Summers ahead - what to do?

[bm2012]

I shall be applying for Business school this fall. I hope to change my career industry through the MBA. Will it be a good choice to intern with a target industry company this summer?

Also, I have limited options for recommendations. Given that there is nearly 6 months (R1 deadline) 9 months (R2 deadlines), what are my options to 'develop' a referee during this period?

[Jon@Admissionado]

Hey dude, I'd love to help you out, but maybe you can give us a bit more info here first?? Where you are from, your age, your diploma, your GPA, GMAT, goals, schools you are considering etc... Have a look at some other profile evaluation requests...

[bm2012]

A brief about myself,

I am an Indian male working in the Logistics industry since the past 2 years as a part of a family owned business. Prior to which I worked in financial services for 2 years (one year at a Global Investment Bank in their finance controllers department). I have a business undergraduate degree with 75.5% [the highest score recorded ~85% in the university]. A CFA Level II candidate and holder of an Accounting Technician Certificate from ICAI [India's governing body for accounting and audit] Plenty of extra-curricular - both during and after college - mostly in social service, teaching and entrepreneurship. GMAT score 710 (51,34).

Still exploring which schools to apply. Target industry - Management consulting. Short Term Goal - work in strategy consulting preferably in supply chain management/education. Long Term - entrepreneurship/family business.

[Jon@Admissionado]

Ahhhh that's better! One more question for you: Can you tell me a little bit more about your family business including size and turnover as well as whether you are expected to inherent the leadership of the firm?

[bm2012]

Sure.

Our business is in surface transportation. Our company is 5 years old and has 30 personnel a turnover of ~ $600,000.00, with branches in 3 cities. I am 'expected' to inherit the leadership of the firm. Though in the past two years I have found that business is where I want to be and I want to learn more how things are done better, it is a bit too soon to say whether or not I want to be in the family business. Hence, the long term goal states entrepreneurship/family business. I hope a bit of ambiguity in the long term goal is allowed in the application process.

[Jon@Admissionado]

Well actually, I don't suggest any ambiguity at all!!

Clarity is what helps most when it comes to career goals. My suggestion to you, since your family business is mid-sized: propose short-term goals int he same industry as your family business which would allow you gather the necessary knowledge skill and network (so no industry change) and then, the mid and long-term goals should see you back with the family business, eventually readying yourself to take over, and to lead it to become far bigger and far better.