| Q1. |
What do B-schools
look for in an MBA aspirant? |
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B-schools are
a via media between the MBA aspirants
and the industry. B-schools look at
the needs of the industry. Then they
mark the aspirants on competency that's
required. Then the B-schools build them
up in the functional and general aspects. |
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| Q2. |
What skill
sets do MBAs acquire during the course? |
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MBA students
get three fundamental things. MBAs are
given concepts. They do not have to
go and look and experience a million
practices. They get this learning ready-made
in the form of concepts. They get exposed
to case studies: case studies are nothing
but orientation to practice.
During summers, they get in touch with
the industry… but they have not yet
left the school. Hence without making
mistakes at jobs…. They starts getting
exposure to the industry norms and values. |
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| Q3. |
One offbeat
career path you would like to suggest
the future managers to take up? |
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My suggestion
to all MBAs, take the much envied "cushion
jobs." And from the power of being
at the helm of affairs, contribute what
you can to the immediate society. |
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| Q4. |
Is there
an overflow of MBAs in the job market? |
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Though the number
looks huge…. Corporate India still
needs managers. Management expertise
is not just required in a corporate
set up…it's also required in other
sectors…which might not be great
in terms of salary or status, but the
need is definitely there. |
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| Q5. |
While selecting
an institutes, what should students look
for: faculty or placements? |
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The institutes
should train for more things than just
a placement. By saying that I am not
ignoring the importance of placements…I
accept that students come to B-schools
for placements…but the factors
that determine what he is and how is
he placed for the placement depends
on the faculty and the ideology of the
institutes. |
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| Q6. |
One myth
about MBA that you would like to break? |
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MBA is not a
replacement for experience. You will
have to work as hard as the non-MBAs.
You may have to work smarter if not
harder…but you have to work. |
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| Q7. |
Your message
to the future managers… |
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Get out there…it'
s not just about managing…its about
creating. |
