Is having a startup count in the work experience

Asked by Aditya Raj on 2026-06-02 in Profile Review

My profile is 89.8 in 10 ,75.8 in 12 and 7.5 cgpa in college and currently in the last year of my btech . I am gem and i started a company under section 8 in Aug 2025 , for women empowerment and education , basically a type of ngo but it can be private and i have also done an intership in a private limited company . Also district basketball player with many co curricular activities , kindly review my profile and suggest which colleges i can aim for.

1 Answer

Tejas Khandelwal · 2026-06-03 · 3 helpful

In most cases, internships during university do not count toward the formal "years of work experience" required by MBA programs. Business schools specifically look for full-time, post-graduation, and usually paid professional experience, but it could help you in PI.

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