[nex]

I want to do MBA because I yearn for recognition. And no matter how good you are at tech, the plain and simple fact is that techies don't get recognition. Can you name the most successful software engineer in india ??

And about the comment on "knowing what you want to do in life", is everyone supposed to just love one thing completely to the exclusion of the rest ?? I like technology because it improves our lives. But I like other things too. I like explaining to the customers how a particular product works, and how it will result in cost savings for him/her. I like doing market research to determine which feature we should focus our energies on. I like analysing our competition so that we always stay a thousand steps ahead of them.

Unfortunately for me, the division of labour theory, that is so prevalent today, means that I will never be assigned these responsibilities, BECAUSE I am good at tech and therefore I should stick to tech, and just tech alone. If people everywhere were willing to accept that I can do the above jobs even without an MBA, I probably wouldn't need to do it.

And yes, I know that starting my own company is one solution to my requirements above.

[Inquisitive2]

If you want to earn money, MBA may not be the best option.

I passed out from a good (B grade) Engineering college. I got placed in an IT company in Bangalore. I worked there for 2 years and joined a small MNC for 7.2 lakhs (One of my friends with 2 years exp joined a small product firm for 7.7 lakhs + stock options). I find immense oppertunity and potential to grow in my field. I develop software for Mobile phones. I want to excel in this field and thats why I plan to do a specialized certification exam in this field. After that, after 3-4 years of total experience in IT field, I can easily get 9-10 lakh. Of course, I need to constantly keep learning new technology without depending on anybody. India is teeming with top-notch software companies of the world like Microsoft, Google, Adobe, Nokia, Samsung, Cisco, Accenture, etc. Once I get into these companies after 3-5 years of work ex, I can be in a comfortable position. Stock options of these companies can help you earn crores of tax-free money as they are listed abroad. I plan to become a Software Architect after 15 years of experience in the technical side. You don't know how much such people are paid. They often have a stake in the company profits.

Bottom Line: Nothing increases your market value like good work experience. That's why even B-schools look for work ex (Since the average salary of an exp+MBA will be more, not because of his MBA but because of what he did before MBA)

Bottom Line 2: You learn more about management working in a small company where you interact and do marketing roles, strategy discussions, etc.

So guys, wake up, don't do MBA just because its the craze of the century, do it only if you want to change your field

[Lady Schwarz]

I'm in the same confusion and yet to decide..
I'm more inclined towards the technical side of things and I like coding(tho I've got traces of leadership skills etc.)
But a lot of people advised me to go in for an MBA instead of MTech and so i joined CAT classes..But at some corner of my heart i still want to do MTech(I'd prefer MS but it's too expensive).
Personally i'm not interested in hr/finance/marketing and if i do an MBA it would be in Systems..(or general management )
Could someone plz advise me as to which one to choose??which would be better for me??
Also which is easier to get thru...the IITs or a top B-school??
(Considering I'm ok wit tech stuff and abt CAT I'm fine wit quants but bad at RC and current affairs)
Thanks!!

[rmbt]

@Lady Schwarz,Inquisitive2.... This thread is more than 2 year old and the discussion is dead long back.
Avoid posting on such threads.