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From Akhil's point of view, the only advantage of doing an MBA right after your degree is that your parents pay for it. After you begin to work, you have to pay for yourself. That may pinch some, and to others, well, they may consider it as a start to financial independence.
In fact, the way things are going today, most companies sponsor the MBA studies of their employees, making it a win-win situation for all."

Mahantesh takes a different stance and believes strongly that when you are right out of college, you will be bursting with new ideas that have practicality and a sound education backing it. Most employers love to have that so that they can mould you perfectly to their style of working.

Well, the debate goes on. And carrying on the same train of thought is this story on how important is work experience for someone who wants to do a Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA)? Does it enhance our way of thinking? Does it give us a better approach to work and study?

In the West, a pre-requisite to management training is a work experience certificate. Some argue that working atmospheres vary from country to country and it's not right to ape the West for everything. After all, isn't it true that most of the Western world is largely populated by a strong and highly educated Indian work force?

When Is The Right Time To Do An MBA?

International dictats emphasise one reality, that is, adequate work experience is an essential pre-requisite to an MBA degree.

Take for example, the United Kingdom, where a mandatory three years work experience is essential for an MBA application. Or the USA, to cite another example, where most top-notch institutes require work experience for admissions. Of course, you can always find a lower-rung college that does not require work experience. Such colleges may go down well with those who only wish to possess the tag of having studied in an American college.

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* Contributed by -
Oumkar Umesh,
Senior Correspondent - The Observer of Management,
Vol. 1 Issue 4 April 2006,
(With inputs from Prithvi Singh).