Hello Stacy,
I would very much appreciate a qualified opinion from you on my strengths and weaknesses. My intention is to apply to a top 10 MBA program in the USA.
These are some of the relevant facts:
Studies:
- undergraduate: management; GPA: 3.7 (second in my year)
- master: small business; GPA: 3.9
- PhD: international economics; GPA: N/A
All from the top university in the field of economics - in an Eastern European country.
- CFA: level 2 candidate
GMAT:
680 (48q; 35v; 6awa)
work experience:
- teaching fellow for 5 years at the above mentioned university
- 2 years in consulting (run of the mill company in my country)
publications:
- a number of articles in academic journals;
- a book (considered an important contribution to my country's economic literature)
extracurricular activities:
- some church programs;
- tutoring;
- teaching English to less privileged
international exposure outside of work:
- moved to China and started to learn Chinese, as a first step towards my plan to open an English teaching business in this country.
Reason for an MBA: as mentioned above - I need the practical skills to develop a sound business, after going pretty deep into the theoretical realm with the PhD.
I would especially appreciate your opinion on the relevance of the PhD+publications in the MBA file. I've read opinions stating it is a bad thing to have the PhD (diplomas hunter?) and others that say it can be an advantage.
Thank you for your time and thoughts.
I would very much appreciate a qualified opinion from you on my strengths and weaknesses. My intention is to apply to a top 10 MBA program in the USA.
These are some of the relevant facts:
Studies:
- undergraduate: management; GPA: 3.7 (second in my year)
- master: small business; GPA: 3.9
- PhD: international economics; GPA: N/A
All from the top university in the field of economics - in an Eastern European country.
- CFA: level 2 candidate
GMAT:
680 (48q; 35v; 6awa)
work experience:
- teaching fellow for 5 years at the above mentioned university
- 2 years in consulting (run of the mill company in my country)
publications:
- a number of articles in academic journals;
- a book (considered an important contribution to my country's economic literature)
extracurricular activities:
- some church programs;
- tutoring;
- teaching English to less privileged
international exposure outside of work:
- moved to China and started to learn Chinese, as a first step towards my plan to open an English teaching business in this country.
Reason for an MBA: as mentioned above - I need the practical skills to develop a sound business, after going pretty deep into the theoretical realm with the PhD.
I would especially appreciate your opinion on the relevance of the PhD+publications in the MBA file. I've read opinions stating it is a bad thing to have the PhD (diplomas hunter?) and others that say it can be an advantage.
Thank you for your time and thoughts.
