Candidate:

Mr. Social Consultant

About Me:

I am working as a senior consultant at a strategy consulting firm (Ranked 8th among the APAC region). Typical consulting projects along with project managerial experience, I am currently managing a team of 5. I have wide experience in multiple sectors.

Did a PGDM in India to break into consulting, this would technically be my 2nd MBA. I want to pursue my 2nd MBA to change location, broaden my perspective through an international class, and build skill in ESG and the sustainability field.

Schools:

Target School: Yale

Considering: Duke Fuqua, Cornell Johnson

Invited to Interview: Duke Fuqua

See More Profiles For: Yale

Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: Top 10 Universities in India

Undergrad Major: Engineering

GPA: 5.5/10

GRE: 335

Age: 27, Ethnicity: Asian or Indian

Other Degree/Certification: Post graduate diploma in Management

School Name: Top 10 B-School in India

Extracurriculars: Volunteering with a NGO focused on uplifting tribes, my actions lead to a direct increase of farmer's income by 50% | Mentored several small businesses during Covid

Work History:

Title: Senior Consultant

Industry: Consulting

Company: Boutique Firm

Length of Employment: 5 yrs, 1 mos

Big Life Wins:

Promoted within 1 year, instead of the usual 2-year cycle at work. My work leads to an increase in income for tribal farmers by over 50% within 2 years which made a huge impact on their lives. (Still many of them are below the poverty line).
– I’m incredibly proud of how I turned my life around from my undergrad (with a low GPA) to working at a top consulting firm.

Post MBA Goal:

Want to move to MBB in the US, and develop skills in ESG and Sustainability.
Long term, I want to leverage my NGO experience and set up an Advisory firm focused on sustainability in rural India.