‘An MBA widens your horizons’ is an oft-heard statement that has degenerated into a truism (pretty much like – ‘A high calorie diet widens your waistline’). Can’t argue with both. But if you have too many options to choose from, wouldn’t that leave you confused? (rhetorical question, you don’t need to answer that) After graduating, everyone may not be interested in the most-sought-after roles in management consulting, corporate finance or investment banking. There may be many who prefer ‘industry’ roles (i.e. clients that consulting firms and I-banks offer services to). But again, ‘industry’ per se doesn’t tell you anything as you would come across a wide variety of roles there as well. Kanphoojan in the mind! Which means, you try to dig deeper and figure out the responsibilities and the scope of work for each of these various roles and whether it would sustain your interest and enthusiasm in the long run. Though an internship gives you this chance, you may wish to explore other options as well. MBA rotational programs may provide an answer to your dilemma.
So what exactly are these MBA rotational programs? (not a rhetorical question) Many companies provide MBA’s an opportunity to work in different departments or different roles within a discipline for varying duration so that you get hands-on experience and a better knowledge of how they function. You can then identify and decide for yourself which of these roles motivates you and suits your long-term goals.
A lot of organisations offer rotational programs that usually span across two years. Candidates get a chance to rotate across multiple roles and learn the ropes across various departments (or sub-depts) within the company.
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You need to do the necessary groundwork about the companies offering such programs in the geographical areas of your choice. In addition to giving you the flexibility with respect with your career choice, this is an excellent opportunity to receive on-the-job training. It also enables the candidates to broaden their understanding across various functions within the company. This provides a better perspective to understand the business as a whole. There are mentors assigned to speed up the learning curve. At the end of this whole process, you may land up as a multi-skilled employee with more clarity about your potential, your competencies and better-equipped to make up your mind about your future.
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4 Comments
Hello Sir
My name is Chandan Warrier and I am a post graduate in pharmacy specialized in pharmaceutics.Recently the idea of PhD has caught me but I dont want a phd in pharma rather I wanted to pursue research in biological science. The main disadvantage is that i dont have any research papers and also i dont have any contacts abroad. It would be very kind of you if you could guide me through to get a phd admission in biological science in a good institute abroad with a full fee waiver
Hi
I am currently pursuing my Btech in Civil Engineering(Final year).Till now i m having cgpa 8.1 and planning to write TOEFL and GRE soon.I love to take MS abroad.But my parents are not able to afford the full tution fees.Will i get some scholarship?
Hi Sameer sir,
I am a B.tech (I.t.) 2nd year student in iiit Kalyani (west Bengal).
10th – 91.17%
12th- 87.89% } Rajasthan board
( Hindi medium)
I want to do MBA from abroad.
Can u please say me what preparations I should do in this stage so that I finally achive my gole.
@Chandan: The overall process for PhD admissions is explained here: https://www.mbacrystalball.com/blog/2015/12/11/phd-in-management/
@Aiswarya: You can try for scholarships. You’ll need a strong GRE score as well as impactful SoPs. For the latter, read this: https://www.mbacrystalball.com/blog/2015/09/08/how-to-write-an-sop/
@Chetan: We’ve explained the details of how to apply for an MBA program here: https://www.mbacrystalball.com/blog/2015/05/15/mba-abroad-requirements-entrance-exams/