MBA

The Best Career Option

Session at Glance – What we shall learn?
1. Why MBA? – 3 Reasons

2. Specialisations in MBA
- Explanation
- Top B-Schools
- Companies that hire for Specialisations
- Which Specialisation is apt for you?

3. Selection Process

4. Number of seats in Top Colleges

5. CAT & other Mgmt. Entrance Tests – Success Factors

6. Profile Building for PI

Why MBA?
CAREER OPTIONS / TOP JOBS
Data Scientist
Job Score: 4.8
Job Satisfaction Rating: 4.2
Median Base Salary: $110,000
HR Manager
Job Score: 4.5
Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.9
Median Base Salary: $85,000
Product Manager
Job Score: 4.4
Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.7
Median Base Salary: $113,000
Risk Manager
Job Score: 4.4
Job Satisfaction Rating: 4.2
Median Base Salary: $97,000
Dev Ops Engineer
Job Score: 4.6
Job Satisfaction Rating: 4.0
Median Base Salary: $105,000
Electrical Engineer
Job Score: 4.5
Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.9
Median Base Salary: $76,000
Manufacturing Engineer
Job Score: 4.4
Job Satisfaction Rating: 4.0
Median Base Salary: $72,000
Business Development
Manager
Job Score: 4.4
Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.9
Median Base Salary: $75,000
Marketing Manager
Job Score: 4.6
Job Satisfaction Rating: 4.0
Median Base Salary: $85,000
Strategy Manager
Job Score: 4.5
Job Satisfaction Rating: 4.2
Median Base Salary: $135,000
Compliance Manager
Job Score: 4.4
Job Satisfaction Rating: 4.3
Median Base Salary: $96,000
Front End Engineer
Job Score: 4.4
Job Satisfaction Rating: 4.2
Median Base Salary: $100,000
Occupational Therapist
Job Score: 4.5
Job Satisfaction Rating: 4.0
Median Base Salary: $74,000
Mobile Developer
Job Score: 4.5
Job Satisfaction Rating: 4.1
Median Base Salary: $90,000
Finance Manager
Job Score: 4.4
Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.8
Median Base Salary: $116,000
Source: Glassdoor
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MBA Degree : Gateway to 7 / 15 Top Jobs
Data Scientist
Job Score: 4.8
Job Satisfaction Rating: 4.2
Median Base Salary: $110,000
HR Manager
Job Score: 4.5
Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.9
Median Base Salary: $85,000
Product Manager
Job Score: 4.4
Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.7
Median Base Salary: $113,000
Risk Manager
Job Score: 4.4
Job Satisfaction Rating: 4.2
Median Base Salary: $97,000
Dev Ops Engineer
Job Score: 4.6
Job Satisfaction Rating: 4.0
Median Base Salary: $105,000
Electrical Engineer
Job Score: 4.5
Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.9
Median Base Salary: $76,000
Manufacturing Engineer
Job Score: 4.4
Job Satisfaction Rating: 4.0
Median Base Salary: $72,000
Business Development
Manager
Job Score: 4.4
Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.9
Median Base Salary: $75,000
Marketing Manager
Job Score: 4.6
Job Satisfaction Rating: 4.0
Median Base Salary: $85,000
Strategy Manager
Job Score: 4.5
Job Satisfaction Rating: 4.2
Median Base Salary: $135,000
Compliance Manager
Job Score: 4.4
Job Satisfaction Rating: 4.3
Median Base Salary: $96,000
Front End Engineer
Job Score: 4.4
Job Satisfaction Rating: 4.2
Median Base Salary: $100,000
Occupational Therapist
Job Score: 4.5
Job Satisfaction Rating: 4.0
Median Base Salary: $74,000
Mobile Developer
Job Score: 4.5
Job Satisfaction Rating: 4.1
Median Base Salary: $90,000
Finance Manager
Job Score: 4.4
Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.8
Median Base Salary: $116,000
Source: Glassdoor
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Great Career
Progression/ Profile
 Career Progression
CXO

Functional Senior Management

Role
Middle Management
Junior Management
MBA
20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50

Cross Functional
Marketing Experience Head a Function/Division
Finance
HR
Operations
Systems

LEAP Programme
 #3
Versatility &
Networking
 Prashant Peres
(Engineer)
IIM Calcutta – 1997
HUL
•Mgmt Trainee (2 yrs)
•Regional Sales Mgr (2 yrs)
•Sr Brand Mgr (3 yrs)
•Regional Platform Mgr (3 yrs) – Bangkok
•Regional Director (2 yrs) – Africa, Middle East
•Regional Brand Director (3 yrs) – South Asia
•Regional Vice President (2 yrs) – South Asia
Mondelez
•Director (4 yrs) - India
•Sr Director (1 yr) - Singapore
 Kamolika Gupta
BA in Economics
IIM Calcutta – 1997
TAS
•Manager (2 yrs)
PwC
•Principal Consultant (4 yrs)
IBM
•Supply Chain Leader (2 yrs) - Thailand
•Communication Leader (4 yrs) – Turkey
•Country Leader (4 yrs) – India
Ericcson
•Regional Head – Consulting (2 yrs)
SAP
Vice President (3 yrs)
Google
•Director (1 yrs) – India
Specialisations in MBA
- Explanation

- Top B-Schools for specific Specialisation

- Companies that hire for Specialisation

- How to Prepare
 FINANCE

OPERATIONS
MARKETING
MANAGEMENT

MBA
SPECIALIZATION

HRM IT
MANAGEMENT

BUSINESS
ANALYTICS
 MARKETING CRM

SALES

PROMOTION

PRODUCT
DEV.

VALIDATION

IDEATION
Best Colleges in India: MBA Marketing

IIM Ahmedabad IIM Calcutta

IIM Bangalore FMS Delhi

XLRI, Jamshedpur IIM Lucknow

IIM Kozhikode IIM Indore

FINANCE

CORE
BANKING

INVESTMENT
BANKER ANALYST

FINANCE

ACTUARY TRADING

PORTFOLIO
MANAGER
Best Colleges in India: MBA Finance

IIM Calcutta IIM Bangalore

IIM Ahmedabad FMS Delhi

IIM Lucknow XLRI Jamshedpur

JBIMS Mumbai MDI Gurgaon

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

TALENT
ACQUISTION &
RETENTION

HRM
TRAINING & COMPENSATION
DEVELOPMENT BENCHMARKING
Best Colleges in India: MBA HRM

IIM Ahmedabad TISS Mumbai

MDI Gurgaon XLRI Jamshedpur

IIM Ranchi SCMHRD Pune

NMIMS Mumbai XISS Ranchi

OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

SUPPLY MFG. OPERATION

CHAIN SUPERVISOR ANALYST
MANAGER

INVENTORY PLANT
MANAGER MANAGER

PROJECT LOGISTICS
MANAGER MANAGER
Best Colleges in India: MBA Operations

XLRI Jamshedpur IIM Bangalore

IIM Calcutta NITIE Mumbai

SPJIMR Mumbai IIM Lucknow

SJMSOM IIT Bombay VGSOM IIT Kgp

 IT MANAGEMENT

SOFTWARE
APPLICATION
DEVELOPER IT SECURITY
ANALYST

DATABASE IT
ADMINISTRATORS MGMT. MANAGEMENT
ANALYST

COMPUTER/
NETWORK
ARCHITECTS
Best Colleges in India: MBA IT Management

IIM Bangalore SJMSOM, IIT Bombay

IIM Calcutta DMS, IIT Delhi

SPJIMR Mumbai IIM Ahmedabad

IIM Kozhikode IIM Indore

MBA Entrance
Process
 Selection Process – Indian B Schools
Elimination Selection
Process Process
First
Final Admit
• Class X Score Shortlist
Test Score
• Class XII Score Test Score
• Profile Score
Graduation Score
• Work Experience Profile Score PI Score
• Academic Diversity WAT/GD Score
• Gender Diversity
Managerial Managerial
Aptitude Attitude
Test Test
 First Shortlist

Cut off Sectional Test Grad. Work Acad. Gender

College Test Class X Class XII
Percentile Cut off? Score Score Exp. Diversity Diversity

IIM C CAT 99.6 Yes 56% 20% 20% - 4% 4%

Profile
IIM A CAT
based
Yes 70% 10% 10% 10% - - -

Profile
IIM B CAT
based
Yes 40% 20% 20% 20% 8% 2%

CAT/
85 (Profile)
SPJIMR XAT/ Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
98 (Score)
GMAT
FMS CAT 98.5 %ile Yes 100% - - - - - -

XLRI(BM) XAT 94 Yes 100% - - - - - -

XLRI(HR) XAT 90 Yes 100% - - - - - -

IIM L CAT 99.2 Yes 60% - 10% 10% 10% 5% 5%

 First Shortlist

Cut off Sectional Test Grad. Work Acad. Gender

College Test Class X Class XII
Percentile Cut off? Score Score Exp. Diversity Diversity

MDI CAT 97 Yes 100% - - - - - -

IIFT Delhi IIFT 35.5/100 Yes 100% - - - - - -

MDI –
CAT 91 Yes 100% - - - - - -
HRM
IIT
CAT 98.3 No 80% - 5% 5% 5% 2% (PG) 3%
Bombay
JBIMS CET 99.97 No 100% - - - - - -

TISS TISSNET 45% marks No 100% - - - - - -

NITIE CAT 97 Yes 100% - - - - - -

IIM I CAT 90 Yes 20% 36% 40% - - - 4%

IIM K CAT 98 Yes 75% - 7.5% 7.5% 5% 2.5% 2.5%

NMIMS NMAT 94 Yes 100% - - - - - -

 MBA Entrance Examination

Areas tested
CAT XAT CET SNAP NMAT IIFT TISS MICAT GMAT
Quant         
Verbal Ability         
Logical Reasoning         
Data Interpretation      
General Awareness    
Writing Ability Test   
Decision Making 
Psychometric Test 
Number of Seats in
TOP B-Schools
IIMs Seats Non IIMs TOP B-Schools Seats
IIM Ahmedabad 390 XLRI Jamshedpur 359
IIM Bangalore 441 FMS Delhi 251
IIM Calcutta 480 JBIMS Mumbai 120
IIM Lucknow 490 SPJIMR Mumbai 276
IIM Kozhikode 541 MDI Gurgaon 360
IIM Indore 589 IIFT 420
IIM Ranchi 281 NMIMS Mumbai (Core) 100
IIM Sambalpur 95 TISS Mumbai 68
IIM Sirmaur 98 SIBM Pune 180
IIM Jammu 228 SCMHRD Pune 180
IIM Udaipur 285 IRMA 240
IIM Amritsar 146 MICA 216
IIM Bodh Gaya 115 NITIE Mumbai 274
IIM Kashipur 260 SOM IIT Bombay 152
IIM Raipur 269 IIT Delhi 115
IIM Rohtak 236 IIMs(20): 5,581
IIM Shillong 204
IIM Trichy 189 Non-IIMs(15): 3,209
IIM Nagpur 123 TOP B-School: 8,892
IIM Visakhapatnam 121
CAT Structure &
Success Factors
Section No of Non Time LOD Ideal Score/
Qs MCQ Qs (Mts.) Attempts
99 %ile

VARC 24 5 40 Moderate 35-38 (15-18)

DILR 20 5 40 Moderate 28-30 (10-12)

QA  22 8 40 Easy 39-42 (15-17)

CAT 66 18 120  
97-99 (42-48)
 CAT – Success Parameters

QUESTION
SPEED SELECTION

CAT
Common Admission Test
(Computer Based Test)

COMPREHENSION ACCURACY
Profile Building
Activities for Profile Development
Internships Extra-Curricular
RBI •Dance
NITI Aayog •Music
Ministry of Finance •Painting
Ministry of External Affairs •Skits/Plays
Ministry of Law & Justice •Sports
Directorate General of Foreign Trade •Debates
Ministry of Corporate Affairs •Toastmasters Club
Competition Commission of India
Ministry of Women & Child Development
Co-Curricular
•Case Studies
Certifications •Projects
•Research Paper Publication

Social Work [Focussed on Sustainability]

•Swach Bharat Abhiyaan
•Financial Inclusion / Financial Literacy 40
•Creating Policy Awareness to ensure last mile deliverability
•Helping NGOs to becomes self-sustainable
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