I don't have an MBA, but I am currently in the career that I want to be in (Marketing & Corporate Strategy). The issue is that I'm doing it for a company that is much smaller (only $200m /yr) and in a different industry than the type of company I would eventually like to work for.
I'd like to move from doing corporate strategy for an IT/Outsourcing/Professional Service firm to doing Corporate Strategy for a large, prestigious Life Science/Bio-Tech firm. Can an MBA from a top-tier university help me go to that next level?
If I had a 700+ GMAT score would I be able to get into a top program? I'm mostly worried about my age - I'll be applying when I am 34 (in two months)
0) American citizen/ Indian ethnicity
1) senior citizen @ Age 34!!
2) Have not taken GMAT yet - planning on taking in the next two months
3) BS in Biology (3.4 GPA) from decent school (University of California)
4) Master's in Neuroscience (4.0 GPA) (same UC university)
5) 5 yrs engineering experience in Life Science Industry
6) 4 yrs experience in Management Consulting (2 yrs in Europe, 2yrs in US) both for small / niche Consulting firms
7) Currently leads marketing & business strategy for a small business unit of a large professional services firm (consulting & Outsourcing) with < 1 yr experience
6) Scientific publications when I was in Life Science + good involvement in social responsibility / non-profit partnerships
7) Experience managing small teams (4 people)
I'd like to move from doing corporate strategy for an IT/Outsourcing/Professional Service firm to doing Corporate Strategy for a large, prestigious Life Science/Bio-Tech firm. Can an MBA from a top-tier university help me go to that next level?
If I had a 700+ GMAT score would I be able to get into a top program? I'm mostly worried about my age - I'll be applying when I am 34 (in two months)
0) American citizen/ Indian ethnicity
1) senior citizen @ Age 34!!
2) Have not taken GMAT yet - planning on taking in the next two months
3) BS in Biology (3.4 GPA) from decent school (University of California)
4) Master's in Neuroscience (4.0 GPA) (same UC university)
5) 5 yrs engineering experience in Life Science Industry
6) 4 yrs experience in Management Consulting (2 yrs in Europe, 2yrs in US) both for small / niche Consulting firms
7) Currently leads marketing & business strategy for a small business unit of a large professional services firm (consulting & Outsourcing) with < 1 yr experience
6) Scientific publications when I was in Life Science + good involvement in social responsibility / non-profit partnerships
7) Experience managing small teams (4 people)
