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Hi,
I had been planning to do an MBA from a very long time. But due to some factors I had not been able to apply. I even took GMAT 4 years back, got a decent 740(2nd attempt).

And still I haven't gone for MBA.

A brief about my profile: I am a regular India IT Male. With 7 years of experience in software industry. I am got into a mid level Individual Contributor role in company, but the path from here seems stagnat. Also, I don't feel the work I am doing interesting.

So, this brings to my question. Should I go for a full time MBA now? I really want to do an MBA, but have few concerns:
1. How would my career shape up?
2. Will schools accept a regular SOftware professional with so much of experience to be worth for MBA class?
3. I want to only go for ISB MBA, since I want to work in Asia pacific region post MBA. By doing this am I limiting my options? What other 1 year MBA I can approach for?
4. Will the profiles offered after MBA, be suitable with my level of experience. I want to know both role and financial progress that I would get.
5. I want to change my industry post MBA. Want to make a shift to Consulting(Strategy is my choice). Is it possible to make career(functional) shift after such a huge experience in IT Industry?
6. Also, what role people with similar experience level are offered post MBA across industry? (Finance, IT, Marketing etc.)
7. Last, but most important, I have to take GMAT again. If some one can share a good study plan which I should follow, that'll be awesome.

If some can shed light on above issues, that would really help me to make a decision.

[email protected] wrote:Hi gauravjha,

You ask a lot of important questions; there are so many "variables" though, that many of your questions might be tough to answer. For admissions-based questions, you should post in the Admissions Consultant Forum (on this site). The Experts there might be able to offer some perspective. That sub-Forum is here:

https://www.beatthegmat.com/ask-an-mba-a ... t-f40.html

As to the path that your career COULD take, I'm not sure if there's any definitive way to answer those questions. It sounds like you're not happy with the career path that you're on though, so now is probably the right time to go for the MBA.

How did you study for the GMAT before? While the Test has changed a bit, much of it is still the same.

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

thanks Rich for the inputs.

Previously I've studied for 2.5 months time. Right at the beginning I had taken GMAT prep to asses. In that I found I was not so good with Verbal section and that too with SC and CR specifically. RC was pretty decent.

Then I had bought Manhattan Verbal, and GMAC verbal Review book for practice.
I did some planning on studying and finishing quant section 1st with 90% focus, and have 10% focus on Verbal section.

Once Quant was over, I had focussed on Verbal sections, and understood the rules of SC and CR.

My verbal improved very slowly, but still it used to vary hugely.

You can certainly get an mba after 30. I know plenty of people who pursue full or part time programs at a later point in life. However, I would also recommend you check out executive mba programs. For someone with a lot of experience, they might be a better fit than attending a full time program which tends to skew much younger.