iamgame wrote:
Thanks for the response Ganesh. Though it was a generic reply, but my query was pretty generic too. I will shoot straight now, going through the site, specifically the placements statistics, an alarmingly high percentage of participants come from IT service companies and also get placed back in IT industry. Could you please help me understand this trend? What kind of advancement in terms of roles do the participants gain after the Great Lakes MBA course? Also I couldn't find a link where I can get in touch with an alumni from Great Lakes. If you can provide that, it would be much appreciated.
I also wanted to get details on what industry affiliations does Great Lakes has. Say, if I wanted to get networked with the drivers of Healthcare industry just for an example, in India (which is going to be the next big thing) how far would Great Lakes take me in my quest?
Thanks for your time Ganesh.
That is true. Majority of the students from the IT sector go back in to the IT industry post their MBA. There are many reasons for this. I will give you the current scenario and the mind set of the recruiting companies to help you understand the reasons for this. While many students join Great Lakes with an aim of switching their carrier, it has not happened so. Reason is that, a Marketing company or a Finance company would come looking for roles specific to Marketing/ Finance, although a student would have completed their major in that subject, it is only the theoretical knowledge and not much practical knowledge. Now why would the recruiter be interested in a IT guy who wants to do a Marketing job compared to a Marketing guy who wants to do the same job? This is where the student's hard work comes in. A student who is very intent on switching careers would work hard and equip himself with practical knowledge by going for internships, winning competitions etc. By portraying all these in his resume, he or she is able to convince the recruiter that he is genuinely interested in the marketing or finance company, many of the students don't do that and are happy to go back to IT.
Another reason for students not switching careers is the low package offered. Marketing and Finance companies usually offer a fresher's package(Since a student does not have relevant work experience) to the student and only some of them are willing to take it up. Having said all the above, there have been lots of students who have switched careers successfully and are in their job of their dreams
In kind of advancement of their role, it is highly dependent on the company. In most of the companies today, a role is just a name, it is the work that you do that matters in the end. There have been consultant, associate consultants, business analyst, BDE, relationship manager and many roles that are offered. Be assured that you would be offered a role fitting to your prior experience and your MBA.
Regarding affiliations please visit
https://greatlakes.edu.in/about-us/advis ... isors.html