MBA/PGDM

Every graduate is faced with a dilemma on taking decision on doing an MBA (Master of Business Administration) for career growth. An MBA will offer you a wealth of advantages, especially when it is a top business school with a very good reputation. Following are the major advantages and reasons for doing MBA degree:
(a) Capture a holistic perspective on the business world
(b) Acquire valuable business and managerial skills
(c) An MBA means better chances for a higher salary
(d) Open the door to thriving career opportunities
(e) Get free access to a large business network to grow
(f) Be your own boss by starting your enterprise
(g) Experience a new place and culture during your studies and in management career
MBA exposes students in all management functions such as Finance, Marketing, HR, Operations, Strategy etc for all kind of industries from FMCG to core technology companies. MBA is an all-purpose degree which provides choose to graduates to choose his career options based on his interest, strength in management functional area and personality traits. MBA from top B Schools have career opportunities in the field of consulting, Business Analyst, Pre sales support, Project Managers, Functional Managers, operations management in private, government, PSU and NGOs. MBA grads mostly start career as Management trainee and are given experience in all functions with on the job before specialising in one or two function. MBA is also a good graduate degree for students who want to be an entrepreneur.

Among your choices MBA by distance learning at Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is the best. IGNOU was established by Government of India is the leading university for imparting education through the Open and Distance Learning mode. As a world leader in distance education, it has been conferred with awards of excellence by the Commonwealth of Learning (COL), Canada, several times.
IGNOU provide seamless access to sustainable and learner-centric quality education, skill upgradation and training to all by using innovative technologies and methodologies. IGNOU teaching techniques include self-instructional materials, counselling sessions, both face-to-face and via teleconferencing mode.

There are multiple functional specialisations in MBA such as Finance, Marketing, Human Resources, IT, SCM, Logistics, Operations, Systems, General Management or sector specific specialisations like Travel & Transportation, Telecommunications, Healthcare, Banking, Insurance, etc. One must chose MBA specialization based on his or her interests, educational background, prior job experience and personality, skills and competencies.
Marketing is suitable for extroverts. If you have good interpersonal skills, sales aptitude, leadership qualities, good communication skills and have entrepreneurial attitude then you must go for Marketing. Individuals with good numerical ability can do very well in the field of finance particularly investment banking. If you good at number crunching, have superior numerical ability, good data interpretation aptitude, problem solving and creative thinking and you are also a strategic thinker then you must opt for MBA Finance. People with social skills and empathy are suitable for HR. To be become good HR manager you require skills such as organising capability, dealing with grey areas,
Good communication and negotiations skills, capability to handle changes, capacity to handle conflicts etc
As per current market trends and available data maximum job opportunities are for Marketing professionals. Most of CEO and CEOs of large corporations are Sales and Marketing professionals.
As per Indian market trend analysis MBA Finance is the second best career choice of both MBA students and recruiter after MBA Marketing. Students pursuing MBA in Finance gain the business and financial skills needed to work in a number of enterprises.