Which MBA Stream Suits You The Best?
An MBA course offers a range of streams to pursue for a successful career. Consulting, Marketing, IT, Operations, Sales and Finance are the major streams available. But, which one suits you? Or, if you have decided upon one of these, are you sure? Join Nikhil Murthy, a 2nd Year Student at IIM Indore.
Nikhil Murthy
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09:00 PM
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Jubair Zubi
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Atharva Joshi
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hi
02:29 PM
Nikhil Murthy
Hi Jubair
02:31 PM
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hello
02:29 PM
Nikhil Murthy
Hi Atharva
02:31 PM
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Aditya Raj
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Aditya Raj
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PRIYA PAHWA
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Aditya Raj
would u plz tell me which stream should i choose?
02:34 PM
Nikhil Murthy
Hi Aditya, Sure I'll. Can you give a brief description of your profile and interests?
02:36 PM
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Aditya Raj
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PRIYA PAHWA
Hi I have physics as my major in graduation and I not yet certain on the stream for mba. Please guide.
02:34 PM
Nikhil Murthy
Hi Priya, There are several friends of mine here at IIM Indore, and across other IIMs who are Maths and Science grads. Give a brief description of your profile and interested streams if any.
02:38 PM
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Nitesh Patil
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Samir Alam
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Sonakshi Tyagi
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I am a CA & CS-Inter with an interest in strategies
02:35 PM
Nikhil Murthy
1. Finance would be your primary fit 2. To get into consulting (strategy management), you need to have 'spikes' in your resume. That is, you need have 3-4 extra-ordinary achievements, such as 'winner of a business competition', or 'Top 50 batch rank holder'. 3. Finance knowledge does help certain aspects of consulting.
02:43 PM
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Saikat Roy
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Hi Nikhil. If a person loves math and is good in Calculus and all those stuffs, which program would you recommend ? (operations or finance )
02:37 PM
Nikhil Murthy
Operations over Finance.
02:44 PM
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PRIYA PAHWA
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Nikhil Hegde
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Aditya Raj
sir i am an electrical engineer with 7.7 CGPA and in 10th I have got 80.8% and in 12th i have got 80.25%
02:38 PM
Nikhil Murthy
1.If you are a fresher, Marketing and Sales would be a good option 2. But, do you have an interest in any of the MBA streams?
02:47 PM
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Samir Alam
Hey Nikhil I am a fresher. I am doing my engineering from Jamia Millia Islamia Delhi. I love doing analytical reasoning. I am an avid quizzer and a reader. I have organized many college fests and have done pitching for sponsorships. What MBA stream would suit me?
02:39 PM
Nikhil Murthy
1. Fresher, organized events and pitching for sponsorships: these are good inidicators for Marketing and Sales. 2. Analytical reasoning, quizer, interest in reading: you can try out Business Analytics too.
02:49 PM
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Shubham Shrivastava
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Maurya Alla
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Sonakshi Tyagi
Hii Nikhil .... I am confused between marketing and finance .... Which one should I opt?
02:41 PM
Nikhil Murthy
Hi Sonakshi, What is your profile? Work ex? Graduation? Specific interests? and any feats to prove your interest?
02:51 PM
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Maurya Alla
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Kalyan Varma
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Hi Nikhil, I am an electrical engineer working in IT. I have learnt fuckall in B.Tech. I have read some economics (tried reading Picketty, Raghuram Rajan, Paul Krugman) with some amount of comprehension. I try reading Mint (again with some amount of comprehension) and the Hindu. What do I choose? Finance or Marketing. Does basic understanding of economics matter at all? I feel clueless about what to aim for, because I don't know what I am aiming for. What should I be doing for the wat-pi?
02:44 PM
Nikhil Murthy
Hi Saikat, 1. Interest in economics and IT work ex: indicators for consulting and IT consulting. Economics and current affairs knowledge helps in strategy mgmnt. 2. Knowledge of economics alone won't help you for the finance stream. Try reading financial management to get an idea. 3. Why marketing?
02:55 PM
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I have 2 yrs of work ex in IT field
02:45 PM
Nikhil Murthy
Then IT would be a good option. Roles under IT would be like IT Pre-sales (IT and Sales), IT Consulting and Business Development.
02:57 PM
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Shubham Shrivastava
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PRIYA PAHWA
I am a fresher, good in maths and avid reader. I was the general secretary of my college and organised fests and other events. I do not have much knowledge about economics as of now but I am reading as much as I can these days.
02:45 PM
Nikhil Murthy
1. Fresher, Good in maths, General Secretary: indicators for Marketing and Sales 2. Economics will help you in Strategy management, which is related to consulting.
02:59 PM
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Thanks!
02:46 PM
Nikhil Murthy
Welcome.:)
02:59 PM
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Nitesh Patil
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Nikhil Hegde
Hi. Does a persons UG play any role in their career after an MBA? I mean could a non engineer with no math in UG but with good performance in 10th and 12th opt for finance ?
02:46 PM
Nikhil Murthy
1. Yes, you can go for Finance 2. For finance, conceptual learning is important too because there are a lot of financial models which you need to learn. Analytical skills also play a role for Finance. 3. UG doesn't play a huge role.
03:01 PM
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Abhishek Nambiar
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Sachin Jagtap
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I mean how do all these engineers get into mba in the first place, I don't imagine many of them have much clue of what marketing or finance are all about. Especially the ones from IT can't be expected to be natural fita for MBA. :/ Aimless knowledge can only get you so far. :|
02:48 PM
Nikhil Murthy
Nothing as such Saikat 1. Business studies is about how to sell your technical skills. You might have to sell a radio or a tyre etc. So Engineers do have a lot of scope for an MBA. 2. To know what marketing or Finance etc is , you need to research a bit. UG doesn't play a major role here. 3. People with IT work ex can be great fit for an MBA. IT services is basically in the B2B field. How services are sold, and how customers are maintained in a B2B firm are interesting. Try and find out of these work in your firm.
03:06 PM
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Shubham Shrivastava
Hello Sir. I belong to PH category 10th-66.66%, 12th- 73.8%, Grad (BE-ec)-66.6 % I am not good in maths. my hobbies are newspaper reading, novel reading, singing etc. which specialization would suit me ?
02:51 PM
Nikhil Murthy
Hi Shubham, You could try Consulting, IT or HR.
03:08 PM
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Maurya Alla
I have very similar profile as Priya Pahwa.I am an engineer from NIT puducherry,EEE with 7.5 CGPA.My 10th score 90.5 12th 95.7.
02:51 PM
Nikhil Murthy
Marketing and Sales would be a good option
03:09 PM
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Kalyan Varma
Hi Nikhil, Which course would be best for a person with more than 3+ years of work experience in IT. Work exp:= erp functional consultant 3+ 10:=84 12:=81 and be(ece) CGPA 7.8 Sould i go for a regular MBA or should i gain some more years of work experience and go for a executive MBA.
02:54 PM
Nikhil Murthy
1. Going for an MBA is a good option. 2. IT Consulting would be the first option 3. Knowledge of ERP can make a good candidate for Strategy and Operations, which is related to consulting.
03:11 PM
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AKSHIT HEGDE
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If one has work ex in IT field, can he pursue mba operations(if he interested in math) ?
02:54 PM
Nikhil Murthy
Yes, you can. But, try and show that interest by winning business competitions in Operations, or joining the operations club at your b-school, or something like that.
03:13 PM
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Gunjan Wadhwa
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Hey Nikhil, I am a fresher with average performance in engineering at an older IIT. I have been into event organising and extra-currics (moderately though). Also, I have done an internship at a manufacturing giant under the domain and Supply Chain/Logistics. My performance was fine and I got a pre-placement offer. I liked the work as well. Now, I am interesting in Marketing and Operations, the former in line with my non-academic skills and the latter in line with my internship experience. Which would you recommend? Also, which can be justified better in the PI round (if I make it :P) ?
03:02 PM
Nikhil Murthy
1. Operations, because you have a proof to show your worth/interest in that field which is the internship. 2. Extra- currics is something most of the candidates have, so though it is a good indicator for marketing, it would'nt be a differentiating factor. 3. Try and win some marketing realted biz competitions, to get a better chance.
03:16 PM
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Sachin Jagtap
Hi, I am engg. I love to analyze people,their strengths and weaknesses,motivate them,optimize resources and processes. not much interest in marketing. Which stream will be more suitable for me? I am thinking about HR. Please suggest good instt if possible
03:05 PM
Nikhil Murthy
Yes, HR is good option given your interests. XLRI is the best for HR, and the other Xavier's institutes are good for HR.
03:18 PM
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Rishika Gupta
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Hi I have 89 in 10th 84 in 12th n 60 in BE mechanical. I am currently working in Thyssenkrupp as a site engineer .I am no longer interested to continue to in this field so would quiting my job for cat preparation a wise option.
03:12 PM
Nikhil Murthy
1. Weigh the Pros and Cons. Having more work experience will balance out your average acads. Quitting your job may give you a better percentile. 2. I would suggest continuing with the job. You have a back up plus the role of a Site Manager can help you with the Sales and Strategy streams.
03:22 PM
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Gunjan Wadhwa
Hi I am a Bcom student. I am more interested in Finance or Consultantancy. Can u guide me to choose between these and on what basis?
03:13 PM
Nikhil Murthy
1. For consulting, work experience will play a role. And, also extra-ordinary achievements like winner of a biz competition 2. Finance would be a better option, considering that you are a fresher, and a Bcom student.
03:25 PM
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Milind Kotkar
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Rishika Gupta
Hi, can u pls tell me what are the primary qualifications a consultancy company looks for in a candidate ? If one wants to go for consultancy , which stream one should opt for ?
03:19 PM
Nikhil Murthy
1. They look for 'spikes' in your resume. Something like a winner of a biz competition, or top 50 rank holder etc.. 3-4 of these iin your resume is a must for consulting. Work experience will also matter. There will be a lot of client handling, stress, analytical skills, and presentation skills involved in a consulting job. Good communication skills is a must. Outgoing personality will be preferred. 3. Strategy mgmnt, economics and operations are good streams for consultiing.
03:28 PM
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Hi Nikhil, I completed my Mechanical engineering 2016, Now I am Working with starup organisation, actually first employee of the organisation , so for mba which stream should I prefer?
03:25 PM
Nikhil Murthy
1. Marketing and Sales would be good. 2. If it is a tech start-up you could go for IT.
03:29 PM
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Rishika Gupta
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What type of skills does the business analytics course require ?
03:37 PM
Nikhil Murthy
Quant skills. Ability to draw inferences, to handle a lot of stress.
04:11 PM
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Rishika Gupta
Is marketing also a good option for consultancy ?
03:45 PM
Nikhil Murthy
There is an overalp between marketing and strategy. So it is a good option.
04:12 PM
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Rishika Gupta
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