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I got an admit from the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad for their PGP Class of 2020.Many people have asked me why MBA right now? You were so interested in Civil Services for the last 05 years and why are you suddenly shifting to the Corporate sector now ? Are you after money? Don’t you want to do govt service anymore or work for the public, that you have advocated so much for half a decade?I have got a lot of accusations, of being money minded, this and that in the PMs in Quora.This is an answer to everyone, an answer which would describe my thought process in taking this particular decision.Before, starting with that, let us understand the structure of the Government’s Bureaucracy. That will help us have more clarity, in understanding my decision.The Government is divided into Levels, according to the 7th Central Pay Commission. There are totally 18 levels, with 03 entry points.Level 01 - 05 - Lower Services - Peons, Constables, Stenos, Clerks etc.Level 06 - 09 - Middle Services - Inspectors, Section Officers, DSPs, Block Officers etc.Level 10 - 18 - Upper Services - IAS, IPS, IRS, Undersecretary etc.Now, I have always aspired for the upper civil services, usually conducted by the UPSC, which deals with the upper management of the Government.This is where most of the “thinking” is done, this is where policies are “ideated” and this is where public policies are “drafted”.An IAS joins at Level 09 during training, and then starts off from Level 10, and has the possibility of having more than 07 promotions in his career of 35 years.This is where I wanted to be, join the bureaucracy, and then rise high enough to shape the policy-making. (Usually around Level 13 or so)Now, I have been working with the MHA for the last two years, at Level 07.This is the middle management services.This is where the policies which are “drafted” by the top echelons are “implemented” on-ground.Working in rural Bihar for the last 02 years, I have understood the exact ground realities, of where exactly it is going wrong, and how the policy drafting needs a bit change, by someone who has actual on-ground realistic experiences.But, a Level 07 employee can grow upto max of Level 10 or 11, where you start competing with junior IAS officers when you are about to retire. (Example Promoted SP vs IPS SP)So, in a span of 35 years, I will get only 3–5 promotions, and that too will be still stuck in middle management, and never reach the “ideation” and “policy-drafting” stages.So, how do I make a shift from “Policy Implementation” to “Policy Drafting” now? Which is where I really want to be.I am not able to clear the UPSC exam. I have tried.I am stuck in middle management, away from home, with an unstable life, mediocre salary, erratic transfers and postings, very few promotions and very slow career growth and strained personal relationships.If I get married to anyone soon, she would want to work in a city, which would again increase long distance and put more strain on the family.So, how do I make a shift from “Policy Implementation” to “Policy Drafting” considering all these factors?The answer came here - Lateral Entry from the Corporate - Lateral entry: Over 6,000 private sector specialists apply for 10 joint secretary posts in governmentAnd this privatization of the Government by bringing in external specialists is going to increase a lot in the next two decades or so.And they are getting Joint Secretary posts directly, which is a Level 15 post. A direct jump from Level 07 to Level 15, and if I stay I would retire by Level 10.I had to think.I had a plan.A long-term plan, with lots of risks and possibilities of failing.Get into the corporate sector.The lateral entry needs 15 years of total work-ex. I already have 05 years work-ex (Startup, Sabre and MHA)I need to work for 10 years, a decade in the corporate sector, after which I can make a shift to upper civil services - Level 15 in a very short time.And I have seen the 6000 applicants - Some are good, some are okay, not that stellar - I know my work ex in the Central Government in rural Bihar would stand out and would get a chance to interview for the Joint Secretary posts - This is 10 years later I am talking about - 2030 - When I am around 38 years old.So, how do I jump into the corporate sector?Some private job which deals with Public Policy or Development Consultancy or Social Impact or Public Administration jobs ?Also, I need a post-graduation, ensuring all the educational qualifications are in place.So, I made a list of colleges/schools/institutes which would get me a Post Grad and a job in the public policy sector domain.Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai - M.A. in Public Policy - This has good curriculum and good placements in the public sector, But, intake is just 40 - Lots of high competition.Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi - This has become more of a training ground to IAS, IFoS than to freshers, so nope.Indian School of Business, Hyd - MBA with Public Policy Specialization - This has an intake of 880 students, with average age of 27 years, and has around 40 job opportunities in the public sector domain.And I wanted to apply for Indian schools only - Not, US, UK, Asian, etc. No INSEAD, NUS, LBS, nah - They don’t align with my goals.I could have tried CAT for the IIMs PGDM, but I am too old for that, with 5 years of work ex, I wouldn’t get much of public policy related jobs.I could have tried for IIMs Executive MBA, the PGPX and EPGP, again they don’t specialize in Public Policy analysis that well.ISB made the perfect sense to me.ISB has a specialization/major in Public Policy - Govt of Andhra, Telangana, Dalberg, Cargill - All working in PP sector come for placements. I could try for management consulting for govt sector or development consulting roles - Which are around 200 jobs in total.Work for 10 years in the Corporate sector with Public Policy.Higher pay, urban life, faster promotions, happy family life - And most importantly, I can focus on public policy ideation.And a decade later, apply for the lateral entry to the Government as Joint Secretary posts.And then see what will happen.I know it is a long shot. But a plan had to be formed.And that is why the MBA. At this juncture.I am 27 years old. Time is running out.A One-Year flagship ISB MBA made sense to me, which will plunge me to the upper public policy analysis sector of the corporate world.And that is why the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad.It is not the money or the getting suited up or anything.I had the goal of Govt Policy ideation and drafting 05 years ago. UPSC was the best way to do it. It didn’t happen.So, now will try the second best way to reach the goals.The ends are the same. Only the means have changed.ISB - IITM - MHA - GoI - Quora - Rural Bihar.All are dots that are now being connected.As I said, my story hasn’t ended yet.It has only begun.

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Sure. 20 years in the military, I saw many lives drastically changed in an instant. Some were my actions, most were in the actions of others.I spent several years working QA. One of my duties was to teach 17–21 year old craftsmen the “Intro to QA” class. And I always started with the same line.“Every single step in a QA package that requires a signature from my office is there because someone died, something blew up, or a ship sank. Every. Single. One.” And then I would start giving examples. Suddenly, these kids realized that this class wasn’t just some bullshit hoop they had to go through to get a qualification, but something deadly serious. Other people’s lives depended on them not screwing this up. In some cases, the lives of everyone aboard that ship. Most of these kids never dreamed that their actions could have consequences. “Close enough” was the best that most of them had ever bothered with. But now, they would not only be risking the lives of hundreds of people, but they would be signing their names on the dotted line saying they took responsibility for it. And that if I came along as an inspector and told them to rip it out and do it over, that’s what they did.