Hi,
I am working as Tech lead in a software development firm. I am having 9 years of work experience mostly on microsoft technologies.

Now i am pursuing MBA 2nd sem. from SMU (Sikkim manipal university). Now i have to decide the area of specialization in my 3rd sem. I have options of Marketing, HR, Finance or IT.
I am not intrested in Marketing and HR. Now i am confused for specialization in finance or IT? Finance is my intrest and IT is my working domain.
I am confused with MBA IT scope, what kind of job i will get, will that really help me in my career or not?

If i go for MBA Finance then i think i will have knowledge of finance domain and my experience in IT, combination of both.
I am confused about will i get a good break after MBA finance, after working in software development for 9+ years?

I am unable to decide which one to choose as my specialization area. Please throw all your suggestions so that i can decide.

Please help me.................

thanks in advance.
Vijay

Hi Satish,

thanks for your advise. I am still confused about getting job after completing my mba finance.
Do you think, i can get good break after specializing in Finance because i don't have working experience in Finance domain?
I am also confused because i am planning to pick an absolutely new area (Finance) for specialization. the other safe option i found as specialization in Information System.this matches with my working domain but dont know what i will become after MBA IS.
Still Finance or IS???????

What do you think?

Thanks for your kind concern towards me.

finance is best option

Hi

I feel go for Finance majors as you already have sufficient experience in IT. If you go with IT specialization the big question is : What is the worth of your 9 years of experience in IT.

Just consider this an SCM guy joins MBA course and does a major in SCM. If I am a recruiter I will give no weightage to specialisation as I expect an SCM guy with 9 years of IT experience to be thorough in this area. However if he has done a major in finance then I would see it as an added skill.

Always ask this question : What additional benefit do I get?

Hi Pepper,

Thanks a lot for your advise. Now i have decided to go for Finance specialization only.

Thanks

Anytime Vijay
Infact I am here to help out MBA aspirants from IT industry.

Hi,

I think the better option for you would be to do finance. And you can take job either in finance in system or corporate finance.

you should go with MBA IT major with fin minor

Anytime Vijay
Infact I am here to help out MBA aspirants from IT industry.


Hi Peeper,

Thanks for all your previous suggesions..But I have litte doubt..I am a software developer(BE) working in it/telecom domain for last 3 year.Now I admitted in MBA program for 2 years.It will be completed in 2011..Then I will have almost 5 years exp + MBA Degree,Now I have the same problem to decide which stream.few questios in mind...

1.Is it better to go MBA in SYSTEMS (AS MY BACKGROUND IS THAT)?? BUT IT/SYSTEMS market is really down now.. may be it will rise again .but there will be always a insecurity.

2.Finance can be option but I am not of that background..is it will be helpful for me ,question can be rised why leaving my domain !!

3.Marketing .. As I prefer desktop job can it be a good choice!!

Actually In future I have a interest to go in banking industry(If I get chance). if not then as usual IT INDUSTRY..


Please help me ... just waiting for your suggesion yaar..

Hey,

Specialization in Systems doesn't seam right to me given the fact that you want to go into banking. Finance is a better option.

Also, marketing is not a desktop job. And the differentiation between marketing and sales blurring gradually, it will become more and more outgoing.

Thanx IndiaInterns :I agree:

Hiii ,

Thanks for your suggestion.

Could you please tell me if pgdbm(distance learning) from symbiosis is better than mba through distance learning from amity.

Regards
Rekha

Hi

The best combination will be

IT + Finance
Doesnt matter major or minor. IT people shld do major in IT.

Marketing and finance

Marketing people shld do major in marketing.

it strengthens your core competence and minor adds to extra qualification.

Selectors look for people with strong core competence and reasonable knowledge of finance ultimately everyone shld know managing finance.

regds

Mayank

Greetings to all!

I am a software professional with 3 yrs of experience.
I have decided to pursue Distance MBA from Symbiosis.

I am very confused on the selection of specialization. As i have heard. MBA in IT and Systems is best suited for me, but unfortunately Symbi is not offering this concentration.

I have following options out of which i have to select any:

1. MARKETING
2. HUMAN RESOURCE
3. FINANCE
4. OPERATIONS
5. CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT

My career goal is to stay in IT industry and I am doing MBA just to accelerate my career growth.

Please help which specialization is best for me.

Thanks a lot!

Hi Jit,

If you wanna go in Banking field, take Finance, otherwise if u want to stay in Telecom domain then take Operations.

i think u must choose IT

Hello,

You have a good experience in IT, better choose specialization in IT it will be beneficial for you.



Regards,
sarah_9

chose
MAJOR : FINANCE
&
MINOR :IT

its bcoz u hav only knwldge of computer
& doesn't hav finance.
it means u can cover IT as minor
bt not a finance
so prefr major finance and minor it

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Hi All,

On the contrary, I need a help from you all.

I am a MBA Finance guy, having around 7yrs exp in bpo (finance) field, CA articleship of 3yrs.

Do I get any suitable openings in IT firm? Got to know that there will be banking and other projects, where they hire MBA (Fin) guys. I have done MBA thru distance learning.

Need your help guys!

Thanks in adv.

Regards,
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After going through your message I personally suggest do MBA IT not finance

Hello Sumit, everyone knows that the condition of IT sector is not good. Me also belongs to IT sector so now m facing a lot of problem against my career. So I am not suggesting you to pursue you MBA in IT. You can choose another MBA option.

Regards,
Saurav:rolleyes:

I want to suggest you go for MBA in IT

I want to suggest you go for MBA in IT
Hello msmkhana; on which base you are suggesting MBA in IT to sumit. ? U don't have the accurate information about the career opportunities in IT.:rolleyes: