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shivadhingra

Joined: 01 Jun 2009
Posts: 1
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Tue Jun 02, 2009 01:51 PM
Hi all, I am a graduate petroleum engineer from India. I just completed my graduation and got a job in a reputed petroleum exploration company. However due to various economic problems I have not been appointed yet. Hence I am looking for other alternatives and an MBA seems to be the most viable one. I have no work experience and am very confused about what path to take. I am open to the USA, UK and Singapore. Plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz help. I am very confused.
Aso Is GMAT accepted universally even in E.U B schools?
Thanks.

[Edited by shivadhingra on 02 Jun 2009]
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JohnnyL

Joined: 26 Sep 2008
Posts: 86
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Tue Jun 02, 2009 03:05 PM
I am afraid that I have to disappoint you. As far as I am informed no business school without a certain quality level will admit you to an MBA program without job experience.

Best,
JL
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andy.j.

Joined: 10 Jul 2008
Posts: 159
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Wed Jun 03, 2009 10:11 AM
this is, of course, the most popular question on MBA forums - and Johnny here kindly took the time to write down the usual replay: no work experience - no good MBA program.

[Edited by andy.j. on 03 Jun 2009]
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muzzi

Joined: 17 May 2009
Posts: 26
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Wed Jun 03, 2009 03:31 PM
It is more or less like asking: can I apply to a Master degree without a bachelor? of course not if it is a good Master degree!
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emchowdhury

Joined: 07 Jun 2009
Posts: 45
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Thu Jul 02, 2009 12:03 AM
Harvard Business School (HBS)
No work experience
GMAT 760-790
GPA 3.7-4.0

Even if you get in, without professional experience, you won't be able to contribute in classroom.
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JamieO

Joined: 05 Jun 2007
Posts: 73
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Thu Jul 02, 2009 09:21 AM
why rush it? even if you can get into a good school, the aim is to get a good job afterwards. it is likely that if you have a couple of years good work experience you will perform considerably better in the job market post MBA
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iamsreejaspillai

Joined: 25 Feb 2009
Posts: 8
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Fri Jul 10, 2009 11:12 AM
May I inform you that MBA without prior experience is like masters without a degree. No good MBA colleges will accept you. Why dont you enrol for some MSc. Management programs which actually teaches you. MBA merely guides an already experienced manager.
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