This document provides information about pursuing an MBA degree, including typical career paths and salaries of MBAs, reasons to get or not get an MBA, profiles of MBA students, skills and knowledge gained from an MBA, and factors to consider in choosing an MBA program such as curriculum, teaching methods, delivery formats, admissions, and financial aid options.

1. Confused Between a Job or an
MBA?
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2. Is it
worth
it?
What will I
learn?
When
should I
start?
Will I be
accepted
in a
program?
Which
type of
program?
What schools
are right for
me?
How do I
begin?

3. Where do MBAs Work?
• Manufacturing
• Service Industries
• Government

4. What do MBAs do?
• Accounting
• Corporate finance
• Information systems
• Financial institutions • Marketing
• Consulting
• Personnel
• General management

5. Starting Salaries
3.5 lacs – 7.5 Lacs

6. Why Get an MBA?
• To open new career opportunities
• Personal development – intellectual stimulation,
self-confidence
• Shift from individual contribution to managing
others
• To further your career – stay competitive
• To increase salary
• Potential to network
• Company advice or requirement

7. Why NOT to Pursue an MBA!
• Looking for a “silver bullet” for success
• Something to do while looking for a job
• Unhappy in current job without knowing why

8. Typical MBA Student Profile
• Early twenties to Mid Twenties.
• Good academic background with solid work
experience
• Ambitious and determined
• Strong idea of career direction

9. What You Get with an MBA
• “Boot camp” training for management
• A focus on all specialist areas of management
• Combination of technical and “soft” skills
• In-depth focus of a particular discipline, if
desired
• Credentials

10. Choosing a Program
• Curriculum
• Teaching methods
• Delivery methods
• Schools

11. Curriculum
• Traditional
– Begin with functional core courses – finance, marketing,
accounting, macro and micro economics, operations, IT,
human resources, quantitative analysis
– General management themes – legal, social, ethical and
technological issues; change management; organizational
theory and behavior; strategic management
– Advanced courses or electives in a core area leading to
major concentration
• Variations
– Incorporate “softer” skills – leadership, negotiation,
teamwork
– Internationalize their focus

12. Teaching Methods
• Theory method – lecture/discussion
• Case method
• Team projects and presentations
• Computer simulation
• In-company projects

13. Delivery Methods
• Full time

14. Full-Time Programs
• Two years
• Some work experience required
• Advantages:
– High interaction with other students and professors
– Ability to take numerous career options.
– Appropriate for career changers

15. Admission
• Self-managed application
• Academic record (transcripts)
• Management skills – work experience
• Letters of recommendation (if any)
• Extra-curricular activities and community
involvement for leadership
• Personal interview (possibly)

16. Financial Aid
• Merit scholarships
• Loans