's first major technology event.
Awards, publications:
- Publications: 3 technical papers based on undergrad work in proceedings of reputed International conferences.
- Recognized several times for my contributions to the company
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