Hey,
I am a 26-year-old candidate from India with almost 5 years of work experience. I have worked in the education sector and founded my own startup that worked with schools. Though I feel capable of running a startup of the current size, there have been times we were limited by the lack of exposure to diverse methodologies and best case practices.
I looked forward to Germany for long term reasons of living there post my MBA.
When it comes to goals - I have, over the years, been consulted by organizations/individuals across different domains for product development and market placement. I have enjoyed the most when I have brainstormed for other people’s products and found solutions to problems through research and innovation. I find it fulfilling when a fix is found, parts are moved and people are positively impacted. For these reasons the idea of consulting for strategy excites me.
Why MBA?
In furthering my goal to be a successful consultant I find the following two problems that can be solved by an MBA. Firstly, even though I have enjoyed consulting in a semi-professional capacity, I have found my managerial experience limited to the lack of formal education. Second, I am inexperienced when it comes to ample exposure in the field be it of people, ideas, processes, and challenges. I now find myself in a comfortable position where I am no longer pushing myself.
Although realistically, I should pursue a career in the booming startups of Germany. But before I progress there, I was hoping to get a taste of the best consulting firms to understand what the hype is all about. Many successful startups are by alumni of MBB + others.
My dilemma - I have gotten into HHL (with a 25% scholarship) and WHU (no scholarship).
I did not apply to Mannheim because of unavoidable circumstances with my recommenders. I applied to HHL/WHU first because I was more confident with my GMAT score of 660 with these schools.
Now I have to inform HHL or WHU in a week and pay the commitment fees.
HHL provides a strong entrepreneurial future but WHU has closer ties to the consulting sector and I can be wrong with this because this is all based on my interpretation of employment reports.
What should I do?
1) Accept HHL
2) Accept WHU
3) Deny both and bet on getting into Mannheim.
Thank you in advance.
I am a 26-year-old candidate from India with almost 5 years of work experience. I have worked in the education sector and founded my own startup that worked with schools. Though I feel capable of running a startup of the current size, there have been times we were limited by the lack of exposure to diverse methodologies and best case practices.
I looked forward to Germany for long term reasons of living there post my MBA.
When it comes to goals - I have, over the years, been consulted by organizations/individuals across different domains for product development and market placement. I have enjoyed the most when I have brainstormed for other people’s products and found solutions to problems through research and innovation. I find it fulfilling when a fix is found, parts are moved and people are positively impacted. For these reasons the idea of consulting for strategy excites me.
Why MBA?
In furthering my goal to be a successful consultant I find the following two problems that can be solved by an MBA. Firstly, even though I have enjoyed consulting in a semi-professional capacity, I have found my managerial experience limited to the lack of formal education. Second, I am inexperienced when it comes to ample exposure in the field be it of people, ideas, processes, and challenges. I now find myself in a comfortable position where I am no longer pushing myself.
Although realistically, I should pursue a career in the booming startups of Germany. But before I progress there, I was hoping to get a taste of the best consulting firms to understand what the hype is all about. Many successful startups are by alumni of MBB + others.
My dilemma - I have gotten into HHL (with a 25% scholarship) and WHU (no scholarship).
I did not apply to Mannheim because of unavoidable circumstances with my recommenders. I applied to HHL/WHU first because I was more confident with my GMAT score of 660 with these schools.
Now I have to inform HHL or WHU in a week and pay the commitment fees.
HHL provides a strong entrepreneurial future but WHU has closer ties to the consulting sector and I can be wrong with this because this is all based on my interpretation of employment reports.
What should I do?
1) Accept HHL
2) Accept WHU
3) Deny both and bet on getting into Mannheim.
Thank you in advance.
