Top MBA Program V.S. Shareholder of A Large Company

Magic222 · 10-21-2009, 02:56 AM

Does it help getting admitted to a top MBA program if you are a shareholder of a large company or owner of a distribution/agent??
What if you are the son of a business guru?

ThePhilosopher · 10-21-2009, 10:05 AM

No, it does not help. That's like saying you might be advantaged if you have a bank account. Investments are not work experience.

If you are the son of a "business guru," leverage that to get excellent work experience doing something meaningful (not that investments aren't meaningful).

Magic222 · 10-21-2009, 10:41 AM

i see where you're coming from philosopher... but think from the prespective of these top schools.. what do they want? well, presteige, branding, and most importantly funds!! this is why they develop the developed to one day carry a name for the school and if needed invest and fund the school to carry out research...etc

this is what i know, and is true for many Gurus today, they are board members and are given seats to represent schools in large CO and give something back... therefore it would make sense for them to admit someone with potencial and a clear career path to give something back..... this is my opinion

Magic222 · 10-25-2009, 03:50 PM

the problem is there is so much gossip and hype about this that can very well be wrong... so thanks for your info, it helps a lot

cbreeze · 10-28-2009, 05:40 PM

I hope during any business school interview you may have in the future, you do not hype yourself this way. It shows a total lack of maturity.