[Rakeshkumar]

Originally Posted by tp

Well junta ive always wanted to start it but was just waitin for most of the results to come so that many of us are relieved. well the only motive of starting this thread is to call all u people ( veterans and all others who can make this thread inundated with information). well basically wat i want to know is exactly what all do we study in the major mba specialisations like mkting, finance etc. now we know all the streams but dun know exactly as to wat happens in them. through this thread i want a conglomeration of info about every specialisation so that people can know wat all they r expected to learn in their chosen field.

now this can benefit a lot of people as in interviews we r asked a lot of ques as to wat our field of specialisation gonna be so only if we know the nuances of major specialisations, wil we b able to do justice. now this thread will enable us all to get some key terms and in depth knowledge of fields. now i know a thread was opened yesterday but that was only for operations and systems wereas i want this to cater to every stream


so i call upon all people in b schools who r doin their specialisations and all others who know about some others to contribute their knowledge here so that we all people can know wat all thgs and specialisations are for and wat we study there in top colleges so that wen we sit in the interviews , we r comfortable and can answer ques pertainin to marketing and finance and other specialisations pretty well

mods plz dun lock this as i want all info in 1 particular thread so that it would save time and space and people wont open thread for every specialisations


and yes i know this thread will progress slowly so no probs atleast itll help us all in long run

so plz contribute ur bit
thx

great job indeed. Would really help me in chosing the specialization. waiting eagerly for positive response.

rakesh..

[nnikyl007]

does anybody have idea about IT+sales???

[Arsenal]

yar yahna to ek bhi reply nahi aaya kya ho gaya

kuch to gayan share hona chaiye..................

by the way i wanted to know more about finance

plz seniors share some gyan maybe howmuch short

or even if its restricted to any specialised field it will be ok

but plz do post

[amritarulz]

in dukhiyaaron ki pukar koi sun raha hai kya?? come on guys

[imindian]

i eagerly await a gud response for this thread..after all it is very imp to know the nitty--gritty of the specln we wud be opting for in 2 nd yr......

[anuragxp]

Originally Posted by nnikyl007

does anybody have idea about IT+sales???

Better call it Systems + Marketing . I have opted for "Systems + Marketing" (Dual specialization), although our Second year is yet to start, this is what I have learnt by working on an International Marketing project in an IT company (during my summer internship). Marketing the IT products/solutions is completely different from marketing the FMCG products. You won't need to go to each and every dealer/retailer to sell your products but you will need to understand your Software products. Although most companies have a "Sales training programme", you need to have an overall understanding of various software/platforms etc. and the Industry. This is the reason why IT companies prefer to take people with technical backgrounds for this job. You can get involved in activities like Pre-Sales, Product Development/Management, Sales etc.

If you are a Systems fan but not interested in marketing, you can opt for Systems+Finance. Other options for Systems guys: Business Analyst/Project Leader (if u have work ex)/Consultant/Domain specialist (SAP, ERP etc.) and so on.

I hope this helps in some way.
Cheers!
Anurag

[nnikyl007]

hi anurag,thanks for ur reply. where are u dun ur summers from??hows the work??hows the growth in systms+marketing??your views on thsi field.

well i have done my b.e. computers from mumbai (but no work x).i have kept all my optios open till now(about various spec.).but i m gathering info from people like you.so that my decision making will be easy. i m somewat inclined to marketing and with my edu. background in computers, stystem+marketing is catchin on me.

[nitin4u_82]

hi folks

i want to know bout the finance specialization and how it can be of help to ppl like me
having b.tech(it) and two yrs of s/w exp.

[anuragxp]

Originally Posted by nnikyl007

hi anurag,thanks for ur reply. where are u dun ur summers from??hows the work??hows the growth in systms+marketing??your views on thsi field.

well i have done my b.e. computers from mumbai (but no work x).i have kept all my optios open till now(about various spec.).but i m gathering info from people like you.so that my decision making will be easy. i m somewat inclined to marketing and with my edu. background in computers, stystem+marketing is catchin on me.

Hi! I am doing my summers at Newgen Software Technologies Limited, although it is not a huge company like a Infosys or a Wipro, it is among the top ten product development companies in India. It develops Business Process Management software and has partnerships with a lot of big companies. The advantage of working in a (comparatively) small company is that you get lot more freedom and learning opportunities. I am working in the International Marketing division, doing a live project here and I get a chance to interact with companies from US, UK, China, UAE, Africa and Australia (Can't give out more details about the project, it's classified ). There are trainees from IIFT, IIM Indore, and IIT Roorkee working with me (but on separate projects).

The best thing about a software company is its work culture, life is cool. Plus you sit in an Air-Conditioned environment (which you may not get in a normal marketing job), the growth opportunities are tremendous (there are headhunters running after you, the day you join), you get a lot of Domestic and International travel opportunities plus the Pay Packets are among the Best on offer.

hi folks
i want to know bout the finance specialization and how it can be of help to ppl like me
having b.tech(it) and two yrs of s/w exp.

Finance plus Systems is a really cool combo these days and there are tremendous job opportunities. Although a word of caution (from my personal experience), Finance can be really tough to study for people like us who do not have any basic knowledge of commerce. Finance+Systems can get you a job in any of the IT companies, Consulting firms etc. In many cases, companies that come for Finance guys also require them to know how to market the products (IndiaBulls, Private sector banks are examples of this phenomenon).

Disclaimer: I'm not an expert on all this, these are my personal views. Please take expert opinions before taking the plunge

[P.S Finance aur HR waale kahan gaye? ]

[Ullu_Ka_Pattha]

I have been a silent reader of this thread for long now and have anurag's posts have been of a huge help.
I have an inclination towards HR/Systems but I feel that's a little degrading for an engg... what say anurag? Could you throw some light on future prospects in HR/Systems.
Inder.
Class of 2007
Goa Institute of Management.