Getting Inside the class!
Hi folks!
I've received queries about the class and the MBA program as such and in this post i'll like to focus on the class composition.
First, the class. We are a class of 35 interesting personalities. Interesting because in such a small batch we have a great deal of variety
Professional Background: we have an italian lawyer, a german entrepreneur , Indian engineers (they're everywhere these days), economists, bankers, marketing guys, scientists, a horticulturist..
Geographies Represented: some of the countries represented are France, Italy, Korea, China, Switzerland, Germany,India, Singapore, USA, Russia, Austria, Greece, etc.. predominantly Europe , Asia and US. The previous batch had representations from Africa and Australia as well but not this year.
Age: the average age is in the late 20s and the average work experience is about 5 years.. The range being 22 - 40+
So there's also good news for younger applicants..we have a handful of young applicants some of who have about 1-2 years experience...
Career Aspirations: While Finance and consulting are top choices here too.. but there's a fair amount of interest in areas like energy, sustainability, luxury goods, Entrepreneurship, VC/PE and also exotic things like art investments...
So it is a balanced class with a blend of youth and experience.. so we have interesting discussions and very animated group assignments...which at times are very insightful ... but at others, help u cope up with cross cultural differences.. :)
Write to me if you want any more details..and if u need any help/ advice on ur application .. drop me a line...
cheers!
I've received queries about the class and the MBA program as such and in this post i'll like to focus on the class composition.
First, the class. We are a class of 35 interesting personalities. Interesting because in such a small batch we have a great deal of variety
Professional Background: we have an italian lawyer, a german entrepreneur , Indian engineers (they're everywhere these days), economists, bankers, marketing guys, scientists, a horticulturist..
Geographies Represented: some of the countries represented are France, Italy, Korea, China, Switzerland, Germany,India, Singapore, USA, Russia, Austria, Greece, etc.. predominantly Europe , Asia and US. The previous batch had representations from Africa and Australia as well but not this year. Age: the average age is in the late 20s and the average work experience is about 5 years.. The range being 22 - 40+
So there's also good news for younger applicants..we have a handful of young applicants some of who have about 1-2 years experience...
Career Aspirations: While Finance and consulting are top choices here too.. but there's a fair amount of interest in areas like energy, sustainability, luxury goods, Entrepreneurship, VC/PE and also exotic things like art investments...
So it is a balanced class with a blend of youth and experience.. so we have interesting discussions and very animated group assignments...which at times are very insightful ... but at others, help u cope up with cross cultural differences.. :)
Write to me if you want any more details..and if u need any help/ advice on ur application .. drop me a line...
cheers!
Interesting mix indeed for such a small bunch. HSG is very well known as undergrad, a bit like HEC Paris. Do you mingle with them? I had the opportunity to do the HEC MBA but did not want to apply because of that duality. How are you experiencing that? Do you feel that the MBA is a strategic priority for HSG, as it is for HEC?
i've tried to address ur questions in my current post.
I'm really glad that u r guiding me with my blog posts..
i'd love more comments from your end!!
cheers!