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How do experienced Big-5 consultants get into Strategy Firms? |
| Message Name: |
What are you trying to do? |
| Date Posted: |
04/03/2002 |
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Hi all,
i am a 2000 batch MBA from one of the world's top MBA schools (rated as the most difficult to get into & 5th best globally by The Economist, 2001) & also hold a Computers Engg degree prior to that..was among the only 10% students to make it to MBA without any prior work experience..
..at the peak of Nasdaq, declined offers from a couple of Big 5 to join a boutique US-based Supply Chain consulting firm... that turned out to be a total "misadventure" after the crash of the markets.. got the boot.. though i was able to salvage it to some extent by getting into one of the Fortune 500 companies in their Operations/IT divisions..
now, the problem I am facing is that I hold a non-US MBA degree which does not hold me in a very good position viz a viz US MBAs specially in the current market.. & if I dont get that recognition, I am stuck to typical IT work (because of my IT background), which means I start my career right from the bottom of the ladder..
I am looking forward to some serious recommendations/ advise on some of the options:
(1)Is it a good idea to go for another full time/part time MBA that gives me a US university backing?? specially if I want to make it big in US, will it be a hindrance if I hold a non-US MBA (however valuable that might be)?? (I happen to have a very high GMAT score)
(2)Are there any certificate courses / online education programs (catering to IT, Supply Chain & Operations)that are highly credited that can bolster my resume as I dont see much value addition to me professionally & personally in going for an MBA again (& of course the expenses)??
(3)Are there any other avenues (in addition OR as an alternative to further education) that I can try to pursue to get recognition??
Many thanks in advance.. |
| Message: |
It's unclear from your message just what you want to do ... what kind of consulting? That info ight help.
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However, I do not think that getting a US MBA is even a relevant option.
(a) It's a waste of your time, if indeed you went to a top school elsewhere
(b) Most top US schools are not going to admit you anyway ... for two reasons ... (1) Other than gaining access to their placement office, you really can't articulate why entering their program would add value for you and (2) More importantly, you do not have the 3-5 years of solid pre-MBA experience required of most students admitted to the top 20 US business schools. Those two facts would make it had for you to enter a top US MBA program even if they were giving away slots ... and this year, admission is *extremely* tough due to the US economy & job market.
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The last point brings out your real issue ... if you had limited or no significant pre-MBNA work experience, you are **NOT** comparable to a US MBA from a top school and you just will compare favorably with them ... work experience counts ...
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