MBA Systems - Have done MBA in Systems and is rocking today...

zero1

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Originally Posted by ida

Hi,

Recruitment criteria might differ from firm to firm. From "BA" I mean an entre level MBA hired by a typical IT firm like Infosys, Wipro and HCLT. Here in Infosys, I am yet to meet a consultant (without MBA) who has worked earlier as a Software Engr. All non-MBA consultants I have met have extensive domain experience - 5 - 10 years. Perhaps this might differ from vertical/department.

Which firm are you working for? I would say that this is a unique practice. This year Infosys Technologies hired around 300 MBAs for the ES and Finacle departments - from campuses alone. And many more in lateral positions.

Finance and esp Operations is highly suitable in the areas you mention. Again, Marketing and HR will also suffice. But HR folks go straight to SAP/PeopleSoft etc practices. Marketing guys have the added opportunity to try for BD and sales, though nothing stops Finance people to try for the same.

excellent post ida. thx you really cleared my doubts.

zero1

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Originally Posted by ida

Knowledge of the product is important, but as a MBA knowing the domain is paramount. Therefore a Systems/IT specialisation is not required, it can be Marketing, Finance or HR - as long as you know your stuff. I would go as far as to say that a people with a grad in IT/CS related streams should *avoid* a technology major, as you only relearn stuff that you did in college. And IT firms dont give extra weigtage to Systems major students over other streams.

I would recommend Finance and Operations as suitable areas for folks targetting IT cos.

hi folks,
i got damn confused reading this post.
does it mean that a B.E/Btech (COMPUTER) person should not go in for MBA (Systems) as he has no extra weightage for it. Also he learns the same thing here again.
Instead he should go in for Mktg/Fin as it"l' broaden his choices.

Exp. junta pls comment.

kamal mittal

hi ida

i need ur help ......i am doing MBA in systems& finance from symbi .

in my graduation i have done B.com (hons) in business finance . i want to know how well does i fit into this domain .

i know learning IT/TECHNOLOGY would be tough ......but i am prepared for that .

one thing more sir , i am doing financial modules of NSE should i continue with that or not .....

looking forward for ur valuable inputs !!!!!!

thanks

ida

Hi,

It really depends on what you want from your MBA. With my IT background, computers and stuff came naturally to me and I enjouyed it .... but going for non-computer stuff in MBA gave me an opportunity to learn much more (read Value Addition). IMHO - In the interview CS/IT grads are better off by leveraging their graduation and mba together as a larger whole.

As far as IT co.s are concerned I can vouch for the fact that they treat all MBA streams equal i.e. a Systems major will not make you more attractive than a Finance or Operations major.

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Originally Posted by zero1

hi folks,
i got damn confused reading this post.
does it mean that a B.E/Btech (COMPUTER) person should not go in for MBA (Systems) as he has no extra weightage for it. Also he learns the same thing here again.
Instead he should go in for Mktg/Fin as it"l' broaden his choices.

Exp. junta pls comment.

ida

Hi Kamal,

Your profile and choice of major area is good enough for IT co.s. Having a systems major for you makes sense as you dont have any such thing in your graduation. The majority of MBAs being picked up by IT firms are engineers, but there are quite a few commerce people as well.

NCFM certifications are good for your profile so keep at it.

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Originally Posted by kamal mittal

hi ida

i need ur help ......i am doing MBA in systems& finance from symbi .

in my graduation i have done B.com (hons) in business finance . i want to know how well does i fit into this domain .

i know learning IT/TECHNOLOGY would be tough ......but i am prepared for that .

one thing more sir , i am doing financial modules of NSE should i continue with that or not .....

looking forward for ur valuable inputs !!!!!!

thanks

kamal mittal

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Originally Posted by ida

Hi Kamal,

Your profile and choice of major area is good enough for IT co.s. Having a systems major for you makes sense as you dont have any such thing in your graduation. The majority of MBAs being picked up by IT firms are engineers, but there are quite a few commerce people as well.

NCFM certifications are good for your profile so keep at it.

thanx sir ......

one more thing sir currently we are doing Cisco certification ......do we need to any extra certification or course that could help us in our placements .

ida

Hi Kamal,

There is "Certifications for profile building" thread elsewhere in this forum. Do check it out and see which certifications you want to try!

carelessperfectionist

Hi,

I am doing my MBA from SIES college (MMS actually as it is affliated with Mumbai Univ).

I am a BE in electronics and telecom and a work -ex of a year and a half in an Internet firm as a Technical support person.

I was intrested in doing Systems, but veryone sms to be discouraging me.

If anyone has done an MBA in systems from Mumbai univ, can please shed some light as to what r the future prospects and other details.

mbacrazyguy

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Originally Posted by its_prad

Hi All,

I wish to start this Thread as guidance to all MBA Systems Aspiring students.

All those who have done there MBA in Systems and are rocking the world today should post there experience and a brief of how they achieved what they have it today...

While posting kindly also mention following:

1. Your Name
2. Current Company Name
3. Designation Held (if can elaborate the path from beginning, that is joined as and today is)
4. Work Profile
5. Salary (if you don’t mind… as it’s a proud thing to share

)
6. Description on how you went about it / how mba systems helped, etc

This will help aspiring students visualize there career path and goal if they take MBA Systems.

Thanks for you support in advance

Regards
Prad

Heya Prad,

You have done great service to PG by starting this thread. I am sure that this knowl;edge sharing here will do good to many.

@ IDA...keep up the gud wrk

razabpn

i Have started a Thread in Career-discussions asking the following question. But i guess the experienced junta is right here in this thread to answer my query....

Hope to get some feedback...
"
I am a Graduate in IT, pursuing Marketing and IT as specialisation from Indian Business Academy, B'lore. I have always scored more than 65% including my MBA. I am an Fresher without any work experience.

I am joining Redington India as an Management Trainee ( Sales). It is SCM Solution provider, IT Hardware and software distributor, [ Redington - End to End SCM Solutions!!! ].
After training i will handle key accounts, develop and manage the channel and accounts.Its a pure sales job.

I want to be a Business Analyst sometime in my career. Preferably in IT biggies like Infosys or Wipro.

Can i take a shift to a role of BA from Sales role?
How do i prepare myself to achieve my target? i.e. be a BA
What value addition can i make out of this job in hand, if i am looking the role of BA?
Is it a step in the right direction?
If no, what should i do??which role i should look for n IT Co then???
Plz give me suggestion.... Thanks
"