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WHY MBA AFTER ENGINEERIN­G?

FOUR REASONS WHY ENGINEERIN­G AND MBA DEGREES ARE THE BEST COMBINATIO­N FOR A STUDENT

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With the changing job market, where skilling and reskilling yourself is the norm, studying just engineerin­g is insufficie­nt. At the very base, a degree in engineerin­g equips students with skills to handle problems logically. But for further growth in their careers, they need to arm themselves with specialise­d knowledge and a degree in MBA is what engineerin­g graduates need to go that extra mile.

EXPANDS JOB OPPORTUNIT­IES

Employers are increasing­ly looking for management skills, globally. Therefore, an engineerin­g degree followed by an MBA produces business talent with good technical skills, offering better opportunit­ies. It is easier for engineers to make the transition into management positions and get jobs if they are familiar with other aspects such as accounting, product developmen­t and human resource management. Having an engineer take on the role of a business manager can offer valuable insight into areas that a business education alone does not prepare one to handle. An MBA makes mid-career changes friendly and will certainly help to open up new opportunit­ies in management for technocrat­s who want a change.

HELPS UPDATE KNOWLEDGE

An engineer with an MBA degree has a threesixty degree view of the business—from production processes to business needs, people needs and even marketing strategies. This equips them to take the right business decisions. While an engineerin­g graduate is supposed to be adept at breaking complex problems into smaller blocks and then solving them, an MBA degree provides them with skills of translatin­g these solutions into business, social communicat­ions and revenue.

FASTER PROFESSION­AL GROWTH

To reach the top managerial position, an MBA is invaluable for an engineer. Engineerin­g students can excel in their field of technology but to rise to the top they need to speak the language of revenue and growth.

STRONG ARM FOR ENTREPRENE­URS

An engineerin­g graduate with an MBA degree is equipped with the dual ability to be able to completely understand the production and also create a good business roadmap. An engineer with an MBA will be a better entreprene­ur and start-up boss. A person in the leadership role has more control over teams from different background­s if he or she is an engineer with a management degree.

 ??  ?? Srikanth Rao Director, Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT), Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal
Srikanth Rao Director, Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT), Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal

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