š¼Are MBA Grads facing supply demand problem? Or is MBA dead?
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SabChangaSi
Stealth
9 months ago
Mba is a degree that boosts your ego and that's it
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Supply demand problem indeed. Barely any demand from the consulting firms, I hear recruitment is down by 75%
75%. Damn. That's huge. Any clue by what time the market would improve for MBAs.
BiryaniEnthu
Stealth
9 months ago
MBA was always dead. Speaking as MBA grad
Is it true for all specializations, like finance, product management, sales, etc., or only for some?
BiryaniEnthu
Stealth
9 months ago
Sales and marketing for sure. And HR
Cannot confirm for finance and others
MightyLazyGeekStar
Stealth
9 months ago
Things are definitely not that bad in ISB. Probably less startups offering the pay like last year. You have had cases like cogoport who hired a bunch and laid off plenty in a couple of months
Isn't ISB crazy expensive? How much does a grad has to earn to recover the cost?
Consulting and IT has crashed. Imo job market above 20 Fixed has dried hence these IIMB and ISB type colleges suffer. Their batch size also runs 500+.
Don't know about MBA being dead or not but the placements this year are certainly low both in terms of number and the average package which is due to the market
PlushHearth2
Student
9 months ago
At a BLACKI IIM right now, doing their full-time one-year MBA program - I can't say the MBA is dead, particularly when you are a part of a batch with many people looking to transition from core industries/PSUs/Govt. Sector to the private sector (and the MBA is one of the easier routes), but I can definitely say that the placement scene is looking grim this year.
Thanks for sharing the news. Hope the situation improves by next year
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Point 2 and 3 is so apt.
B-schools struggle with poor demand forecasting for student placements due to various factors, including student-run placement processes and...
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/on-campus/why-cant-b-schools-forecast-mba-demand-better/article67740058.ece