Minnesota Carlson MBA Deadlines 2023-2024

Setting my profile below. Have already taken the GRE so that is out of the way.

Idea is to do an MBA to take a break, get access to international opportunities in finance / operating roles.

31-33 y.o. Indian VC with 5 years of investing experience in a growth fund (Started with a trainee program - Analyst for 2 years - Currently Associate for 2.5 years - expecting SA promotion sometime in the next 12 months) - 2 years of non-finance experience before joining VC. Undergrad from top law school in India.

Secondary board member on 2 unicorn assets

Annual pay of ~US$100k in Bangalore (inclusive of bonuses) + carry of US$200k vested over 7 years - good fund - nice people - but unsure whether I want to do growth investing

Firm does not require an MBA for Partnership

Do not have a finance education

My idea is to do an MBA to secure my long term future in case I want to move laterally.

My questions are as follows:

Which would be a better geography to do an MBA in given where the winds are blowing ? UK/ London or Singapore ?

1 year v. 2 year ?

One thought process I have also had is to operate - ability to add value to a company at growth stage (or any stage) is very limited if I don't have operating experience - any thoughts on this ? Apprehension is wont get paid as much

White Male.
Goal: Transition to public sector consulting and leverage that to become influential in political decisions in hopes of becoming a politician.

WE: 1.5 years small firm. 2 years 15,000+ firm, 3 years Government Work

Extra Curriculars: 8+ years of Habitat for Humanity, Food Pantry Volunteer, ESL Tutor for refugees

Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Indian Male Engineer (28)
It would be great if you could evaluate my profile. I am a reapplicant. I applied to Vanderbilt, Notre Dame, Rice & Minnesota with a 640 GMAT and got rejected by all. I recently took the GRE and scored well. I want to apply to Insead and US MBA programs for Fall 2025.

Education:
UG Degree: B-Tech-Chemical Engineering
College: Anna University
CGPA: 7.51/10

GRE: 332 (Q166 & V166) (1st attempt)
(I also have an MBA math certificate)

Work experience:
1st Job: Spent close to 3 years in an Indian Multinational Construction company where I was involved in Operations and Supply chain. I had the opportunity to work with top Indian Oil & Gas Industry clients for high value projects in Water treatment Industry. Had 1 promotion and was rated top performer by management.

2nd Job: Spent around 5 months in marketing my Family's solar rooftop solutions business (Small size) through social media and exhibitions. I was able to double the revenue of the company in a short span.

3rd Job (Current role): I got an opportunity to join a niche multinational Oil & Gas industry solutions company where I have been engaged for 7 months. Here, I work in Supply chain support for an International internal client.
I am planning to go back to the family solar business as I feel that I can make a bigger impact than at my current role.

Extracurricular activities:
Toastmasters: I served as an executive committee member of a Toastmasters club for 2 terms and won various awards for speeches.
I also volunteered as a teacher for an NGO that is involved in educating rural kids.

Post MBA goals: I would like to pivot to Consulting but my second option would be consumer goods.

Gap: Between my 1st and 2nd company, I had a gap of close to 2 years because of a health issue and surgery that severely impacted my mobility.

I want to apply in early decision/R1 for my target schools.
Thanks in advance!

Applied and rejected from LBS this year, shocked by the outcome. Had a very well written application, demonstrated tremendous interest in the school, solid interview, and an alumni recommendation - felt I did everything I possibly could've. Plan to apply to additional schools this fall and reapply to LBS.

My goal is to move from being a PM in Finance to either being a PM at a tech company with a healthcare division, or to switch to consulting with the goal of doing HealthTech strategy afterwards. I'm involved in Pro Bono projects at work and mentoring outside of work. Main areas of concern for my application are that PM's at banks aren't too flashy (vs MBB/IB/PM at tech etc) and that I'll only have one promotion when I apply