Candidate:
Ms. Not-For-Profit
About Me:
I work at a small nonprofit ($1M budget) managing all finances and operations. My background is in art history and curatorial work. I also have several outside roles serving on the board of other nonprofits focused on racial equity.
Details:
Undergrad School: Private non-US university
Undergrad Major: Art History
GPA: 4.0
GMAT: TBD
Age: 32, Ethnicity: Native American
Other Degree/Certification: Certificate in Nonprofit Accounting
School Name: Accounting Firm
Extracurriculars: Curatorial work, serving on board of nonprofits focused on racial equity
Work History:
Title: Senior Director of Finance and Operations
Industry: Nonprofit / B-Corp
Company: Arts advocacy organization
Length of Employment: 3 yrs
Big Life Wins:
Worked my way up from office manager to Sr Director in 3 years. Self-taught all about nonprofit finance and accounting.
Post MBA Goal:
Mainly looking to get the credential to become a COO at a foundation, museum, or other nonprofit.
Schools:
Target School: Kellogg
Hi, it’s Nisha from mbaMission. It sounds like you’ve established a great niche in the non-profit sector both within work and through board involvement – and, props to you for working your way up the organization!
While I won’t be able to fully evaluate your profile without a GMAT score, Kellogg’s average score is between 720 and 730, so that is a good target to shoot for. Other programs that are strong for social impact are Michigan Ross and Duke Fuqua. For each of these schools, you’ll want to make it clear why you need an MBA – what drives your desire to become COO someday (based on your experiences/observations so far), and what are the skills/experiences you need to make …
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