Hello Experts,
I am a 30 year old Indian guy with an ultra unique profile (might sound cliché but please read on) and which is why I am finding it difficult to shortlist the programs that would help me to achieve my long term goals. I would much appreciate if you could please guide me through the perplexity.
GMAT : 690 (Q 49, V 34) 87 percentile, AWA 5, IR 6
Undergraduate : IIT
Major : EE
GPA : 6/10 (Considering that the course is toughest among all IITs, it should come out as 3 of 4 when normalized for global standards)
Work Experience : 7 years (International Experience = 5 years)
2 years as an Electronics Engineer with Fortune 500 firm in Semiconductor industry. (Right after college)
Initially Trained in US for 4 months, followed by direct engagement at customer sites in Asia Pacific
*Adjudged for the Highest Award upon winning a large purchase order (a size of 10 million dollars, Semiconductor industry is very capital intensive)
*Achieved a technical breakthrough by inventing a technique which reduced the cost of operation
1 year as a Project Manager with an Investment Company based in Asia Pacific. (Was based there)
*Successfully closed a multi-million dollar deal to setup a Special Industrial Zone for the Asian factories in India.
4 years as Founder of an International Trade & Consultancy Company
The company supplies Natural Stone products (Tombstones, Tiles) to customers in Central Europe. Also advises on Entry strategy to foreign investors.
Presently working to get involved in other lines of business.
*Made the company self-sustainable within 3 years of operations.
*Revenues of previous year were 1.4 million USD (taking PPP into account)
When I was starting up, I tried several businesses and hold good knowledge of each of them. However, I was wasn't successful in execution but nevertheless I tried and never know that I might actually end-up pursuing them later. Those businesses were- Mining, Iron ore and Coal trading, Road construction with innovative technology, Logistics, Designer Jewelry, Liquor Sales, Trading of Scrap Metal, Polyethylene, Industrial Conveyor Belts, Consumer Electronics, Tea and Furniture.
Foreign Languages: Chinese (Fluent), learnt during my stay of 4 years in Asia,
German (B2, advanced), still learning to engage better with the German customers
Extracurricular : Former band member
Did participate in Charitable events in pasts however do not have written records of them.
One of the reasons behind becoming an entrepreneur was to generate enough wealth so that a portion of profits could be utilized for philanthropic activities. I have a friend who is in the same line of business and does contribute significantly in philanthropic activities and I would like to emulate him.
The Story in brief : After graduation, I felt that I should pursue work which would involve direct customer engagement and help me gain vital international experience and that compelled me to join the company which deputed his engineer to customer sites in various countries. While living and working in Asia Pacific, I noticed that there was a huge scope of business between India and the country where I was located and felt that I should build my career around this scope. Although I had the option of permanently relocating to a US office of our company as many of my coworkers had, my belief in doing business was so strong that I decided to quit my engineering role and planned to stayback in the Asian country and explore trading opportunities while simultaneously pursue an evening MBA at its prestigious National University with the idea that it would help me to further understand the country, its business culture and also establish a good strong network with notable alumni and professionals. Post MBA, I moved back to India to execute a project which I had been working on with an Asian investor (during the course of MBA, I was managing my own trading company and also working with the Asian investor) but it didn't materialize as the investor played me out (a big life-lesson learnt there). I was devastated and it took me a bit of time get back on my feet. Fortunately, my own trading business did well in the following year. However, I am having a sense of underachievement and wish to go to a top ranked B- school in US and get a regular MBA degree, post which I would like to work for a few years as a management consultant. Having varied life skills and experiences, knowledge of myriad businesses and knowing "what not to do" under various circumstances, I feel that I would be a good consultant. I also count on my people skills, personality which is charming, pleasant and friendly to do it for me. I can say this because I have been able to get advance payments in all the business dealings from all our customers when competitors are unable to do so.
I began the process of short listing prospective programs and schools in early 2012 and also attended several MBA events organized by schools and even came to close to applying at some schools in R1 and R2 but didn't have a decent GMAT score. I really need to apply to B schools in this year but feel that I am back to square 1 when it has come to choose 5 US B-schools which would value my profile and help me to achieve my goals.
Experts, could you please help me to make a good pick of schools where I have a good shot at. I am hoping to craft an epic in my essay.
Many thanks.
The UT
I am a 30 year old Indian guy with an ultra unique profile (might sound cliché but please read on) and which is why I am finding it difficult to shortlist the programs that would help me to achieve my long term goals. I would much appreciate if you could please guide me through the perplexity.
GMAT : 690 (Q 49, V 34) 87 percentile, AWA 5, IR 6
Undergraduate : IIT
Major : EE
GPA : 6/10 (Considering that the course is toughest among all IITs, it should come out as 3 of 4 when normalized for global standards)
Work Experience : 7 years (International Experience = 5 years)
2 years as an Electronics Engineer with Fortune 500 firm in Semiconductor industry. (Right after college)
Initially Trained in US for 4 months, followed by direct engagement at customer sites in Asia Pacific
*Adjudged for the Highest Award upon winning a large purchase order (a size of 10 million dollars, Semiconductor industry is very capital intensive)
*Achieved a technical breakthrough by inventing a technique which reduced the cost of operation
1 year as a Project Manager with an Investment Company based in Asia Pacific. (Was based there)
*Successfully closed a multi-million dollar deal to setup a Special Industrial Zone for the Asian factories in India.
4 years as Founder of an International Trade & Consultancy Company
The company supplies Natural Stone products (Tombstones, Tiles) to customers in Central Europe. Also advises on Entry strategy to foreign investors.
Presently working to get involved in other lines of business.
*Made the company self-sustainable within 3 years of operations.
*Revenues of previous year were 1.4 million USD (taking PPP into account)
When I was starting up, I tried several businesses and hold good knowledge of each of them. However, I was wasn't successful in execution but nevertheless I tried and never know that I might actually end-up pursuing them later. Those businesses were- Mining, Iron ore and Coal trading, Road construction with innovative technology, Logistics, Designer Jewelry, Liquor Sales, Trading of Scrap Metal, Polyethylene, Industrial Conveyor Belts, Consumer Electronics, Tea and Furniture.
Foreign Languages: Chinese (Fluent), learnt during my stay of 4 years in Asia,
German (B2, advanced), still learning to engage better with the German customers
Extracurricular : Former band member
Did participate in Charitable events in pasts however do not have written records of them.
One of the reasons behind becoming an entrepreneur was to generate enough wealth so that a portion of profits could be utilized for philanthropic activities. I have a friend who is in the same line of business and does contribute significantly in philanthropic activities and I would like to emulate him.
The Story in brief : After graduation, I felt that I should pursue work which would involve direct customer engagement and help me gain vital international experience and that compelled me to join the company which deputed his engineer to customer sites in various countries. While living and working in Asia Pacific, I noticed that there was a huge scope of business between India and the country where I was located and felt that I should build my career around this scope. Although I had the option of permanently relocating to a US office of our company as many of my coworkers had, my belief in doing business was so strong that I decided to quit my engineering role and planned to stayback in the Asian country and explore trading opportunities while simultaneously pursue an evening MBA at its prestigious National University with the idea that it would help me to further understand the country, its business culture and also establish a good strong network with notable alumni and professionals. Post MBA, I moved back to India to execute a project which I had been working on with an Asian investor (during the course of MBA, I was managing my own trading company and also working with the Asian investor) but it didn't materialize as the investor played me out (a big life-lesson learnt there). I was devastated and it took me a bit of time get back on my feet. Fortunately, my own trading business did well in the following year. However, I am having a sense of underachievement and wish to go to a top ranked B- school in US and get a regular MBA degree, post which I would like to work for a few years as a management consultant. Having varied life skills and experiences, knowledge of myriad businesses and knowing "what not to do" under various circumstances, I feel that I would be a good consultant. I also count on my people skills, personality which is charming, pleasant and friendly to do it for me. I can say this because I have been able to get advance payments in all the business dealings from all our customers when competitors are unable to do so.
I began the process of short listing prospective programs and schools in early 2012 and also attended several MBA events organized by schools and even came to close to applying at some schools in R1 and R2 but didn't have a decent GMAT score. I really need to apply to B schools in this year but feel that I am back to square 1 when it has come to choose 5 US B-schools which would value my profile and help me to achieve my goals.
Experts, could you please help me to make a good pick of schools where I have a good shot at. I am hoping to craft an epic in my essay.
Many thanks.
The UT
