An Introduction on what to expect in the two years in MBA

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After competing with the aspirants and crossing

the hurdle of competitive exams, the delightful,
energetic and fascinating world of MBA awaits..
And here are a few things to expect in this
rollercoaster journey!

Note: This Presentation is from a 2 year MBA Course perspective. Some points may not be relevant to other programs

Prepare for the real challenges of the real world

Think innovatively with out-of-the-box ideas
Healthy competition with the best minds
Work along with diverse minded people
Speak your mind and grow in confidence
Network and make buddies

Learning and study would focus on the following:

Seminars from corporate & industry experts

Case- study analysis
Real life scenario analysis & discussions
Participation in Group Discussions / debates
Study-Group Projects and Presentations
Participation through Role-play

Most MBA Institutes offer 5 major career stream

options

Marketing
Finance
Operations
Human Resources
IT and Systems
General Management (electives across streams)

The basic core subjects are common, and a student

has to decide the specialization area

Important Courses
Marketing Management, Branding, Customer Behavior, Sales & Media
Management, Marketing Research, Services Marketing
Career Choices..
Sales & Marketing in FMCG, Marketing Research, Marketing financial
products, IT Consulting etc
What to expect initially..
Initially, Sales stint at rural locations or rigorous sales job in cities with
targets
Myths..
A role of a brand manager/marketing guru at the first job. Realistically,
everyone starts with a sales stint

Important Courses
Accounting, Economics, Banking, Corporate Finance, Risk, Trading
*Note: CFA is popular value-addition course
Career Choices..
Corporate Finance, Investment banking, corporate banking, Equity
Research
What to expect initially..
Back-end investment bank profile, data-crunching on excel sheets
Myths..
A front-end investment bank or a critical multi-million dollar decision
making profile at the first job. Initially job focuses on a supporting role

Important Courses
Supply Chain Management, Production & Planning, Information
Systems, Logistics, Operations Management
Career Choices..
Manufacturing, Operation and Logistics Management, Retail Operations,
Procurement, Purchase
What to expect initially..
Managing small operations team, rigorous working hours at sites, KPO
back-offices
Myths..
Inter-supply chain role, critical decision making roles in logistics,
warehousing, supply-chain etc

Important Courses
Organizational Management, Behavioral Dynamics, Employee
Management, Training & Recruitment
Career Choices..
HR Departments across sectors, Executive search firms
What to expect initially..
Accompanying senior HRs in training, CV Shorting-listing, recruitment &
learning more about the organizational management
Myths..
Starting with interviewing prospective employees, taking critical
recruitment/ lay off decisions

Important Courses
Management Information Systems, Enterprise Resource Planning(ERP),
Customer Relationship Management(CRM), Project Management etc
Career Choices..
Domain Consultant, ERP Specialist, Business Analyst, CRM or HCM
Consultant in major IT companies
What to expect initially..
Requirements Gathering, Fit Gap Analysis, Streamlining Business
Process, Shadow Consultant at Offshore, Use Cases, Testing etc
Myths..
Onsite Visits on a regular basis, changing the entire business process of
the client, basic technical understanding not expected as I am an MBA.

The most important mile-stone for a first year student is the Summer
Internship as it helps you decide on your final career stream.
You can prepare the following:

Decide your area of specialization wisely before the process

Prepare the basic MBA concepts thoroughly
Look to score well in your exams as some companies have cut-offs
Participate in extracurricular activities
Improve and work on your CV (Resume)

During the selection, companies look out for good academics,

extracurricular achievements on your CV and strong basic knowledge
By the time placements happen in the final year, you would anyways be
well verse with the selection process

Apart from studies, MBA is a highly competitive

platform

Inter B-Schools events

Corporate Projects
Inter-college B-Plan Contests
Case-study analysis competitions
Article Writing Contests

During your MBA, focus on

Less classroom study, more practical learning

Networking with seniors, peers and faculty
Maximize Summer Internship experience
Doing additional Corporate Projects along with studies
Participating extensively in B-Plan contests, Article
Contests, Cultural and sports events etc
Join Placement, Alumni or other clubs/cells
And lastly.. MAKE FRIENDS, CELEBRATE and ENJOY!

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