Phoren B-school Assistance Desk

[.M.A.K.]

Dear All,

I wrote GMAT some time back. Got 700

I am an IT professional wishing to switch to Finance.

I will be having work ex of around 4 years by the time i join a b-school.

I have learnt that Uk schools like Cranefield and Manchester Business school are good for finance with score of arnd 700.

Apart from these schools, i am not aware of schools which are good for finance with a score of 700.

How would you rate HEC(Paris),NUS, Rotman, Ivey and Tanaka (UK) for finance?

Any other info on schools good for finance with this score would really be appreciated.

Waiting eagerly for the response.

Thanks in advance,
MAK

[baccardisprite]

Originally Posted by lexsite

Hi all,

I have posted this profile on another thread but no response is forthcoming.

I'd request you guys to kindly assess my chances at top 20 schools in US and Europe considering that I'd be applying for classes starting in Fall 2009.

Sex: M ; Age: 25

Education: 5 year integrated law course from NUJS, consistently ranked as one of the top three law schools in the country (acceptance less than 3 percent). I concentrated on business and financial laws in my optionals. I am ranked in top 25 in a batch of 70 students.

What is the specific career you wish to pursue? That information is important for anyone to forward opinions or advice.

[baccardisprite]

Originally Posted by .M.A.K.

Dear All, I wrote GMAT some time back. Got 700
I am an IT professional wishing to switch to Finance.

Finance is a vague term. What specifically in Finance? Investment Banking, Investment & Portfolio Management or Finance in an industrial company?

[.M.A.K.]

Originally Posted by baccardisprite

Finance is a vague term. What specifically in Finance? Investment Banking, Investment & Portfolio Management or Finance in an industrial company?

Hi Baccardi,

..true...
Investment Banking or Investment & portfolio management.

Thanks in advance,
Maunang

[baccardisprite]

Originally Posted by .M.A.K.

Hi Baccardi, ..true... Investment Banking or Investment & portfolio management. Thanks in advance, Maunang

IF you want to get into Investment Banking / Management, you might want to consider going to a school where Investment Banks recruit in numbers - the US Top 10, INSEAD, LBS and IESE in Europe.... Attending these schools gives you access to top investment banks through on-campus recruitment, dedicated finance and banking clubs, and targeted networking opportunties organized with Alumni. The big banks value their relationships with the top schools. Your GMAT is good enough.

Explore these schools, contact their adcomms and ask them to give you contacts to current students in these schools targeting Investment Banking careers and/or recent alumni who graduated into these careers.

IF possible, try also to enroll yourself for and complete the CFA program (CFA Institute Home). They've been facing some problems in India, but assuming these are sorted out soon, you should try getting the qualification to make your self to investment management (like Fidelity) and asset management firms.

good luck

[aditya18]

Hi all,
Can someone help me with the foll doubts:

1. Which are the best US B Schools for Strategy Consulting?

2. Has anyone used the services of a professional counsellor to proof read the application essays? If yes, was it beneficial? Can any1 plz PM me the contact details of good counsellors in Mumbai.

Thanks.

[lexsite]

Originally Posted by baccardisprite

What is the specific career you wish to pursue? That information is important for anyone to forward opinions or advice.

Apologies for omitting that bit of information.

My experience, as a capital markets lawyer, has been structuring of capital markets transactions, co-ordinating teams consisting of investment bankers, accountants, company officials in the course of such deals, preparing offer documents, diligence, negotiating agreements etc. However, I wish to get into the finance side of such deals and this is where an MBA figures. Starting from January onwards, I'd be conducting two seminar courses, including one on capital markets, in a top ranked law school. During this course, my emphasis would be on an inter-disciplinary approach towards the subject......something that I wish to highlight to ADCOMs as well.

Thanks and Regards,

[whatnext]

Frens on the forum.needed some advice
I appeared for gmat & got a score of 640
Myprofile is :

INDIAN IT ERP CONSULTANT
5 YEARS WORKEX
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE IN US
DECENT ACADS in the range of 70 to 80 % throughout till engineering degree
GMAT 640 -- 78 percentile rank
AWA - 4.5 /6

Was keen to apply to some good,high ranked schools in US/UK /EUROPE but am left wondering as to which good schools do i stand chances to apply with this score .
Mainly targeting 1 year courses ... please advice from your experiences about the schools where i can apply with this score and still have realistic chances to make it .

Thanks for all your help & time.

Cheers
WHATNEXT

[baccardisprite]

Originally Posted by lexsite

Apologies for omitting that bit of information. My experience, as a capital markets lawyer, has been structuring of capital markets transactions, co-ordinating teams consisting of investment bankers, accountants, company officials in the course of such deals, preparing offer documents, diligence, negotiating agreements etc. However, I wish to get into the finance side of such deals and this is where an MBA figures. Starting from January onwards, I'd be conducting two seminar courses, including one on capital markets, in a top ranked law school. During this course, my emphasis would be on an inter-disciplinary approach towards the subject......something that I wish to highlight to ADCOMs as well. Thanks and Regards,

Your current skills are to any company in the below space:
1) companies (corporate counsel / M&A),
2) banks (legal advisory departments)
3) investment/asset/capital managers (MF, pvt equity firms, hedge funds)
4) consulting firms (McK type strategy or E&Y type transaction advisory)
5) law firms (specialists in M&A, capital market and related transactions).

As your clients & current business partners come from any/all of the above, you're 2/3rd of the way to any one of above. Be extra-careful though because you're spoilt for choice.

Choose 1-2 career paths, and focus your energies on researching those particular paths including talking to current professionals, understanding the skills they need, compare them to the skills you have, identify gaps and start structuring your "why an MBA" around those.

In order to get to the above 1, 2 & 4 are achievable from any US Top 10 + EU Top 3 (INSEAD, IMD and LBS). For 3 - Best would be Harvard, Chicago, Wharton, and LBS. For 5 - Tough, I don't know, but you might want to turn for advice to a partner in your current firm whom you can trust.

2 things along with an MBA that should make your future employment prospects even brighter:
1) Learn a foreign language (German, French, Spanish, Chinese)
2) Try and qualify with a CFA - add portfolio management to your skills
You have time over the next 18-24 months.... use it to upskill.

Your faculty stint should somewhat mitigate fewer years of professional experience; and should confirm academic ability. 710 is good enough for any school.

I'd recommend Chicago, Wharton, London (all truly great finance schools) and Harvard (mediocre finance but great network and brand). All in all, if you do the above, and present a set of confident (without arrogance), crisply written, practical, readable (no legalese ) essays - you're in with a chance at any of these schools.

Good luck

[lexsite]

Thanks a ton. Really looking forward to my faculty stint.