I am currently working in an HR consulting firm as a Recruitment Consultant with around 14 months of experience (8 months in HR) and will be working in my current company until December 2014 (because of contract). Now, I am planning to pursue an MBA, but I am confused between a part-time MBA (evening lectures) and a full-time MBA. I have done some research on this topic.
My Conclusion
1) We all know that for success, we don't necessarily need a degree; we can achieve all our targets by working hard, etc. However, this idea often looks good only on paper. Practically, in today's world, no one gives much importance to this thought process.
2) An MBA is worthy only if an individual completes it from a top-tier college or institute. Again, I am speaking practically; I know knowledge, experience, hard work, excellence, etc., are more important.
3) A part-time MBA from a top-tier college: An individual with around 5 years of experience plus an MBA degree. But is it worthy? Do corporates entertain this kind of people? Yes, they do.
I would like to add that in my research, I have interacted with some HR Heads and seen a lot of CVs of senior people in HR (with 10+ years of experience). Many of them were from XLRI and IIMs (very few). The list of part-timers was much larger (colleges like JBIMS, Welingkar, NMIMS). They were earning a good amount of money and held significant designations. The sector I was focusing on was BFSI and Consulting. I don't want to mention company names, but those companies include India's biggest mutual fund company, Big-4s, rating agencies, etc.
So, my point is that an individual can achieve their goals professionally and earn good money without an MBA degree from a top-tier college. Again, a lot of people will say it totally depends on the individual, their skills, knowledge, etc., and that's totally right, but we have to think practically also.
My conclusion may not be fully correct because I just interacted with some people, did some surfing over the internet, and don't have extensive experience in the corporate world.
So, I need everyone's view on this. Do corporates really entertain people without an MBA degree (especially in HR)? This will help me decide whether I should pursue a full-time MBA or a part-time MBA.
My Options
1) A 2-year full-time MBA from a 2nd-tier or 3rd-tier college/institute anywhere in India (because of fee structure and CAT, CMAT scores).
OR
2) A 3-year part-time MBA from a good college in Mumbai (JBIMS, NMIMS, K.J. Somaiya, Welingkar).
Please guide me on this or provide any additional insights. It would be a great help or maybe some good learning experience.
It went too long, right? ;)
Regards,
Kishor
My Conclusion
1) We all know that for success, we don't necessarily need a degree; we can achieve all our targets by working hard, etc. However, this idea often looks good only on paper. Practically, in today's world, no one gives much importance to this thought process.
2) An MBA is worthy only if an individual completes it from a top-tier college or institute. Again, I am speaking practically; I know knowledge, experience, hard work, excellence, etc., are more important.
3) A part-time MBA from a top-tier college: An individual with around 5 years of experience plus an MBA degree. But is it worthy? Do corporates entertain this kind of people? Yes, they do.
I would like to add that in my research, I have interacted with some HR Heads and seen a lot of CVs of senior people in HR (with 10+ years of experience). Many of them were from XLRI and IIMs (very few). The list of part-timers was much larger (colleges like JBIMS, Welingkar, NMIMS). They were earning a good amount of money and held significant designations. The sector I was focusing on was BFSI and Consulting. I don't want to mention company names, but those companies include India's biggest mutual fund company, Big-4s, rating agencies, etc.
So, my point is that an individual can achieve their goals professionally and earn good money without an MBA degree from a top-tier college. Again, a lot of people will say it totally depends on the individual, their skills, knowledge, etc., and that's totally right, but we have to think practically also.
My conclusion may not be fully correct because I just interacted with some people, did some surfing over the internet, and don't have extensive experience in the corporate world.
So, I need everyone's view on this. Do corporates really entertain people without an MBA degree (especially in HR)? This will help me decide whether I should pursue a full-time MBA or a part-time MBA.
My Options
1) A 2-year full-time MBA from a 2nd-tier or 3rd-tier college/institute anywhere in India (because of fee structure and CAT, CMAT scores).
OR
2) A 3-year part-time MBA from a good college in Mumbai (JBIMS, NMIMS, K.J. Somaiya, Welingkar).
Please guide me on this or provide any additional insights. It would be a great help or maybe some good learning experience.
It went too long, right? ;)
Regards,
Kishor