Hi guys...I am Raj from Pune...I am waiting for my final year results BBA..
I am 22 years old...I donn know what should I do further...I am dam confuse pls help me.......I dreamt whn i ws in 8th to become an IAS but after some ups n dwns in my studies I failed in 12th in oct I cleared german lang. fucked me dat yr...so I went for Animation course-Diploma in Fusion animation(1.5yrs) aftr i joined BBA n now I am thinking of doing MBA in UK ...but my family n my sis r saying 1 year program will not help u out...but there is no 2 years pro in EUROpe.. Mazi vaat lagli ahe.........kai karu me?????? pls help me out.

Please ans my questions..

1] should i go for Animation career??
2] IAS
3] MBA uk?????

Tell me what should I do......plssssssss

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hello ppl
i have this query and i dont know where 2 post it,so im posting it here

i recently got placed in Tech mahindra/Mahindra satyam
can some 1 highlight me about
1)the work culture
2)working hours
3)kind of work pressure

also how reputed is it for sacking its employees

well
i just completed my b.tech 3rd year
exams got over on 11th june


the problem is that as i was preparing for my exam
i didn't touched the whole syllabus for about 1.5 months

so it's probably 3 months to cat and i have forgot what i read

i completed no.sys and arithmetic before hand thoroughly

and algebra,geometry,p&c; was left

after exam i m blank
now my strong point is va ,di is average

i gave aimcat free recently
attempted 15 in va ,10 were right , 5 were wrong ,so my confidence got up a bit as i hadn't been in touch for 1.5 months

di -- attempted 5 ,right -4 [time was less]

quants-- never revised b4 the test
so as to know how much i know
attempted -10 ,right -1

so i m depressed big time
just my morale is low

dreamt of cat since class 9th, now it is right time and i m in a mess

but i know my apti is strong and i can do it
[ i can boost myself pretty easily but just feeling a bit low]

Hello!

I am a Delhi University pass out of 2011 batch. I have studied B.A. Economics hons with 45% aggregate. I have a academic record of 85% above till my 12th but screwed up my graduation.
All the MBA colleges have the minimum eligibility of 50% and I dont qualify that. Please suggest me other alternatives or other good institutions which doesn't have this min. eligibility criteria.
Please. Its urgent.

Thanks!

Dear Seniors,
I m a CAT'11 aspirant n have joined classes recently. Those who joined earlier have already started appearing for the mock tests which are conducted almost every week. Now our syllabus will be completed only in mid October.. This is creating pressure on me.. Due to some personal reasons i joined classes late and planned to appear for CAT in 2011 itself.. Pls give me useful tips as to how should i go about my studies and what extra things i can do to crack exams..
Thanks.

Hello Everyone,

I am currently working as a market research professional (with an experience of almost 6 years), I have few queries regarding pursuing further studies in market research.
I want to understand if an MBA would be helpful or would pursuing a MS in Market Research be more beneficial for my career (both degrees from US). And if I pursue a MS in market research, what are the kind of job opportunities that I would get?
My profile:
Educ. Qualification: pursuing MA Linguistics (Distance), BA in (History and Economics, full-time course)
Additional Qualification: completed 6 levels in German, certificate course in Spanish
Need your opinions.................

hii. this query is for all the people who have eithr done or in their 2nd year of MBA..
i have just got into a college which is in top35 acc to pagalguy.
i want to take up finnace in my second year.
now the query is there are all kind of committees like placecom,adcom,SRC,extracurric are being made.
so will joining these committees affect my placements or what will be their effect?
as seniors have made this clear that if we join any commitie our study will suffer definitely..
so please suggest me.

No it wouldn't affect ur placements.. infact it would add value to ur CV..and dude MBA is NOT about just mugging it is about 360 degree development. u need to learn to manage time..that's it!

so stop worrying and enjoy infact thw topper of my college was in placement comm..so it is nt that it is impossible..u just need to work with a plan..

just avoid putting ur legs on multiple boats..check ur interest areas and get involved accordingly

...........................

hey everyone

i am preparing for cat 11, but prblm is that i completed my eng in 2010, joined tcs bt left very early, i dnt have any wrk ex: can family business be counted in wrk ex: plz give ur suggestions

Yes family business will be counted as workex

hey everyone

i am preparing for cat 11, but prblm is that i completed my eng in 2010, joined tcs bt left very early, i dnt have any wrk ex: can family business be counted in wrk ex: plz give ur suggestions

Guys,

our team has made a video on MBA experience. Here's the link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V26F0ztg0xg

Hope you'll enjoy watching it. Love it, like it!

cheers!

Hi Puys,
Here goes my story about doing MBA in India( well, before starting to study only )

My Background:

Academics:
Std. Xth - 72 % ( Maharashtra Board )
Std. XIIth - 61 % ( NCERT syllabus - Goa Board)
B.E. Engg(C.S.E) - 65 % (VTU,Karnataka)

Working Experience:
Accenture Private Services Ltd. - 10 Months till date.

Other Activities:
Chess Player-- have been representing my instituition or company for chess from the past 8 years. But, havent won any STATE- level competitions.
Event Management-- Have regurlarly participated/ organized events like University level Athletic meets, Technical fests, meet ups, etc
quiz,puzzles,Apti -- Relatively comfortable with Apti,puzzles, quiz, GD's etc.( but not upto MBA level ). Had no problem of these skills when i had attended placements after college.

MBA Inspiration & Decision:
I had no MBA dreams as such in my final year of engg.I just wanted to be a Software Engineer and get placed in a good company in campus.
And I managed to do it and got into Accenture.
Initially, I was content with what I was doing.Exicited about the corporate world, IT world, salary, Parties, etc etc
But, then my project changed and the bad times started to erupt.
everything changed. Being a Java developer, I had to work on shell scripts n other stuff and uptill now i have lost touch with Java, even though, my Primary skill is Java.And more other such issues/greviances which I do not want to discuss here.
With no offence to Accenture, it is the same condition in most of the Service based companies in India.( My frends from other companies are also in the same situation)
So, wat next ? was the question buzzing around me for a while.
My ambition was to become a Software Engg. I have done that and have to move on.
I saw the profiles of Top level Management in my company and as expected, found all of them having an IIM or IIT or other university double degrees abroad.
So,If i was to continue here only, I would be at the TL(Team Leader) position here after 5-6 years from now, doing the same unchallenging work.I cannot switch to other companies(read Product companies here) due to my poor technical experience.
This is when a friend and colleague inspired me about MBA-benefits,process, etc etc. I was nevr interested in MS or M.Tech.So, naturally, choosing to do MBA was not difficult.
I researched for over 3 months on prospects of MBA in India.Saw many people with BE+2-3 work exp in IT company+MBA now doing well.the profiles looked inspiring.then, the pay packages, the Job profiles/Roles , the wide scopes for me, began to appear, if I were to do MBA.
By then, I had decided that I would be doing MBA and targeted three academic years ( 2012-14, 2013-15,2014-16) to get through in 2 year full MBA course in any of the top B-Schools.

Preparation till now:
List of top B-colleges in india, Entrance exams,placements,notifications, etc etc
Started solving Quant,DI,DS,LR,Verbal problems & also preparing for GD-PI
Getting into IMS for July batch.
Regularly following PG for updates and info.

And now comes the Worry:

Worry:
Looking at my academic performances, I know it is a crime to even dream of an IIM or XLRI seat. After checking the Selection Criteria's of IIM's I'm still more demotivated. And also for the fact that people with 99.7 + percentile also are unsure of a seat in IIM, makes me feel a bit depressed..
And top colleges which do not consider academic background at the time of calls,given I do well in Entrance exams, I would still face the same issue in PI's(obvious that they would be questioning me on academic stuff)

So, is it worth spending thousands and practising hard for CAT, as no matter what, I would never get into IIM's or any other top notch college?
OR
Is it worth to sacrifice two years of salary+Exp+Education Loan for MBA to study in a Tier-3 or Tier-4 college.

Query:
As you all Puys see, I'm in a fix about whether to continuing preparing or leave it right away and concentrate on my IT career.
Some of you might be thinking that, " I may be counting my chickens before they hatch", but that is what I can predict about myself.

Need your views on this Puys.I assure you that I'll strive hard for preparing and despite poor academic background,I believe that I have a changed attitude(or because of the Work Frustration) to reach my goal.

Nicely structured mail.
Same thing happened with me dude regarding issues with service sector. And then I decided to go for MBA as soon as possible(I already planned gng for MBA after some workex because of my average profile).
You can still go for IIM-C,Ra,L(with workex),NITIE,MDI,IIT-D,IIT-B,IIFT-D,FMS etc which are equally good and would give value to your career. There are plenty of other options and you should think about going for MBA asap before any further change in criteria .
Again I would ask you to work as hard as possible to get top percentiles in all exams so that you have plenty of options left and leave all the delibrations behind atleast until after the results. Work Hard and all the best

Hi
Do companies usually have a eligibility criteria (>60%) for past academic records while recruiting MBA grads? I ask because I was deemed ineligible for a number of companies during my Engg placements due to an abysmal HSC score. I've scored a 99+ %ile in CET but am afraid to leave a pretty good job and experience the stress of being deemed ineligible for good companies.

Apart from I-banks, consulting firms, few finance companies.. I have not seen any companies keeping any eligibility criteria..Don't wry once u r in a good B-school..it wont matter that much

Hi
Do companies usually have a eligibility criteria (>60%) for past academic records while recruiting MBA grads? I ask because I was deemed ineligible for a number of companies during my Engg placements due to an abysmal HSC score. I've scored a 99+ %ile in CET but am afraid to leave a pretty good job and experience the stress of being deemed ineligible for good companies.

hi
i want to pursue an mba, and was considering the distance learning prog of imt.. will it be good?? as in, in what ways will it help boost my career..

i really want to study further.. what other options can i look to?

please advice..

Hi
I believe TERI university's MBA programmes will be the best fit for you. If you're not in a hurry to do MBA, you should hold on to your current job and join a top tier executive MBA programme later. Distance learning is advised only if someone has a job and she needs an MBA for appraisal.

is there any other university offering MCA for 2 years
or anything other course can you suggest after testing tool for my growth in a company

AICTE recognizes 3-year MCA programmes only and therefore any 1-year or 2-year programme is a sham.
For testing I'd recommend getting a ISTQB certification or a CTM from IIST. Since you're already in this role, I can't say how much of value add they provide. Logically, the next step should have been getting quality assurance certs like six-sigma etc.

Hii. . Thanks so much for the help ..
I've just completed my Six Sigma Green Belt certification.

I would like to know what other advanced IT certifications should be done, that could be a really good add-on for MBA (IT). For eg: some Microsoft certifications.
Could you also advise on PMI's PMP/ CAPM certification ..

PMP is recommended for people having 3-5 year experience in project management. Although you can still get it, I believe it would not add much value to your resume. In the present situation you should tap into your alumni network and talk to people placed with the IT recruiters at your college before chalking out a plan. You can ask for expectations and the required certifications if any. This has to be case to case basis if you are serious.

hi puys,
Can anyone tell me is doing a business analyst certification(IIBA approved) helpful in getting an entry level Business analyst job?? i'm a fresher and planning to do this course. Is BA only for experienced ones??
Anyone who is in this field, plz guide me.
Thanx alot

Hi
I've seen freshers getting this role, so that is not a problem. Don't expect much if you are not from a good engineering college (IITs/NITs) or don't have a strong mathematical background or both.

prashant navin Says

I AM CONFUSED WHETHER I SHOULD JOIN IIFT-K OR TRY AGAIN IN CAT 2011 or 2012,, i might get an IIM...

Hi
You are talking about a big IF. Please answer for yourself:
1) Can you get >99.6x in CAT this november? How can you be sure of an IIM call?
2) Does working at Accenture means you can't leave even after an IIM convert?
3)Does IIFT-K suits your reason to do MBA? ( Look at it this way - do you see yourself at the same position after 4years where a 2 yr stint at Accenture+an IIM degree will take you? Please don't factor the money at the moment.)
4) What are the cost/benefit or the opportunity-cost analysis say about both the options?

Hopefully you'll make the right decision,ATB!

Dear Friends,

I need advice on a very important decision of mine i.e "Career Change".

I am 32 years old, commerce graduate, completed my MBA in IB. I started my career with reliance infrastructure (off roll), then joined HDFC Standard life as 'Sales Development Manager' where I was responsible for recruiting agents and getting business through them. Then I joined 'Bajaj Life Insurance co.' in 'Alternate channel' , here I was responsible for Recruiting franchisee and on rolls sales team of executives. Then I joined 'Reliance Money' as 'Center Manager', here I was responsible for overall profitability of the branch and I was handling Channel Management and selling products like Equity, Mutual Fund, Insurance, General Insurance etc.. ...
... joined again after a gap of 9 months in a construction firm as 'Investment Manager' here I am responsible for company investments, and their project appraisal.

I have total experience of 9 years, I have cleared AMFI certification, NSE 'Equity Analyst', Licentiate from III.

I want to look possibilities in SAP-CRM module, what you say.... What else I can try to go into... your advice matters. Please reply

Hi
You have a good profile but I guess you don't recognize the value in it. Have you ever thought about getting a second MBA degree form abroad? It could be one of the options.

SAP-FI/CO should be the relevant certification for you as you have domain knowledge in this sector and it is just wise to capitalize on that! ATB!

Hello to everyone!

I actually wanted some suggestion. My question is if two people are planning to do their MBAs sometime later in their lives, if one of them gains his work experience in some Tech company and one of them gains his work experience in a Non Tech company, who will find it easy to relate to their MBAs and also to the professional world when they actually get into one.

In simple words what is good, to get work experience in a non tech company or in a tech company or it doesnt matter if the ultimate goal is to do an MBA only?

Hi Puys,
Here goes my story about doing MBA in India( well, before starting to study only )

My Background:

Academics:
Std. Xth - 72 % ( Maharashtra Board )
Std. XIIth - 61 % ( NCERT syllabus - Goa Board)
B.E. Engg(C.S.E) - 65 % (VTU,Karnataka)

Working Experience:
Accenture Private Services Ltd. - 10 Months till date.

Other Activities:
Chess Player-- have been representing my instituition or company for chess from the past 8 years. But, havent won any STATE- level competitions.
Event Management-- Have regurlarly participated/ organized events like University level Athletic meets, Technical fests, meet ups, etc
quiz,puzzles,Apti -- Relatively comfortable with Apti,puzzles, quiz, GD's etc.( but not upto MBA level ). Had no problem of these skills when i had attended placements after college.

MBA Inspiration & Decision:
I had no MBA dreams as such in my final year of engg.I just wanted to be a Software Engineer and get placed in a good company in campus.
And I managed to do it and got into Accenture.
Initially, I was content with what I was doing.Exicited about the corporate world, IT world, salary, Parties, etc etc
But, then my project changed and the bad times started to erupt.
everything changed. Being a Java developer, I had to work on shell scripts n other stuff and uptill now i have lost touch with Java, even though, my Primary skill is Java.And more other such issues/greviances which I do not want to discuss here.
With no offence to Accenture, it is the same condition in most of the Service based companies in India.( My frends from other companies are also in the same situation)
So, wat next ? was the question buzzing around me for a while.
My ambition was to become a Software Engg. I have done that and have to move on.
I saw the profiles of Top level Management in my company and as expected, found all of them having an IIM or IIT or other university double degrees abroad.
So,If i was to continue here only, I would be at the TL(Team Leader) position here after 5-6 years from now, doing the same unchallenging work.I cannot switch to other companies(read Product companies here) due to my poor technical experience.
This is when a friend and colleague inspired me about MBA-benefits,process, etc etc. I was nevr interested in MS or M.Tech.So, naturally, choosing to do MBA was not difficult.
I researched for over 3 months on prospects of MBA in India.Saw many people with BE+2-3 work exp in IT company+MBA now doing well.the profiles looked inspiring.then, the pay packages, the Job profiles/Roles , the wide scopes for me, began to appear, if I were to do MBA.
By then, I had decided that I would be doing MBA and targeted three academic years ( 2012-14, 2013-15,2014-16) to get through in 2 year full MBA course in any of the top B-Schools.

Preparation till now:
List of top B-colleges in india, Entrance exams,placements,notifications, etc etc
Started solving Quant,DI,DS,LR,Verbal problems & also preparing for GD-PI
Getting into IMS for July batch.
Regularly following PG for updates and info.

And now comes the Worry:

Worry:
Looking at my academic performances, I know it is a crime to even dream of an IIM or XLRI seat. After checking the Selection Criteria's of IIM's I'm still more demotivated. And also for the fact that people with 99.7 + percentile also are unsure of a seat in IIM, makes me feel a bit depressed..
And top colleges which do not consider academic background at the time of calls,given I do well in Entrance exams, I would still face the same issue in PI's(obvious that they would be questioning me on academic stuff)

So, is it worth spending thousands and practising hard for CAT, as no matter what, I would never get into IIM's or any other top notch college?
OR
Is it worth to sacrifice two years of salary+Exp+Education Loan for MBA to study in a Tier-3 or Tier-4 college.

Query:
As you all Puys see, I'm in a fix about whether to continuing preparing or leave it right away and concentrate on my IT career.
Some of you might be thinking that, " I may be counting my chickens before they hatch", but that is what I can predict about myself.

Need your views on this Puys.I assure you that I'll strive hard for preparing and despite poor academic background,I believe that I have a changed attitude(or because of the Work Frustration) to reach my goal.

Dear Friends,

I need advice on a very important decision of mine i.e "Career Change".

I am 32 years old, commerce graduate, completed my MBA in IB. I started my career with reliance infrastructure (off roll), then joined HDFC Standard life as 'Sales Development Manager' where I was responsible for recruiting agents and getting business through them. Then I joined 'Bajaj Life Insurance co.' in 'Alternate channel' , here I was responsible for Recruiting franchisee and on rolls sales team of executives. Then I joined 'Reliance Money' as 'Center Manager', here I was responsible for overall profitability of the branch and I was handling Channel Management and selling products like Equity, Mutual Fund, Insurance, General Insurance etc.

Due to some serious Personal tragedy I left the job, then joined again after a gap of 9 months in a construction firm as 'Investment Manager' here I am responsible for company investments, and their project appraisal.

I have total experience of 9 years, I have cleared AMFI certification, NSE 'Equity Analyst', Licentiate from III.

I want to look possibilities in SAP-CRM module, what you say.... What else I can try to go into... your advice matters. Please reply

I haVE JOINED ACCENTURE BUT NOT SIGNED THE BOND YET... I AM CONFUSED WHETHER I SHOULD JOIN IIFT-K OR TRY AGAIN IN CAT 2011 or 2012,, i might get an IIM...i already have a job (3 lakh INR CTC).. my profile:

Xth 90
Xii 78
B.tech 79%

what should i do...i am confused and everyone has different opinion...m frustrated now,,do pour in some valuable advice

m4v3r1ck Says

You can go for six-sigma green belt certification. SC in my opinion mas little to do with IT, unless the recruiter has such a process for a client. With MBA-IT you're basically looking for IT-consulting roles at the TCS/Infy or the like, so you should focus on certifications related to that.

Hii. . Thanks so much for the help ..
I've just completed my Six Sigma Green Belt certification.

I would like to know what other advanced IT certifications should be done, that could be a really good add-on for MBA (IT). For eg: some Microsoft certifications.
Could you also advise on PMI's PMP/ CAPM certification ..

m4v3r1ck Says

AVOID any degree that is not AICTE/UGC approved.

what to do after course of s/w testing tools
is there any universities offering MCA for 2 years
i hope senior people will guide me
plz help

hey thank u so much for the reply as i think now someone can guide me
is there any other university offering MCA for 2 years
or anything other course can you suggest after testing tool for my growth in a company

hello
i have done bca 2009 pass out
few months back i got job of s/w test engineer
but now i want to study further so that i can grow & can get better oppurtunities so was thinking of mca
i came across 1 yr mca programme from IIBM i.e. correspondence which is NOT approved by AICTE or UGC :(
can i expect better job oppurtunities along with good salary after mca from iibm
or shall i go for any other course like ISTQB
plz suggest me
thanx

AVOID any degree that is not AICTE/UGC approved.

hello
i have done bca 2009 pass out
few months back i got job of s/w test engineer
but now i want to study further so that i can grow & can get better oppurtunities so was thinking of mca
i came across 1 yr mca programme from IIBM i.e. correspondence which is NOT approved by AICTE or UGC :(
can i expect better job oppurtunities along with good salary after mca from iibm
or shall i go for any other course like ISTQB
plz suggest me
thanx

hi
right now i am working as a management trainee..for the past 6 months in an environment firm, have already completed my masters in science..

i want to pursue an mba, and was considering the distance learning prog of imt.. will it be good?? as in, in what ways will it help boost my career..

i really want to study further.. what other options can i look to?

please advice..

hello puys

this is venkat

my biggest dilema is i have 2 IT jobs in hand and very keen on pursuing my mba course after a year or so and i am passionate about consulting.will my IT experience help me anyway in consulting???
and are there any certification courses for consulting???
please help....

Hi Venkat,

Do you think you can devotedly give tym for CAT preps while working, if yes. Go for you Job let it be in any field.

Bcz while working you get to learn and see a lot of new things which help you in the longer run and while doing masters as well, saying this based on experience.

As for cosulting thr are no specific certifications in my knowledge but a masters froma good institute will help you cause.

Regards
Animesh Jain

Suruchi,

A regular MBA is always a better deal, because of the additional exposure that you will get through your faculty which would be mising in case of SCDL.

One more thing that I have noticed is that most people just study for the sake of clearing paper in case of distance learning thus the real MBA education looses steam.

I would suggest that u shud go for IP Uni. for your masters.

Regards
Animesh Jain

I have a very basic question but a tricky one....
This is what my calculation says:
I have 3 years of exp ...I m earning 5lpa, a switch will give me 7lpa n then in next 2 years I will be at 9(approx)..

Now if I go for MBA, i will be loosing the money I would have earned in 2 years + a big loan..
Say I will get a salary of 8-9 lacs...

Can some one who has seen or know some one..how a mba will help me in long run....I heard that in S/W field growth stops at 10-12 lpa is it not the case with MBA? please help...how MBA will help me reaching 20-25 after starting salary of 8-9 lacs...
PS: 4-5 replies from diff seniors would be of huge help and would be highly appreciated.

I believe you are in some IT-Outsourcing firm. Try moving to a product based IT company, or to client location in your own firm. Talk to HR and try getting a better role. If you are looking at packages then there are IT companies operating on Indian soil which pay more than 20L too. Growth is a funtion of hardwork you put in, priority should be job-satisfaction rather than the remuneration. Furthermore, if you plan to do MBA, you'll probably lose your 3-year experience in IT if you're thinking of anything else than IT-consulting which is what you'll get to anyway.

Hi All,

I am currently pursuing MBA (1st year). I want to know what more certifications one should do along with an MBA degree in IT, for good placements.

Also, I did an internship in Operations (SCM). Would that be helpful for future career prospects.

Please help

You can go for six-sigma green belt certification. SC in my opinion mas little to do with IT, unless the recruiter has such a process for a client. With MBA-IT you're basically looking for IT-consulting roles at the TCS/Infy or the like, so you should focus on certifications related to that.

hieeeeee evrybody.....my name is ankit nt new to this PG cuzzz i handled it b4...

guys could u pls help me abut few queries--
1) shuld i go for work ex first then for mba.???
2) I did coaching frm CL new delhi..last yr bt culdn"t crack CAT so when shuld i start now
wat shuld i do????

also if anybody help me regarding software testing field frm where im planning to get some ex????
pls rplyyyyyyyyyy

I got one reply on this..thanx parasdutta12 for that...
...Need couple of more replies...pls reply soon

See , if you think u cant improve your CAT performance in 2011 in next year , then i think you should go ahead switch your job , but i would suggest don't generally switch jobs for package , but look at the job profile , switch should typically be made for a jump in the current position , or if you are getting a chance to work for a better domain ,in better technology , or even with a better firm

Packages are a short term solution but you career is made only in the long term , plan it accordingly

hello puys

this is venkat

my biggest dilema is i have 2 IT jobs in hand and very keen on pursuing my mba course after a year or so and i am passionate about consulting.will my IT experience help me anyway in consulting???
and are there any certification courses for consulting???
please help....

Hey puys,
I m in dilemma guys...I got 80%ile in CAT 2010 and below is my profile:
10th: 64
12th: 67
Grads: 66
Expt: 3 year 1 month as of now.. Earning 5 lpa and due for a job change...

What would you suggest me guys...CAT 2011 or shd I go for a job change...I know all wat MBA will bring to me...but I dont think tat I will be able to get more than 85 in 2011 and my acads are too bad....pls suggest..

added later: And how badly my acads are gng to affect me...

I got one reply on this..thanx parasdutta12 for that...
...Need couple of more replies...pls reply soon

I have a very basic question but a tricky one....
This is what my calculation says:
I have 3 years of exp ...I m earning 5lpa, a switch will give me 7lpa n then in next 2 years I will be at 9(approx)..

Now if I go for MBA, i will be loosing the money I would have earned in 2 years + a big loan..
Say I will get a salary of 8-9 lacs...

Can some one who has seen or know some one..how a mba will help me in long run....I heard that in S/W field growth stops at 10-12 lpa is it not the case with MBA? please help...how MBA will help me reaching 20-25 after starting salary of 8-9 lacs...
PS: 4-5 replies from diff seniors would be of huge help and would be highly appreciated.

Pls some one reply...

hi...can anybody plz tell what will be the better option regular mba from ip university or mba through distance learning from symbiosis pune?.... m very much confused...thanx in advance..

Hi All,

I am currently pursuing MBA (1st year). I want to know what more certifications one should do along with an MBA degree in IT, for good placements.

Also, I did an internship in Operations (SCM). Would that be helpful for future career prospects.

Please help

Hi friends,

need info on short term courses in finance.. Presently am working as software engineer with 1 yr Work exp..planning for a carreer shift(from technical to a mangerial).... Before i apply for MBA, i need to do some short term course in finance.. please help me out in letting me know financial courses to undertake b4 MBA..iam planing ma MBA in 2012 falll...

Hi Srinu,

You can go in for CFA level 1.
Visit the link below for further help
http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/career-discussions/12326-need-some-opinions-on-cfa.html

Hi ,

I am working for a commercial airline as a Pilot. I get loads of free time . I thought of investing that time to get an MBA/PGD through Distance Education.

I have shortlisted 2 courses from NMIMS-SDL (as I'm based at Mumbai and NMIMS-SDL was rated 2nd by ZEE Business)

1) Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management (PGDBM)
2)Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management (PGDHRM)

Firstly,are these Post Graduate Diploma courses equivalent to MBA ?

Secondly, can someone please suggest which of these courses would be more beneficial from my future point of view i.e career in the aviation industry? You are free to suggest any other course from some other reputed distance learning school too but please note as I keep flying I can learn only in distance mode.

Awaiting a speedy reply.

Bpth the courses as mentioned by you are good, It depends on you what your plans are after your current stint as a pilot.

MBA will surely give you an edge once you move beyond your current Job.

I would personally not suggest the HRM course as it would limit your scope to HRM only. Go for the regular PGDBM course as it would be better and will give you a insight of the complete business pocess.

Further visit the below thread for more info and help
http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/career-discussions/58330-queries-regarding-executive-distance-correspondence.html

Okay. So here is my story -

I used to be exceptional in school - the best student around. Went to Kota, and deteriorated (JEE prep). Then, after two years prep, I did badly in JEE and EEE, and so had to prep again. Got 5k this time in EEE, and could've got almost evrythng amongst NITs, but chose IIIT-A. Some days l8r, my college got upgraded to the best Comp Sci college in India i.e. IIIT-H.

In IIIT-H - I had a dual degree program in CS. I hated the subject frm the strt..and fared bad. Got a CG of arnd five-point-something by the end of 3rd sem, and wntd to leave the college. Fared bad in the fourth sem, a few mnths back and so now hv to leave the colg officially.

All this is fine, and I know I can still do \great/ in life as I have a passion for management, and would like to pursue an MBA.

Now, the problem infront of me is that I dnt hv many choices - Either I choose Amity Noida for grad (BBA) or get smthng in DU(70% IN +2). Please tell me which would help me more for doing an MBA, a BBA or a B.Com/Eco.

Also, I need help on this - I can do well in the GMAT and CAT, provided I study. I dnt want to think abt both at the same time and wnt to keep my head clear. Which one shud I prepare for and how? At what intervals? If I go for GMAT, I dnt wnt to go for wrk ex as my gf's frm anthr religion and her marg wud be on cards in 3-4 yrs. So, I guess I shudnt give GMAT and concntr8 on CAT as that wud balance things, right i.e at least give me a chance in terms of educational capabilities in case I crack CAT?

Now temme this - If I decide to give CAT, since I'll hv three years ahead of me, do tell me hw I shud be prep for it. Now? Next year onwards? Last year? I wnt to strt now - be it GMAT/CAT.

P.S. - I'm a college dropout, in a relationship wid a gal frm anthr relgn, and have also lost 3 yrs after my +2

Thanks for the help and the patience of course

Hi friends,

need info on short term courses in finance.. Presently am working as software engineer with 1 yr Work exp..planning for a carreer shift(from technical to a mangerial).... Before i apply for MBA, i need to do some short term course in finance.. please help me out in letting me know financial courses to undertake b4 MBA..iam planing ma MBA in 2012 falll...

Hi,

Can anyone help me know the ROI on IIFT Delhi part time mba programme. I am an ERP Consultant who implements SAP for SME segments, recently i got through their part time MBA programme. I am unsure if the total investment of about 6.5 lacs is worth it.
Alumniis, Gurus, experts all your feedback might help me in my decision.

Thanks in Advance!

If u want to move from implementation side to consulting/Business development side it might help..can't comment on ROI side as not sure how much jump in salary u wld get.. u can also try to take others opinion on this thread

http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/career-discussions/58330-queries-regarding-executive-distance-correspondence.html

Hii
I am doing my b.com from I.E.L.M UNIVERSITY its a manipal university and a distance course , so i am applicable for regular MBA from a reputed college or not?? Please advice....

I am not sure if part time bachelors degree is acceptable.. Kindly check with college brochure and their sites.. u can check this thread too

http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/cat-and-related-discussion/37492-shortlisting-criteria-b-schools-repository.html

Also, i'm not really interested in automobiles & stuff so I dont know if this would be a good career path.

If this is the case and u like IT work then go for what u like to do
Also IT work ex will not go "Zero" after MBA if u choose Marketing/sales kind of stuff which are there in IT majors. Its always good it sales guy know the tech part - it may make u more desirable than plain mba's.

I feel even for Finance it may not go Zero if u gets placed in IT company which have finance solutions to develop like Infy which have finacle or other IT firms which have major finance jobs. But only if u became manager etc not a coder in that product line. happy journey

Hii
I am doing my b.com from I.E.L.M UNIVERSITY its a manipal university and a distance course , so i am applicable for regular MBA from a reputed college or not?? Please advice....

Hi,

Can anyone help me know the ROI on IIFT Delhi part time mba programme. I am an ERP Consultant who implements SAP for SME segments, recently i got through their part time MBA programme. I am unsure if the total investment of about 6.5 lacs is worth it.
Alumniis, Gurus, experts all your feedback might help me in my decision.

Thanks in Advance!

Hey i had a doubt...i am BDS student i ll complete my internship in july 2012... Am i eligible for CAT 2011 exam?
When does the academic year usually starts?

Hi ,

I am working for a commercial airline as a Pilot. I get loads of free time . I thought of investing that time to get an MBA/PGD through Distance Education.

I have shortlisted 2 courses from NMIMS-SDL (as I'm based at Mumbai and NMIMS-SDL was rated 2nd by ZEE Business)

1) Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management (PGDBM)
2)Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management (PGDHRM)

Firstly,are these Post Graduate Diploma courses equivalent to MBA ?

Secondly, can someone please suggest which of these courses would be more beneficial from my future point of view i.e career in the aviation industry? You are free to suggest any other course from some other reputed distance learning school too but please note as I keep flying I can learn only in distance mode.

Awaiting a speedy reply.

Hi puys,
I am a fresher (B.tech Mechanical Engg.) who gave CAT 2010 & got 99.41%ile. I converted IIM-Rohtak, Raipur & Trichy in their 3rd list. However, I decided not to join but instead to work for 1-2 years and then try CAT again.

But here is my confusion:

I have a job offer from Mahindra & Mahindra Automobiles (Core) & IBM (IT) and I cant decide which to join.

I have heard that IBM workload is less compared to other IT firms and also my posting is in my hometown so I think I may be able to prepare comfortably for the next CAT. But the negative side is that I will have to face the question "Why did you go to IT instead of your core engg. background?" in mba interviews. Also I have heard that IT job gets really frustrating and exhausting.

On the other hand, joining M&M; would make sense as a career option since its related to my engg. subject so i wouldnt get grilled on that during any interview. Also they said after the campus interview that they wanted me in their Sales & Marketing dept. and this makes me feel that I could use this work-ex in my mba to specialize in Marketing and help me in my career growth post-mba. However, only thing is I dont know anything about what kind of job is involved in Sales & Marketing in M&M.; I've heard it involves lots of travelling (which i dont like much) and would leave me with little time to prepare for CAT. Also, i'm not really interested in automobiles & stuff so I dont know if this would be a good career path.

I've been thinking about the pros & cons of both my offers and can't make a decision? Seniors please advice.

M&M;

1. Related work ex
   
2. better job prospects afteer mba
   
3. if u dnt like travelling and networking :- not fit
   
4. less prep time
   

IBM

1. Unless u go back to IT, ur work ex goes waste
   
2. limited prospects after MBA as manufacturing exp is rated higher
   
3. Office job
   
4. better prep time
   

Well as both are very different in nature ; Let's start with first level of analysis:- what u shd ask urself right now is what you like to do. Have u really enjoyed mechanical engg..yes? then why u want to change ur stream and go to IT. Please don't keep MBA in picture while u answer that.

Now second level : take MBA in picture, why u want to do this..and what life u want to live after MBA

Problem with most of us would say more than 90% of the crowd taking CAT is they jsut want to take it. they never think pre CAT and post MBA life..
Life is not an year of preparation or 2 yrs of MBA. people generally aim for MBA they make it their target.. but honestly it is just a means to achieve ur goal.. it should never be ur goal..coz after 2 yrs u wld again land up in same crisis..what next.. people think..why did they waste their 4yrs of engg life and then later work ex..is it justified..coz then after MBA if u dont land up in something u like..something related to ur prior life..u find urself confused..

u urslef knws pros and cons..and the points I have listed above.. think about it..hope it wld clear some air

Hi puys,
I am a fresher (B.tech Mechanical Engg.) who gave CAT 2010 & got 99.41%ile. I converted IIM-Rohtak, Raipur & Trichy in their 3rd list. However, I decided not to join but instead to work for 1-2 years and then try CAT again.

But here is my confusion:

I have a job offer from Mahindra & Mahindra Automobiles (Core) & IBM (IT) and I cant decide which to join.

I have heard that IBM workload is less compared to other IT firms and also my posting is in my hometown so I think I may be able to prepare comfortably for the next CAT. But the negative side is that I will have to face the question "Why did you go to IT instead of your core engg. background?" in mba interviews. Also I have heard that IT job gets really frustrating and exhausting.

On the other hand, joining M&M; would make sense as a career option since its related to my engg. subject so i wouldnt get grilled on that during any interview. Also they said after the campus interview that they wanted me in their Sales & Marketing dept. and this makes me feel that I could use this work-ex in my mba to specialize in Marketing and help me in my career growth post-mba. However, only thing is I dont know anything about what kind of job is involved in Sales & Marketing in M&M.; I've heard it involves lots of travelling (which i dont like much) and would leave me with little time to prepare for CAT. Also, i'm not really interested in automobiles & stuff so I dont know if this would be a good career path.

I've been thinking about the pros & cons of both my offers and can't make a decision? Seniors please advice.

CL/TIME/IMS are all the same. they may marginally beat each other depending on their area..do check with pals in your area about any institute before joining..also personally approach them and ask them for demo classes....

btw ..its already mid june....i think you better decide and join first

can neone tell me, which is the best institute for CAT preparation??
1. TIME
2. IMS
3. EDURITE
4.CARRIER LAUNCHER

i want to take class room coachings as well as ne study mats needed to aid my preparation. plZ do INFORM ME ASAP.

and plz give the address of the best branch, of all these institutes.

TIME ( Maths + DI/LR) .. For English(VA) , I m not too sure...wen I took CAT , I scored more in VA than TIME
BTW,its a personal opinion and u will get different answers from puys for that question.

can neone tell me, which is the best institute for CAT preparation??
1. TIME
2. IMS
3. EDURITE
4.CARRIER LAUNCHER

i want to take class room coachings as well as ne study mats needed to aid my preparation. plZ do INFORM ME ASAP.

and plz give the address of the best branch, of all these institutes.

http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/prep-resources/67146-2011-2012-cat-coaching-classes.html

Check the above thread

can neone tell me, which is the best institute for CAT preparation??
1. TIME
2. IMS
3. EDURITE
4.CARRIER LAUNCHER

i want to take class room coachings as well as ne study mats needed to aid my preparation. plZ do INFORM ME ASAP.

and plz give the address of the best branch, of all these institutes.

HI

What comes in my mind right now is that it is not about CAT ..it is all about leaving job that u want to talk about and you are seeking everyone approval in order to do that to make peace with ur conscious

Relax!

First it is never advisable to leave job and prepare for CAT.. what after leaving u get a good score and then u get rejects because u left job.. U wld appear as the person 1) who cant handle pressure and multiple responsibilities 2) u cant multi task 3) u dont like working hard 4) u r not committed

this all goes against MBA program which requires all this skill set

Hence first try to convince urself and get urself straight.. what i knw u r not working in a high pressure work enviro..that u wont get time to prepare for CAT apart from doing ur job. try make study groups..meet other puys who r preparing.. try to get motivation from ur surroundings.. don't just shut door of ur room n crib..

And about confidence.. unless u prepare diligently..how do u think u wld get confidence..!! read this thread
http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/cat-and-related-discussion/2933-all-i-wanted-speak-about.html

U wld understand how to prepare..see how others r doing..CAT is not jst another exam.. u have to be consistent in ur approach.. as u r from DCE..i guess u have fair idea how things work.. ur profile is good..and I think once u get a call..u will do well..

First focus.. and find out exactly what u want to do..MS and MBA both are two very very different things..if u r doing something just for the heck of it..u wld again find urself in similar situation post 2 yrs!

i sincerely thank you for your straightforward words of advice.One thing is sure i won't quit the job right now. i plan to hang on and give Cat 2011 with all my enthusiasm and dedication. i will also give gre in Nov but will study only for Cat as that is what i want. Don't know but its a feeling coming from a voice somewhere inside.

You dissected my situation very frankly. Maybe this is my problem, i just lack in confidence as i haven't prepared much till now. but i guess 1 thing i have for sure is time and its precious. Cat is after all possible in 2011 with a focused approach. I went through the link you pasted and it was heartwarming. i don't want to be a mugger ever sitting alone in a room. Maybe that is what attracts me towards Cat more than anything else . Will Study smartly and cheerfully as i have all my time in this world.

Will be seen on PG more so, as it gave me a through motivation, and oh i needed it badly. Today i just ran through the meaning of words that i had collected from my last novel and just this, imagine just this made me quite happy and thats really awesome :)
Thanks

Hello everyone,

I did my PGDM (marketing communications) in 2011 and currently working as a marketing professional in one of the start ups.
I want to know what are the other options I have in terms of courses which I can go for except finance which add value to my Marketing degree.

Unlike finance..there are no courses as such for marketing..it is all about ur work experience

sorry for my botched attempts at posting
hi
i m confused big time here. Help me please anyone, all suggestions are heartily welcomed!!
Details:im a newbie here
Have quite decent School & college Acads!!
Did Electronics Engg. from dce(2010), (gen. category) with good dept. rank
took campus placement in ntpc (2010) to prepare for ias but i got frustrated with anything govt. not going to touch anything sarkari in my life.Now i m in dilemma whether to come back to my Electronics core or do an Mba. i want to leave ntpc as soon as possible.
i basically have 2 options:

1.To quit now, be without any job for few days to 1-2 months(or as long as it takes to get a new decent job in core Electronics field(btw i m confident within 2 months i will have a good job in my hand).Only prob is-my core does not enthuse me very much although i was good at it in college but never did anything extra in Electronics core. And i have a plan to get a higher degree?(Mba/Ms more inclined towards Mba) in my life for sure. now or later that i dont know?

2.To stick here in ntpc a little while and give Cat 2011, i have time to prepare for it, only its hard to study when the place frustrates me. And believe me its tough. Cant resign if going for cat 2011 as gap will reflect poorly(cant sit without job if i have to do mba) And to look for another job is a waste of time w.r.t to my cat preparations. i m not 100% confident that i will get in a decent Mba college this year, (cant say for sure after all its Cat).

Recently i also started considering the window of Gre. but Gre prep. can go hand in hand with Cat. But for this too i will have to stick here in ntpc and longer than needed in Cat as admissions will be in (fall/winter) august, 2012. i can change my job after through with cat in feb but by then jobs in good core will be tougher to get.

so cat 2011 or core not very keen on gre right now atleast can keep it a backup for instead of cat.

HI

What comes in my mind right now is that it is not about CAT ..it is all about leaving job that u want to talk about and you are seeking everyone approval in order to do that to make peace with ur conscious

Relax!

First it is never advisable to leave job and prepare for CAT.. what after leaving u get a good score and then u get rejects because u left job.. U wld appear as the person 1) who cant handle pressure and multiple responsibilities 2) u cant multi task 3) u dont like working hard 4) u r not committed

this all goes against MBA program which requires all this skill set

Hence first try to convince urself and get urself straight.. what i knw u r not working in a high pressure work enviro..that u wont get time to prepare for CAT apart from doing ur job. try make study groups..meet other puys who r preparing.. try to get motivation from ur surroundings.. don't just shut door of ur room n crib..

And about confidence.. unless u prepare diligently..how do u think u wld get confidence..!! read this thread
http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/cat-and-related-discussion/2933-all-i-wanted-speak-about.html

U wld understand how to prepare..see how others r doing..CAT is not jst another exam.. u have to be consistent in ur approach.. as u r from DCE..i guess u have fair idea how things work.. ur profile is good..and I think once u get a call..u will do well..

First focus.. and find out exactly what u want to do..MS and MBA both are two very very different things..if u r doing something just for the heck of it..u wld again find urself in similar situation post 2 yrs!

Hello everyone,

I did my PGDM (marketing communications) in 2011 and currently working as a marketing professional in one of the start ups.
I want to know what are the other options I have in terms of courses which I can go for except finance which add value to my Marketing degree.

sorry for my botched attempts at posting
hi
i m confused big time here. Help me please anyone, all suggestions are heartily welcomed!!
Details:im a newbie here
Have quite decent School & college Acads!!
Did Electronics Engg. from dce(2010), (gen. category) with good dept. rank
took campus placement in ntpc (2010) to prepare for ias but i got frustrated with anything govt. not going to touch anything sarkari in my life.Now i m in dilemma whether to come back to my Electronics core or do an Mba. i want to leave ntpc as soon as possible.
i basically have 2 options:

1.To quit now, be without any job for few days to 1-2 months(or as long as it takes to get a new decent job in core Electronics field(btw i m confident within 2 months i will have a good job in my hand).Only prob is-my core does not enthuse me very much although i was good at it in college but never did anything extra in Electronics core. And i have a plan to get a higher degree?(Mba/Ms more inclined towards Mba) in my life for sure. now or later that i dont know?

2.To stick here in ntpc a little while and give Cat 2011, i have time to prepare for it, only its hard to study when the place frustrates me. And believe me its tough. Cant resign if going for cat 2011 as gap will reflect poorly(cant sit without job if i have to do mba) And to look for another job is a waste of time w.r.t to my cat preparations. i m not 100% confident that i will get in a decent Mba college this year, (cant say for sure after all its Cat).

Recently i also started considering the window of Gre. but Gre prep. can go hand in hand with Cat. But for this too i will have to stick here in ntpc and longer than needed in Cat as admissions will be in (fall/winter) august, 2012. i can change my job after through with cat in feb but by then jobs in good core will be tougher to get.

so cat 2011 or core not very keen on gre right now atleast can keep it a backup for instead of cat.