HI frens it would be really helpful if u can also throw some light on what kind of job profile that specialization will lead to..

Well, just to throw light on what IIT Madras offers in the MBA prog--> Its a dual degree course i.e. min you can choose two specialisation in the 2nd year, else you can choose the best subjects from the various fields.

Specialisations offered here are:

Marketing
Finance
HR
Sytems/IT
Operations
Business Consultancy

Most of the IITs offer a dual degree.

@ krish

Thanks for the Gyaan.

But I have a lingering doubt.. If u do not have General Management as a specialization, where are the courses like Strategy, Decision Making, and some others fall..

I knew about it that IIMs do not mention specialization as such in the certificate and it is only for the sake of CVs. But can you explain, what is the possibility that we can get away with mentioning specs in CV as per the company in which we are applying...

No specialization per se at IIMB....take up any course from any stream that interests u.... wanna do some prep before joining a b-school? Actually nothing much needed,... but in case u r very enthu, u could read up some Financial Accounting related stuff in case u'v not had it in ur undergrad...otherwise sit, chill and enjoy the last peaceful days u have till u enter the gruelling system!

All the subjects in the MBA streams are divided into six streams: -

1. Finance & Accounting

2. HR & Organizational Behavior

3. Systems & Information Technology Management

4. Operations

5. Marketing & Sales

6. General Management & Strategy

The first year consists of core courses, 1-2 from each of the streams. After that in the second year, you have the choice to choose optionals from any of the stream you desire to major from..

General Management is not a seperate specialization. If you take 2-3 courses from each specialization, u get what is called a General Mgmt degree. IIMs also have specialization in Economics.
Infact, the concept of specialization is somewhat vague in the IIMs. Some IIMs require minimum credits to be taken in a particular stream to get a specialization. Some IIMs dont have the concept of spec at all.
But nowhere in your degree certificate will the specialization be mentioned.Its just for your CV

Here are a few old links that might help:

http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/b-school-student-discussions/12382-how-to-select-specialization.html
http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/career-discussions/17198-comments-needed-on-specialization.html

All the subjects in the MBA streams are divided into six streams: -

1. Finance & Accounting

2. HR & Organizational Behavior

3. Systems & Information Technology Management

4. Operations

5. Marketing & Sales

6. General Management & Strategy

The first year consists of core courses, 1-2 from each of the streams. After that in the second year, you have the choice to choose optionals from any of the stream you desire to major from..

Double Post..

Good initiative! Hope to get suggestion from all seniors as we have got during GD PI..

Moreover, I would like to know about the pedagogy of B schools in general. I mean how much do we have study from books..what about case studies..etc.

Do we need to have some pre-study before joining the course? will it help?