Candidate:
Mr. Investment Manager
About Me:
Managing Investments at one of the largest general insurance companies in South Asia. I am responsible for the investment strategy and allocating assets based on different qualitative and quantitative techniques. Member of ACCA (Association of certified chartered Accountants) and a CFA charterholder. Consistently outperforming benchmarks.
Details:
Undergrad School: CBM
Undergrad Major: Finance
GPA: 3.60
GMAT: Waived
Age: 34, Ethnicity: Asian or Indian
Other Degree/Certification: CFA & ACCA
School Name: CFA
Extracurriculars: Playing Cricket, Working with local CFA society, Reading Books
Work History:
Title: Portfolio Manager
Industry:
Company:
Length of Employment: 4 yrs
Title: Portfolio Manager
Industry: Banking & Finance
Company: Top Firm
Length of Employment: 4 yrs
Big Life Wins:
There was a time when Market tanked contrary to our expectations and we kept on buying the bottoms until we busted our exposure. Market kept plunging and stayed at those lows for quite a while. We were questioned about our investment philosophy at various meetings. We kept on providing rationale and kept on persevering with the market. Eventually with the start of 3rd quarter market rallied to all-time high’s and we booked significant gains for the company. This was a worthwhile experience that tested our nerves and patience.
Post MBA Goal:
To be a global asset manager at one of the top investment banks. To acquire skills that are globally competitive and complement technical areas of investment management. Further creating value & strengthening the trust of my investors.
Schools:
Target School: Berkeley Haas
Considering: NYU Stern, UCLA Anderson, Duke Fuqua, INSEAD, Wharton
Invited to Interview: UCLA Anderson
Accepted: NYU Stern
I don’t see Haas happening for you. Why? You are too old for the mainstream MBA program by about six years). The lack of a GMAT or GRE score (even when a school is willing to waive the requirement) doesn’t help you. The fact that you are an male Indian puts you in a highly competitive and overrepresented part of the applicant pool. So you will be competing against other Indians from IITs and 730+ GMAT scores who are 26 to 28 years of age, the sweet spot for an admit to an elite U.S. MBA program. Sorry about that. That fact that you were accepted at NYU Stern, however, is great news and you should take Stern up on that invite. You’ll be happy …