What is the eligibility criteria to study MBA in biotechnology? What is the scope of that course in future?

Eligibility criteria: Following are some of the essential yet basic criteria to be fulfilled by the aspirants to take up the course further: The main eligibility for pursuing this course is that the student should have done graduation in the field of Science, Medicine or Engineering. Candidates must have received more than 55% to 60% in their graduation from a recognised university. Scores of MBA Entrances conducted at national, state, university level can be a requirement as well. A person with some work experience (at least 24 months) with research in this field is always preferred over others. Scope: There are plenty of MBA Biotechnology jobs available in India, as these graduates are hired by many firms which require professionals with scientific skills as well as corporate and management skills. Biotechnologists get placed not only in the private sector but the government as well, where they attain many advantageous benefits of working. From specialised Biotechnology Companies, Pharmaceutical firms, Animal Husbandry, Agriculture, to Industrial Research and Development, Genetic Engineering, Health Care, Medicine and more, these professionals can work in various sectors. Hope it helps.

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Eligibility criteria for MBA (Biotechnology):A person who is a graduate in the field of medicine or engineering is eligible for this course. Although, a candidate with some work experience (at least 24 months) with research in this field are always preferable. How to Get Admission in Master of Business Administration [MBA] (Biotechnology)? In order to get admission in MBA Biotechnology, students need to clear the entrance exam, which is followed by a group discussion round and personal interview round. Many institutes like IIM, Faculty of Management Sciences accept CAT score. CAT: Common Admission Test (CAT) is an entrance exam conducted for admission to MBA programs. The skills tested in this exam are quantitative ability, reasoning, reading comprehension and verbal and non-verbal communication, solving skills and data interpretation. This exam is carried out the month of November. Universities like Symbiosis Institute of Management, Pune conduct their own entrance test known to be SNAP, which is a paper driven test. Apart from CAT, other exams through which students can get admitted to MBA colleges are CMAT, XAT, MAT, GMAT and NMAT. After clearing the test, a candidate goes through further filtration processes like GD and PI (in most of the cases). Some institutes offer direct admission via management quota on the basis of academic and entrance exam performance. However they are likely to conduct GD and PI. The selection of a candidate depends on his/her performance in the entrance exam or subsequent rounds. The weightage of entrance test, GD/PI is 55-65% and 10-20% respectively. Career Scope for MBA (Biotechnology): Career Scope for MBA (Biotechnology): The biotechnology industry is expected witness spectacular growth in India and world-wide. Since biotechnology is a knowledge-intensive industry, it is expected that India will have a competitive advantage and will be able to make full use of this opportunity as has been the case with the IT industry. An MBA in (Biotechnology) can find jobs in biotech or pharmaceutical companies or in chemical/agricultural and allied industries. Other alternative work areas are Marketing, Quality control, Food Manufacturing, etc. Teaching is also a good option.

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