What MBA specialization is ideal for IT professionals/graduates?
IT professionals also face the dilemma of choosing an appropriate MBA specialization. What will leverage their skill set and expertise the most? While MBA in IT is an obvious option, there are other lucrative fields like finance or operations. Let’s figure out some ideal MBA specializations for IT g
1.9K Views|Posted 2012-09-10 14:40:47
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2013-12-06 17:03:06
@||rachit88035|| MBA in IT is a good course to pursue and it offers good career prospects and excellent growth opportunities.
An MBA in Information Technology Management is a good combination of two very dynamic aspects of any business: management expertise & information technology.
Almost every
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2013-03-09 13:41:02
Are there any MBA(IT) COLLEGES IN AHMEDABAD???IF YES, THEN DO THEY PROVIDE PART TIME MBA COURSES????
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2012-11-24 19:29:24
Information Technology Management Specialization
Marketing Specialization
Project Management Specialization
Supply chain & Logistics
Any one out of these four specialization would be the Best one's for an IT Professional to grow in Career & enter into a Management aspect of Job with a Background of
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2012-11-21 22:19:14
Do check out the list of industry endorsed certification in your area of specialization being offered by EduKart.com.....Digital Marketing, Retail Management, Financial Management are some of the options for MBA folks to add value to their profile in the job market and stand out. USP of these course
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2012-11-21 22:09:35
IT is the best choice for professionals from this industry. But Finance is the chance for you if diversification is required. Without a doubt, all the money, growth and exposure lies in the finance domain.....
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2012-11-21 00:47:56
finance is the best for it and cse graduates.
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2012-11-17 01:20:50
Experts please advice me to choose my field for MBA ,actually in UIET, pu,Chandigarh,pursing BE(IT)MBA 5th year intergrated course,i am in 4th year currently ,i have keen interest in IT...would it be better to choose IT as major field in MBA.....Thanks Munish kumar(deepakkumar9091@gmail.com)
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2012-10-26 09:45:49
definitely MBA IT is the best choice for an IT graduate for his career growth...
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2012-10-17 15:57:17
MBA in Information Systems Management is another lucrative option. The skills taught in MBA in Information Systems help in developing management skills that are used in enterprises. The scope of this degree is applicable both locally and internationally. Would appreciate input from @||SHIVANI GUPTA7
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2012-09-24 16:30:27
@||Dr.Goutam Chatterjee|| well said, but in my opinion if student wants to pursue a course which has blend of IT and management and subjects, then pursuing MBA-IT would be a good option, besides MBA in IT, a engineering graduate may also opt for MBA in operations or Finance as their specialization,
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2012-09-21 16:36:48
After completing MBA-IT a student can make their career in any of the following fields within IT management:
- Business/IT alignment.
- IT Governance.
- IT Financial Management.
- IT Service Management.
- IT configuration management.
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2012-09-20 12:58:43
Hey I think Engineering is a CAKE and MBA is a CHERRY on it.
Thanks
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2012-09-19 16:50:30
Students who completed their undergraduate studies in computer science or IT, for them the MBA offers a chance to add a more strategic level of thinking about information and technology and build those all-important connections between information management and business innovation.I would request @
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2012-09-19 16:00:08
@||Dr. Sudhiranjan Dey|| nice information shared, plus a student with MBA in finance, marketing etc, may also have scope in many other sectors.
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2012-09-18 16:57:44
An Electronics and Telecommunications Engineer can opt for MBA in Telecommunications OR Telecom Management. Likewise, there are various specializations that engineers from different streams can look forward to.
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2012-09-18 15:10:32
In my opinion if a student wish to make his career in technical field then they must opt for M.Tech rather than MBA in IT,I would request @||Dr. Sudhiranjan Dey|| @||Dr.Goutam Chatterjee|| @||Dr MohsinKhan|| @||anjani jha|| and @||Kamaraju Pulugurtha|| to share their expert opinion on this.
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2012-09-18 15:05:47
@||arun dev|| good pint made, but many students believe that IT companies prefer MBA (Finance, Marketiing) etc over MBA in IT, I request you to please share your expert opinion on this.
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2012-09-18 01:49:12
Thanks Inviting me,
I agree all expert views,
First of all the discussion title itself gives the answer,
If student wish to pursue himself in IT then
MBA (IT) or MBA (Systems) will be the best,
After all its his/her's wish to pursue MBA(HR,FINANCE, MARKETING etc)
Interest of student matters a l
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2012-09-13 16:11:04
@||Vikram Kohli|| good point made, pursuing MBA after having relevant work experience surely enhance the career prospects, but as fresher a student who wish to make career in IT industry should opt for MBA in IT or MBA in marketing or finance. I would request @||Narendra Roy|| to share his expert op
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