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Originally Posted by schukka
What other schools have you apped for?
And why did you choose Cranfield outta those??
you didnt tell us what ur career goals are?? Career progress or Career shift??
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Thanx Shivanand. I have not been apping aggressively. Infact, Cranfield was only the second school that I apped for... and the only international one. I couldn't make it to ISB, which would have been a convenient school to get into. No tension about placements, Indian food, room service et al. I had also lined up IIM-C & IIM-A (too difficult), and ISB again, but hopefully now I won't need to apply anywhere else. Indian schools are actually too difficult for people with my profile to get into.
I had a pretty stringent criteria for shortlisting the schools that I was applying to.
Criteria 1: CTM < 20L (...CTM - Cost to me)
Criteria 2: One-year MBA (no additional months)
Criteria 3: A decent institute.
Criteria 4: Program content
The first criteria meant that I apply only to those international schools where I had real possibility of getting a scholarship. Cranfield actually is an under-rated institute for its quality of program. Apparently, because it is not in London, it loses out on local talent. Did think about Singapore schools, but wasn't really excited about their program.
Cranfield's focus on personal development actually illustrates their practical view of leadership. I believe that such a focus can make one an 'accepted' leader rather than an 'imposed' one. As an employee, I get impressed by managers who communicate well, present well, are emotionally strong, are good motivators, etc... basically all their soft-skills exuded in their day-to-day dealings and not their 'MBA degree' or insititute brand. This is the reason I applied to Cranfield. Hope that was not too philosophical..
I am looking for career progress and I aim to be the 'accepted' leader that I just talked about. I might even consider a sabbatical if it comes with the right deal.
Regards,
Amit
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