Career in International Business & How does MBA(IB) help !!

iwillmakeit

Hello friends,

I could not find a thread which describes a career in International Business. Also could not find much info regarding what exactly is MBA(IB) all about. Did go through IIFT threads but still not much info because even if someone raised this issue it got dissolved among other admission related posts.

Friends lets get together and make ourselves clear about this. I will try to get some info from my end but it would be great if we could have some Division of Labour. And Yes seniors and professionals from IB courses can be of maximum help. So I would really appreciate if they help us.

Thanks in advance to all.

cheers
Iwillmakeit

shilpa sachdev

hie there
i am shilpa...i am doing my mba in international business from Pillais Institute of International Business in new bombay. IB is inclined towards shipping and logistics mainly....it is interesting and upcoming...so if u are a SCM guy/gal...(SCM- Supply chain mgmt) then IB is the right track..anymore info..plz lemme know...

cheers
shilpa

iwillmakeit

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Originally Posted by shilpa sachdev

hie there
i am shilpa...i am doing my mba in international business from Pillais Institute of International Business in new bombay. IB is inclined towards shipping and logistics mainly....it is interesting and upcoming...so if u are a SCM guy/gal...(SCM- Supply chain mgmt) then IB is the right track..anymore info..plz lemme know...

cheers
shilpa

I had heard that IB is risky as it limits ur options but didn't know that the options will be so limited. I am sure there must be more to it. Seniors ur views. Thanks shilpa for ur valuable inputs.

gpriyanshu

well even i feel IB does not have such a limited scope. Atleast going by IIFT, they say that IB encompasses all aspects of industry with just a particular focus on IB i.e. perhaps globalization related aspects. So, people will have besides normal bread and butter knowledge, as an extra, a firm grasp of globalisation and its impacts on the industry.
I think that is the reason why at IIFT the companies lap up all MBA(IB) people and also with such diverse job profiles(though loaded more towards finance side). As i could see all major finance companies recruited from there, so i really dont think its merely meant for SCM.

iwillmakeit · 02:06 PM

IIFT placements functional breakup of the batch 2004-06 is given below which surely shows placements in all sectors. But then friends we need to remember that it is IIFT and not MBA(IB) in general. We need to realise what's in the world of MBA(IB) outside IIFT. What about other institutions. What kind of profiles r being offerred to MBA(IB) people from different colleges and what is the growth pattern of MBA(IB) graduates. "What is a career path of an MBA(IB) graduate. And yes the thing which haunts me all the time is that " Why people say that MBA(IB) is risky? " . And yes how is MBA(IB) different in different colleges course content wise as well.

vivekanands

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Originally Posted by iwillmakeit

IIFT placements functional breakup of the batch 2004-06 is given below which surely shows placements in all sectors. But then friends we need to remember that it is IIFT and not MBA(IB) in general. We need to realise what's in the world of MBA(IB) outside IIFT. What about other institutions. What kind of profiles r being offerred to MBA(IB) people from different colleges and what is the growth pattern of MBA(IB) graduates. "What is a career path of an MBA(IB) graduate. And yes the thing which haunts me all the time is that " Why people say that MBA(IB) is risky? " . And yes how is MBA(IB) different in different colleges course content wise as well.

Hi iwillmakeit,
As Far as I know, I went through the IIFT syllabus and compared it with other general management curricula. I found that the subjects are mostly the same, but there is a prefix 'International' attached to most of the subjects.
SO in my view the IIFT syllabus must be MBA (whatever specialization u choose) + IB.
Which translates to an International Perspective of Management?
I think we may be missing out on HR and OB, but the extra stream in IIFT's syllabus is Economic and Trade Policies and WTO related gyaan.
Hope this helps.
Vivekanand.

PS: Personal views!

kkiranbhat

Same here....I too applied for Kolkata as second option...But, i cant find any mails.......Anyways, i dont bother for such things....I am keeping my fingers crossed....