Hey. I’m going to be starting my second year of undergrad in a business program in India. It’s a five year integrated program with the first three years being the undergrad part (curriculum heavily focused on mathematics, statistics and economics, supplemented by social sciences (Psychology Sociology Political Science). We have close to 100 credits per academic year (9 months), and 1 credit is worth 6.25 hours of in-class time. So 100 credits is about 625 hours of in class time. The final two years are a rigorous MBA course (MBA courses in India don’t require experience). The school is a public BSchool ranked top 5 in the country and accredited by AMBA and AACSB.
I will have around a 3.5/4.33 GPA by the time I apply (during my third and final year of undergrad), which would put me in the top 15 in a class of 120. I have one leadership position right now and aiming for two more at least. I have a research internship at the country’s top BSchool with a paper forthcoming. Debate is my only notable extracurricular, and even in that I don’t have too many outstanding achievements.
I wanted to know if I’d stand any chance if I applied to BSchools in the US/UK/EU for a business degree. I know that I don’t have experience, a degree like the Master in Management works for me too. I’ll also give India’s BSchool entrance examination CAT to try and get into the 4 schools above mine. If all else fails I’ll just continue in my own program, which is not that bad of an option honestly, it’s a decently prestigious institution. Or should I complete my business degree from India and then try outside for my PhD after some experience? The end goal is a PhD, and I thought if I had already been in an institution outside for my Master’s, I might have a better chance at a PhD due to better education (perhaps) and more exposure.