A MBA is good or bad based on the first job you get after the course. I know people from IIM working normal second class jobs  and people from T2 college working in leadership positions..

Consultant

If you want to work in India only then studying abroad makes no sense (Higher univ feels and then lower ROI in India).  For a 1 year course, ISB is perfect (For proper MBA, IIMs are more suited ofcourse). Yes, ISB is expensive but eventually it's the practical exposure that matters (also the brand name :) )

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I've planned to take the GMAT soon and apply for ISB R1. The opinion of my friends etc has been divided. A lot of people love ISB and the opportunities it provides. A bunch of others are saying it'...

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I've planned to take the GMAT soon and apply for ISB R1. The opinion of my friends etc has been divided. A lot of people love ISB and the opportunities it provides. A bunch of others are saying it's wannabe IIM and I should apply to IIMs or abroad.

I'm 25F with a good work profile, diversity and merit so I don't really want to do a 2 years MBA and def not in IIMs. I'm considering unis abroad but also only the top 1 year programs only.

Should I apply for ISB or go for IIMs instead? And are B schools abroad worth it when I want to work in India only?

Is ISB MBA good?

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How are the job prospects in general? How are the prospects in Dubai after doing the MIM .Is it worth it? . While the 2022 graduates had great job offers, the 2023 batch struggled. Any thoughts on this?

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Just wanted to know if your top B schools in India actually are worth the money you’re ready to shell out or is it something that’s just gold covered ***. 

Incase of doing an MBA any recommendations at what stage in my career should I go for one and which schools should I apply for ? 👽

Are colleges like ISB worth it or are they just fancy overhyped colleges ?

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Should I go for MBA in top 10 b schools india like IIMs, XLRI, SPJAIN, etc

So a little background about myself. 

I graduated in 2023 from a tier college and managed to get an off-campus job in an investment bank as an SDE. 

My current salary is 24LPA.

Would it be beneficial for me to do MBA from the above mentioned colleges

Like would the placements there be better than what I have currently? 

Also if I can save enough money in 2 years would a MBA in US in a top 20 uni be better than MBA in IIM? 

I will be going for further studies sometime in 2025 or 2026.

My main goal is to improve my salary and build a network. 

I have also managed my own dev agency and did freelance projects in the past 4 years. 

If anybody has gone through the same please let me know your experience. 

This also applies to MTech/MS as well

Thank you.

Should I go for an MBA?

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I have around 1.8 years of experience as Java developer(not great at it, not bad at it as well) so i was planning to take gmat for ISB or go for abroad b-schools . What would be a better option:Abroad or ISB(would love to know how tough is it to get into isb)?

Isb for b school in london

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Is this true?

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7162717496339279873/

Thoughts?

Indian School of Business is India&#39;s Top B-School! Yay! Proud to be an alum!

What makes ISB so good? 7 Points.

1) 𝐃𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭…

Akand Sitra on LinkedIn: Indian School of Business is India&#39;s Top B-School! Yay! Proud to be an…

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business/finance major, graduated in 2019, been working for 3yrs and 10 months, have doubled my salary since I started my career in 2019.
Exploring options- masters in India only as abroad is expensive and doesn't make any sense in today's market. 
Have seen the fintech space closely boom as a 20y.o fresh out of college, and since then I've worked across sme financing, education financing, b2b credit card payments and now again back to education financing for a traditional nbfc. 
My roles have varied from strategy and operations, to investor relations/nbfc treasury to product management (current role)
I wanted some advice/opinion from the community whether to continue on my career path or switch to masters- take a break of 18 months study from a great school and get back in the industry.
Also, if I explore the later one then apart from the isbs and IIMs of the world are there even good 1 year mba programs in india?

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Product Manager

I work as a PM in a B2B SaaS startup and have an overall 4 years of experience all of which is in product management. Now, feeling a stagnant in growth and salary. I was wondering if I should try for an. MBA from IIMs or ISB?

My current package is around 36 LPA. I do not want to change my field and I like being a PM. Then does MBA make sense for me in long term?

Is MBA worth doing for me?

Hey All! How is ISB Tag valued in the job market in comparison to IIM Tag and for what roles ISB is better than IIM ABC ?

ISB vs IIM ABC

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I have heard mixed opinions about ISB/Abroad MBA. People who have done MBA what benefits did you get in MBA college and post that ? Did it help you in getting better job opportunities, better perspective of business, better network?. 
OTOH I have heard that MBA is an useless degree and not worth the time and money investment.
What are some pros and cons. Thanks.

What are the benefits of doing MBA ISB/abroad?

I have an offer from IIM-Kozhikode (EPGP) and ISB (PGPpro).

IIM-K is approx 15 lakhs, 2 year-long program. Classes every weekend, but have to attend online at a centre in Bangalore.

ISB is approx 30 lakhs, 1.5 year-long long program. Classes alternate between online one week and in-person (Bangalore) one week.

No Executive MBA offers placements. I'm doing this for the sake of a higher education, and hopefully securing leadership roles in Big Tech in the longer run.

Purely from a ROI standpoint, which college should I choose?

Which Executive MBA to choose?

Me: APM with almost 2 years of experience looking to do an MBA to fast track my career.

Post-MBA roles:
- Product Management
- Strategy Roles
- Program/Project Management
- General Management
- Other similar roles

Long term goal: To stay in India; fine with working 2-3 years abroad.

Query 1: Considering an average profile with 9/8/8 in high school/intermediate/college, tier-1 undergrad and 2 years work-ex at a start-up. Do I have a chance to bag an MBA admit from the following with little scholarship:

- LBS
- Insead
- HEC Paris
- Oxford
- Cambridge
- SDA Bocconi
- NUS Singapore
- IESE
- ISB

I'm targeting 1 year programs only for cost purposes, hence the US is out of the picture. Feel free to suggest good 1 yr US programs

Query 2: How much GMAT is required for my profile to get into these schools?

Query 3: Are 2 year IIM Programs more advisable for me and should I leave abroad colleges altogether. At the maximum, I can't wait more than 3 years of work-ex at the time of applying due to personal reasons.

Please guide me🙏🙏🙏🙏

MBA Profile Evaluation and PM Career

My opinion -  
  
 Q1 - If your long term goal is to be in India, prefer institutions within india. Reason - You won’t be able to build network, an imp component of any MBA program. I know someone who went Dublin and struggling even to get references back home. Adding A/B/C will help  
  
 Q2 - Target 720, you will land at a better place. GMAT is just a barrier, not the deciding criteria. 
  
 Q3- 2 years would be good considering your constraints and long term goals. If you can extend 1 more year, you’ll be eligible for IIMs 1 yr MBAs.  
  
 Overall - It’s my strong opinion that if you are targeting foreign MBAs, value derivation will happen only if you plan to stay, work abroad for few years. Financial burdens will be less plus you will something worthwhile to show. See the privilege of “foreign-returned” is slowly reducing in india as global roles are getting created here as well.

Hello!

I'm standing at a career crossroads and could really use some perspective.
Profile : 
-YOE-3yrs. 
-2 years in a technical role and
- 1year working as a Project manager in a well known MNC.
- Graduated from a well-known T-2 college engineering college. 

I've always wanted to be in a managerial role. I feel like I'd definitely do better in such a role, in the long run.

I'm considering going for an MBA at ISB, but – the idea of taking on a 45-lakh loan is giving me pause. Coming from a middle-class background, it's a significant financial commitment. 

Plus, the job outlook for Product roles is fuzzy, and I'm not entirely sold on the consulting scene either. 
The big question is whether an MBA from ISB would really pay off. 

If you've gone through a similar decision-making process or have insights, navigating a career shift post-MBA, or just general advice on making a call like this, I'd love to hear what you have to say.

ISB MBA WORTH IT?

Project Manager

Non-tech grad planning to do Masters but stuck in this conundrum. For more context:

- Grades went down a lot but for medical reasons 
- Loads of extra curriculars plus freelancing for 2 years
- Working as a marketer in an early stage startup  
- GRE score: 320. CAT yet to give this Nov 

I know that getting IIM BLACKI is impossible even if I’m not a GEM cause all they care about is grades. But I wanna know if an MiM abroad is worth it or should I just do an MBA in some top 10 b school here. If anyone’s done an MiM - lemme know if it’s worth it and if the ROI is good.

Mim abroad vs MBA in one of the top B schools here

Content Strategist

What's preferred in MBA? What do people optimize for? 
Is ISB good?
For getting into Finance or Consulting, what would you recommend - IIMs vs ISB?

IIMs vs ISB - 2Yr MBA vs 1Yr

I recently came across some articles.

https://medium.com/@srikanthp2019/the-intentionally-hidden-truths-of-iim-calcutta-3fc36cfd7e30

https://www.reddit.com/r/CATpreparation/s/JZm34iaRt2

Does ragging of such scale where the seniors time and again disrespect the juniors and humiliate them really happens at top B-Schools( i m talking about IIM A,B,C,L,K,I, FMS, XLRI etc) l.

I am from one of an old IIT and haven't faced any ragging or harrasment from seniors over here apart from the freshers party where the seniors themselves told that if you are not comfortable then you can leave. Not one incident after that. Instead it has been a total opposite scenario and the seniors are too helpful here in a variety of ways. I have friends in IIT Bombay, Kanpur and Delhi and they too told me the same thing.

I was very surprised and astonished when I found out that kids age 18 years old aren't engaged in ragging at IITs but adults age 23 years+ doing their MBAs are doing the same at IIMs.

PS: I plan to pursue an MBA from an IIM in the future but such incidents are a big turn off for me hence I wanted to know the reality.

Ragging at Indian B schools.

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Hi everyone,

I'm looking to enroll in a part-time (weekend/evening) executive MBA program at an IIM or similar institution. I need advice on the following:

1. Which program/institute would be most beneficial for personal branding, networking, career and monetary growth, and learning business fundamentals with an eye toward future business ownership?

2. Specifically, which is the better choice: IIM-A (fully online), IIM Indore (part-time in Mumbai), or IIM Kozhikode (video learning from most cities)? Please evaluate based on education quality and degree value.

3. How can an executive MBA positively impact my career and what career paths might it open?

About me:
- Experience: 5 years
- Current Role: Senior Software Engineer in Banking org
- Previous Experience: Tech Risk Consulting in Big 4 (non-coding, role that MBA folks work in)
- Future Goals: Managerial role in Big Tech with active coding, business ownership

I would appreciate any insights or connections that could help.

Thank you!

#mba #tech #executive #iim

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