ISB Essay 2 : Describe your short and long term career plans. How does the PGP fit in with those? (300 words max)

During my 11 year stint in IT industry, I have taken on multiple challenges head-on and learned something new after each success and failure alike. While these opportunities have taught me a lot from technical perspective, I feel stuck in an overly technical role with limited exposure to management aspects. I wish to gain broader view of industry and market which can enable me to become business partner for customers, not just technology implementer. This is where an MBA fits in, enabling me to hone my management skills with new perspectives and ensuring that I am ready for next phase of my career.

Post MBA, I see myself in a leadership role of a multinational IT firm where I would offer business consulting combined with technical solutions to important players in ABC domain industry. I would use learnings from 6 years of handling technical and functional challenges for a ABC domain customer in this direction.

In the long term, I see myself in a VP or director’s role, developing global strategic plans and driving the implementation that includes business development and technology modernization. I intend to provide thought leadership and industry knowledge by analyzing the market dynamics and recommending solutions to pertinent business challenges. These goals require cross functional understanding of business, and I would like to combine my know-how from IT sector with ISB learnings.

PGP provides such tremendous diversity in its cohort that hundreds of mid-career professionals have transformed into global business leaders using this peer network, and this forms crux of how I intend to use PGP to achieve my goals. A diverse crowd from all spheres of life will ensure that I unlearn and learn at the same time. The various professional clubs and frequent alumni interactions will help me leverage my versatility with a 360-degree overview.