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by Essie Bartels » Tue Sep 20, 2011 1:24 pm
Hello Experts,

I am a 25 yr old Procurement Specialist with 2 yrs of work experience at a very prestigious and well known electronics company. I obtained my degree in International Business and Management and now work in Purchasing. I want to get my MBA and will be writing my GMAT on Nov. 5th. What programs do you think will best suit my background. I was thinking Global Management since I originally came from West Africa, Studied in the US and Europe. I also come from a family business of Import and Export but not sure if I want to do that. Any suggestions? Thanks. :D :D

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by throughmba » Tue Sep 20, 2011 2:02 pm
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You definitely have an International exposure in education. But before you intend to choose a program or major( and have not yet decided on either) , i would like to suggest you to do a little research on what you want out of an MBA. You will face this question in many forms. During essays, interviews and whatnot. So try reading about some good career paths, read a few mba blog of past btg bloggers( those who passed out of bschools and joined some firm and were of your backgorund). Dream of being in some good companies you have heard of, list down some fancy posts and divisions of an organisation and then link them with your MBA. This MBA could not land you a role in Broadways but definitely give you a degree and possiblity to reach the best professionally. So determine what is this best for you.

I am linking your desire, with your background(little info of which we have), your Good GMAT score ( i wish a 700+) ...a tier 1 bschool

But you will need to showcase yourself as a terrific prospect. The reason is that you need to make up for less experience.
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by Jon@Admissionado » Tue Sep 20, 2011 11:45 pm
Well any place that can help you reach your goals! And General management and global management is something that you have in every school.
Some schools do FOCUS on it though. The European schools are notoriously global in their makeup and outlook.

Very notable in Wharton's Lauder program.
https://www.wharton.upenn.edu/mba/academ ... rogram.cfm

And other schools have similar programs.

I would start with the top if you can reach, and given your international background, would definitely have a look at the European schools - INSEAD, LBS, HEC, IE, IESE
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by throughmba » Wed Sep 21, 2011 12:06 am
Hi

for the listing of bschool with good program on international business

1. Thunderbird's Garvin School of International Management
Without a doubt, Thunderbird has the best international business program in the United States. The curriculum is rigorous and offers superior preparation in global business.

2. University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business
The University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business is consistently recognized as one of the best business schools in the world. Wharton offers challenging academics for international business majors and boasts the world's largest and most cited faculty.

3. U of M's Ross School of Business
The Ross School of Business uses its action-based teaching method to impart exceptional preparation in global business. Learning opportunities can be found in the classroom and in U of M's many student resource centers.

4. Columbia Business School
Columbia Business School is known for churning out graduates that are strong in a wide variety of disciplines thanks to the school's outstanding faculty and curriculum. Students who graduate from the Columbia's international business program are thought to be some of the best trained in the world.

5. Duke University's Fuqua School of Business
Duke's Fuqua School of Business offers solid preparation in a wide range of disciplines, including international business. Students gain a strategic perspective that can't be found anywhere else.
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by FutureWorks » Thu Sep 22, 2011 1:16 am
If you wish to apply to top business schools then one of the prerequisites is having significant work experience. Generally candidates have around 4-5 years of full time experience in spite of several term time projects or jobs; so you may be competing with other candidates who have 4-5 years of full time experience and have started significant initiatives at college. Hence, we would advise you to gain some full time work experience before you decide to apply for an MBA. Although you can look into some masters program.
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by Essie Bartels » Thu Sep 22, 2011 6:48 pm
Wow! I didn't really think I would get any feedback from this! I really appreciate all the advice you gave me and the effort you put to answer my questions and give me suggestions. I was actually thinking to apply for 2013 or 2014 but I'm writing on Nov. 5th so I would have about 4 yrs of work experience by the time I apply. I guess I have to do a little more research on what exactly I want to narrow my degree to. Once again I'm grateful and open to more suggestions and advice! Thank you all. Thank you beatthegmat.
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by globalmba » Fri Sep 23, 2011 1:18 am
NIce post throughmba. Tahnks for sharing your views.
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