Just to add a little to what Duncan said. Compared to many PGP programs in India, work experience is very important in the MBA application process, and most students who are accepted to the top b-schools have much more than the minimum application requirements. For instance, here is the average work experience in recent cohorts at some top MBA programs:
Insead: 5 years
Wharton: 5 years
LBS: 5.5 years
Stanford: 4 years
Booth: 4.6 years
IE: 5 years
So, while it is feasibly possible to enroll in one of these MBA programs with less experience - Booth and Stanford for instance don't even have work experience requirements - the reality is that people with less than the averages don't have a great chance, especially without something else extraordinary about their profiles.
For those people with less work experience (or even, no work experience), a masters in management program, as Duncan suggested, is usually a better choice. Check out the FT's master in management ranking, that's a good start.
Just to add a little to what Duncan said. Compared to many PGP programs in India, work experience is very important in the MBA application process, and most students who are accepted to the top b-schools have much more than the minimum application requirements. For instance, here is the average work experience in recent cohorts at some top MBA programs:
Insead: 5 years
Wharton: 5 years
LBS: 5.5 years
Stanford: 4 years
Booth: 4.6 years
IE: 5 years
So, while it is feasibly possible to enroll in one of these MBA programs with less experience - Booth and Stanford for instance don't even have work experience requirements - the reality is that people with less than the averages don't have a great chance, especially without something else extraordinary about their profiles.
For those people with less work experience (or even, no work experience), a masters in management program, as Duncan suggested, is usually a better choice. Check out the FT's master in management ranking, that's a good start.
