Hi,

does hkust provide feedback to a candidate if he gets a reject after the interview?

Has anybody got an admit till now?

Dinged... Got the mail Immediately after the vacation I guess... All the best to all...

ajus Says

Dinged w/o interview:drinking::drinking::drinking:

Oh. Sad.... :(

When did you apply and when get the mail from them?

Dinged w/o interview:drinking::drinking::drinking:

Hi Current HKUST Indian students team,

A very happy new year to you!

I got interviewed on 14 Dec 2011. If applicants have started receiving admits, do you think there is any hope left for getting an admit now? By when do you think will the final decision be made?

Hi Guys,

Its good to see the initiative taken by the students to promote their college. I must congratulate you all :-)

After having gone through all the posts and the college web-site, I have a few questions to ask. However, first of all let me introduce myself with a brief background.

I graduated in Commerce from Mumbai University in 2001 and pursued Chartered Accountancy (CA), Completed CA in 2005 and joined one of the big 4's in their Audit Dept. I have already reached at the managerial position in my organisation, my growth has been impressive and knowledge base diverse.
I have a GMAT score of 590 and do not have any international experience, except for few short international vacations. The reason I want to do MBA is primarily for international exposure and opportunity to move away from Audit industry. Also, learning management skills will help.

I plan to apply for R2 or next year of HKUST. I would like to know the following,

1. How strong is my profile to get an interview call ? is 590 sufficient or should I attempt GMAT again ?
2. Since, I am already at a management position, what are the kind of positions that may be offered to me post MBA ?
3. Is it worth the investment ? considering the opportunity cost lost, time and cost of MBA etc.
4. Is executive MBA more suited for me and what are my chances to get into it ?

I know my questions are quite specific and a lot depends on my essays, recos etc. However, kindly advise as per your experience of the profile of students and assuming that essays and recos are fine.

Lastly, Wish you a very happy new year :-)

Regards
Mav

Profile is very very strong but gmat is very very low , increase it. dont ever show international trips as work exp , u will be kicked out when they find it.

Hi Guys,

Its good to see the initiative taken by the students to promote their college. I must congratulate you all :-)

After having gone through all the posts and the college web-site, I have a few questions to ask. However, first of all let me introduce myself with a brief background.

I graduated in Commerce from Mumbai University in 2001 and pursued Chartered Accountancy (CA), Completed CA in 2005 and joined one of the big 4's in their Audit Dept. I have already reached at the managerial position in my organisation, my growth has been impressive and knowledge base diverse.
I have a GMAT score of 590 and do not have any international experience, except for few short international vacations. The reason I want to do MBA is primarily for international exposure and opportunity to move away from Audit industry. Also, learning management skills will help.

I plan to apply for R2 or next year of HKUST. I would like to know the following,

1. How strong is my profile to get an interview call ? is 590 sufficient or should I attempt GMAT again ?
2. Since, I am already at a management position, what are the kind of positions that may be offered to me post MBA ?
3. Is it worth the investment ? considering the opportunity cost lost, time and cost of MBA etc.
4. Is executive MBA more suited for me and what are my chances to get into it ?

I know my questions are quite specific and a lot depends on my essays, recos etc. However, kindly advise as per your experience of the profile of students and assuming that essays and recos are fine.

Lastly, Wish you a very happy new year :-)

Regards
Mav

Hey Vikram

Thanks for keeping the hopes alive

Does this deadline of interview notification by Jan 13, 2012 carries no significance?

As you said that the people who applied to R1 got interview calls even in R3. Did any of them finally got a convert after being interviewed in R3?

Thanks a lot

Hi PGs

The students answering posts on this forum would be Gaurav, Manish, Vikram and me (Ankit).

Thanks
MBA Indian Student Team

Gaurav, Manish, Vikram, Ankit - You guys are doing a great job. Keep it up and wish you the very best in your studies and career. Incidentally, Prathap (a classmate) and I had started this initiative for the first time in 2007 and it is great to see this going strong after 3-4 years. :-)

You can read more about me at Randhir Hebbar Analytics Consultant | Career and Startup Advisor or Randhir Hebbar LinkedIn

Thanks avi.honey :)... All the best to you... Keep the spirit high.

avi.honey23 Says

congrats Vijay for an admit....atleast you have something in hand now :)

congrats Vijay for an admit....atleast you have something in hand now :)

vijaygovind Says

I applied on the last day of R1 and got no call yet from HKUST. I guess, the problem might be that I am from IT consulting background. A little surprised and a little disappointed that they keep applicants hanging for so long (Something like "You are wait-listed" or "Sorry Chap, better luck next time" might have helped); Especially since everyone in Hong Kong is in a hurry to get things done and seemingly don't have the patience to wait (LOL). On the brighter side, while the decision was being made by HKUST, I have converted one of my other interviews to an admit; I will mostly be taking up that option. I am gonna waiting till Jan 15th... All the best to everyone else in my boat.

I applied on the last day of R1 and got no call yet from HKUST. I guess, the problem might be that I am from IT consulting background. A little surprised and a little disappointed that they keep applicants hanging for so long (Something like "You are wait-listed" or "Sorry Chap, better luck next time" might have helped); Especially since everyone in Hong Kong is in a hurry to get things done and seemingly don't have the patience to wait (LOL). On the brighter side, while the decision was being made by HKUST, I have converted one of my other interviews to an admit; I will mostly be taking up that option. I am gonna waiting till Jan 15th... All the best to everyone else in my boat.

well as per my experience this season, i think essays and recos come next only to your profile...I wrote very good essays but received just dings w/o interview from 6 colleges....i can only blame my IIM(Indian IT Male) profile for it...

since you have already applied, I believe you have enough faith in yourself and your abilities

your profile seems to be fairly good...essays and recos matte a lot..and u never know what they look in a candidate for an interview call or final selection

lets keep our finger crossed and hope for the best

I applied in R1 (a month before u) and am in the same boat as u :)

All the best :)

Hi,

I submitted my application on 15th December (R2). Below is my profile:
GMAT - 720/6.0
Work Ex - 3.5 years in IT MNCs
Extra Curricular - Decent with sports and NGO work

Any idea how much time HKUST takes to review the application?
Can someone tell me whether my profile is good enough to get an interview call?

Hi,

I submitted my application on 15th December (R2). Below is my profile:
GMAT - 720/6.0
Work Ex - 3.5 years in IT MNCs
Extra Curricular - Decent with sports and NGO work

Any idea how much time HKUST takes to review the application?
Can someone tell me whether my profile is good enough to get an interview call?

Hey Vikram

Thanks for keeping the hopes alive :)

Does this deadline of interview notification by Jan 13, 2012 carries no significance?

As you said that the people who applied to R1 got interview calls even in R3. Did any of them finally got a convert after being interviewed in R3?

Thanks a lot

Hey Everyone,

Apologies for the long absence from the scene. We had our exams and now we are in our christmas vacation.

First of all, congrats to those who have got the admit. Hope to see you all in the campus in August.

I am seeing a lot of questions regarding the application status from the others. For those who have applied in R1, if you find your status to be still "under review", it means that you are still liable to get a call from HKUST. Some of our batch mates who applied in R1, got calls even in R3. So dont be disheartened or worried about this yet. But if you need to check the status of your application with the admissions team, then you may sent them an email to find out the status of your application. For the R2 applicants, the admissions team will start the review after the new year since everyone is on vacation right now.

Hope this information helps. Happy New Year to everyone.

Cheers,
Vikram

Hey Everyone,

Apologies for the long absence from the scene. We had our exams and now we are in our christmas vacation.

First of all, congrats to those who have got the admit. Hope to see you all in the campus in August.

I am seeing a lot of questions regarding the application status from the others. For those who have applied in R1, if you find your status to be still "under review", it means that you are still liable to get a call from HKUST. Some of our batch mates who applied in R1, got calls even in R3. So dont be disheartened or worried about this yet. But if you need to check the status of your application with the admissions team, then you may sent them an email to find out the status of your application. For the R2 applicants, the admissions team will start the review after the new year since everyone is on vacation right now.

Hope this information helps. Happy New Year to everyone.

Cheers,
Vikram

Hey Everyone,

Apologies for the long absence from the scene. We had our exams and now we are in our christmas vacation.

First of all, congrats to those who have got the admit. Hope to see you all in the campus in August.

I am seeing a lot of questions regarding the application status from the others. For those who have applied in R1, if you find your status to be still "under review", it means that you are still liable to get a call from HKUST. Some of our batch mates who applied in R1, got calls even in R3. So dont be disheartened or worried about this yet. But if you need to check the status of your application with the admissions team, then you may sent them an email to find out the status of your application. For the R2 applicants, the admissions team will start the review after the new year since everyone is on vacation right now.

Hope this information helps. Happy New Year to everyone.

Cheers,
Vikram

Does anyone know if they entertain phone calls? ......I applied mid nov. status = "under review"....what are the profiles of selected candidates?

Dreamdream Says

I am in the same boat as you are karanrulz4ever. I had applied sometime in the last week of October, and still no response. But the weird thing is, the application status is "Still under review". If it's a reject then it would have been great if they update it so. Do you guys also have the same status?

Yes....

I am in the same boat as you are karanrulz4ever. I had applied sometime in the last week of October, and still no response. But the weird thing is, the application status is "Still under review". If it's a reject then it would have been great if they update it so. Do you guys also have the same status?

I applied in R1 as well..have not received any correspondence from HKUST since then...

now its Christmas and New year, n I am not sure whether they send invites in this period..if the current students could help?

It seems they have already made two offers : V2011 and Nemesis...

I am not pessimistic but my calculations are not encouraging..

They take generally 4-5 indians : 2-3 in each round I guess !! Is it over for other guys ??

I submitted my app last day, infact by end of PST (US) .. I hope my application is re-considered in Round 2...

I applied in R1 as well..have not received any correspondence from HKUST since then...

now its Christmas and New year, n I am not sure whether they send invites in this period..if the current students could help?

Has anyone other than Ashish received an Interview invite? I had applied ages back, and yet to get any response from them.

Thanks Gaurav..
Great Help.
Merry X-mas and have a good year ahead....

Thanks Vikram. Good to hear that !
I have applied in R2 , but unfortunately I have uploaded my marksheets(all 8 semesters) instead of an official transcripts (it is still on its way to me).
Not sure if marksheet and degree(pdf) I have uploaded, should be sufficient , for now?

Thanks

Thanks for respoding to this Gaurav.

Hi mmmunna,

I am a current 1st year student. I had applied on the R3 on the last day of application. If you are planning to apply in R2 that is still fine. Actually of the 5 Indian students in the program this year, atleast 3 of us got our calls in R3. So there is nothing to panic if you havent applied in R1. Please try to make your application as strong as possible whichever round you may apply in. Thats what counts.

Thanks,
Vikram

AashishAgrawal Says

I applied in R1 - last day.. interview was early this week.

Can you plz share your interview experience...

Hey...

When was the interview and when did you apply?

I applied in R1 - last day.. interview was early this week.

Hello,

I am done with my rounds of interview with HKUST. I am currently in the process of applying for The Outstanding Leadership Award. I wanted to know your thoughts on -

1. What is the best mode to apply - Word Essay, PPT, or Video
   
2. Also, the pros and cons for each one
   
3. What should I concentrate on in the application? Is there anything that the Adcom looks forward to and places importance on?
   

I would be grateful if you could respond to this soon as my deadline is only 2days away.


Thanks!
Aashish

Hey...

When was the interview and when did you apply?

Hello,

I am done with my rounds of interview with HKUST. I am currently in the process of applying for The Outstanding Leadership Award. I wanted to know your thoughts on -

1. What is the best mode to apply - Word Essay, PPT, or Video
   
2. Also, the pros and cons for each one
   
3. What should I concentrate on in the application? Is there anything that the Adcom looks forward to and places importance on?
   

I would be grateful if you could respond to this soon as my deadline is only 2days away.


Thanks!
Aashish

Hi Team,

I am thinking of applying to HKUST and had a small question for you.

What are the loan options available for the applicants at HKUST , esp for Indians. Does the university help in getting a loan from HK or do we have to initiate everything ourselves from India?

Thx

My brief profile is as follows:
1. Engineer from Thapar University
2. 4+ years of experience: Business research across multiple domains and pharma analytics
3. Some prizes in swimming
4. Decent extra-currics in college
5. Goals in marketing as you might have judged from my previous post!

puy_abhi Says

And what is the calls to final selection ratio of HKUSTA MBA?

Hey Congrats on the Interview call. Could you please let us know when did you apply and your profile in brief?

I am also R1 applicant , what is the last date to receive interview calls , will they notify, if I am dinged ?

Hey, congrats on the interview call!
Can you share a quick snapshot of your profile?

~R2 applicant. Hopefully.

And what is the calls to final selection ratio of HKUSTA MBA?

Hi HKUST MBA Team,

I am an engineer with 4+ years of experience in research and analytics. I applied in the first round and recently got a call for an interview. The interview is scheduled for tomorrow. Can you help me with the following questions:
1. Which are the top 5 technology marketing companies that come for recruitment at HKUST?
2. What is the objective of breaking the interview into 2 parts of half hour each?
3. Is it advisable to ask for the interviewer's profile before the interview so that no time is wasted in introductions?
4. Can you tell what was your interview experience like (some expected questions would be of great help)?
5. If you were to summarize your experience at HKUST in 3 words, what would you summarize it as?
6. What is the USP of the school according to you?

Looking forward to your reply!

Hey Gaurav,

Thanks a lot for the help.
Great points. Think i get the picture.
Just one quick clarification on the 5th point, what does the school promote more: Entrepreneus or Corporte World.

Cheers
Gaurav

Hi gjauhar

School does not promote anything. It has provided options to student community in terms of electives and it is up to students to select whatever they wand to do Post MBA and accordingly select the stream and subjects.
Hope it helps.

Cheers
Gaurav

Hey Gaurav,

Thanks a lot for the help.
Great points. Think i get the picture.
Just one quick clarification on the 5th point, what does the school promote more: Entrepreneus or Corporte World.

Cheers
Gaurav

　
　
Hi HKUST2012,
Guys thanks for doing this, very helpful.
I understand from the exam schedules that you guys have ur finals going on best of luck for that. Gaurav especially you, we guys share the same name. I hope the name factor might swing the ADCOM on my side :).
Just a quick Background.
An Engineer: Few CFA lvls + working for a global investment bank (off shoring) for the past three years as a research analyst. Decent GPA and avg GMAT (not so happy with this part). I had worked on two startups while I was doing my engineering (first failed) second was a decent success (Production Industry).
I have a few questions regarding the essays and application process.
1) Is TOFEL important, most schools don't need it. Did you guys give it as well. My first language was English in the college.
2) Should I mention about the first failed startup, hope it doesn't go against me. On the second one I had put a lot of work in it hence want to mention it, but since it was within the family I don't have much proof that says I was a part of it, I don't want the ADCOM to think I selling half truth.
3) My work does not include international travel, how much will this go against me, or will the ADCOM understand that factor.
4) Choice of Recos: For 2 position I have three candidates. 1) My Team Lead. 2) My Mentor both know everything about my work. 3) A whale in the organization who has an overview of the work that I do but not micro details (but the title is good). What do you guys suggest, whom do I pick.
5) Is the school more Entrepreneurial or stresses more more on corporate world?
Think that covers it.
Thanks for the help again.

Hi gjauhar

Good to know that we share the same name. Anyways on to your queries please find the response below in the same order:

1). I f you have your education in English you don't need to show TOEFL so you don't need it I believe. Still you can cross check with ADCOM. I did not give it and no one in my batch (Indians) had given it.
2). Regarding your startups I would say if you can show both and can present it in a way that adds value to your overall application then would be good as it shows your inclination in trying and developing idea into actual business. If I would have been at your position I would have shown my 1st startup and as you say it was failure I would have tried to show what I learnt from it which helped me to be successful in 2nd venture. So it would have shown that i not only learnt from my failures but actually improvized and got it successfully the second time. this is just an example. Finally its your call if u want to include or not. No one would ask for proofs to show if you were part but you must know what was challenge, why it failed, what was your role, stakeholders involved etc.
3). Its good to have international exposure but then again it is not the only factor so I would say in this case you try to strengthen your application by providing examples where you have been able to perform successfully with teams or people who come from different backgrounds and cultures and you can work at HKUST where you will have people from almost 20-30 nationalities. If you can show that then would be helpful to u.
4). I would suggest you can have 3rd guy as one of recommenders and one of either team lead or mentor as per your choice. I hope your so called 'whale' recommender with big title is able to highlight your key strengths and is able to rate you on capabilities as per the form which needs to be filled by him for HKUST App.
5). School has entrepreneurial related subjects and stream to specialize in. Also in the university you have an exclusive Entrepreneurial centre running few ventures and also we have MBA Entrepreneurship club. Moreover there is annual Entreprenuership competition in which MBA students and Professors are actively involved. So it is upto you how you take advantage of this and also what subjects you wanted to take. Check this page and you will get an idea of subjects and specializations offered and if it meets what you are looking for. Hope this helps. MBA

I hope all your queries have got answered here. Good luck with your app(s).

Cheers
gaurav

　
　
Hi HKUST2012,
Guys thanks for doing this, very helpful.
I understand from the exam schedules that you guys have ur finals going on best of luck for that. Gaurav especially you, we guys share the same name. I hope the name factor might swing the ADCOM on my side :).
Just a quick Background.
An Engineer: Few CFA lvls + working for a global investment bank (off shoring) for the past three years as a research analyst. Decent GPA and avg GMAT (not so happy with this part). I had worked on two startups while I was doing my engineering (first failed) second was a decent success (Production Industry).
I have a few questions regarding the essays and application process.
1) Is TOFEL important, most schools don't need it. Did you guys give it as well. My first language was English in the college.
2) Should I mention about the first failed startup, hope it doesn't go against me. On the second one I had put a lot of work in it hence want to mention it, but since it was within the family I don't have much proof that says I was a part of it, I don't want the ADCOM to think I selling half truth.
3) My work does not include international travel, how much will this go against me, or will the ADCOM understand that factor.
4) Choice of Recos: For 2 position I have three candidates. 1) My Team Lead. 2) My Mentor both know everything about my work. 3) A whale in the organization who has an overview of the work that I do but not micro details (but the title is good). What do you guys suggest, whom do I pick.
5) Is the school more Entrepreneurial or stresses more more on corporate world?
Think that covers it.
Thanks for the help again.

Hey Everyone,

Quick reminder about the upcoming R2 deadline on the 15th of December. Good luck to everyone applying in R2.

cheers,
HKUST Team India

Dear Karanrunlz4ever,

We have been told that the admissions committee is reviewing the applications and will send out invites as and when your application has been read and the decisions have been taken. So you can expect calls if you have been shortlisted for an interview anytime before the interview deadline for R1.

Thanks,
Vikram

Thanks a lot Vikram!

Dear Karanrunlz4ever,

We have been told that the admissions committee is reviewing the applications and will send out invites as and when your application has been read and the decisions have been taken. So you can expect calls if you have been shortlisted for an interview anytime before the interview deadline for R1.

Thanks,
Vikram

Hey all,

Any idea about whether the admissions committee has started sending out interview thus far?

Thanks for respoding to this Gaurav.

Hi mmmunna,

I am a current 1st year student. I had applied on the R3 on the last day of application. If you are planning to apply in R2 that is still fine. Actually of the 5 Indian students in the program this year, atleast 3 of us got our calls in R3. So there is nothing to panic if you havent applied in R1. Please try to make your application as strong as possible whichever round you may apply in. Thats what counts.

Thanks,
Vikram

Hi mmmunna

I'm a 2nd year student from HKUST MBA and I can tell you that it is advisable to apply during R1 but it is nothing like that, your chances to get a call is less in R2. It depends on the other applications as well during each rounds because you will be weighed against those people and it is again subject to different individual factors such as your experience, aspirations, skills you bring to the school, ur career progression, academics, extra curricular activities you have participated in and the most important how you put all these things together as a package to show case yourself and sell yourself to the admissions committee through the MBA App to any world class B-school. Same applies to HKUST too.

I'm not very sure on when the current indian students had got their admissions i.e. in R1, R2 or R3 and will leave it to one of them to respond on this and also the GMAT score as well. However you can visit HKUST MBA portal to check the overall class statistics anytime to have a look on GMAT range and class details to get an idea on it. Will suggest you to have a look on to this because you are not competing only against Indians but against the best of people across globe so GMAT score on the whole is what you should look at.

Good luck with your apps.

Cheers
Gaurav

Hi Gaurav,

Thanks a lot for your quick reply on my query. I was thinking on the similar lines with you while deciding to take up an international assignment. Your argument has clarified many things for me. Is it possible to get any information on average international experience for a candidate at HKUST.

Thanks & Regards,
Kunal Singla

hi Kunalsingla4u

In continuation to what Ankit has mentioned and based on your reply I would suggest that you should try and explore outside India if you have an opportunity. I do understand that you have some commitments towards other initiatives you are leading and they are important for you but on the other hand look at this way that every MNC is present in india and every one more or less works with people from different parts of the world in some way or the other. But if you have visited some country e.g. japan then by being there you actually experience Japanese culture and gain insights into how they operate or may be their working style, their commitment to quality or many other things which you would only see while being there and not sitting in India and talking to them. I might be wrong in saying that but since I have also worked in MNC's in india and have traveled a lot throughout my career I strongly believe that whatever I could learn while being at different places I would not have learnt that much by being in India even by interacting and working with multi-national, cultural people.

I would suggest you to try and explore different countries and cultures if it is possible for you as it would help in your MBA apps to any B-School who considers international exposure as important and for your overall personality development and a unique experience you would gain through this. But again this is my view and suggestion to you and finally it rests on you to decide what suits you best.

Anyways good luck for your applications.

Cheers
Gaurav
MBA 2nd Year

Hey all,

Any idea about whether the admissions committee has started sending out interview thus far?

Hi hkustmba2012,

It seems you applied in R1 itself, last year. I took GMAT on 12th Nov, and would be applying before R2 deadline.

Do I stand a chance or should I apply in R2 , having missed the first deadline?
Was there any Indian selected in R2 last time?
Can you please let know, what is the lowest GMAT scores achiever from among 5 of you, was selected?

Regards

Hi mmmunna

I'm a 2nd year student from HKUST MBA and I can tell you that it is advisable to apply during R1 but it is nothing like that, your chances to get a call is less in R2. It depends on the other applications as well during each rounds because you will be weighed against those people and it is again subject to different individual factors such as your experience, aspirations, skills you bring to the school, ur career progression, academics, extra curricular activities you have participated in and the most important how you put all these things together as a package to show case yourself and sell yourself to the admissions committee through the MBA App to any world class B-school. Same applies to HKUST too.

I'm not very sure on when the current indian students had got their admissions i.e. in R1, R2 or R3 and will leave it to one of them to respond on this and also the GMAT score as well. However you can visit HKUST MBA portal to check the overall class statistics anytime to have a look on GMAT range and class details to get an idea on it. Will suggest you to have a look on to this because you are not competing only against Indians but against the best of people across globe so GMAT score on the whole is what you should look at.

Good luck with your apps.

Cheers
Gaurav

Dear Ankit,

Thanks a lot for quick reply. I apolozise for the confusion related to HKU. I am planning to appply HKUST only next year. Regarding international experience, I have never travelled outside India but I have worked in a cosmopolitan team with team mates from different nationalities. My current team has teamates from Canada, US, China, Japan etc. In my previous company I have worked with Japanese. Do you think I will compensate for the international experience or one has to travel abroad to showcase it as internatioanl experience.

The reason of my asking is as I have various opportunities to go outside India but then it will effect my NGO related activities and studies. So, I was in bit dilemma on whether to select international assignment or work in India in a cosmopolitan structure.

Thanks

hi Kunalsingla4u

In continuation to what Ankit has mentioned and based on your reply I would suggest that you should try and explore outside India if you have an opportunity. I do understand that you have some commitments towards other initiatives you are leading and they are important for you but on the other hand look at this way that every MNC is present in india and every one more or less works with people from different parts of the world in some way or the other. But if you have visited some country e.g. japan then by being there you actually experience Japanese culture and gain insights into how they operate or may be their working style, their commitment to quality or many other things which you would only see while being there and not sitting in India and talking to them. I might be wrong in saying that but since I have also worked in MNC's in india and have traveled a lot throughout my career I strongly believe that whatever I could learn while being at different places I would not have learnt that much by being in India even by interacting and working with multi-national, cultural people.

I would suggest you to try and explore different countries and cultures if it is possible for you as it would help in your MBA apps to any B-School who considers international exposure as important and for your overall personality development and a unique experience you would gain through this. But again this is my view and suggestion to you and finally it rests on you to decide what suits you best.

Anyways good luck for your applications.

Cheers
Gaurav
MBA 2nd Year

Hi hkustmba2012,

It seems you applied in R1 itself, last year. I took GMAT on 12th Nov, and would be applying before R2 deadline.

Do I stand a chance or should I apply in R2 , having missed the first deadline?
Was there any Indian selected in R2 last time?
Can you please let know, what is the lowest GMAT scores achiever from among 5 of you, was selected?

Regards

Dear Ankit,

Thanks a lot for quick reply. I apolozise for the confusion related to HKU. I am planning to appply HKUST only next year. Regarding international experience, I have never travelled outside India but I have worked in a cosmopolitan team with team mates from different nationalities. My current team has teamates from Canada, US, China, Japan etc. In my previous company I have worked with Japanese. Do you think I will compensate for the international experience or one has to travel abroad to showcase it as internatioanl experience.

The reason of my asking is as I have various opportunities to go outside India but then it will effect my NGO related activities and studies. So, I was in bit dilemma on whether to select international assignment or work in India in a cosmopolitan structure.

Thanks

Dear kunalsingla4U,

It is not clear whether you want to apply to HKUST or HKU. We can only comment on HKUST -

For admissions International experience may be an important factor. However, international experience can be replaced by a very strong career progress, GMAT and other details in your application. International experience of our batch is very high but diversity is also stressed upon. Even the study groups formed for assignments and coursework, does not have more than 1 person from each country. Thus diversity is important.

Thanks
Ankit

Hi HKUSTMBA,

It is a nice initiative you guys have taken to resolve the issues of HKU aspirants. I know it is tough to comment on but how much weightage HKU gives to the NGO related activities. I am planning to apply to HKU in 2013. Please find below my profile for quick referrence.
Work Experience(till Mar 2012): 4 years
GMAT: 720
Domain: Finance(Served as IT Consultant and Analyst)
EC: Good( Lots of awards at college and professional level)
I am also doing professional certificates such as CFA, FRM etc. I am also serving in the steering committee of an NGO handling event organizing, marketting, fund raising etc.

I don't have international experience. Do you think this component of profile can really make a difference?

Dear kunalsingla4U,

It is not clear whether you want to apply to HKUST or HKU. We can only comment on HKUST -

For admissions International experience may be an important factor. However, international experience can be replaced by a very strong career progress, GMAT and other details in your application. International experience of our batch is very high but diversity is also stressed upon. Even the study groups formed for assignments and coursework, does not have more than 1 person from each country. Thus diversity is important.

Thanks
Ankit

Hi HKUSTMBA,

It is a nice initiative you guys have taken to resolve the issues of HKU aspirants. I know it is tough to comment on but how much weightage HKU gives to the NGO related activities. I am planning to apply to HKU in 2013. Please find below my profile for quick referrence.
Work Experience(till Mar 2012): 4 years
GMAT: 720
Domain: Finance(Served as IT Consultant and Analyst)
EC: Good( Lots of awards at college and professional level)
I am also doing professional certificates such as CFA, FRM etc. I am also serving in the steering committee of an NGO handling event organizing, marketting, fund raising etc.

I don't have international experience. Do you think this component of profile can really make a difference?

Hi 98616

The school has a policy not to disclose the salary details for the placements. I'm not aware of the data given at FT rankings as such so I cannot comment on the same. But based on what I have heard almost 80-90% students from the last year's batch (batch that graduated in 2011) had offers within 3 months of graduation. Few students who did not have jobs were the ones who were looking for very specific roles or were having more years of experience and so were looking for senior roles in the industry.

Almost everyone is placed from that batch and next batch students are already in process of applications for jobs but there is no concrete data so far. I think you might have to wait for that data to come up sometime in future.

Hope this helps

Cheers
Gaurav

Hi 98616

In continuation to my message on your query I would like to add few things again.

First of all the school is going to disclose the salary information this year and you will see the report by the end of this week or early next week on our portal i.e. MBA which will have much more details on employment and salary packages. Hope that shall help you.

Moreover I have few facts here to share regarding the employment and salary statistics for you (the same shall be reflecting in the upcoming report soon)

- 79% switched job function after MBA

- 88% work in Asia after MBA

- 92% accepted job offer within 3 months after graduation

Mean base annual salary in Hong Kong dollars according to number of pre-MBA work experience

o 2-4 years: 593,776

o 4-6 years: 622,840

o 6-8 years: 703,200

o 8-10 years: 830,000

o 10 years or more: 857,500

o Highest base annual salary: 1,420,000


The report will have the detailed breakdown of the job industry and function, as well as the updated employer list and internship placement report.

Additionally I would like to address your concern on the FT rankings data which you had mentioned.

The 69% rate of placement within 3 months of graduation in the last financial times ranking (which is for the class in intake 2008, graduating in 2010), it is related to the relatively stagnant job market when Asia still suffered from the aftermath of the global financial crisis. The career performance has been picking up in 2010 and 2011, which accounts for the >90% rate for graduates this year.

So you can actually consider the FT rankings data as one of those years where global economy was in mess and the data does not reflect the actual scenario. Moreover the new report shall help you to get more details on the employment side as FT data is old.

Hope this helps. Good luck with your applications.

Cheers
Gaurav

Hi 98616

The school has a policy not to disclose the salary details for the placements. I'm not aware of the data given at FT rankings as such so I cannot comment on the same. But based on what I have heard almost 80-90% students from the last year's batch (batch that graduated in 2011) had offers within 3 months of graduation. Few students who did not have jobs were the ones who were looking for very specific roles or were having more years of experience and so were looking for senior roles in the industry.

Almost everyone is placed from that batch and next batch students are already in process of applications for jobs but there is no concrete data so far. I think you might have to wait for that data to come up sometime in future.

Hope this helps

Cheers
Gaurav

Dear HKUST Team India,

Thanks a lot for this endeavor. I had a query regarding the placements. I searched the HKUST Website and found only a one page document on employment statistics giving the industry function and location wise break up of the Placements. However there was no information on the average salary, recruiters details etc. Also another fact that i picked up from the FT rankings was that only 69% of the class had got placed 3 months from graduation. Am i missing something here? Can you please elaborate on the placements or direct me to the relavant link on the website.

Thanks and Regards

Hi VijayGovind,

The chances for anyone to get a scholarship is the same. They had limited scholarships last year. But this year they have opened up the scholarship a lot. So there are more scholarships and more funds into the scholarships. So it will be a totally different scenario.

For Interview questions, I am not sure if i can disclose the exact details on a forum. But in general, please be prepared to answer questions about yourself, your career goals and the target industry. It will be a very basic interview to know more about you.

Thanks,
Vikram

Just to add to this

Scholarships offered this year are -
HKUST MBA Merit Scholarship - HKD60,000 - 125,000
HKUST MBA Need-based Grant - HKD60,000 - 150,000
The Outstanding Leadership Award (merit and need based) - HKD300,000 (2 awards in total)

Thanks
Ankit

Hi VijayGovind,

The chances for anyone to get a scholarship is the same. They had limited scholarships last year. But this year they have opened up the scholarship a lot. So there are more scholarships and more funds into the scholarships. So it will be a totally different scenario.

For Interview questions, I am not sure if i can disclose the exact details on a forum. But in general, please be prepared to answer questions about yourself, your career goals and the target industry. It will be a very basic interview to know more about you.

Thanks,
Vikram

Just to add to this

Scholarships offered this year are -
HKUST MBA Merit Scholarship - HKD60,000 - 125,000
HKUST MBA Need-based Grant - HKD60,000 - 150,000
The Outstanding Leadership Award (merit and need based) - HKD300,000 (2 awards in total)

Thanks
Ankit

Hi VijayGovind,

The chances for anyone to get a scholarship is the same. They had limited scholarships last year. But this year they have opened up the scholarship a lot. So there are more scholarships and more funds into the scholarships. So it will be a totally different scenario.

For Interview questions, I am not sure if i can disclose the exact details on a forum. But in general, please be prepared to answer questions about yourself, your career goals and the target industry. It will be a very basic interview to know more about you.

Thanks,
Vikram

Just to add to this

Scholarships offered this year are -
HKUST MBA Merit Scholarship - HKD60,000 - 125,000
HKUST MBA Need-based Grant - HKD60,000 - 150,000
The Outstanding Leadership Award (merit and need based) - HKD300,000 (2 awards in total)

Thanks
Ankit