
Candidate:
Mr. Oil Baron
About Me:
Grad GPA: 3.72. Worked 8 years at a multinational oil exploration company. 3 promotions in 8 years (all promotions stopped after the oil crash in 2016).
Details:
Undergrad School: Texas A&M College Station
Undergrad Major: Petroleum Engineering
GPA: 3.55
GRE: 320
Age: 32, Ethnicity: Asian or Indian
Other Degree/Certification: Masters in Science in Petroleum Engineering
School Name: Texas A&M College Station
Extracurriculars: Publish technical papers (research) in industry journals (80+ citations till date), Invest in oil & gas royalties (Already sold 1 company while working at my job), Manage a yoga/meditation group that meets every Sunday, Guide and mentor practitioners
Work History:
Title: Senior Reservoir Engineer
Industry: Power / Energy
Company: Fortune 500
Length of Employment: 8 yrs
Title: Partner
Industry: Power / Energy
Company: Start-Up
Length of Employment: , 3 mos
Big Life Wins:
Been the lead engineer on $2+ billion of oil & gas assets. Multiple company awards. Part of a very selective leadership training program at my previous company (worked there 8+ years). Currently a partner at an oil & gas firm. Have funding ($300 MM) to acquire oil & gas assets.
Post MBA Goal:
Play a more active role in my current firm. Want to expand the fund’s investments into cleantech but initially focus will be on acquiring oil & gas.
Schools:
Target School: Harvard
Considering: Chicago Booth, Stanford GSB, Yale
Hi Mr. Oil Baron,
Congratulations on your promotions and doing well in your career despite what has been a very challenging few years in the industry! This is Debbie Choy from mbaMission and GSB alum. I think you have a lot of strengths in your profile – coming from a differentiated industry, leading teams, being part of your company’s leadership training program. I think an MBA will certainly help you deepen your business skillset as you branch more into the investment side. Be sure to explain this clearly in your applications as AdCom will want to know – as Susan pointed out – why MBA, why now? What specific knowledge / skillset do you want to learn at HBS that you cannot learn on the job? …
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