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BBA is really one of the best courses in Bachelor's degree and many students do MBA after this which is now become a tradition and in MBA there are many students who are from the departments such as Engineering, BCA, BA, B.Sc. etc. The crowd in MBA is also very high so it is really a good option to choose something other than the traditional course which can be deemed helpful in the long duration of time. It may be anything which is related to your passion or your area of interest. Designing is one such field in which there is lots of scope and less crowd in comparison to MBA. So, if someone really wishes to go in the designing field if he/she can do this and achieve great things in life apart from a traditional course. So, if you want to do something different after BBA then you should try to find out what you are passionate about and work on it which will really give you the satisfaction and you may be at the top in your selected field.
All the best.

For being an entrepreneur you have to be an all-rounder in the field of marketing, HR, finance, operations, etc. as you are to establish your own business so you need to be more productive and should have all the domain knowledge which would be required to execute your business idea into reality. You must be able to market your product, able to prepare account, balance sheet and effective manage of your Human resources.
So it has been ruled out that BBA finance is over BBA marketing as if there would be no market then how would you be able to create funds and prepare account. So both are crucial but you can choose marketing as it would be including some of the basics of accounts and finance as well before coming to core marketing. So you need to be full of knowledge of every domain to become entrepreneur.

Here are some of the merits and demerits of the integrated 5-year BBA+MBA programme offered by IIM Indore:
Merits:
1. Early Career Progression: Students who complete the integrated BBA+MBA programme can kickstart their career at a relatively young age and have a headstart in their professional journey.
2. Holistic Learning: The programme is designed to provide a broad understanding of business management and various specializations, giving students an edge in the competitive job market.
3. Cost-Effective: Students who opt for this programme can save on tuition fees and other expenses compared to pursuing BBA and MBA separately.
4. Brand Value: IIM Indore is a prestigious institution and offers high-quality education and industry exposure, which can enhance the value of the degree and increase employability. Demerits:
1. Limited specialisation: Since the programme offers a broad-based curriculum, students may not get the chance to specialize in a particular field of their interest.
2. Rigorous Academics: The programme is challenging and requires significant dedication and hard work from students to meet the rigorous academic standards set by the institution.
3. Reduced Flexibility: Students who opt for this programme may have to sacrifice the flexibility to choose their own academic paths and may not have the opportunity to explore different fields and courses.
4. Competition: The admission process is highly competitive, and only a limited number of students are selected for the programme. *note : do upvote if I was helpful and follow me to get more information's in future.

The Ph.D. or the Doctorate degrees offered for the BBA and MBA students are largely in Management Sciences. Now the universities balance with the fundamental aspect of the knowledge on the subject with adaptability in order to create new knowledge and this is certainly received from the interest of students who wish to go for a doctorate degree. Now there is a difficult task in the course that the students who would undergo Doctorate degree will have to go through thorough academic work and should be able to work individually on any research topic they choose to do and then complete the doctorate degree.
Eligibility criteria are entirely based on the marked obtained by the student in his or her Bachelor degree, be it BBA or Bachelors in general subjects. Candidate with greater scores i.e. above 75% is eligible for post-graduation in any stream be it Management degree or non-management degree.
A student can take up Ph.D. in any disciplinary subjects only if he or she scores 60% marks in Post-graduation from a recognized University in any discipline or 75% marks for migration students i.e. students who are from management related subjects 2 years work experience is required.

GD/PI is a very important part of the admission process and it is very important to prepare for GD/PI as hard as for CAT exam and other MBA entrance exams. One can simply start with reading newspaper 'The Hindu' (recommended). This will help you with the verbal section as well as for GD/PI. To perform well in GD/PI, students should try to speak on a random topic (can be picked up from internet). One can also join a coaching centre which prepares students for GD/PI. Attend a few mock GD/PIs which are conducted by these coaching institutes. For PI, please do some introspection and write down points and try to justify by giving your real life experience how you overcome difficulties in past.
Be truthful during your interview.
Thank you.
I hope this helps.

Yes, it is one of the toughest decision which a student has to take during his/her study time. First thing is faculty. There must be good faculty members no matter whether he or she is from a top college or not. You should know about their experience in the teaching field. I can say without a doubt that degrees don't matter when it comes to faculty. How interested and motivated the teacher is something that counts.
Second is practice time. See on how much time coaching can give for practice and is there any doubt clearing cell or not.
Past results: Well, past performance is no guarantee for the future. It is not even a useful way of assessing how good or bad a coaching institute is. It is just a reflection how good or bad their marketing has been and have they been able to attract good talented students in the past?
Quantity of content: How many classes are there in the course? The content is of how many hours? Will there be 2 classes a week or 5 classes a week? This means that you just need to ask one question, does it cover the entire CAT syllabus?

A fresher won't be able to adjust with a job profile easily. Little time is required for them to get on the track. Experience of 1-2 years helps a lot for having high a salary package with a luxury life. Indian companies especially MNCs like L&T, Mc Donald, Tata, Aditya Birla, JK, Apollo all hire experienced graduates. I suggest that you take up a job before joining MBA /PGDM. The companies which come for placements in the college definitely look for people with a minimum 1-year experience as a plus point for them to join the firm. The size or quality of a company never matters, but the job description matters a lot. Go for a job and then join MBA. In order to increase the brand value of the college, they will go for experienced students.

If you are looking for 100% placements in B-School then you have to get good percentile and then you can only choose a top B-School.The B-school who is having 100% or good campus placements is SP Jain Global College. This year, a student of MBA Marketing had got the offer of 48 LPA from an MNC. Actually, if you are looking for 100% placements in a B-School then you will rarely get any. Actually, it depends on the individual so top B-School will not give you 100% placements as they can provide up to 95% placements in the reputed companies. And I would say that as you are looking for a good B-School, you should join SP Jain Global College, Mumbai. There you can get a good job in reputed MNC and SP Jain is known for its good placements as they provide good education linkage with various companies. They also have various campuses outside of India. And if you are looking for other college options then Symbiosis-Pune will also be a good option for good placements. But I would advise you that don't try to run after placements rather try to develop yourself and try to be updated with various new skills then only you can be placed in a top MNC. As SP Jain is consistent in providing 100% placements for years, so you can go to this college.

No, pursuing a distance graduation won't impact your chance of getting admission in top B-schools as many colleges accept candidates with distance graduation but one need to prove themselves. it in much more better way than that of a candidate with regular degree. A student must first decide in what trade they want to build their career. There are many friends of mine who have completed their graduation from distance and completed their MBA from reputed colleges are currently working in a multinational company and are doing very well. So, it doesn't mean that if you are a distance graduation student won't get a better job. If a candidate is hardworking and focused then he/she can get a better job. According to me, pursuing distance graduation won't impact chances of admission in a top B-schools.

It will not directly impact on your MBA Admission as it is not the same college from where you are going to pursue your MBA degree, but yes of course, it will have a different impact like the knowledge you require from BBA graduate to pursue MBA degree will be missing if you fail to choose a good college, but if you choose a good college, you would have an advantage and this will definitely help you during your GDPI process and your placement program. So, if you are learning well from a good brand then you must be able to handle all the necessary knowledge of basics concepts which are required for MBA level like basics of marketing, finance, operations, HR, etc., so they will definitely impact in a positive manner.
Hope this information helps.
All the best to the aspirants.
Good luck.

BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration) is the best business management course which creates a good opportunity even for science students to get in touch with the business activities and studies. The eligibility criteria in form of passing out is common for all, candidate should complete 10+2 class. The eligibility criteria for entrance exams may differ as per the university norms, but the average criteria is that a candidate should have 50% and above marks in his/her 10+2.
Most of the BBA entrance exams consist the following aspects:
1. Quantitative Aptitude
2. English
3. Reasoning
4. General Awareness
So, if you are a science or commerce student looking for business and management studies, do not fear as all are eligible for this, you just need to focus on these 4 topics and go get a life for your dreams with BBA.

Though there is no thumb rule and there have been cases where students with an excellent academic and professional track records have managed to get into the top business schools with very little work experience, there are reasons why we recommend spending a few years getting a decent amount of real-world experience before you decide to take a plunge into the international MBA world.
For domestic Indian MBA programs, pre-MBA work experience is not the primary criterion and you can proceed with it immediately after graduation.
However, the process is quite different for an international MBA program. Here you need to leverage your pre-MBA work experience highlighting your meritorious achievements, professional accomplishments and leadership qualities at work.
Business schools look out for potential candidates who can add value to their school and also benefit the most from the program. So if you want the B-School to consider you as a suitable candidate, you need to have some industry knowledge and hands-on experience in your chosen career field.
An international MBA is not just about learning business concepts or skills through theory. It tends to be practical and collaborative in nature with an emphasis on teamwork and insights into the real business world.
There are the group projects, role-playing, simulations, case discussions to mention a few.
The case study method in business schools is popularly used for teaching various subjects. It revolves around a real-life scenario with some issue or problem faced by a company with a lot of actual data and facts provided.
You are required to evaluate it, use your knowledge and judgement based on your previous experience and present your opinion on how you would tackle the situation.
Through these various interactive sessions, you get to know diverse points of view which give you different perspectives of handling various corporate situations. You should be in a position to partake in these discussions and not feel completely lost.
The MBA journey can be a mutual learning experience if each student is able to gain (and provide) significant inputs from/to the class.
If you have completed over three years working at the time of applying, you can share your experiences and add some spice and flavour to your MBA essays and a thoughtfully created resume.

Hi,
Rashmi Bansal is an Indian non-fiction writer, entrepreneur and a youth expert. As of 2016, she is the author of seven books on entrepreneurship. Her first book, Stay Hungry Stay Foolish, traced the progress of 25 MBA entrepreneurs and sold over 500,000 copies, a record for books published in India.
On graduating from IIM, she first worked as a brand manager for the Times of India. After developing a youth page for The Independent, she went on to found JAM (Just Another Magazine), a youth magazine in collaboration with her husband Yatin Bansal.
She was inspired to write Stay Hungry Stay Foolish (2008) by Rakesh Basant, a professor at IIM Ahmedabad who suggested she should cover the experiences of 25 entrepreneurs from the school. It turned out to be so successful that 100,000 copies were sold in the first 10 months, eventually recording sales of over 350,000. Her next book, Connect the Dots (2010), traced the progress of entrepreneurs without the MBA qualification. It also proved to be a best seller. Her I Have a Dream (2011) focused on social entrepreneurs, introducing an interesting mix of English and Hindi, popularly known as Hinglish, in an attempt to add a more realistic account of her personalities.
In an interview with Heather Timmons of the New York Times, Bansal explained she decided to use Hinglish as it provides a more direct representation of people's voices and makes them more real. More recently, Bansal has written another four best-sellers on entrepreneurs: Poor Little Rich Slum, Follow Every Rainbow, Take Me Home and Arise Awake. All are concerned with entrepreneurship with advice on how to succeed. She frequently illustrates her ideas with accounts of those who have risen to unexpected heights.

The IIM tag promises the average Indian kid a better life. There is enough proof in the newspapers with reports of the sky-high salaries during the annual placement seasons at these top-level institutes.
I believe that almost anything can be learned off the internet. But the benefit of an education in an IIM is the exposure that they provide. Those from institutes other than the IIMs also make it big and have humongous salary packages. To get into IIMs one has to crack the prestigious CAT. CAT is the exam for smart people, so if you are from IIM, it means you have cracked it. That leaves an effect on the minds unknowingly. People are biased about IIM. So it affects the CV of the students. Having a degree from a top business school increases your chance of landing that job. It is not very much prominent but it is a factor.