Career advice needed!

[sunilwritesgmat]

I graduated this year in Engineering in Biotechnology with good academic credentials and i wish to get into the management field in biotechnology and i wish to kickstart my career with an MBA directly .What are my options? Im writing my gmat soon i wish to get into a good school in the US.What are the various courses available.

[ashokkadam]

You will have to get in touch with someone who is actually into Bitotech field and/or someone who has/had studied MBA in USA specializing in Biotech industry.

I graduated this year in Engineering in Biotechnology with good academic credentials and i wish to get into the management field in biotechnology and i wish to kickstart my career with an MBA directly .What are my options? Im writing my gmat soon i wish to get into a good school in the US.What are the various courses available.

[sunilwritesgmat]

Anyone on beat the gmat with this profile please PM me.

[sunilwritesgmat]

Any consultant out there who can pls reply..

[Lisa Anderson]

Dear sunilwritesgmat,

Gaining admission into an MBA program without any professional work experience is tough. Not only do you need a solid rationale for an MBA, but you need a solid rationale for why you want to go directly into an MBA program. Since you are focused on the the biotech industry, I would suggest doing some research there on career paths and points of entry to determine where you want to start. While conducting your research, you should also be looking for and asking (when speaking with industry folks) about which MBA programs have strong ties to the biotech industry. Generally speaking, schools geographically near a cluster of companies in a particular industry tend to have ties, so you might also research some programs near these biotech hubs.

Good luck,
Lisa

[sunilwritesgmat]

Thanks a lot.One last question.Will work experience in any other industry like technical support jobs in IT work? because getting a internship or a job for a fresher biotechnology jobs are scarce in India.

[Lisa Anderson]

If you can get work experience that is either industry related or functionally related to what you want to do in biotech, that would be best. You want to be able to show that the work experience you gain prior to business school makes sense for your overall path towards your long-term career goals. Otherwise, you want to get the best experience possible, meaning a job where you have an opportunity to contribute, gain leadership experience and progress.

Regards,
Lisa