MBA and Management: Defining Short and Long Term Goals and Career

This essay discusses the author's short-term and long-term career goals, primarily focused on transitioning from the field of Food Science to consulting through an MBA. The author reflects on their 7.5 years of experience in technical service and research and development at Saputo Cheese USA Inc, along with previous roles in dairy science and engineering. The short-term goal is to pursue an MBA to gain essential skills and networking opportunities for consulting. The long-term goal involves reaching management levels within consulting firms in the next 10 years. The author highlights their leadership and communication skills and emphasizes how an MBA will enhance their understanding of critical aspects of consulting. The essay also addresses the timing of pursuing an MBA, aligning it with the completion of the author's wife's master's degree. Desklib offers a platform for students to access this and many other solved assignments.

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The short term goal represents the things that I would like to do in near future in a
matter of 3 to 5 years. My short term goal is in pursuing an MBA which will help me in
changing my field of work and get into consulting. Presently, I work in the field of Food
Science. I have gathered close to 7.5 years of experience as technical service and research
and development specialist in Saputo Cheese USA Inc where I have also played the role of
quality assurance supervisor for a year. Professionally I have also been part of the Dairy
Science Department where I have worked as graduate research assistant for two years. Prior
to that, I have served as an Engineer for Tetra Pak Ltd for a very short period of two months.
My present job profile allows me to visit different factories and provide help in the issues
related to problem solving. With a curious mind and the constant quench for learning more I
feel pigeon holed which enforced me to go for a career change in consulting. Besides, a
career change will also help me in getting into a field where I would be able to find suitable
position similar to my wife who just completed her masters in computer engineering.
Pursuing a course in MBA will enable me in pursuing the goals by gaining additional skills
and networking.
Long term goals refer to the things that I would take a long term to accomplish. My
long term goals have been working in the management levels of the consulting firms in a
matter of 10 years from now. However, I have already been masters in the dairy
manufacturing from the South Dakota State University and had acquired a bachelor’s degree
in dairy technology from the National Dairy Research Institute, India. I have also been
awarded the gold medal for securing the First place in undergraduate program and have also
received the highest scholarships for close to 3 years at NDRI, India. I have also done couple
of internships. I have been a trainee in the Model Dairy Plant, India for a year, been a project
trainee in GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Ltd, India and a two months summer intern

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Nestle, India. As far as my skills are concerned, I not only possess good leadership abilities
but also good communication skills.
The short term and long term goals can be met only by pursuing an MBA. The skills
required for a consulting job include good communication skills, time management,
judgement, roles and responsibilities and good listening skills. A master degree in the
business administration will help me in having a better grasp of the aspects that are critical to
a consulting job. This is because the curriculum for MBA is primarily designed for teaching
the baseline skills required for succeeding as consultant.
This is the appropriate time for undertaking the program since I feel that my work
experience would help me better performs in the field of consulting. Besides, my wife has
been studying and we could not have afforded school at the same time. Now that she has
completed her masters so it seems to be the right time in pursuing the course.

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