Profile Evaluation - PhD Strategy

[aspiration]

Undergrad:

Done Bachelors in Agriculture Science 2009 – Banaras Hindu University, India.

GPA: 7.9/10

 

Masters degree:

MBA 2011 GPA - 70%

Areas of interest: Development & Poverty alleviation

 

 

Research Experience: In total three internship segments of 7 weeks each during MBA involving field data collection and analysis.

 

Teaching Experience: Guided internship segments of more than 100 graduates. Co-evaluator for 35 graduate students for 1 semester field work.

 

Work Experience: Total 7 year.

Initial 3 years with World Bank project on Poverty alleviation through social enterprises and women empowerment. Followed by 3 years in CSR and Rehabilitation & Resettlement implementation programs and one year with Corporate Planning wing of largest coal producer of the world.

 

Concentration Applying to: Strategy/Management

Number of programs planned to apply to: 10-12 universities

Dream Schools:

MIT, Booth, Johnson Cornell, INSEAD, Kellogg

 

 

Other Questions:

 

Questions or concerns you have about your profile?

Applying for 2020 program, I am strongly inclined towards programs that are passionate about research in sustainability of business in long term through environment and social responsible actions.

 

 

Any additional specific questions you may have:

Absence of strong research experience and publication can be a deterrent for my application ?

[StrategicMGMT]

Cambridge has had some people involved in those areas. If you want to do qualitative research/field work it’s really important you consider this in the schools you choose.

 

Ivey may be another one to consider

[aspiration]

Cambridge has had some people involved in those areas. If you want to do qualitative research/field work it’s really important you consider this in the schools you choose.

 

Ivey may be another one to consider

 

Thank you for the inputs.