For some time I have been thinking of where my career should be headed next. I have a B.Tech. in electronics engineering and since 1997 I have been working in the software industry. But I find writing code incredibly boring these days. In fact I don't get much zing from design either. The only thing that does interest me is debugging. But I feel I'm stifling myself in my office. I'm at my best when I am talking to people, out on the turf. I talk to people, get to know them and am able to talk freely in front of a crowd.
A friend recently suggest that I think about a career in sales. Around the same time, actually a bit before, I decided to get an MBA. My argument for an MBA really is that I feel that I am a natural leader, but lack management skills. The MBA will give me the skills and exposure I need to take on business management challenges. I got a lot of clarity in this regard from Prof. John Kotter's book, A Force For Change. I believed that leadership is nothing but management taken to the next level. But that is not the case. Leadership is primarily concerned with getting people to believe. The idea could be a plan, a vision or anything else. Whatever it is, the leader, with his experience and credibility is able to convince the audience of the correctness and feasibility of the vision. A manager on the other hand makes sure that the plans are executed correctly and on time. This involves financial and business analysis. This is the skill set that I want from the MBA.
I started preparing for the GMAT from mid June. I wrote the exam in the first week of August. I got a score of 770 with a score of 45 in verbal, which I am very pleased with. As an applicant in the male/indian/sw engineer applicant pool, I really need all the differentiation I can muster. This score will surely help. Right now I am working on the essays.
A friend recently suggest that I think about a career in sales. Around the same time, actually a bit before, I decided to get an MBA. My argument for an MBA really is that I feel that I am a natural leader, but lack management skills. The MBA will give me the skills and exposure I need to take on business management challenges. I got a lot of clarity in this regard from Prof. John Kotter's book, A Force For Change. I believed that leadership is nothing but management taken to the next level. But that is not the case. Leadership is primarily concerned with getting people to believe. The idea could be a plan, a vision or anything else. Whatever it is, the leader, with his experience and credibility is able to convince the audience of the correctness and feasibility of the vision. A manager on the other hand makes sure that the plans are executed correctly and on time. This involves financial and business analysis. This is the skill set that I want from the MBA.
I started preparing for the GMAT from mid June. I wrote the exam in the first week of August. I got a score of 770 with a score of 45 in verbal, which I am very pleased with. As an applicant in the male/indian/sw engineer applicant pool, I really need all the differentiation I can muster. This score will surely help. Right now I am working on the essays.
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