Having stayed in Singapore for close to two years now, I have pretty much good idea on what skills and talent can one sell in Singapore with respect to IT companies. This post is coming out after researching (and further meeting/ chatting) a lot of profiles on LinkedIn. Almost all US MNCs will have regional hub here. So, here is my observation:
1. MBA is NOT required if one wants to get into sales and business development. Marketing does. I've never been asked about my MBA experience during my sales and bd interviews.http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif
2. Only two types of people are inherently searched for sales/bd roles
2a. who have prior background in sales.
2b. who belong to an industry and possess good knowledge about it.
This is understandable as the bonus component of a sales manager will be dependent on his team and certainly the manager will not like to take risk if you cant sell, does not matter what your resume looks like.
3. Most directors/vp sales/bd folks in good companies have worked at Oracle Singapore at some point in time.
1. MBA is NOT required if one wants to get into sales and business development. Marketing does. I've never been asked about my MBA experience during my sales and bd interviews.http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif
2. Only two types of people are inherently searched for sales/bd roles
2a. who have prior background in sales.
2b. who belong to an industry and possess good knowledge about it.
This is understandable as the bonus component of a sales manager will be dependent on his team and certainly the manager will not like to take risk if you cant sell, does not matter what your resume looks like.
3. Most directors/vp sales/bd folks in good companies have worked at Oracle Singapore at some point in time.
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