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How do experienced Big-5 consultants get into Strategy Firms? |
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Re: What are you trying to do? |
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04/03/2002 |
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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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Hi economist/ strategist, thanks a lot for your valuable opinion.. I was thinking on very similar lines, and going for another MBA seemed not of much value to me too...
wrt my aspirations, I am looking forward to working in the Operations/ Process/ IT Consulting, (preferable with the Big 5 in their Supply Chain practices)... and concentrate more on the functional/ business analysis, client interfacing, & selling solutions (which I consider my strong point) kind of a role rather than getting stuck to programming, which I happen to be good at, but not real good & interested in(& rising from the bottom of the ladder)...
wrt comparing with US MBAs, it is valid point that they have solid pre-MBA work experience which puts them in a better position, but my question is not just the comparison, but more in absolute terms wrt the recognition that my MBA degree might get in US.. any light on that???
moreover, would considering any other courses or professional certificate programs (option 2 & 3 in my previous message) would be a help if a non-US MBA degree would never work as a launchpad for me..??
would look forward to your reply...
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