Dear experts,
I would like to request your feedback with regards to my profile. I am hoping to apply to MBA programs soon and would like to have an idea of what caliber of programs I could be admitted based on my background.
I am a 30 year-old female American citizen born and raised in South America. I graduated in 2007 from a top-100 university in Boston, MA with a GPA of 3.25. My undergraduate degree is a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a double concentration in Supply Chain Management and International Business. I have yet to take the GMAT but I believe I can achieve a 650.
Right after college I began working for a well-known international apparel company. My first job was in the supply chain team working with Latin American markets. My manager quickly noticed that I had a "good business sense" and gave me broad responsibilities on this job. After two years I was promoted to a merchandising role. In this role I helped procure and place merchandise in company stores. I also helped open many new stores across the USA and even helped with some merchandise designs. After this role I was promoted to a project planning job. In this role I held supervisory responsibilities and my team managed the production planning of inventory across the world. After this experience I was again promoted into a strategic marketing role where I was in charge of developing marketing strategies for bringing products to consumers. This was a very high profile role within the company.
While working in strategic marketing an opportunity came up to move to Asia for a year. I decided to quit my job and moved to Tokyo. I traveled all over China, Korea, Indonesia and Australia during this time. My goal was to enjoy my time abroad but also learn about the culture and business practices. I had worked extensively with apparel manufactures in Asia and I knew there were opportunities to start an import/export business.
I would like to start my own company but first would like to earn an MBA. It's been a year since I stopped working formally. Because of this I am particularly concerned about the "gap" in work experience. Could you please provide some feedback on my profile and how to present this past year of travel to prospective schools? I am interested in 1 year programs that have an international focus.
Many thanks,
- WorldTraveler
I would like to request your feedback with regards to my profile. I am hoping to apply to MBA programs soon and would like to have an idea of what caliber of programs I could be admitted based on my background.
I am a 30 year-old female American citizen born and raised in South America. I graduated in 2007 from a top-100 university in Boston, MA with a GPA of 3.25. My undergraduate degree is a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a double concentration in Supply Chain Management and International Business. I have yet to take the GMAT but I believe I can achieve a 650.
Right after college I began working for a well-known international apparel company. My first job was in the supply chain team working with Latin American markets. My manager quickly noticed that I had a "good business sense" and gave me broad responsibilities on this job. After two years I was promoted to a merchandising role. In this role I helped procure and place merchandise in company stores. I also helped open many new stores across the USA and even helped with some merchandise designs. After this role I was promoted to a project planning job. In this role I held supervisory responsibilities and my team managed the production planning of inventory across the world. After this experience I was again promoted into a strategic marketing role where I was in charge of developing marketing strategies for bringing products to consumers. This was a very high profile role within the company.
While working in strategic marketing an opportunity came up to move to Asia for a year. I decided to quit my job and moved to Tokyo. I traveled all over China, Korea, Indonesia and Australia during this time. My goal was to enjoy my time abroad but also learn about the culture and business practices. I had worked extensively with apparel manufactures in Asia and I knew there were opportunities to start an import/export business.
I would like to start my own company but first would like to earn an MBA. It's been a year since I stopped working formally. Because of this I am particularly concerned about the "gap" in work experience. Could you please provide some feedback on my profile and how to present this past year of travel to prospective schools? I am interested in 1 year programs that have an international focus.
Many thanks,
- WorldTraveler
