[bizskool]

Originally Posted by tirthankshah_99

guys need ur help......

i m an engineerfrom mumbai university's somaiya coll....work ex of 1 year 4 months in cisco networks...as a presales guy in an indian ISP.....planning 4 my MBA....dat too in finance...(obsessed with equity market from last 6-7 years.....)

now i have got a call from J P morgan chase....in equity research\invst banking..shud i change my stream i.e IT(riet now) at this point in time..or continue with this....n later opt for equity\i.banking once thru with my MBA....gurus plz help...

how much can i grow in equity or invs banking...with out any finance backgrnd.i.e before MBA..though my concepts of stock market are good.....

go imm for JPMC, work for a year or two. by that time u get a gud hang of invst-bankng industry. meanwhile keep preparing for CAT/XAT etc. am very sure if u get in to top IIM's or so, nd work hrd u get placed in invstmnt banks later with dollar sals. alternatively look at ISB/AIM-manila/NUS or top-20 US/EU colleges after 2 yrs of workexp in JPMC.
ensure u keep in touch with all finance mags and sites like CFO, WSJ etc. read ET daily. also some gud books by graham, soros, on buffett etc.

[tirthankshah_99]

hi..thanks for reply...wud just like to know frm some1 who is working in i-banking.....that wat is d possany 1 who for an engineer to grow in the field of i bankin BEFORE doin MBA...

[pillagadu]

I want to do marketing, especially in my core sector field(Electrical and electronics). How are the opportunities?

Also what do you suggest?
1. Do MS in my core sector and then get some experiance, then go for MBA?
2. Get a core sector job right now(despite the low salaries and longer bond duration), get experiance and then go for MBA?

The fact is I am lured by the s/w jobs' salaries. So you think getting into a core-sector firm even after having s/w experience is possible? My final goal is to settle in a Electrical or Electronics related firm in a Sr.managerial position. So....what say guys?

Thanxs in advance!!!

[Psychodementia]

Originally Posted by pillagadu

I want to do marketing, especially in my core sector field(Electrical and electronics). How are the opportunities?

Also what do you suggest?
1. Do MS in my core sector and then get some experiance, then go for MBA?

If you want to get into marketing you don't need to be a tech guru on that subject. You just need to be smart enough to understand the basic stuff. You should do good with an BE for that.

Originally Posted by pillagadu

2. Get a core sector job right now(despite the low salaries and longer bond duration), get experiance and then go for MBA?

What do you mean by a "core sector job" ? Which role are you looking at ? Sales ? Shop floor ?

If you are looking at shop-floor work i.e. actually working in a manufacturing unit, it will stand you in good stead in your future career in sales. Especially when you are going for corporate sales pitch.

If you get an opportunity to get into sales in some electrical goods then jump into it. Low pay and bonds (hopefully not more than 2 years) not withstanding.

I am saying the above because its hard to get an admit to a top bschool - but if you get through say a IIM-A or the like, scrap the above plan immediately and jump on the opportunity to do an MBA fast and dirty.

Originally Posted by pillagadu

Originally Posted by pillagadu

The fact is I am lured by the s/w jobs' salaries. So you think getting into a core-sector firm even after having s/w experience is possible? My final goal is to settle in a Electrical or Electronics related firm in a Sr.managerial position. So....what say guys?

Thanxs in advance!!!

I know you might lured by the fancy jobs but if you are so passionate about what you called "core-sector" there is no reason why you should land up in another TCS/Infy/Wipro. The pays and the foreign junkets might not be at par in the manufacturing sector but if thats your true calling you needn't worry about anything else.

Just one note - reading your mail I see that you are pretty confused as well as disturbed regarding what you should be doing in life and career. See if you want to meet a career counsellor, who can help you talk through your ideas and plans. Believe me - it helps !


Arun

[Psychodementia]

Originally Posted by tirthankshah_99

hi..thanks for reply...wud just like to know frm some1 who is working in i-banking.....that wat is d possany 1 who for an engineer to grow in the field of i bankin BEFORE doin MBA...

Firstly please stop using SMS lingo in posts

Think about your own question "an engineer to grow in ibanking before an MBA". For starters what makes you think an ibank would even recruit you in the first place ?

But lets look at a scenario that they did (they usually recruit engineers for the mathematical modelling work or some back-end processing stuff) then usually people hit a road block in getting into the "steamier" side of things i.e. actually doing the trade rather than just helping out the traders. So many people want to do an MBA to make this transition and work as a trader.

Arun

[karthik.chandra]

Hi,

I have a work exp of 2 years in Telecom switching with clients like Nortel and Motorola.
Now i am looking to do my MBA so that i can land up in a service provider as a manager. The reason is that i have been eyeing for AIRTEL.

In order to get there, what sort of colleges should i look forward?

Thanks everyone in advance......................

[bizskool]

An IT+Mktg MBA from any decent school will get u a job with Airtel. u need to post your detailed background and current position/co. etc for a better advise.
better to look for top tier schools and land in jr/mid mgmt level.

[pillagadu]

Thanxs Arun...I'll try to go to a career counsellor.....Thanx again....!!!!

[karthik.chandra]

Thanks Bizkool................i was working in TCS for an year and 11 months and recently i have moved into sasken to provide exposure in the field of telecom services. I have always worked on the switching centre as a system test engineer.

I was really impressed by Airtel's growth story and a year back i decided to join airtel, but now if i do so, i will have to join in as a service engineer...........so i need to enter that firm as a middle/junior manager.

Can you provide me tips as to which B-schools i have to target.

[bizskool]

Originally Posted by karthik.chandra

Thanks Bizkool................i was working in TCS for an year and 11 months and recently i have moved into sasken to provide exposure in the field of telecom services. I have always worked on the switching centre as a system test engineer.

I was really impressed by Airtel's growth story and a year back i decided to join airtel, but now if i do so, i will have to join in as a service engineer...........so i need to enter that firm as a middle/junior manager.

Can you provide me tips as to which B-schools i have to target.

Sasken is a focussed core services co. airtel is pure mktg/sales. in airtel all tech functions are outsourced. you aleady have 2 yrs exp and will have abt 3 yrs by the time you are ready for CAT/XAT etc next year. till then stick to sasken--10k times better than airtel. one of best places to work. sasken exp highly valued.
with this profile you need to target top tier schools only. All IIM's, XL, MDI, SPJain...so on. anything less may not help to launch you in jr/mid level in desired co. start prep for CAT and other exams for 2007 attempt. meanwhile keep reading ET, BW and other magazines, newspapers etc.