INSEAD GEMBA Experience: A Recent Grad Shares his Story

Prospective applicants are often curious about what it takes to gain admission to top MBA programs and what to expect once they are admitted to their dream school. If you are interested in INSEAD's GEMBA program, watch this video interview of former MER (myEssayReview) student Ramesh Botta with Poonam, President and CEO of MER. Ramesh Botta holds a degree in software engineering and has worked for prestigious tech companies in India, the US, and Singapore. He climbed the corporate ladder to become a Data Architect at Grab Singapore and now works as a Principal Data Architect at Cake DeFi. With over a decade of rich global experience in data, Ramesh aspires to attain the position of CTO at fast-paced, technology-focused, and data-driven organizations such as Grab, Netflix, and Google. He collaborated with MER on his application for INSEAD's GEMBA (Global Executive MBA) program and was accepted with a 10K Euro scholarship. Ramesh has recently graduated from INSEAD and graciously agreed to share his INSEAD GEMBA experience with us, giving prospective INSEAD students a behind-the-scenes look at the program. Talking Points of the conversation: 00:00 Introduction 01:10 Background 03:19 Views on being a part of 200+ international cohort 04:38 Favorite thing about the program 08:55 Anything he wished he had known 11:30 His views on INSEAD's massive application and rigorous selection process 17:20 Work-life School Balance 24:29 His contribution to classroom and group projects 28:02 Advice for incoming GEMBA students Here is Ramesh in conversation with Poonam: 📺 Subscribe to my YouTube channel for more videos featuring MER student success stories, MBA application tips, and insights. 📲 Follow me on LinkedIn   / poonam-tandon-43221547   📘 Like my Facebook page:   / myessayreview   🌐 Visit my website for blogs, interview transcripts, and resources: https://myessayreview.com