Hi
I need some suggestion as to how to carve your pre MBA experience to lad in your dream B School.(Top 20).
My Profile
I am an engineering graduate from Indian Institute of Technology,Batch 2007.My GPA is 2.8 on a scale of 4.I have some extracurriculars under my belt but nothing stellar.I have an IT work experience of 7 months in PricewaterhouseCoopers.
I wish to pursue an MBA Finance from a top tier (top 15) B School after 4,5 years.
I have two career paths.Please suggest which would be better.
1.) Clear CFA L1 in June this year and try to move into Bulge Bracket I Banks in India.Work there for another 3, 4 years and then apply to B Schools.The important thing to note here is in India mostly back office job is done in Finance.I don't know of it helps if you are a team leader in a back office in a leading I bank.
2.)Clear CFA L1 and work 1 year in some financial firm in India.Then apply for a low cost (Total cost less than 35,000$)1 year MS Finance from US (State University of Suny Buffalo,New York).Then work for another 2 years and apply to B Schools.
This MS Finance program is not the most reputed and I don't know whether I would be landing with a Job in a branded firm.However I can make up for my low GPA in undergrad and can have some international experience.The important question is Would doing a professional program from an average university tend to make my CV mediocre.
There are many factors to consider which would weigh more.Please throw some light.
I need some suggestion as to how to carve your pre MBA experience to lad in your dream B School.(Top 20).
My Profile
I am an engineering graduate from Indian Institute of Technology,Batch 2007.My GPA is 2.8 on a scale of 4.I have some extracurriculars under my belt but nothing stellar.I have an IT work experience of 7 months in PricewaterhouseCoopers.
I wish to pursue an MBA Finance from a top tier (top 15) B School after 4,5 years.
I have two career paths.Please suggest which would be better.
1.) Clear CFA L1 in June this year and try to move into Bulge Bracket I Banks in India.Work there for another 3, 4 years and then apply to B Schools.The important thing to note here is in India mostly back office job is done in Finance.I don't know of it helps if you are a team leader in a back office in a leading I bank.
2.)Clear CFA L1 and work 1 year in some financial firm in India.Then apply for a low cost (Total cost less than 35,000$)1 year MS Finance from US (State University of Suny Buffalo,New York).Then work for another 2 years and apply to B Schools.
This MS Finance program is not the most reputed and I don't know whether I would be landing with a Job in a branded firm.However I can make up for my low GPA in undergrad and can have some international experience.The important question is Would doing a professional program from an average university tend to make my CV mediocre.
There are many factors to consider which would weigh more.Please throw some light.
