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Post MBA - Career in Technology Domain for IT Professional [#permalink] New post 18 Aug 2011, 11:09
Dear Sir/Madam

I am an IT professional with a strong base in technology with 7 years of experience (3 years of leadership experience). I plan to take up either Management Consulting (with Technology Focus) or General Management as my MBA concentrations.

I plan to apply this fall and wish to pursue a career aiming at executive positions such as CTO/CIO/Director of R&D. I researched quite a few websites to understand the career path of a C class technology role, but couldn't find much information.

Could you please tell me what could be a possible career path for me to reach any of the positions mentioned above.

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Re: Post MBA - Career in Technology Domain for IT Professional [#permalink] New post 24 Aug 2011, 13:43
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Dear Sir/Madam

I am an IT professional with a strong base in technology with 7 years of experience (3 years of leadership experience). I plan to take up either Management Consulting (with Technology Focus) or General Management as my MBA concentrations.

I plan to apply this fall and wish to pursue a career aiming at executive positions such as CTO/CIO/Director of R&D. I researched quite a few websites to understand the career path of a C class technology role, but couldn't find much information.

Could you please tell me what could be a possible career path for me to reach any of the positions mentioned above.

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CTO/CIO/Director of R&D roles are not necessarily roles that follow an MBA degree path. In fact, the technology companies that I looked into seem to promote these professionals without MBA degrees but rather on the basis of their strong technology educations and background. In my opinion, the top MBA programs are not going to be inspired by (read: are not going to feel the education they are providing is the ideal one to prepare someone for) one of these positions. I do feel that a career in a technology firm can make post-MBA sense but the aims should be general management and CEO.
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Re: Post MBA - Career in Technology Domain for IT Professional [#permalink] New post 01 Oct 2011, 01:58
Thanks Jennifer

It does make sense to promote someone with a thorough technical background into these roles and MBA surely doesn't focus on technology. Perhaps an MS in Technology would help.

I thought that if one aims at social entrepreneurship via e-comm, these c levels jobs may provide the relevant leadership experience to lead his/her start up.

What could be an appropriate career path for someone who wishes to start up an e-comm business? I doubt whether all the graduates with similar aims straightaway open their own business. If they don't, what do they do in the meantime?

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Re: Post MBA - Career in Technology Domain for IT Professional [#permalink] New post 08 Oct 2011, 14:35
gmatfighter11 wrote:
Thanks Jennifer

It does make sense to promote someone with a thorough technical background into these roles and MBA surely doesn't focus on technology. Perhaps an MS in Technology would help.

I thought that if one aims at social entrepreneurship via e-comm, these c levels jobs may provide the relevant leadership experience to lead his/her start up.

What could be an appropriate career path for someone who wishes to start up an e-comm business? I doubt whether all the graduates with similar aims straightaway open their own business. If they don't, what do they do in the meantime?

Many thanks

Joining an established firm in a general management role, joining a general management rotational program for an established company, joining a startup perhaps in product management, joining management or strategy consulting: all of these roles prepare fresh MBA grads for a future entrepreneurial career because grads gain experience and insight into what works and doesn't in other companies before risking everything they have on their own.
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Re: Post MBA - Career in Technology Domain for IT Professional [#permalink] New post 08 Oct 2011, 21:31
Jennifer

I have browsed a few leadership development and rotational functional leadership programs in a couple of firms and could understand how such programs bridge the gap.

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Re: Post MBA - Career in Technology Domain for IT Professional [#permalink] New post 24 Oct 2011, 06:18
gmatfighter11 wrote:
Jennifer

I have browsed a few leadership development and rotational functional leadership programs in a couple of firms and could understand how such programs bridge the gap.

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Glad to hear it. Have fun finding the right path for you.
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