E19 - Columbia MS in Technology Management (MSTM) with Kshitij | Product Management

Welcome to the 19th episode of the Masters with Harshith Podcast. In this episode, we talk to Kshitij D Gupta, a current MS in Technology Management student at Columbia University. If you're someone looking to pursue an MS to break into Product Management, this one's for you.
We talk about why Kshitij moved to Product Management after working three years as a data engineer, what courses he applied for, and how he decided to head to an MSTM program instead of a regular MEM or an MISM.
Check out the courses discussed in this episode:
Dartmouth MEM - • E02 Masters with Harsh...
CMU MISM - • E04 Masters with Harsh...
Columbia MSE - • E06 Masters with Harsh...
UWash MSIM - • E05 Masters with Harsh...
For the A-Z steps on applying for Masters in the US and resources on how to crack into a top US uni admit, do check out my Masterclass - forms.gle/F93fXXVcJyvuCWaM6
*MSE stands for Management Science and Engineering
**Duke MEM admits about 400 students every year and has a batch size of about 180
Key timestamps -
0:00 Introduction
0:55 Kshitij's favorite thing about Columbia
2:45 Kshitij's background
6:55 Why Kshitij picked MSTM over the MEM/MISM
12:00 Career opportunities post MSTM
14:05 Other schools Kshitij applied for
18:02 What Kshitij did differently that helped him crack the MSTM admit
24:10 Columbia MSTM Application Process
28:35 MSTM Course Structure
36:05 MSTM Capstone
37:00 MSTM Class Profile and Work Experience
41:10 Kshitij's perspective of the future prospects that Columbia offers
42:50 Kshitij's tips for MSTM applicants
44:35 MSTM Tuition Fees and Scholarships
47:10 Kshitij's GPA and GRE scores
Connect with Kshitij for any queries related to Columbia's MSTM program - / kshitijdgupta
Note - Please note that all views expressed are that of the speaker, before you take a decision, please consult to other resources as well
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[@kshitijgupta9516]

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[@realworldprogramming1]

Kshitij!

[@adityam7546]

Very informative video Harshith!
Could you add more questions regarding salary after MS? Like
What is the expected avg salary after MS in management technology from Colombia University?

[@anitam9544]

Hi Harshith,
Can you please tell what is the average salary after MS in management technology from Columbia University?

[@MastersWithHarshith]

Hey Aditya, please reach out to Kshitij via LinkedIn for such specifics, thanks for watching!

[@mayank785]

Duke MEM batch size is around 150-160, when did it go up to 800 :0

[@MastersWithHarshith]

Thanks for pointing it out, we just found out that the number we wanted to use was the number of admitted students which is about 400 and the number of students in the batch is 180. Apologies, we're adding it in the description as a correction as well!

[@anitam9544]

What is average salary after MS in management technology from Columbia University?

[@MastersWithHarshith]

Hey Anita, please reach out to Kshitij via LinkedIn for such specifics, thanks for watching!