An Introduction on what to expect in the two years in MBA

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After competing with the aspirants and crossing the hurdle of competitive exams, the delightful, energetic and fascinating world of MBA awaits..

And here are a few things to expect in this rollercoaster journey!

Note: This Presentation is from a 2 year MBA Course perspective. Some points may not be relevant to other programs

Prepare for the real challenges of the real world Think innovatively with out-of-the-box “ideas” Healthy competition with the best minds Work along with diverse minded people Speak your mind and grow in confidence Network and make buddies

Learning and study would focus on the following:

Seminars from corporate & industry experts Case- study analysis Real life scenario analysis & discussions Participation in Group Discussions / debates Study-Group Projects and Presentations Participation through Role-play

Most MBA Institutes offer 5 major career stream options

Marketing Finance Operations Human Resources IT and Systems General Management (electives across streams)

The basic core subjects are common, and a student has to decide the specialization area

Important Courses Marketing Management, Branding, Customer Behavior, Sales & Media

Management, Marketing Research, Services Marketing

Career Choices.. Sales & Marketing in FMCG, Marketing Research, Marketing financial

products, IT Consulting etc

What to expect initially.. Initially, Sales stint at rural locations or rigorous sales job in cities with

targets

Myths.. A role of a brand manager/marketing guru at the first job. Realistically,

everyone starts with a sales stint

Important Courses Accounting, Economics, Banking, Corporate Finance, Risk, Trading

*Note: CFA is popular value-addition course

Career Choices.. Corporate Finance, Investment banking, corporate banking, Equity

Research

What to expect initially.. Back-end investment bank profile, data-crunching on excel sheets

Myths.. A front-end investment bank or a critical multi-million dollar decision

making profile at the first job. Initially job focuses on a supporting role

Important Courses Supply Chain Management, Production & Planning, Information

Systems, Logistics, Operations Management

Career Choices.. Manufacturing, Operation and Logistics Management, Retail Operations,

Procurement, Purchase

What to expect initially.. Managing small operations team, rigorous working hours at sites, KPO

back-offices

Myths.. Inter-supply chain role, critical decision making roles in logistics,

warehousing, supply-chain etc

Important Courses Organizational Management, Behavioral Dynamics, Employee

Management, Training & Recruitment

Career Choices.. HR Departments across sectors, Executive search firms

What to expect initially.. Accompanying senior HR’s in training, CV Shorting-listing, recruitment &

learning more about the organizational management

Myths.. Starting with interviewing prospective employees, taking critical

recruitment/ lay off decisions

Important Courses Management Information Systems, Enterprise Resource Planning(ERP),

Customer Relationship Management(CRM), Project Management etc

Career Choices.. Domain Consultant, ERP Specialist, Business Analyst, CRM or HCM

Consultant in major IT companies

What to expect initially.. Requirements Gathering, Fit Gap Analysis, Streamlining Business

Process, Shadow Consultant at Offshore, Use Cases, Testing etc

Myths.. Onsite Visits on a regular basis, changing the entire business process of

the client, basic technical understanding not expected as ‘I am an MBA’.

The most important mile-stone for a first year student is the “Summer Internship” as it helps you decide on your final career stream.You can prepare the following:

Decide your area of specialization wisely before the process Prepare the basic MBA concepts thoroughly Look to score well in your exams as some companies have cut-offs Participate in extracurricular activities Improve and work on your CV (Resume)

During the selection, companies look out for good academics, extracurricular achievements on your CV and strong basic knowledge

By the time placements happen in the final year, you would anyways be well verse with the selection process

Apart from studies, MBA is a highly competitive platform

Inter B-Schools events Corporate Projects Inter-college B-Plan Contests Case-study analysis competitions Article Writing Contests

During your MBA, focus on…

Less classroom study, more practical learning Networking with seniors, peers and faculty Maximize Summer Internship experience Doing additional Corporate Projects along with studies Participating extensively in B-Plan contests, Article

Contests, Cultural and sports events etc Join Placement, Alumni or other clubs/cells And lastly.. MAKE FRIENDS, CELEBRATE and ENJOY!

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