I have an integrated dual degree. What should be my rationale for doing an MBA?
There are several students who have a dual degree and do MBA. There is nothing like an ideal answer. You should be able to link it with your interests and career aspirations. Some of the common answers are to understand various aspects of business, quicker career progression, being able to start own venture in future, etc.
I have an experience of 30 months and I am working as a software developer in a job that demands time/I have a start up and I want to acquire business skills, but I do not get much time to prep. What do I do ?
With you being involved in so much of hectic work, it would be hard to crack the top IIMs (not impossible, though. I personally know people who have done it). You need to ask what is the rationale for doing an MBA. If it is to gain managerial posts in IT industry itself, there is no necessity to get a seat at top IIMs. A good enough college such as NMIT, Symbiosis, XIMB would do. A top IIM tag is always helpful, so is the networks you develop there. But the pedagogy is more or less same across all top B-Schools. So for an entrepreneur, it is about weighing between urgency and importance. An important part of being a manager is developing the vision and setting benchmarks, not just short term, but for the ensuing future. The job requires developing a roadmap and setting milestones that will lead to long-term objectives while keeping short-term goals in mind.
What does an MBA offer?
The close community, the unique geographical location and the strong emphasis the MBA program has on team players and teamwork create a special atmosphere. Its vast network allows one to easily open up and express opinions or risk making a mistake. As an MBA student, one acquires great networking opportunities. Through this type of study, you get to know and interact in a relevant manner with great on-field experience. Last but not the least, you gain access to the extensive alumni network of that particular MBA programme and of others (professionals with key positions to whom you already have a direct link through the MBA education you possess).
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Niteen is a second-year student at IIM Calcutta and is a native of Karnataka. He has been in boarding school since the age of six. He believes his puns are PUNgent. Dil toh toota hain, ladoo kabhi nahin. He also strongly believes in Batman coz 'believe in yourself'. He is part of InsideIIM student team.
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