Hi Jeffrey
as you know me but thought of writing to this eminent group(Must be busy with I/V prep now)
I have interacted with many guys(ex IIM/ISB-ex and current student) in the last 2-3 yrs
inside -outside linkedin forum also
It all depends on what you want
but moving from say sales,IT to VP(Research), I banking -->not possible in One yr MBA(be it INSEAD or IIM)
advantage of INSEAD and London Biz school--->variety of Firms do visit them.
Private Equity to UNDP to NGO(for Social sector guys)
in IIM-A,they have started in this line(atkleast in PGP-PMP but will be done in 1-2 yrs)
World bank as employer will visit soon.
problem with PGPX is (atleast I feel)-70% Junta is from IT(may be from 10 different fields but all in IT Cos)
very few from I banking side(as the minm exp level is 6-7 yrs plus)
so less PE firms visit the campus
but it may change depending on the profile of the batch
whatever happens ,one thing is sure, IIM-A and ISB will remain the best in its category
as you know me but thought of writing to this eminent group(Must be busy with I/V prep now)
I have interacted with many guys(ex IIM/ISB-ex and current student) in the last 2-3 yrs
inside -outside linkedin forum also
It all depends on what you want
but moving from say sales,IT to VP(Research), I banking -->not possible in One yr MBA(be it INSEAD or IIM)
advantage of INSEAD and London Biz school--->variety of Firms do visit them.
Private Equity to UNDP to NGO(for Social sector guys)
in IIM-A,they have started in this line(atkleast in PGP-PMP but will be done in 1-2 yrs)
World bank as employer will visit soon.
problem with PGPX is (atleast I feel)-70% Junta is from IT(may be from 10 different fields but all in IT Cos)
very few from I banking side(as the minm exp level is 6-7 yrs plus)
so less PE firms visit the campus
but it may change depending on the profile of the batch
whatever happens ,one thing is sure, IIM-A and ISB will remain the best in its category
2008/9/12 Jeffrey Alapatt <alapattj@...>
Hi guys,
I am not part of this round of interviews but am keen on trying for PGPX next time round.
To me this particular qustion (type of roles after PGPX) is the most important one. I asked this question to a couple of passouts and current students of PGPX and mainly I was told that for IT guys, most of the roles would be in the pre-sales and business development area. There is very less scope for an IT guy to completely change careers by doing a PGPX.
Cheers,
J.On Fri, Sep 12, 2008 at 7:37 AM, Nityananda Mukherjee <nitya34@...> wrote:
Just to add to what Manish has rightly pointed out
PGPX is more like general management and Strategy in the same field you are in
having said that,Its also excellent for Professionals who are from PSUs and Govt(IAS and others)
For example a Guy from NTPC(NPCIL) can easily be absorbed into GMR,Reliance Energy with 2 times his current CTC.
Overall, PGPX is Great value addition and is a MUST for stagnating career/field
its also great for networking skills
all the best for I/V
regards
Nityananda
(@linkedin)2008/9/12 Manish Gulati <manish_gulati@...>
Thanks for the reply. I know it is a dangerous question :-) I have
asked it even before I applied for PGPX. As you say, it is not a
question anyone seems to be interested in answering accurately.
I am not letting it affect my interview prep. But, we are all
curious, right? :-)
On a serious note, when people with 8-10 yrs of exp are taking time
off for PGPX, I think they should be given this info. After all, the
roles we can expect post PGPX can be as great an incentive as the
salary increases.
Srinivas
--- In iimapgpx200910@ yahoogroups. co.in, Manish Gulati
<manish_gulati@ ...> wrote:
>
> This is a very dangerous question.
>
> I have asked this question to several people and answers are not
very encouraging.
>
> You should not worry about placements and roles till ur interview.
>
> From interview perspective, you should not expect big industry
change after this programme. For e.g.: after spending 8 yrs in IT in
specific function you wont be given P&L to manage after the PGPX.
Probably u can become consultant in McKinsey etc. Salary expectation
should not be more than 25-30 for 9-10 yrs exp.
>
> To my surprise, i have seen top execs think ISB is better than
PGPX. I have not applied to ISB thinking its for kids and execs are
very clear about the diff between PGPX and IIMA's 2 yr programme.
>
> I told you to not try to get answers to these difficult questions
till ur iw is over :-) U may not like what you will hear :-)
>
> --
> Manish Gulati
>
>
> --- On Thu, 9/11/08, ksk21 <ksk21@...> wrote:
>
> From: ksk21 <ksk21@...>
> Subject: [iimapgpx200910] Question about placements
> To: iimapgpx200910@ yahoogroups. co.in
> Date: Thursday, September 11, 2008, 5:35 AM
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> I have a general question about the placements. All information
> provided by IIM is avgs, max min etc. I was more interested in the
> kind of roles people got post MBA. Does anyone have any
information on
> this? I have been asking a few folks but no one seems to have any
> definite information. May be I missed something ?
>
> For example, I have 8.5 yrs exp (incl 2 US and 10 mo in europe) in
the
> IT industry. What kind of roles can I expect post PGPX?
>
> thanks in advance.
>
> Srinivas
>
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