Second MBA from US BSchools?

[amit81.s]

Hi,
This is Amit (Male,29 ) from India. I am an MBA(Marketing) and working for an IT MNC (top 3 in the world).I want to do a second MBA from a top US B school only..It will be great if you can evaluate my profile and point out some areas where I can work on to better my chances. I am planning to apply next year.
My profile details:

Work Exp: 5.5 years

1.5 year in an NGO (focused on education)
3.5 year in IT sales/Business Development (focused on SMB and Higher Education segment and Govt customers )
Recently moved into WW Product Marketing team , manaing a product globally (6 months)
Movement has been sales specialist>account manager (more responsibilities in terms of co-ordination betn various stakeholders )>ww prod manager
Overall, high performance in almost every quarter, 3/4 large strategic deals(helping create new accounts /new teritorry), one very large deal which helped company foray into a foreign country.

Have won awards ,certificates in all the roles (one from country CEO,MD )...will manage to get good reco.

Acads:
10th: Topped School (1st/1000)
12th: Topped School and District level (1st/25000)
Graduation (Physics):1st Class,Hons with Distinction, top 10%
MBA(Marketing):1st Class,Hons and Distinction, top 10%

GMAT: Not taken yet...expected 700+

CS:
Started volunteering in school (7th standard)..Help Age India
Grad : Memeber of Rotaract Club, organized blood donation camp, tutored street children education
Post Grad: was with an NGO, worked with slum dwellers in creating health awareness through behavioral change communication technique

Currently, involved with an NGO focussing on higher education for meritorious ,needy students...mainly handling marketing activities with an objective to making it more credible, transparent .

Thinking of establishing a scholaship program(first of its kind ) in my school, talks are on, not finalized though

ECs: Counselling, mentoring of students, yoga, cooking

Short term goal: To be in prod management
Long term goal : Social entrepreneurship (probably Education)

Please help me with your feedback.

Thanks and Regds,
Amit

[mbamission]

Hi Amit,

Thanks for writing in. From a high-level it seems that you have a broad range of aspects to highlight in your applications -- from your NGO work to your professional successes to your social entrepreneurship work.

The main area I would focus on is why are you pursuing a second MBA. Some U.S. programs will not consider applicants who already have an MBA, so you'll want to do the research on programs you are interested in. But every program will be curious as to why you seek this second degree -- what can these programs provide that your first program did not? Of course, you need to make that you don't speak poorly of your first program when making this case.

Hope this is helpful and best of luck!
Daniel Richards
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[amit81.s]

Hi Daniel,
Thanks a lot for your reply. I have already started talking to schools. Given my background and goals , what schools do you advice me to look at (though I think its not that straight forward equation but i am asking for some pointers from you)?

Thanks again for your reply.

Thanks and Regds,
Amit

[mbamission]

Hi Amit,

I think the top-15 to top-20 range is a good place for you to look. Perhaps Tepper, Kelley, or UNC. Again you'll want to make sure that schools you target will accept applicants who already earned an MBA overseas.

Good luck!

Daniel Richards
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