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Originally Posted by anuragxp
Thanks for your kind words, saar. Although I'm not the best person to reply on this thread, but I'll try my level best to throw some light 
To begin with, I'd like to copy-paste one of my earlier posts
Now, I'm currently working in a BA profile (for the moment) in one of the major Indian IT companies (I don't think the company name is of any relevance here because all of them are pretty much the same). You can read the Job description of BAs in the post that I quoted, my role is similar to that (but not limited to that only). My technical background (Bachelors + MBA Systems) helps me in speaking a technical language when I'm interacting with the Delivery Team (of my company) and my MBA degree helps me in understanding the customer needs. I can't go much deeper and disclose details because of the Project I'm involved in...I hope you understand 
Coming back to how MBA in Systems helps you in the Industry? The biggest advantage is that being an MBA, you get a preferential treatment everywhere (I don't know why  )...somehow the top management trusts MBAs too much (even if they are freshers), gives them a lot of responsibilities (and hence learning opportunities)...sometimes the workload can become excessive because you need to be involved in every phase of SDLC and are expected to make valuable contributions, but all that is a lot of fun if you are passionate about technology
I didn't know much about the life of an MBA Systems guy, but I specialised in Systems because of my passion for technology...you may do it because of some other reason. Doing my MBA in Systems helped me a lot because prior to that I had only some sort of bookish technical language and my way of thinking was not "Business oriented". I learnt more because of my teachers....my "Software Project Management" prof. is the CEO of an IT company with over 20 years of Project Management experience in Xerox, the person responsible for implementing SAP in Hero Honda taught me "Enterprise Resource Planning" and so on. I seem to be digressing from the topic now and this is becoming more of a Blog post, I'll stop here for now. I'm not sure whether this helped you or not but because you (Mr. thread starter) PM'ed me, I had an obligation to reply. In case you are not satisfied/want more information, you are most welcome to reply on this thread and I'll post back as and when time permits.
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Thanks a lot Anurag/all for the information.
I have some queries but let me first introduce myself. I have done my B.E in Comp Tech and am currently working as a team lead for a Remedy project for the last 4 years. I find analysis very interesting and digging out the root cause of the problem. I can spend hours debugging a code. However a part of the team lead work i do (reports, excel files) etc bugs me, so i do not want a job which involves more of ms office etc.
Having said all this, i am thinking of a career post mba. Can u help me with the below qs?
1. Based on my interest, is Business Analyst the profile for me?
2. I am confused between profiles like Business Analyst, Business Development Manager, Pre Sales, ERP consultant as acc to your post, these all seem to be the same. What clearly segragates these profiles?
3. I have heard that normal software engineers can also become BAs without an MBA, so if i am pursuing MBA (to be a BA), i would like an extra edge as compared to the normal engineers. What should i do? Should i opt for a co specialization which will add value to my BA role? If yes, which one.
4. Considering the current market scenario, is a Business Analyst role worth it?
5. What is meant by MBA in systems? Is it just another term for a specialization as Business Analyst?
6. @Anurag, as you too are a Business Analyst, how do u find the profile and do u find it adding value? Do u still see a bright future in this profile?
Please help me out here. I would be very grateful.
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I want to have some good idea of what career path i can choose before any more CAT attempts. 
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