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Monday, January 5, 2009

Interview questions to ask yourself !

Why do you want to do an MBA? If you are in it purely for the money then sorry mate .. try a placement agency then ! If you look at it as a long term investment then the following steps are for you:

Step 1: Firstly you have to ask yourself whats your ultimate goal ? 
  • Want to lead a manufacturing company OR 
  • Start your own enterprise etc
Step 2: What skills do you require to reach your ultimate goal?  
  • Academic: Deep understanding of Finance, Operations management, Managerial tools etc
  • Experience: What kind of ? General Management, I-Banker etc
Step 3: Can you not gain Step 2 skills on the job in the current job?
  • Yes. Then MBA is not for you
  • No. Then go to Step 4.
Step 4: What immediately after MBA i.e. your short term goal?
  • Industry: What sort of industry experience will propel me towards the ultimate goal? 
  • Role: Which role will give me a good base to build on for my ultimate goal?
As you see these 4 steps more or less cover the general questions that you might face in a interview. The quality of your answer depends on how well you figure out Step 1 and Step 2.

1 comment:

Murali R said...

very good posts.. I am wondering how come there are no comments to these posts.. all posts are very to-the-point and concise.. Thanks for the guidelines..