Why should you go to business school?
An MBA can be an escape route out of the career rut you find yourself in. It can give you lucrative career opportunities. It can even be the gateway to a high-flying career. But is it only this?
An MBA can do much more for you. In this 2-part session, we will discuss all the reasons why you should look at doing an MBA.
This is part 2 of our session on what an MBA can do for you.
Use this worksheet once you complete Section 1: The Power of an MBA
If you have done some B-school research, you will know that most US MBA programs are 2-year programs, whereas most European MBA programs are 1-year programs. So what is the difference between the two? And which one is best for you?
In this session, we will explain what factors you should consider while choosing between a 1-year and a 2-year program.
North America - which includes both the USA and Canada - is possibly the most sought-after destination for MBA programs. This is because this region has hundreds of excellent universities and colleges offering management programs.
In this session, we will explore the pros and cons of studying in a North American B-school.
Great brand names, excellent culture, high standards of living, international diversity... Europe has it all when it comes to higher education. But is there a flip side?
In this session, we will examine the advantages and disadvantages of opting for a European MBA.
The Asia-Pacific region includes Australia and the rest of Asia (excluding India). The APAC region is a hot, upcoming destination for world-class MBA programs, especially for those who want a career in this region.
This session is all about the opportunities available to you if you want to pursue an MBA from an APAC school.
Studying in India is advantageous on many levels - comfort, costs, career opportunities...
In this session, we will look at the top MBA programs in India that accept the GMAT, and the opportunities they offer.
Yes, an MBA is a general management program - it doesn't really let you 'specialize".
But most B-schools have a focus area and are particularly known for the opportunities they offer in this area. So if you have a certain area of interest - be it marketing, finance or operations, you may want to apply to a B-school that gives you plenty of opportunities in this domain.
This session is all about the focus areas of different schools and why you should take these into consideration when you shortlist B-schools.
Anyone who has done even a cursory read of B-school websites or interviews with the Admissions Directors would have seen the term "Profile Fitment" cropping up again and again.
What really is profile fitment? How do you know whether you fit a certain B-school's culture? And does it even matter?
This session will give you all the answers.
The foremost tendency of any MBA aspirant researching B-schools is to look for rankings. And there are many - Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Financial Times, Economist, PoetsandQuants...
A school ranked #4 in one is ranked #8 in another. So how do you decide what to depend on? And do rankings even matter?
In this session, we help you make sense of B-school rankings - why and when they are relevant, and which one you should go for.
Once you complete Section 2 on Selecting B-schools, use both Worksheets #2 and #3 to sort out your thoughts on shortlisting your target B-schools.
You still have more than 1 year to decide what you want to do after your MBA. You can figure out once you are in B-school. So it doesn't matter if you don't have all the answers now, does it?
Yes, it does!
In this session, we will tell you why you need to start thinking about your post-MBA careers right now.
If you have checked out the Career Statistics of various B-schools, you would know that they publish 2 sets of data:
- Placement by Industry
- Placement by Function
Do you know the difference between these two numbers? You should!
In this session, we will explore the various post-MBA career opportunities available across different industries - consulting, technology, engineering, oil & gas, CPG and more.
You know what they say - A consultant is an ordinary person 50 miles from home with a briefcase.
Jokes apart, Consulting remains one of the most sought-after post-MBA career tracks. In this session, we will explore the different consulting roles that will be available to you after MBA and what each one entails.
This session explores the different post-MBA career tracks you can take up within the domain of Finance, from investment banking to equity research and retail banking.
This session explores different post-MBA opportunities in sales and marketing and how viable it is for you to make a switch into this domain.
Ever wondered what post-MBA roles fall under the realm of general management?
This session explains what general management is all about, and what a "general manager" would do on a daily basis.
In this session, we will talk about some other popular post-MBA career tracks - operations, project management, strategy and leadership and so on.
Some closing thoughts while zeroing-in on your post-MBA career track.
Once you complete this section on Post-MBA career tracks, use this worksheet to get better clarity on what you want to do after MBA.
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