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IT Business Analyst. Product Owner. Heading a department of 25+ people. Worked at a Software Development firm for 2+ years, making business applications for European companies. Now switching to an early stage start-up to build (and market) a consumer-facing product. I want to move out of the Bangladeshi job market & explore the global tech industry.
Target School: Harvard
Considering: Wharton, MIT Sloan, Berkeley Haas, Kellogg SOM, Ross, Tepper
See More Profiles For: Harvard
Application Status: Open
Undergrad School: Top Business School in Bangladesh
Undergrad Major: Degree: BBA, Major: Marketing
GPA: 3.31
GMAT: 690
Age: 24, Ethnicity: Asian or Indian
Extracurriculars: Self-taught Programmer, Self-taught Musician & Music Producer (was lead guitarist in a heavy metal band back in school)
Title: Senior Business Analyst at Early Stage Venture (Series B)
Industry: Technology
Company: Start-Up
Length of Employment: 1 mos
Title: Business Analyst at Software Development Firm, Progressed to Heading InsurTech Product Team
Company: Boutique Firm
Length of Employment: 2 yrs, 4 mos
Joined a software development firm with no prior experience in tech management. Climbed the ranks to become head of a department. I have directly helped (i.e. pitched my ideas directly) to acquire three European customers. In my fairly short career, I have directly managed three different development teams to bring three different products to market.
Move to USA/Canada/UK. Join Big Tech in a Product Management role.
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Hi, Deepak Punwani from MBA Exchange. You have a differentiated profile for sure. Am based in Mumbai and B schools don’t see too many applicants from our eastern neighbours. Plus the start up role is a plus. The GMAT and academic score may be borderline but if you can show leadership and ability to bring a fresh perspective to class, then you have some chance. One note of caution though – please don’t make it seem that you are using a B school degree to solely move out of your country. You mentioned this a few times and while exploring the (wild) western world may be on the agenda, done have that as your primary reason for the “why MBA”, “why Now” answer. Also if …
Hi, Deepak Punwani from MBA Exchange. You have a differentiated profile for sure. Am based in Mumbai and B schools don’t see too many applicants from our eastern neighbours. Plus the start up role is a plus. The GMAT and academic score may be borderline but if you can show leadership and ability to bring a fresh perspective to class, then you have some chance. One note of caution though – please don’t make it seem that you are using a B school degree to solely move out of your country. You mentioned this a few times and while exploring the (wild) western world may be on the agenda, done have that as your primary reason for the “why MBA”, “why Now” answer. Also if you can show that you have commercial experience (business development, strategy, people management) in addition to software experience, that would help your chances. And finally, a 690 is not that far behind a 720 (HBA median-ish score). If you can retake and increase, my odds go upto to 25%.
Hello Mr. Bangladeshi Analyst! Krista Nannery from mbaMission here. Let’s get the obvious out of the way because you’re probably thinking “5%! How can she say my odds at HBS are 5%!??” The HBS acceptance rate hovers around 11% these days. You would be applying with less than 3 years of work experience and a 690 GMAT score, both of which put you below the averages at HBS. Plus, you JUST started at your new job and my guess is that you don’t have much of an impact to speak to at this moment. HBS loves leadership and impact Now that’s not to say that you won’t be successful at all in this competitive process…it’s more that the odds are not in your favor. I think …
Hello Mr. Bangladeshi Analyst! Krista Nannery from mbaMission here. Let’s get the obvious out of the way because you’re probably thinking “5%! How can she say my odds at HBS are 5%!??” The HBS acceptance rate hovers around 11% these days. You would be applying with less than 3 years of work experience and a 690 GMAT score, both of which put you below the averages at HBS. Plus, you JUST started at your new job and my guess is that you don’t have much of an impact to speak to at this moment. HBS loves leadership and impact Now that’s not to say that you won’t be successful at all in this competitive process…it’s more that the odds are not in your favor. I think that you should of course apply this year and see what happens, but if you want to work in the US or Canada post MBA and you must apply now, two tips for you: 1. Research STEM-certified MBAs in the US and apply to a few of those where your stats are in line with the averages of those programs or actually a little bit above. 2. Definitely put in a few applications to the Canadian MBA programs. I am not an immigration expert, but Canada has (relatively) generous visa policies for MBA students. I think if you do what I advise, you are bound to be successful. I hope that helps! Krista
Hi, it’s Jennifer Jackson from Stratus Admissions. You have a lot of interesting parts of your profile, especially the fact that you’re from Bangladesh! Of course there are many applicants from South Asia, but very few come from Bangladesh so that sets you apart right away. You’ve got wonderful tech and startup experience but are a bit light on number of years of employment and would likely be stronger if you worked a bit more at this startup. If you do choose to apply for R1 this year, be sure to really drill down on the WHY MBA and WHY NOW aspect of your application. You’ll need to make a compelling case that you’re faced with challenges at work right now that you would be …
Hi, it’s Jennifer Jackson from Stratus Admissions. You have a lot of interesting parts of your profile, especially the fact that you’re from Bangladesh! Of course there are many applicants from South Asia, but very few come from Bangladesh so that sets you apart right away. You’ve got wonderful tech and startup experience but are a bit light on number of years of employment and would likely be stronger if you worked a bit more at this startup. If you do choose to apply for R1 this year, be sure to really drill down on the WHY MBA and WHY NOW aspect of your application. You’ll need to make a compelling case that you’re faced with challenges at work right now that you would be much more prepared to tackle with the leadership/functional/industry skills that an MBA provides. I really like to see that you’ve already had experience managing people in your early career. You can use this experience to discuss ways that an MBA would help you be even more effective in that area. Your GMAT could be higher but again being from Bangladesh will be a plus there as there are way fewer people to compare scores with. I think you certainly have a shot at HBS if you can craft a compelling story in your applications, but I’m glad to see some other great schools on the list too that are a bit more accessible. Good luck!
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