Why_MBA_and_beyond

8/7/2019 Why_MBA_and_beyond

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Why MBA?


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Why MBA?

Opportunity Cost

Tuition Fees

Living Expenses

Lost earnings

Want to shift from current career profile/industry Yes

Significant upside on compensation in short term

(immediately after passing out) Maybe

Within current industry change from Tech/Ops to

Management/Business Yes

Build resume capabilities for executive/management rolesin the long term Definitely Yes

Good education and perspective building - Yes

Most importantly Building up a network of future industry

and thought leaders


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What After MBA ?


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Careers in IT


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Marketing

Pre-sales

Business Development

Client Engagement

Program/ Project Mgmt

Strategic Marketing

Client DevelopmentConsulting

Domain Consulting

Business Analyst

Security Management Consulting

Technical Consulting


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What is Consulting?

Solutions providers by understanding the customers

business better than the customer himself

Trusted partner and advisor

Look at the business from an external perspective

giving a fresh look

Analytical skills needed to critically and objectively

evaluate the business

Delink the emotional from the professional


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ERP - Functional Consultant

ERP Implementation

Understand customer requirements

Map them to ERP standard functionality

Customize the gaps

Conduct workshops / pilot room pilots / training Change Management

Provide industry specific expertise


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Careers in Finance


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Finance Roles

Investment Banking

Comprehensive financial advisory

Capital raising services to corporations and

governments worldwide.

Integrated approach to client coverage, organizing

bankers into industry, product and geographic

groups.

M&A

Equity Research

Financial Markets

FM Sales

Dealing Room

Corporate Finance Structured transaction delivery

for complex deals


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Finance Roles (Contd.)

Corporate Banking

Relationship Management

New Business Development

Transaction Banking

Product Management Product Sales

Trade & Cash Management

Risk Management

Compliance

Legal

Credit Risk

Operations and Credit Administration


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Retail Banking

Deposits

Savings Account, Private Banking, Salary Account, Women's

Account, Fixed Deposits,

Investments

Bonds, Mutual Funds

Insurance Loans

Home Loans, Car Loans, Personal Loans, Loans against

Securities, Two-Wheeler Loans,

Cards

Credit Cards, Debit Cards, Travel Card Mobile Banking

NRI Services

Other Services


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Careers in Marketing


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Market Research

Monitoring competitors

Identifying market trends

Developing customer profiles

Monitoring market share

Evaluating brand images Analyzing audience characteristics

Evaluating impact of advertising and promotion.

Evaluating distribution channels


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Area Sales Manager

Entrepreneur

Manage Sales Officers, Distributors, Salesmen

Target: Managing and breaking up of targets

Allocation of resources & budget for promotions

Managing local promotions Managing credit for distributors

Supply Chain

Order of new stock

Forecasting of sales Coordinating consumer research

Field trips


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Brand Manager

Budget

Quarterly

Region-wise allocation

New launches

Pilot

National Execute instructions

Marketing Manager

Sales Manager

Media & advertising agencies

Analyze Consumer & Media research reports

Promotional campaigns in consultation with marketing

Manage the sub brands


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Careers in HR


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How HR Spends Its Time

Figure 16

Source: Adapted from How Much Time Should Your HR staff Spend on Recruiting?

Human Resources Department Management Report, June 2000, p. 6.


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So finally what after MBA?

Lots of Bright Options

Lots of WORK

Lots of RESPONSIBILITY

Lots of FUN


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About me

IIM, Lucknow Class of 2000

Joined Consumer Durables industry from campus

Consumer Durables sales for two years

Moved to Financial Services nine years ago

Currently Corporate Banker specialising inInternational Trade

Also, trainer and content creator for topics pertaining to

International Trade

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