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Re: Career change: Getting out of the corporate life

Posted: January 19th, 2016, 11:23 am
by MBACrystalBall
tushar2393 wrote:I'm considering MS as one of the current options.
The career tracks are different for MS. Also keep in mind that there are cultural aspects to consider while studying and working in Germany or any other non-English speaking country,

If you are ok with both, go ahead with it.

Re: Career change: Getting out of the corporate life

Posted: January 19th, 2016, 2:03 pm
by tushar2393
Thanks for the reply.

Re: Career change: Getting out of the corporate life

Posted: March 21st, 2016, 12:13 am
by Maleficentguy
Hi,

I am IIT D grad and has worked for almost 2 years in IT corporate world. I have long term plans for entrepreneurship and hence left job however due to personal reason I haven't been able to get things moving as planned. So from last 2 years I have been working in my family business. Now, before moving back to entrepreneurship I feel I should pursue MBA to overcome my shortcomings that I have realized while working. Can you please suggest what chances do I stand for Warton and Stanford else what should be right course of action for me at this point of my life.

Re: Career change: Getting out of the corporate life

Posted: March 21st, 2016, 10:52 am
by MBACrystalBall
Maleficentguy wrote:I am IIT D grad and has worked for almost 2 years in IT corporate world. I have long term plans for entrepreneurship and hence left job however due to personal reason I haven't been able to get things moving as planned. So from last 2 years I have been working in my family business. Now, before moving back to entrepreneurship I feel I should pursue MBA to overcome my shortcomings that I have realized while working.

Reminds me of another candidate we worked with, with a similar story, who went on to complete an American MBA.

With all the opportunities that came his way, he took up a job with a top tier employer in the US and said bye-bye to his original plans of joining the family business :-)

Here's his story: Smeal MBA Penn State Full-tuition scholarship plus stipend

Your aspirations could be very different, just like the league of business schools you have in mind .
Maleficentguy wrote:what should be right course of action for me at this point of my life.

Skipping the point about chances (here's why). But as a general course of action, it never hurts to make a good, fully-committed attempt to reach for your dreams.

Also, think about why other business schools can't give you what Wharton and Stanford can. Don't make it just a prestige related choice.

Re: Career change: Getting out of the corporate life

Posted: March 29th, 2016, 12:43 am
by praveenbharathi
Hi Sameer

I am in my mid career (aged 34 with ~8 yrs in equity research in Bangalore) and feel I probably picked a wrong career path and evaluating my options. Meanwhile I'm considering taking a break for 6-8 months to pursue my hobbies in mountaineering as it is not easy to pursue with a full time job and I feel this is the right time to take a break.
How difficult would it be to get back into the corporate world after taking such a break, especially when trying for a potential career change? Would such a break be viewed negatively?
I enquired about sabbaticals and other options but none of them are application for pursuing a hobby.

Thanks

Re: Career change: Getting out of the corporate life

Posted: March 29th, 2016, 1:10 pm
by MBACrystalBall
praveenbharathi wrote:How difficult would it be to get back into the corporate world after taking such a break, especially when trying for a potential career change? Would such a break be viewed negatively?
I enquired about sabbaticals and other options but none of them are application for pursuing a hobby.
In any other country, a sabbatical would've been the best option. Not in India though, at least not for a majority of the traditional companies where 'employee friendly' policies exist only on paper.

Conventional path for career changers: Old Job --> Higher Education --> New Career

Your approach: Old Job --> Hobby --> New Career

What you are attempting is unusual for India. There will be questions from new employers who'd suspect you got laid off and resorting to bizarre stories to cover it up.

A little workaround could be as follows:
1. Start looking for a new job right away.
2. Once you have a concrete offer on the table, delay the joining date.
3. Go mountaineering (hope you have insurance) and don't try anything too dramatic (that adversely affects your body and mind) just because you have limited time.

The new employer is less likely to worry about whether you got laid off etc.

And you'll have the peace of mind to enjoy your hobby, rather than constantly worrying about what to do after getting back to the real world.

Re: Career change: Getting out of the corporate life

Posted: April 23rd, 2016, 11:26 am
by rakhi.subha
Hi mbacrystalball,

I am Subha, currently working in an I.T company as a solution designer . I have been thinking of going for an MBA.
But there are a lot of queries that I have regarding the same

1. What sort of course read two year or one year executive one should I go for with this experience?
(I personally want to go for executive one , is my decision correct?)

2. If I go for an executive MBA is there an option of doing MBA in Human Resource ?

3. Please let me know about the colleges which offer executive MBA in HR? Also please mention scores of which exam are considered for the same?

Thanks in advance
Subha

Re: Career change: Getting out of the corporate life

Posted: April 23rd, 2016, 1:34 pm
by MBACrystalBall
rakhi.subha wrote:I am Subha, currently working in an I.T company as a solution designer....
Hi Subha,

You haven't shared details of your work experience, So, it's tough to know what stage of your career you are at.

GMAT MBA programs have an average of 5 years experience at the start of the program. If you are close to that program, that's a good choice. If you have less than 2 years experience, the traditional 2 year MBA in India should work.

Form an IT job it'll be difficult to get into a lateral role in HR, since the two aren't related. Most international programs have plenty of electives to choose from. You can select the ones that have an overlap with HR.

Re: Career change: Getting out of the corporate life

Posted: April 23rd, 2016, 2:17 pm
by rakhi.subha
Hi ,
Thanks for the reply I currently have an experience of 4 years in I.T itself. I am working as a solution designer currently. Can you suggest what are the MBA courses which would be best suited with this experience and the collages in India that offer executive MBA .
But honestly I was really interested in HR but I dnt want to go for the two year course. Is there any options available?

Regards
Subha

Re: Career change: Getting out of the corporate life

Posted: April 23rd, 2016, 3:14 pm
by MBACrystalBall
rakhi.subha wrote:Thanks for the reply I currently have an experience of 4 years in I.T itself. I am working as a solution designer currently. Can you suggest what are the MBA courses which would be best suited with this experience and the collages in India that offer executive MBA .
But honestly I was really interested in HR but I dnt want to go for the two year course. Is there any options available?
Here's a list of the top one year MBA programs in India for executives.

Graduates from these programs get into a variety of industries and roles (including HR) at various levels.

Btw, these are not Executive MBA programs. Read this article that addresses that confusion.