indian...non IT!!

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sam11owen: Junior | Next Rank: 30 Posts; Posts: 26; Joined: Sat Sep 04, 2010 3:13 am

by sam11owen » Mon Feb 21, 2011 11:43 am

hello
can someone tel me how helpful is it to have a sales or marketing background from India
im a production engineer from India wanting to pursue a career i neither sales or marketing
since most students applying from india are a part of the IT pool, does having a different background help?
wil it help me contribute more to an MBA class?
would the MBA adcom think so too?
and would anybody happen to know how much are indian sales or marketing applicants represented in B schools?
thank you

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paulsbodine: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 226; Joined: Thu Oct 07, 2010 6:00 pmFollowed by: 27 members; Thanked: 42 times

by paulsbodine » Mon Feb 21, 2011 12:12 pm

sam11owen,

Yes, having a different (non-technology) background will help you to some extent, and you should emphasize it in your application. I have no hard numbers but would assume from personal experience that the percentage of Indian applicants at top schools coming from sales backgrounds is under 10%. Your background would definitely enable you to contribute different insights to class.

Note, however, that because you will still be applying as a Indian male, you will not truly be a "diversity applicant." That is, all else being equal, a woman from Burundi, Uruguay, or Takijistan (to name 3 countries that send few applications to top schools) with a pure IT background would have a significant diversity advantage over you.

Hope this helps,

Paul Bodine
Author, "Great Applications for Business School," "Perfect Phrases for Business School Acceptance," "Perfect Phrases for Letters of Recommendation"
https://www.paulsbodine.com/
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sam11owen: Junior | Next Rank: 30 Posts; Posts: 26; Joined: Sat Sep 04, 2010 3:13 am

by sam11owen » Mon Feb 21, 2011 8:52 pm

yes that does help a lot and make things clear
thanks for your inputs

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