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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