MBA degree holders have vista of opportunites

BANGALORE: "An MBA degree will help you think, analyse and will help you run an entire management," said Easwar Krishna Iyer, Director, Admission Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai. Myths and doubts about pursuing education in a reputed MBA college in India and abroad were dispelled at a seminar on 'MBA in India and Abroad', held for aspiring MBA students on Sunday afternoon at the NIMHANS convention centre.Back in IndiaAccording to Ramathreya, Director of Minglebox.com and an Alumni of Queen's University, Canada, said that India is developing."The growth and development of this country has a whole new world of opportunities for MBA graduates. In recent years, more Indian students who have got an International MBA degree are returning back to India to pursue their careers, as companies in India are now looking out for a particular mindset that will match global standards."A M Kannan, Director, Admissions, Indian school of Business, said, "Along with the performance in the entrance test, admission criteria is also based on the comparison in the background of disciplines commerce, engineering etc with respective to performance. Consistency in academics is what one goes through."Does experience matter?Another popular question raised by the students was whether work experience does count and how many years is the prerequisite for admission to MBA degree.Kannan said that 2 years or 5 years of work experience is not an issue. What matters is the quantum and quality of work in these years.Akshay, an aspiring MBA student and an engineering graduate was confused as to if an MBA degree would help him in the long run, as he works in a popular IT company currently.Panelist member Easwar Krishna Iyer, Director of Admission Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai said, "Switch from depth to width. In engineering you learn the depth, but after an MBA one would look at the aspects if related to engineering for instance budgeting, running a PSU. Different courses offer new experiences and likewise it is the same after pursuing MBA."