Ok, so I decided I wanted to stop being one of the million odd IT professionals this country has produced, and step into the more challenging world of Management Consulting. How ? I plan to get enough knowledge about it through a course in business management, specifically MBA. I can't comment on the returns on that investment as I haven't even got started yet, but I can say from the past results that there is generally no dearth of jobs as long as you're talented. On the face of it, getting into the top b-school across the world can be really simple to plan, but extremely hard to execute. You need to have a thing for competitive exams (read GMAT) and also have great academic (BCom, BSc, BE etc.) results. As if that wasn't enough, you should have great writing skills ( to write those essays) and an experience of at least over 3 years (ideally 5-7 years). In a generic order of priority, here is what you should aim for when you're still in college or about 1-2 years before you plan to apply.
1) Work Experience (more unique, the better..but if you're like a lot of others..then go for quantity. About 5-7 years should do).
2) GMAT & Acads (again, more the merrier. But don't kill yourself if you've got over 670 in GMAT).
3) Essays (People usually say Essays decide your application..but realistically I think they're a bit below the two above).
4) Extra Curricular Activities (yes, it's important. Go for community service, sports, adventure etc.)
2) GMAT & Acads (again, more the merrier. But don't kill yourself if you've got over 670 in GMAT).
3) Essays (People usually say Essays decide your application..but realistically I think they're a bit below the two above).
4) Extra Curricular Activities (yes, it's important. Go for community service, sports, adventure etc.)
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