so will it Not create a bad impression during gdpi stage that candidate is a bca.?
what i personally think is doing a course with thorough prep n knowledge is better than a doing a popular course without good grades/knowledge..
also i wanted him to wrk fr atleast one yr before mba so a Bit.worried abt placemnts aftr bca..

1. No, it will not create a bad impression at GDPI stage.
2. If you get into good college, placements wont be an issue.
3. Working before MBA is always a good idea. You can go for it if you get a job that allows you to learn something practical.

Cheers!

thanx alot varun sir..
actually one more thing is bugging me that bca is considered a bit easier to bsc hnrs as former is a more professional.course nd latter is a theoratical one n considered tougher.
so will it Not create a bad impression during gdpi stage that candidate is a bca.?
what i personally think is doing a course with thorough prep n knowledge is better than a doing a popular course without good grades/knowledge..
also i wanted him to wrk fr atleast one yr before mba so a Bit.worried abt placemnts aftr bca..
plz shed some.light on tHis too..:-)

can ny1 please provide an general opinion wid my kind of profile if i dnt get into MBA...then wat small course shoud i pursue to headstart a bright career..or ny specific field where i should search job??????

Buddy

To be true no course or certification can change things overnight! Instead of going for any course that is not in alignment with your current profile, i will suggest to focus on preparation of exams and try to score high so that you can fetch all the calls except from those few colleges that give high importance to acads. For such colleges, even short term course or certification wont help, so no need to bother for them a lot.

Best thing is to focus on other colleges except these 4-5 and convert their calls.

this query is from my bro who has jst completed 12th.
he is from pcm background but nw says that its boring acc to him so dnt want to continue in this field.His intrst is in computers ,so gave bca enterance of I.P.UNIVERSITY,DELhI n got a good rank of 250 .so hopefull of getting very good.college from I.P.
earlier he was focussed on bsc(computr hnrs) from DU but scored only 78% in 12th..so getting admission in top colleges is out of the picture but after subsequent lists may get in lower rated colleges of DU .
so he is really confused between DU(brand name) or almost top college of IP but its brand name is less..
I.T gUYS PLS SUGGEST abt prospects of job n higher edu aFtr both of them. thanx:)

Buddy

If MBA is what he wants to pursue, then BCA or B.Sc doesn't matter much as both of them dont get any brownie points anywhere. And brand name of graduation college just helps a bit in PI and not before that.

Decision at this stage should be based on 2 things then:
1. Where does his interest lies in case he is not able to get a good B-School at first shot.
2. Where can he find more time to prepare.

Reading the post, i think that interest lies in BCA so in my opinion he should go for it. Brand name of DU should not be put above personal interest of career else even brand name wont lead you anywhere.

Hope this helps. Feel free to shoot any further doubt.

Cheers
Varun

this query is from my bro who has jst completed 12th.
he is from pcm background but nw says that its boring acc to him so dnt want to continue in this field.His intrst is in computers ,so gave bca enterance of I.P.UNIVERSITY,DELhI n got a good rank of 250 .so hopefull of getting very good.college from I.P.
earlier he was focussed on bsc(computr hnrs) from DU but scored only 78% in 12th..so getting admission in top colleges is out of the picture but after subsequent lists may get in lower rated colleges of DU .
so he is really confused between DU(brand name) or almost top college of IP but its brand name is less..
I.T gUYS PLS SUGGEST abt prospects of job n higher edu aFtr both of them. thanx:)

p.s- seeing me ..he also wants to pursue an mba aftr grad.:)

hello ppl..

dis is my profile
10th - 77
12th - 68
Gradtn - 63% gradtn stream-bpharmacy

work exp-medical underwriting-3yrs--in insurance mnc...
now gave mba season exams ds yr..cud nt perform well...last hopes on welingkar...nt sure will i get or not...i am at home...

can ny1 please provide an general opinion wid my kind of profile if i dnt get into MBA...then wat small course shoud i pursue to headstart a bright career..or ny specific field where i should search job??????

hello all... i dont knw if this is the right post for the question..
but i want to ask what kind of a response can i expect from the interviews or rather selection process of B-schools

Buddy

Your 12th marks are slight disadvantage when few colleges that give high weightage to academics shall evaluate your profile. Elsewhere, it shall not be a problem as well as wont be an issue in interviews as well.

So, need not worry much, score high and calls should be there.

hello all... i dont knw if this is the right post for the question..
but i want to ask what kind of a response can i expect from the interviews or rather selection process of B-schools

my acads-

10th- 83%
12th- 72%
BE in EC- 73%

joind an IT company last year august and have only cmpleted training.. xpcting allocation in near future..

No significant extra curricular certis (atleast not a big bunch)

please share your views..
thanks in advance :):):)

Now coming to the query part:
1. What are the chances of higher education if I join PSU?

Very good chances

2. Should I consider working for RRBs (coz many says there is no growth prospect?)

If wish to go for higher studies, then i will suggest not to go for RRBs

3. My dream is to work for RBI/ ECGC /EXIM/ADB someday. (hope am not dreaming too big? ) What should be my steps to achieve it? I am ready to put in any amount of effort but am NOT ready to pass my life regretting that I could not pursue my passion just coz I was not focused.

You are not dreaming big. It's good you dream else how will you achieve the same. Dont bother about past a lot and remain focussed on your dream and build a path to achieve it. Nothing is impossible.

You can try giving a shot at CFA and/or MBA in finance from a reputed college. Also, there are seperate exams conducted by RBI, you can prepare for them as well.

You should try pursuing your dream for sure Keep up the spirit, dont lose confidence All shall happen good if you keep puttig sustained efforts. Efforts never go waste.

Maths is my weakness so thinking twice before appearing for CAT

No need to worry on this. With just 2 sections now, people can cleasr the cutoffs easily. Rest, some hard work and determination to succeed shall let you overcome this weakness. Do give a shot at CAT, dont leave it just because of quant weakness.

Cheers and All the best!

hi all,
have been visiting this forum for few weeks now. This is my first post here.
It will be bit long but please bear with me.
My profile:
ICSE(2005) : 83%
ISC(commerce) 2007: 93%
BBA(under CU) : 72% (2010)
Right from the HS days my passion was and is Economics.However, Since I dint have pure maths Could not take up Economics in Grads level under CU/JU. Coming from a middle class background( father due to retire by next year) could not afford to move to Delhi or bangalore to take up MSC although it is my dream to go for higher studies in Economics
Joined IFBI PGDBO program with lots of expectations on 2010 Nov, completed PGDBO on 2011 may and got placed in ICICI. Was promised an operations job but The job profile sucked, it was hardcore sales with no career prospects whatsoever. So quit the job after working there for 3 months. IFBI did not give me any certificate for PGDBO. Have been preparing for PSU banks exams and have appeared for few of them.(hope to get selected in any one of them)
Now coming to the query part:
1. What are the chances of higher education if I join PSU?
(No offence to anyone but I do not wish to continue in retail banks for long as it does not interest me..I will join it to support myself)
2. Should I consider working for RRBs (coz many says there is no growth prospect?)
3. My dream is to work for RBI/ ECGC /EXIM/ADB someday. (hope am not dreaming too big? ) What should be my steps to achieve it? I am ready to put in any amount of effort but am NOT ready to pass my life regretting that I could not pursue my passion just coz I was not focused. I have worked hard all these years to do well in acads, just don't want to be a failure.( as I am right now)
This is an earnest request to all my senior puys....Pls help me out with Your suggestions/advice as to how to take concrete steps towards achieving my goal...
standing at my wits end...Help!
P.S: Maths is my weakness so thinking twice before appearing for CAT

Hi,
I am a fresh mechanical engineering grad from BITS Pilani.During campus placements I got job offers from MUSigma and Praj Industries .The first was a BA profile and the second was a core mech profile.I think I am more intersted in the BA profile but I am from a non IT profile and my coding skills are non existent.Will that be a problem?Also wat kind of ppl find working at Musigma difficult?I am not talking abt der working hours.Dat is fine with me.
At Praj the pay is quite a bit more ,at least for the first year.But information abt work culture and growth in that company is very hard to come by.Can sum 1 shed sum light abt dat company?
I am from a lower middle class family and hv to pay back my education loan.Despite this I would like to work as an analyst since growth curve in this field is steeper .Wat skills make sum 1 fit or unfit for the analytics industry?And how much of atechnical expertise do u need to be succesful at it?
I will be grateful for any help that can be provided.

I have been working in IT industry since 5 years .... no technical knowledge is required for BA profile...if any required, then it will be taught at the company itself, from fresher nothing is expected.

In long run money in IT industry is same as mechanical industry, but the work in IT outsourcing industry is monotonous , people generally make money here by going to client locations (US,Europe etc) for few years in their initial part of career.

In future if u want to pursue MBA then I would suggest you to take non IT job as it will separate your profile from other thousands of candidates.
Competitions increases for seat in good Bschool for IIM (indian IT male) profiles.

Take a long term view before picking a job as you will have to work in that industry for many years to come by.

Hi,
I am a fresh mechanical engineering grad from BITS Pilani.During campus placements I got job offers from MUSigma and Praj Industries .The first was a BA profile and the second was a core mech profile.I think I am more intersted in the BA profile but I am from a non IT profile and my coding skills are non existent.Will that be a problem?Also wat kind of ppl find working at Musigma difficult?I am not talking abt der working hours.Dat is fine with me.
At Praj the pay is quite a bit more ,at least for the first year.But information abt work culture and growth in that company is very hard to come by.Can sum 1 shed sum light abt dat company?
I am from a lower middle class family and hv to pay back my education loan.Despite this I would like to work as an analyst since growth curve in this field is steeper .Wat skills make sum 1 fit or unfit for the analytics industry?And how much of atechnical expertise do u need to be succesful at it?
I will be grateful for any help that can be provided.

Hi ALL,
My Brief intro:
CAT11 was my first attempt with 88 percentile score
I had only 2 calls KJ and NIRMA.. Converted NIRMA
In other xams like SNAP,XAT,NMAT i performed vry badly
SO Season 11 was a disaster for me..
My prof:
10/12/BE = 76/78/67
Present Wrk Ex = 2.5 years in IT
My query is that,,, shud i go for Season 12 as i think that i deserve much better than NIRMA. ?????
or
Taking into account the unpredictable CAT.. i shud stay with NIRMA..??
Also, Is there any big disadvantage of having more than 3 years of work ex if i give CAT this year..
@ALL
Suggestions are welcome

I think you must bang cat 12.....

I wanted to do MBA in Retail bt my parents & family member told me to do MBA in Marketing (dey think marketing is better dan any other specialization ...........derefore I hv applied all pg course in Marketing

one common fear while taking marketing as specialization

DO we need to sales??
Do we need to go every time for Field work ??
role of communication skill in marketing area ( I m weak in this area )

pls rpl

Sales is important part of marketing in the initial years ,before you get promoted to higher ranks MT do sale job and role of communication is very much important for marketing guy as you need high convincing power

Hi ALL,

My Brief intro:
CAT11 was my first attempt with 88 percentile score
I had only 2 calls KJ and NIRMA.. Converted NIRMA
In other xams like SNAP,XAT,NMAT i performed vry badly
SO Season 11 was a disaster for me..

My prof:
10/12/BE = 76/78/67
Present Wrk Ex = 2.5 years in IT

My query is that,,, shud i go for Season 12 as i think that i deserve much better than NIRMA. ?????
or
Taking into account the unpredictable CAT.. i shud stay with NIRMA..??

Also, Is there any big disadvantage of having more than 3 years of work ex if i give CAT this year..


@ALL
Suggestions are welcome

I need your help puys ...

My profile :

Xth - 94.33
XII - 91.20 (Commerce)
B.Com(H) - 79.2%(till second year) ---> final year student and the college topper in Delhi university.

Extra Curriculars:
Excellent ... National level basketball player. Represented Delhi twice in nationals. Also represented University of Delhi and were North India Champions.

Work Ex- NIL

CAT 11 : 92.72 (QA 96.xx, VALR 75.xx )

Calls: IIMK (Awaited), IIM-R PGDHRM (Did not attend), SPJAIN(Reject) , NMIMS Core (Converted) , IMT-G (PGDM) Converted :)


DOUBT

Now given the fact that I am a fresher and this was my first CAT attempt, what should i do? Should I join NMIMS Core ?? Or give another shot for IIM-A,B,C,L, XL and FMS .. ??

Buddy you have a excellent profile....and i can understand you are looking for iim's abc...

But NMIMS is a good option to take from...But if your dream is to study in ABC you must go ahead and get in next year..

hi,
i m going to join c-dac course DAC. is it good? i want to hear all experience about this course also its pro & cons . i have b.e=59.46% so is there any chances for placement through c-dac.many companies eligiblity is 60% :sneaky:please help in this regards.all comments are welcome thanks

I wanted to do MBA in Retail bt my parents & family member told me to do MBA in Marketing (dey think marketing is better dan any other specialization ...........derefore I hv applied all pg course in Marketing

one common fear while taking marketing as specialization

DO we need to sales??
Do we need to go every time for Field work ??
role of communication skill in marketing area ( I m weak in this area )

pls rpl

Hi,

I am 5+ years exp guy with Config Management profile in Software industry.
Got offer from Sapient for the same profile but my worry is whether Sapient is a good company to join?? I read and heard that there is no worklife balance in Sapient...people work for 14 hours and also on saturdays and sundays ....if that is the case then how come Sapient is known as best place to work for ??

Needless to say that they are offering 1 lakh more than the other 2 offers which I have...but i am in great dilemma whether to join Sapient or not.
I do not have any clue on what kind of benefits it offers to employees for which they are famous for ..? Please give me suggestions and info...

Thanks in Advance.

to be a new joinee...

Hi,

posted this on other thread also,hope this one is the right one


My Brief Profile
---------------------------
1)M.Tech(IT),B.Tech(CSC)
2)4 years with CSC and IBmas Software Engg
3)Will be taking GMAT in next 2 months time.
4)Got some extracurricular activities but nothing exceptional

I have been doing some research about Post MBA career options.
Got to know a lot abt managment consulting,Investment banking,sales and marketing jobs etc.
I couldn't get much info abt UN jobs and General Managment jobs
Can you please answer my below queries :-

1) What roles are offered in General Management Roles.
2) What kind of salary are offered for these roles vis-a-vis management consulting and marketing jobs.
3) How is the Career progression/growth ?
4) Work life balance as compared to management consulting and marketing jobs
5) Exit options


Also please let me know if i want to join UN or its subsidiary bodies after MBA then,
1) What roles are offered to MBAs in UN (or its subsidiaries).
2) What kind of salary are offered ?
3) How is the Career progression/growth ?
4) nature of work
5) Exit options

Also please advice if its necessary to do masters in policy rather than MBA to work for UN ?


Thanks in advance.

Hi All,

Need some more info on this.... please share if you know about this...thanks

I will be glad if someone can reply on this! what are the Job profile options available after doing MS in computer science from usa?

Thanks

Rajpal Singh Says

I'm currently in Final Semester (B.Tech ECE).I have got 91%le in CAT11 and got admission in Nirma University(IMNU). I am confused about joining it as i want an Investment banking profile afterwards and there is no recruiter for it at Nirma . I don't have a job and will have to search for it.Should i go for a job and appear in CAT until i get into Ivy league B School or get into Nirma?

If your are genuinely interested in investment banking then in india ,colleges apart from IIM A,B,C ,XL,FMS dont offer investment banking profiles .Though they recruit from other top twenty colleges but majorily for back -end roles
This was your first try ,you can always try again if this is what you are genuinely inerested

PS: choice is yours

I need your help puys ...

My profile :

Xth - 94.33
XII - 91.20 (Commerce)
B.Com(H) - 79.2%(till second year) ---> final year student and the college topper in Delhi university.

Extra Curriculars:
Excellent ... National level basketball player. Represented Delhi twice in nationals. Also represented University of Delhi and were North India Champions.

Work Ex- NIL

CAT 11 : 92.72 (QA 96.xx, VALR 75.xx )

Calls: IIMK (Awaited), IIM-R PGDHRM (Did not attend), SPJAIN(Reject) , NMIMS Core (Converted) , IMT-G (PGDM) Converted :)


DOUBT

Now given the fact that I am a fresher and this was my first CAT attempt, what should i do? Should I join NMIMS Core ?? Or give another shot for IIM-A,B,C,L, XL and FMS .. ??

I'm currently in Final Semester (B.Tech ECE).I have got 91%le in CAT11 and got admission in Nirma University(IMNU). I am confused about joining it as i want an Investment banking profile afterwards and there is no recruiter for it at Nirma . I don't have a job and will have to search for it.Should i go for a job and appear in CAT until i get into Ivy league B School or get into Nirma?

Hi , guys

Please help me out..

i am B.E (E&TC;)...passed out in 2011..i wanted to persue mba but couldnt manage in this year.......i dont have any job right now:|.....so which sector i choose for job so that it helped me in my MBA profile..also in which sector i get job as soon as possible ...i don't wanna waste my time now.
academic background :
10th - 76.4%
12th - 78.5%
B.E - 59.5%
no work experience...
desperately want help
all comments are welcome
PLEASE HELP...thanks in advance

Though It is a personal opinion but many good colleges prefer people coming from NON-IT background as they add diversity to there batch, many work -ex ppl who apply for mba are from this category,otherwise job in the same trade in which you pursued your grad is a win -win situation :)

PS: I come from a IT background and did my grad in E

HI puys

Currently working in Larsen & Toubro
Gave CAT2011 : OA-86.16
QA/DI - 93.75
VA/LR - 62.98
Applied only for BIM
Shortlisted and converted...

But i am in dilemma..

Should i join or i can try for CAT2012 as my dream coll are
1. NITIE Mumbai
2. FMS Delhi
3. IIFT Delhi

I wish to do MBA only in operations.

B.Tech Electronics and Communication
Xth percentage - 93.52
12th Percentage - 94.6
B.Tech CGPA - 8.1


Shall i try for one more yr or shall i join BIM?

In dilemma..

Help me puys....

It depends on how much experience you have and how many times you have appeared for CAT

If this was your first time please i will suggest you to try again as you have a good profile

hiii PUYS

i am a mechanical engineer; currently in 8th sem. i got 82%ile in CAT 11. not satisfied with mah score.
i GOTdecent result in GATE 12 .so , now i am planing to do M-TECH from a decent NIT . in short ma profile would be.

10th - 77%

12th -81%

BE (MECHANICAL) -73%

planing to do M TECH.

so my query is -
after doing m TECH ;would i stand any chance of getting into good MBA colleges? i mean 90 - 95%ile range colleges viz.NITIE, IMT,FMS DELHI, MDI. pls reply me. i am in deep dillema.
alleast aruniitd !!:)

Yes you will be eligible to do mba from colleges you have mentioned

PS: These colleges come in the range of 97%ile++

Thanks for your response
1) i m open to MBA from any country
2) I know abt MC and its out of mu options already

I specifically require info abt GM and UN jobs

All I know is UN recruits people who have 3 years work ex. not sure abt post B-schools..

1.If you are looking for MBA outside say US then you could very well strike out GM from post MBA careers. Most of the international students are hired mostly for MC,IB roles as these firms are open to sponsor for the visas.
2.Salaries are well documented in the career reports of each college.
3.pretty structured career progress available on any MC firms website
4.Do read articles on why MC? life of MC in this forum or anywhere in the internet
5.Go through the article on Managementconsulted.com.Common word in MC--'up or out'

Thanks for your response
1) i m open to MBA from any country
2) I know abt MC and its out of mu options already

I specifically require info abt GM and UN jobs

Hi,

posted this on other thread also,hope this one is the right one


My Brief Profile
---------------------------
1)M.Tech(IT),B.Tech(CSC)
2)4 years with CSC and IBmas Software Engg
3)Will be taking GMAT in next 2 months time.
4)Got some extracurricular activities but nothing exceptional

I have been doing some research about Post MBA career options.
Got to know a lot abt managment consulting,Investment banking,sales and marketing jobs etc.
I couldn't get much info abt UN jobs and General Managment jobs
Can you please answer my below queries :-

1) What roles are offered in General Management Roles.
2) What kind of salary are offered for these roles vis-a-vis management consulting and marketing jobs.
3) How is the Career progression/growth ?
4) Work life balance as compared to management consulting and marketing jobs
5) Exit options


Also please let me know if i want to join UN or its subsidiary bodies after MBA then,
1) What roles are offered to MBAs in UN (or its subsidiaries).
2) What kind of salary are offered ?
3) How is the Career progression/growth ?
4) nature of work
5) Exit options

Also please advice if its necessary to do masters in policy rather than MBA to work for UN ?


Thanks in advance.

1.If you are looking for MBA outside say US then you could very well strike out GM from post MBA careers. Most of the international students are hired mostly for MC,IB roles as these firms are open to sponsor for the visas.
2.Salaries are well documented in the career reports of each college.
3.pretty structured career progress available on any MC firms website
4.Do read articles on why MC? life of MC in this forum or anywhere in the internet
5.Go through the article on Managementconsulted.com.Common word in MC--'up or out'

Hi,

posted this on other thread also,hope this one is the right one


My Brief Profile
---------------------------
1)M.Tech(IT),B.Tech(CSC)
2)4 years with CSC and IBmas Software Engg
3)Will be taking GMAT in next 2 months time.
4)Got some extracurricular activities but nothing exceptional

I have been doing some research about Post MBA career options.
Got to know a lot abt managment consulting,Investment banking,sales and marketing jobs etc.
I couldn't get much info abt UN jobs and General Managment jobs
Can you please answer my below queries :-

1) What roles are offered in General Management Roles.
2) What kind of salary are offered for these roles vis-a-vis management consulting and marketing jobs.
3) How is the Career progression/growth ?
4) Work life balance as compared to management consulting and marketing jobs
5) Exit options


Also please let me know if i want to join UN or its subsidiary bodies after MBA then,
1) What roles are offered to MBAs in UN (or its subsidiaries).
2) What kind of salary are offered ?
3) How is the Career progression/growth ?
4) nature of work
5) Exit options

Also please advice if its necessary to do masters in policy rather than MBA to work for UN ?


Thanks in advance.

HI puys

Currently working in Larsen & Toubro
Gave CAT2011 : OA-86.16
QA/DI - 93.75
VA/LR - 62.98
Applied only for BIM
Shortlisted and converted...

But i am in dilemma..

Should i join or i can try for CAT2012 as my dream coll are
1. NITIE Mumbai
2. FMS Delhi
3. IIFT Delhi

I wish to do MBA only in operations.

B.Tech Electronics and Communication
Xth percentage - 93.52
12th Percentage - 94.6
B.Tech CGPA - 8.1


Shall i try for one more yr or shall i join BIM?

In dilemma..

Help me puys....

i am really confused on this...

from last 3.5 years i am working on my family business but now i am looking for a job and leave the business.....

From last 1 month i am unsucessfull and getting all call center jobs.....

Recently got to know that no b school gonna take my 3.5 years as a work ex because our company is not registered in stock market....

So since now i have a gap of 3.5 years should i sit at home and prepare for CAT....because even if i get a job these 6 month wont make a impression any way......

what to do puys please help me out....i am a bcom grad

yes i am in a similar situation as u were two years before... got 95%ile in gate & hoping for some NIT, you were lucky to make it into brand IIT but at my score i would have to settle for NIT which hardly have any placement after mtech for electrical guys... all NIT have enviable btech placement but extremely pathetic mtech placement, so unlike IIT thr would not be that comfort of joining top notch company... so thats y i think after completing my mtech in power system i would go for MBA (power mangmnt) as that would fulfill two purpose:
1)mtech would satisfy my eager to learn more about my technical course and mba (power)from NTPI/ UPES will help me have a look at corporate world because i dont want to be stuck to academics right at the beginning..

2) with an NIT mtech degree i would have the flexibilty of joining any engg college throughout my life if at some point i dont like job world ...

this is my personal thought, would like to hear your suggestions though..

Dont look at M.Tech and MBA at the same time..MBA in power management seems too niche and I wonder if thats possible..All I know is there are few colleges in US which are Energy centric--Mccombs etc..

So if I were you I would work for an year or so and try to give GATE/CAT again.Dont try both at a time.

For the past few months I am really getting interested in working in RBI, I was wondering if after doing my MBA I would be eligible for a role in RBI.

I saw that RBI recruits from UBS Chandigarh... anyone can guide me on that?

hello ppl

Well i m in a big dilemma----really need some serious help...

PRofile - passed pharmacy in 2008--have 3 yrs work exp in an insurance mnc--as a medical underwriter...now gave all sorts of exams..for mgmt...unable to crack dem..last hope on cet...but paper was bad....at home...

dont wanna join insurance sector--what should i do....??

hii Friends!!

i am in last sem of ma BE (MECH)
got 4527 AIR in GATE 2012
passionate for MBA (CAT 2011 -83%ile)
desperate for second shot at CAT 12
currently i hv no job in my hand
so i have 2 options :

1)M tech from a decent NIT and preparing for PSUs simultaneously and if selected in PSUs; go for work EXP of 2-3 years and then go for MBA in 2015/2016.

2)go for Mtech and preparing simultaneously for CAT/XAT/SNAP for 2 years (during Mtech).


PUYS please help me here; i am at d cusp of deep dillema
suggestions/warnings welcome

So I see lots of people having the dilemma between M.tech and MBA.Here are my two cents.First I will give my background so that it would help understand what i say.
Graduated in 2009 from a good engineering college with 75%,had 2 job offers from software companies but none gave joining dates so started preparing for GATE(Had very high GRE score but couldnt get scholarship in any college,so GATE was the alternative,I didnt prepare for CAT,dont know why)
Got 99% in GATE 2010. I chose IIT Delhi just for the brand name.I did compromise on my course.Now I am about to graduate and have a good offer from Deloitte in IT consulting. I wish for work for 2-3 years before I get promoted to Consultant and then I will apply for B-Schools(US,Europe and ISB).

So what I would like to say is if you want to do your MBA abroad then an IIT Degree will be valuable.

But if your doing M.Tech then you will have very little chance to get into non-technical profiles as companies dont want M.Tech students.

Hope it helps.

yes i am in a similar situation as u were two years before... got 95%ile in gate & hoping for some NIT, you were lucky to make it into brand IIT but at my score i would have to settle for NIT which hardly have any placement after mtech for electrical guys... all NIT have enviable btech placement but extremely pathetic mtech placement, so unlike IIT thr would not be that comfort of joining top notch company... so thats y i think after completing my mtech in power system i would go for MBA (power mangmnt) as that would fulfill two purpose:
1)mtech would satisfy my eager to learn more about my technical course and mba (power)from NTPI/ UPES will help me have a look at corporate world because i dont want to be stuck to academics right at the beginning..

2) with an NIT mtech degree i would have the flexibilty of joining any engg college throughout my life if at some point i dont like job world ...

this is my personal thought, would like to hear your suggestions though..

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ashutosh nayan dey

Technical field is far different what you do in TCS..Its one personal choice..You need a good score in GATE to make it to a decent program.But I advise against doing M.Tech from any college other than top-10

So I see lots of people having the dilemma between M.tech and MBA.Here are my two cents.First I will give my background so that it would help understand what i say.
Graduated in 2009 from a good engineering college with 75%,had 2 job offers from software companies but none gave joining dates so started preparing for GATE(Had very high GRE score but couldnt get scholarship in any college,so GATE was the alternative,I didnt prepare for CAT,dont know why)
Got 99% in GATE 2010. I chose IIT Delhi just for the brand name.I did compromise on my course.Now I am about to graduate and have a good offer from Deloitte in IT consulting. I wish for work for 2-3 years before I get promoted to Consultant and then I will apply for B-Schools(US,Europe and ISB).

So what I would like to say is if you want to do your MBA abroad then an IIT Degree will be valuable.

But if your doing M.Tech then you will have very little chance to get into non-technical profiles as companies dont want M.Tech students.

Hope it helps.

well can u help me mine case is also some what alike. Graduated in 2010 appeared for GATE then secured 98% not good so as a result didn't get good colleges. Joined TCS, have been working there since 1.5 yrs gave CAT this year a flop show indeed 80%. Now confused what to do. Had a passion for Technical while in college, but it seems so that its oozing out. Can't go for MS as financially not very strong.After MBA i know my field will be changed. Is doing M.Tech after work ex worth?

So I see lots of people having the dilemma between M.tech and MBA.Here are my two cents.First I will give my background so that it would help understand what i say.
Graduated in 2009 from a good engineering college with 75%,had 2 job offers from software companies but none gave joining dates so started preparing for GATE(Had very high GRE score but couldnt get scholarship in any college,so GATE was the alternative,I didnt prepare for CAT,dont know why)
Got 99% in GATE 2010. I chose IIT Delhi just for the brand name.I did compromise on my course.Now I am about to graduate and have a good offer from Deloitte in IT consulting. I wish for work for 2-3 years before I get promoted to Consultant and then I will apply for B-Schools(US,Europe and ISB).

So what I would like to say is if you want to do your MBA abroad then an IIT Degree will be valuable.

But if your doing M.Tech then you will have very little chance to get into non-technical profiles as companies dont want M.Tech students.

Hope it helps.

well, as u said u wud like to hear my take on this course of action (i may sound stupid to u but i m pouring whats going on my mind which lacks proper exposure & guidance )..

besides the fact that i have inclination to learn more, doing mtech from one of NIT's in country will secure my career as a faculty, because i will always have the option of appling for the post of asst. professor in any of the thousand engg colleges across country at any point of time of my life..... thats the biggest benefit.... some people are asking why not mba ri8 now ??? well my take is that joining any mediocre mba college right now after btech may get me into a situation whr if i dont like the job world in future i wud have no option rather than sticking to the job..... so having an eual inclination of learning more as well wanting to have a look into corporate world , this thought came across my mind that i should grab the oppurtunity of doing mtech from NIT & then would look up into the mba in power management which wud match with my background studies !!!!.... would like to hear your & others take on this ...

hey,its a good enough thought.First let me tell you(or rather warn you)that joining a mediocre MBA college would be a suicide.if you are not getting a great(or even good)MBA college,Then you can look at M.tech as an option.However if you get into a good college then nothing like it!!!

ashut4567 Says

frnd .... we both seem to be riding in the same boat of confusion :-P ... earlier i used to think that i am the only mad one having such thoughts.... by d way what is ur GATE rank ??

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Guys,

I thought of registering for CFA level I. Registrations are closed for June 2012. There are no centres in India for Dec 2012. Please suggest whether the earliest I can take the exam is June 2013 which is very far from now.

Thanks,
Pavan

Hey Pavan

India Center for CFA Exam usually gets added only a few days before the exams due to legal constraints & you can still go for CFA Level 1 in Dec 2012.

You can have a look at the discussions going about it here:
http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/career-discussions/77566-cfa-level-1-december-2012-a-2.html#post3279176

unrealheart4mba Says

First of all,the question i want to ask both of you is that when u have decided that you want to do an MBA after your M.tech,why not do it now after your b.tech itself.I don't think it will be any major difference and on the contrary you would end up saving some time and resources if you go for an MBA now.however it would be intresting to hear your takes on your course of actions.

well, as u said u wud like to hear my take on this course of action (i may sound stupid to u but i m pouring whats going on my mind which lacks proper exposure & guidance )..

besides the fact that i have inclination to learn more, doing mtech from one of NIT's in country will secure my career as a faculty, because i will always have the option of appling for the post of asst. professor in any of the thousand engg colleges across country at any point of time of my life..... thats the biggest benefit.... some people are asking why not mba ri8 now ??? well my take is that joining any mediocre mba college right now after btech may get me into a situation whr if i dont like the job world in future i wud have no option rather than sticking to the job..... so having an eual inclination of learning more as well wanting to have a look into corporate world , this thought came across my mind that i should grab the oppurtunity of doing mtech from NIT & then would look up into the mba in power management which wud match with my background studies !!!!.... would like to hear your & others take on this ...

hiii PUYS

i am a mechanical engineer; currently in 8th sem. i got 82%ile in CAT 11. not satisfied with mah score.
i GOTdecent result in GATE 12 .so , now i am planing to do M-TECH from a decent NIT . in short ma profile would be.

10th - 77%

12th -81%

BE (MECHANICAL) -73%

planing to do M TECH.

so my query is -
after doing m TECH ;would i stand any chance of getting into good MBA colleges? i mean 90 - 95%ile range colleges viz.NITIE, IMT,FMS DELHI, MDI. pls reply me. i am in deep dillema.
alleast aruniitd !!:)

frnd .... we both seem to be riding in the same boat of confusion :-P ... earlier i used to think that i am the only mad one having such thoughts.... by d way what is ur GATE rank ??

hiii PUYS

i am a mechanical engineer; currently in 8th sem. i got 82%ile in CAT 11. not satisfied with mah score.
i GOTdecent result in GATE 12 .so , now i am planing to do M-TECH from a decent NIT . in short ma profile would be.

10th - 77%

12th -81%

BE (MECHANICAL) -73%

planing to do M TECH.

so my query is -
after doing m TECH ;would i stand any chance of getting into good MBA colleges? i mean 90 - 95%ile range colleges viz.NITIE, IMT,FMS DELHI, MDI. pls reply me. i am in deep dillema.
alleast aruniitd !!:)

hi.... i am btech (electrical) 2012 passout with 80 % career... i gave GATE & hopefull of getting admission in one of the NIT's after scoring 95 %ile in GATE.... i am at a dilema .... actually i want to be in a corporate sector but most of the NIT's have hardly any placements for mtech guys... so can i join MBA after MTECH ???? will i face any problem during placement time bcoz interviewer will grill me y i was doing mba after mtech ?

option 1) right now i plan to join any NIT's across the country & then i plan to do MBA(power management) from UPES / NPTI after completing my MTECH in power system.....
is my decision justified or am i being a fool ???

option 2 )is to drop one more year, stay at home & prepare next year to get into IIT's which have very gud campus placement for mtech thereby loosing one precious year & also there is no gurantee bcoz IIT cutoff goes around 99 %ile in gate ...

please help & guide quickly !!!!

First of all,the question i want to ask both of you is that when u have decided that you want to do an MBA after your M.tech,why not do it now after your b.tech itself.I don't think it will be any major difference and on the contrary you would end up saving some time and resources if you go for an MBA now.however it would be intresting to hear your takes on your course of actions.

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hi.... i am btech (electrical) 2012 passout with 80 % career... i gave GATE & hopefull of getting admission in one of the NIT's after scoring 95 %ile in GATE.... i am at a dilema .... actually i want to be in a corporate sector but most of the NIT's have hardly any placements for mtech guys... so can i join MBA after MTECH ???? will i face any problem during placement time bcoz interviewer will grill me y i was doing mba after mtech ?

option 1) right now i plan to join any NIT's across the country & then i plan to do MBA(power management) from UPES / NPTI after completing my MTECH in power system.....
is my decision justified or am i being a fool ???

option 2 )is to drop one more year, stay at home & prepare next year to get into IIT's which have very gud campus placement for mtech thereby loosing one precious year & also there is no gurantee bcoz IIT cutoff goes around 99 %ile in gate ...

please help & guide quickly !!!!

Puysss... i need a suggestion
How is ONICRA? its a credit rating agency and i hve been offrd d profile of associate analyst. i am a fresher MBA finance. is it advisable to join there?

hiii PUYS

i am a mechanical engineer; currently in 8th sem. i got 82%ile in CAT 11. not satisfied with mah score.
i GOTdecent result in GATE 12 .so , now i am planing to do M-TECH from a decent NIT . in short ma profile would be.

10th - 77%

12th -81%

BE (MECHANICAL) -73%

planing to do M TECH.

so my query is -
after doing m TECH ;would i stand any chance of getting into good MBA colleges? i mean 90 - 95%ile range colleges viz.NITIE, IMT,FMS DELHI, MDI. pls reply me. i am in deep dillema.
alleast aruniitd !!:)

Hi all,

Am currently in a leading metal & Mining company. I worked for 16 months in their Aluminium plant in Orissa and for the past 4 months i am with their Copper plant in Tamilnadu. My responsibilities have doubled over the past 4 months and i dont enjoy my job anymore. The rewards are far too less than what i would have got had i handled the same responsibilities in Orissa. I wish to do MBA in 2013 through either CAT/GMAT and i'll be giving both. I'm pretty sure that my present job will not offer me time to study for these exams. I intend to quit my job soon and take up a part time faculty cum student post in one of the leading MBA coaching centres in the country. Is that ok or will it affect my career in any way? Advice and suggestions welcome. (i'm a mechanical Engineer btw)

Hi ppl needed advice on courses in animation ???

wat r the diffrnt courses available??? ....watt would it lead to???

scope of it as a career...growth,remuneration...

good institutes offrin courses

value in industry

job prospects

fees.... (rough idea)

Guys,
I'm a management graduate from IMT Nagpur 2011 batch. Completed BTech from VIT in 2005. In between, I worked for 4 years in IT companies (Wipro for 2 yrs and SAP for 2 yrs). Currently working in SBI as a credit analyst. Now, I want to get into company as a Business Analyst/Consultant/Business Development Manager. I'm looking for someone who can guide me through this transition phase in terms of helping me prepare my resume and forwarding it to the prospective companies. The stage I am in now, preparation of resume is the most important thing. If any of you has come across someone who can do a good job at crafting resumes, please let me know.

Thanks,
Prem.

Guys,
I'm a management graduate from IMT Nagpur 2011 batch. Completed BTech from VIT in 2005. In between, I worked for 4 years in IT companies (Wipro for 2 yrs and SAP for 2 yrs). Currently working in SBI as a credit analyst. Now, I want to get into company as a Business Analyst/Consultant/Business Development Manager. I'm looking for someone who can guide me through this transition phase in terms of helping me prepare my resume and forwarding it to the prospective companies. The stage I am in now, preparation of resume is the most important thing. If any of you has come across someone who can do a good job at crafting resumes, please let me know.

Thanks,
Prem.

Guys,

Got thru NMIMS. Still waiting for XLRI results. I will be taking finance as my specialisation though I am from IT background. I am planning to start preparing for few certifications..

I thought of registering for CFA level I. Registrations are closed for June 2012. There are no centres in India for Dec 2012. Please suggest whether the earliest I can take the exam is June 2013 which is very far from now.

How are other exams for a finance fresher like me?? How is NCFM?? I have heard it is not worth spending time to prepare for NCFM. I dont think so. How true is it??

Thanks,
Pavan

Hi Puys!!

Am in a real dilemma here--have completed my B.Tech in 2011 & I have two options in terms of jobs--

1) join a well-known Indian IT company in which I am placed.
2) join Teach For India for a 2 year fellowship.

I need to know what are the career prospects in the social/development sector here in India if I am to join TFI. Also how does B-school look upon the work in social sector as work experience? I want to do a MBA after 2 years, so I need some proper advice as to how much my work in TFI may help in comparison to an IT company for MBA. Also after MBA, can I expect placements concurrent with this work experience?

Hi,

I just saw this thread today. Sorry if these queries have already been asked before.

1. I have 26 months of work ex in IT. I want to do my MBA in Finance. How valuable will my work ex be during my placements? Will exp in IT sector have some value or will I be treated as a fresher?

2. I have got thru Great Lakes 1 yr course. Waiting for few more results(2 yr MBAs). If I will have to change my career to finance, will there be a major difference btw a 1 yr MBa and a 2 yr MBA? I have heard 1 yr MBA is not advisable for a career change.

Thanks,
Pavan

Hi puys!
I have a query ...kindly reply to it...
Actually ,I am working in a telecom sector for the past 3 years and want to do MBA from next academic session...
The thing is ,I can't leave delhi at all due to some personal reasons and hence targeting good colleges in Delhi/NCR..like FMS,IIFT,MDI,IITD etc.
For job stability and better work life balance(as I have other commitments too) ,I want job in PSU once I pass out from college....
So can I get good PSU placement from college like IIFT through which I can get PSU job offer in Dehi/NCR??
My query seems to be looking vague to many puys...but please reply as it is very important for me...
Thanks