Hi unknown0110, //1.) Why MBA, and now, from Harvard (Harvard being my dream school)? What parts of my profile can I focus on that would give me an edge while incorporating an answer to this question in one of the essays? If you are applying in the first round, then you have around 4 months to add ...

//Faced with a choice between XLRI GMP and NUS -FT,which one would it be? I'd go with NUS, for the following reasons: - Overall experience and RoI for NUS Singapore MBA - New initiatives @ NUS Singapore campus - You can come back from Singapore to India after graduation. Vice versa isn't that easy.

//Sirji..what do you think about UK. Are u recommending anybody to pursue MBA from the UK given the current ongoing Visa regulation crisis. UK is still a good destination for those who have a strong (read 'practical') career plan in place. We got guys into some good UK schools last year and they've...

Hi sidhart, //I have been following your blog at MCB for quite sometime now,so i thought i could get a little advice from you. Thanks for reaching out. I wish more long-time readers of our blog would reach out, even if they do not have questions. Just to say Hi. //27 yr old MBA aspirant ...6 yrs ex...

Hi jabberwocky, [Trivia: for those who want to know what that name means, here's the link: jabberwocky ] [/i] //My profile is as follows : : I am looking forward to apply to ISB,IIM PGPX (when I have >5 years of exp) and other reputed 1 year programs in India. But I have an ordinay profile (IIM - I...

Hi Barks, //One more query. My primitive mathematical skills tell me there's more than one. //Apart from my earlier list of US schools, should i also focus on schools in Asia (ISB, NUS). ISB you could, but 1 year would finish off too quickly. For the Singpaore based universities, you could wait for...

Hi jumpingjack, Trivia: Did you know Jitendra's (the original Indian Jumping Jack) blockbuster Himmatwala is being re-made. //as per your suggestion I spent the last few days researching on some 1 year MBA schools, but am getting a bit confused because of the sheer number of colleges and their vari...

Hi Barks, //It was really nice reading your feedback. You hit the nail rite on the head. I will tell you why i focused on two separate industries which are so closely, but less obviously, linked to each other. I like the way you've presented the connection between macro-finance and micro-finance. /...

Arif bhai, I've deleted your last post for 2 reasons: - Re-posting isn't needed. - A 'request' typed out in ALL CAPS on a discussion forum is considered to be the same as screaming. Not polite, buddy. We're trying to help out for free here. So a little patience would be highly appreciated. Coming t...

Hi Zing122, //I didn't include details in the first post, so that I could keep it short. Here's the deal: Thanks for the additional information. It addresses one of the two open questions. 1. Your plan to transition into Private Equity jobs does not raise eyebrows now, as you've already got hands-o...