The Hindu Business Line : MBA specialisation

I have completed BE (Civil) and I am interested in MBA. Which specialisation will be beneficial for me? If I want to do my summer project, which field should I focus on?

Anjani Gupta

It is important at this stage that you prepare well to get into a good B-school. Enrol yourself in any of the reputed training institutes and work towards this objective. It is you alone who can determine which domain of management suits you. If you are interested in people management, look at HR. If the stock market, banking and insurance excite you, go for finance. If ads, promotions and customer relationships fascinate you, grab marketing. And if you have a strong liking for information technology, choose systems.

You need to make an objective assessment about your aptitude, interests and long-term vision. As a young management graduate, you can shine in any of the functional domains. But you have to decide on the branch, as you alone know what your strengths are. As far as the outside world is concerned there is tremendous opportunity in all these fields. But you have to work hard and excel in your chosen area.

Depending on the B-school you are in, and your chosen functional specialisation, industry verticals and the optional subject combinations, you can decide on the appropriate summer project from a reputed company at that point of time. Your professors will help you in the selection.

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