MCA

Hi,
Both MBA and MCA are high profile courses that compete against each other in today's market. MBA is suitable for individuals with leadership skills and MCA is ideal for people who are skilled technically and wish to enhance their knowledge. There are dissimilarities in the pay scale too. MCA's receive more remuneration than MBA's, unless the MBA's hold a very high job profile.
MCA
The Master of computer Applications is a course that is related to Computer applications. Students who have done their BCA or any graduate degree can apply for this program. Those who would like to enhance the knowledge can opt for the MCA field. Studying this course will ensure that the student has an opportunity to augment his individual quality in creating software designs. In fact, BCA is known to be the base of MCA.
MBA
The Master of Business Administration (MBA) delivers an individual a broad range of education as well as management skills. These skills will turn out to be beneficial for students in their long run. This managerial field of study will help one know more about administration through study as well as surveillance of the current market. In addition to this, it also gives one a thorough knowledge on the economic and business system of the country.
Students who have studied MCA have a lot of career opportunities and will get the chance to work with pioneer firms abroad. The IT field requires a lot of professionals and they take in students of MCA with good experience fairly easily. While MCA trains a person for high level positions in the staff, MBA trains one for managerial positions. The subjects that are studied in either one of these postgraduate level courses ensure that students get the chance to make use of their knowledge in whatever fields they go.
One other thing that makes MCA more desirable is that students get paid more when compared to students of MBA. Besides this, with the increase of the quality of their work, students will rise quicker to senior positions within the firm they are employed. One thing can be said without much doubt – Those who wish to take up a management job with technology companies can choose to study MBA in Systems Management. Those who like to practice a technical job in software engineering & development can choose the MCA course.
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Eligibility Criteria for MCA :
- One needs to pass BCA, BBA or B.Tech with more than 60 % .
- Students who have finished their graduation in Science can also apply. These students must have studied Mathematics as a subject in class 10+2.
- There is no age limit.
Aspirants need to write an entrance exam to get admission into the MCA course.
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Below is the list of colleges offering MCA :
- Banaras Hindu University
- Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS)
- Calicut University
- Delhi University
- Goa University
- Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
- Jawaharlal Nehru University
- MN National Institute of Technology (NIT)-Allahabad
- National Institute of Technology (NIT) Calicut
- Pondicherry Central University
- Pune University
- Punjab University
- Vellore Institute Of Technology
For more, please refer to : https://it.shiksha.com/mca-colleges-in-india-categorypage-10-98-47-0-0-1-1-2-0-topInstitutes-1-0
While selecting the best, you need to check recognition, batch size, syllabus, faculty, fees, placements etc.
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Below is the list of MCA Entrance Exams :
All India MCA Common Entrance Test (AIMCET)
Amrita Vishwa Vidhyapeetham MCA Entrance Exam
Birla Institute of Technology Mesra (BIT Mesra) MCA Entrance Exam
Delhi University MCA (DU MCA) Entrance Exam
Icfai School of Information Technology MCA Test (IMCAT)
Indian Institute of Technology Joint Admission Test (IIT JAM)
Jammu University MCA Entrance Exam
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) MCA Entrance Test
Kerala Entrance Examination (KEE) for MCA Admission
Lucknow University Computer Science Admission Test (LUCSAT)
Maharashtra MCA Common Entrance Test (MAH MCA CET)
National Institute of Technology MCA Common Entrance Test (NIMCET)
Rajasthan Master of Computer Application Admission Test (RMCAAT)
Pune University MCA Entrance Exam
Punjab Admission to MCA Common Aptitude Test (PAM CAT)
Thapar University of Engineering and Technology MCA Entrance Test (TIET)
Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) MCA Entrance Examination
West Bengal Joint Entrance Exam MCA (WBJECA)

Hi,
Thanks for the tag aru.chopra
MCA is a three-year Post-Graduate course offered by various universities/institutes. Some of the good universities/Institutes which offer MCA are Pune University, Jawaharlal Nehru University - New Delhi, Hyderabad Central University - these being among the top five Universities in the country. Some other Universities/Institutes which offer excellent faculty, lab facilities and placements (through campus recruitment programme) are:
Banaras Hindu University
BIT,Mesra, Ranchi
Cochin Univ of Science & Tech
Jawaharlal Nehru Univ (JNU), Delhi
NIT Allahabad
NIT Bhopal
NIT Calicut
NIT Durgapur
NIT Jamshedpur
NIT Kurukshetra
NIT Raipur
NIT Surathkal
NIT Trichy
NIT Warangal
Pondicherry Central University
University of Delhi
University of Hyderabad
University of Pune
VIT University Vellore
You may browse through the respective websites for more information.
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Hi,
MBA in IT is a good course to pursue and it offers good career prospects and excellent growth opportunities.
MBA IT can open up positions like System Analyst, Technical Systems Manager, Technical Consultant, and Business Development Manager - all the way upto the position of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) or Chief Technology Officer (CTO). IT, ecommerce, and related industries often offer good placements to MBA IT graduates.
An MBA in Information Technology Management is a good combination of two very dynamic aspects of any business: management expertise & information technology.
Almost every national and international company of repute is always looking for competent and qualified professionals to help them cope with the dynamic business environment.
An MBA (Information Technology Management) graduate's climb up the corporate ladder is usually accelerated.
Salaries for information systems managers are competitive; in fact among the best across industries which is not surprising, given that this field brings together two sought-after skill sets.
Depending on the size of the organization that you work for, CIOs and CTOs typically earn quite impressive salaries to the tune of Rs 2-4 lakhs per month.
An IT manager would earn anything between Rs 30,000 to Rs 70,000 per month.
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Hi,
Thanks for the tag.
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Always remember, one must opt for the stream which matches his/her interest and skills as it will help him/her to achieve career goals.
* After MCA, there are many career opportunities.
- Graduate professionals from this field can seek employment in public and private sectors, banking, insurance, accounting, stock markets, e-commerce and marketing.
- One can also opt for teaching jobs in universities and colleges.
One may work as :
- Auditors
- Book Keepers
- Budget Analysts
- Finance Managers
- Teacher/lecturer
- Marketing Managers
- Business Consultants
* Salary :
Salary depends on various parameters such as size of the organization, profile, qualification, experience etc.
But, still, to give you a brief idea, the initial salary starts from Rs 15, 000 - Rs 20, 000 per month.
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As far as getting jobs in abroad is concerned, it is very competitive as you need to compete with the natives of that country first and then with remaining international candidates. However if you fulfill the eligibility criteria for a particular job then getting a job should not be a problem.
In order to get job abroad, you need to first of all find out the job opening in the area of your interest, and the best source for this are newspaper and job portals. Both of these medium provides information about vacant job position and eligibility criteria for a particular job.
If your qualification and work experience matches the eligibility criteria, then you may apply for the job.
If you are selected then the company will issue an offer/appointment letter and sponsorship letter and on the basis of this you can apply for VISA.
All the Best!

Hi,
To get admission in MCA, one needs to sit for an entrance exam. Below is the list of entrances for MCA :
-All India MCA Common Entrance Test (AIMCET)
-Amrita Vishwa Vidhyapeetham MCA Entrance Exam
-Indian Institute of Technology Joint Admission Test (IIT JAM)
-Jammu University MCA Entrance Exam
-Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) MCA Entrance Test
-Birla Institute of Technology Mesra (BIT Mesra) MCA Entrance Exam
-Delhi University MCA (DU MCA) Entrance Exam
-ICFAI School of Information Technology MCA Test (IMCAT)
-Kerala Entrance Examination (KEE) for MCA Admission
-Punjab Admission to MCA Common Aptitude Test (PAM CAT)
-Thapar University of Engineering and Technology MCA Entrance Test (TIET)
-Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) MCA Entrance Examination
-West Bengal Joint Entrance Exam MCA (WBJECA)
-Lucknow University Computer Science Admission Test (LUCSAT)
-Maharashtra MCA Common Entrance Test (MAH MCA CET)
-National Institute of Technology MCA Common Entrance Test (NIMCET)
-Rajasthan Master of Computer Application Admission Test (RMCAAT)
-Pune University MCA Entrance Exam
All the Best!

Hi,
I have answered a similar query to you-
https://ask.shiksha.com/which-is-better-mba-it-or-mca-what-is-the-admission-criteria-for-the-same-what-is-its-fee-qna-2773406
After B.SC IT, You can enhance your career opportunities by picking further studies. The various higher education options after Bachelor of Science are-
M.Sc in Computer Science
M.Sc in Information Technology
MCA
PGDCA
Simultaneously, you can opt for industry relevant certifications in order to enhance the career opportunities.
You may refer the links:-
"Additional Certifications.A door to success!"
https://ask.shiksha.com/additional-certifications-a-door-to-success-qna-1878827
"Top 10 IT Certifications for 2012"
https://www.shiksha.com/top-10-it-certifications-for-2012-article-5264-1
With a post graduate degree in your hand you can look for jobs in sectors such as Telecommunication, Office Automation etc.
The basic job titles one sees for IT-related positions include
Software Engineer / Programmer
Network Administrator
Database Administrator
Network Programmer
Tester
System Analyst
Business Analyst
System Engineer
Hardware Engineer
Support Specialist
*Work for a while and gain reasonable experience. Once you personally feel ready to take the jump, pick E-MBA which is meant for working professionals.
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