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Does masters degree account for work experience !! - 01-08-2007, 06:24 PM

Hi fellaz, i did B.E. and M.Tech and hv one year job ex now..........can i appear for gmat this year for joining MBA next year....(will hv 2 year work ex till then). but i heard most good colleges abroad want 3+ years of work ex...i was wondering if my masters degree could help me in this...


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Re: Does masters degree account for work experience !! - 01-08-2007, 06:30 PM

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Hi fellaz, i did B.E. and M.Tech and hv one year job ex now..........can i appear for gmat this year for joining MBA next year....(will hv 2 year work ex till then). but i heard most good colleges abroad want 3+ years of work ex...i was wondering if my masters degree could help me in this...


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well.......it wont help u in terms of adding anything to ur work ex, cause work ex is clearly defined as the number of months u have been working full time and are included in the rolls of the company.

as far as selection goes, i guess it will help. though u might have to clearly explain why a shift into management after having a technical degree.


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Re: Does masters degree account for work experience !! - 01-08-2007, 07:19 PM

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I appeared for cat last year but did not seek admission as I had fallen short by a few percentiles for the iims .. ill be appearing again this year but instead of a job i got admission for masters in computer science, can u suggest if this year will be taken as a career gap for me inspite of my persuing a degree and not sitting home?
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Re: Does masters degree account for work experience !! - 01-08-2007, 09:20 PM

Is two years of work ex is enuf then for admission into a top abroad B school !
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Re: Does masters degree account for work experience !! - 02-08-2007, 10:23 AM

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I appeared for cat last year but did not seek admission as I had fallen short by a few percentiles for the iims .. ill be appearing again this year but instead of a job i got admission for masters in computer science, can u suggest if this year will be taken as a career gap for me inspite of my persuing a degree and not sitting home?
well Divya,
the most important thing is to remember the fact, that nothing is more important than ur belief. if u think you can justify ur decisions then dont have fear with anything. the interviews are not there to throw u out, they are there to select you, and if they find ur good enough, then ur in.

now, having said that, if u join a masters degree in computers, and then shifting to management clearly does not make sense, unless you work for say 3 to 4 years and then decide that i want a specialization in computer management. so in the interviews you will be asked this question, if you answer in a way that makes them feel that you joined the course in computers just to while away time, then they certainly will not take you



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Re: Does masters degree account for work experience !! - 04-08-2007, 08:23 PM

thanks a lot!
I completely agree with you.. infact i had decided to have a good work experience before jumping in the mba race..
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Re: Does masters degree account for work experience !! - 04-08-2007, 10:14 PM

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Is two years of work ex is enuf then for admission into a top abroad B school !
some b-schools have it well defined as to how many years of work experience they accept. most student don't have anythining defined.

so if ur applying with a year or 2 of work experience, but also have lot of other things to show like a good CPA in degree, extra curricular , then u can consider urself a valid candidate


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Re: Does masters degree account for work experience !! - 04-08-2007, 10:17 PM

I guess, its all about convincing the ppl on the interview board.

But.....are we not jumping the gun ??


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Re: Does masters degree account for work experience !! - 26-03-2008, 01:11 PM

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I guess, its all about convincing the ppl on the interview board.

But.....are we not jumping the gun ??







but what wud be convincing enough when have but nought work ex and a masters...say for instance in my case...ECO... what arguments wud stand in front of a board?
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Re: Does masters degree account for work experience !! - 26-03-2008, 01:12 PM

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well Divya,
the most important thing is to remember the fact, that nothing is more important than ur belief. if u think you can justify ur decisions then dont have fear with anything. the interviews are not there to throw u out, they are there to select you, and if they find ur good enough, then ur in.

now, having said that, if u join a masters degree in computers, and then shifting to management clearly does not make sense, unless you work for say 3 to 4 years and then decide that i want a specialization in computer management. so in the interviews you will be asked this question, if you answer in a way that makes them feel that you joined the course in computers just to while away time, then they certainly will not take you



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