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Subject: Career prospects for MBA + E-commerce.
Date: 8-Jan-2002
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| Question: I am a graduate in commerce with PGDCA in Computer Application from NIIT. I
have finished two semesters in MBA-International Trade, from CSM - Canada
(correspondence). My third Sem Exams are due in June 2000. After that I will
have to do a project work linking the area of specialisation. I will be
finishing thus, the MBA course in full by Dec 2000.
My plans of action are as follows:
1. Join for E-commerce in this month at aptech and complete the course by
July 2000 &
2. Take up the project on WTO (world trade organisation) using the concept
of e-commerce.
My doubts regarding the future career plans are:
a. Will this integration of e-Comm and MBA fetch me a senior level post in
the field of finance & trade? (I do not want to settle down as software
professional but at the same time want to take the advantage of the current
trend in software development)
b. What will be the chances of getting a good job abroad.
c. How much returns can I expect after completing both the courses.
d. My desire is to open a consultation firm (along with my father a CA with
over 25 years of exp., my husband m.tech in transportation engg with over 10
years of exp., and my brother a student of b.tech (information Technology)),
to offer consultation and implement E-commerce for Indian companies and help
them in advancing their business to compete globally? How successful will
this project be in today's competitive world?
I will be waiting for an early reply.
Thanking you,
Padmaja Murthy
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Answer: Dear Padmaja,
To give you the realistic picture, the level at which you
will have to start in the managerial field will be essentially the
management trainee cadre itself. Your idea of combining the e-commerce
expertise with an MBA is a good one and will be of help to you in your
eventual career aspiration of starting a consulting firm. In consulting
business, however, you have to choose your niche carefully based on the
expertise all the partners bring in.
However, unfortunately the foreign MBA courses and especially the
correspondence ones do not attract a premium in India.
All the very best to you in your future career.
Your counsel. |
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