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Where are MBA jobs?

Posted in:  Academics Wednesday 22nd, July 2009
 
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Khushi Verma
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The slowdown in the economy has resulted in several jobs shrinking and the companies are going slow in recruiting. But there are jobs for the MBA graduates, particularly in sales, FMCG, telecom and consulting areas among others.

But where are the MBA jobs? The jobs, according to industry experts, are unfolding in new areas and domains in Tier-II and-III cities and in rural areas. Data from various reports indicate that the world output this year is projected to grow at just 0.5 per cent as compared with 3.4 per cent in 2008 and 5.2 per cent the year before. This is the first time after World War-II that the advanced economies are facing a possibility of shrinking by about 2 per cent.

“Jobs will be there in Tier-II cities and sales jobs dominate others,” said T Muralidharan, executive chairman of TMI Network, a member agency of the Bernard Hodes Global Network. Treating the first job as an extension of the college would be the best approach with the job situation in today’s market.

Good academics, soft skills and computer skills and learning on the job would be the primary requirements for candidates to find a job, he added.

There would be jobs in marketing, sales and distribution, human resource development, finance and operations and supply chain management and rotation of jobs would be a common thing, he said. More and more companies are looking to these to build team spirit among the employee, to develop leadership and to break to the monotony of the corporate rigours among others.

S Nathan, regional director (talent) Deloitte India, said consulting will offer a lot of opportunities for MBAs in technology, management and human resources, law, taxation, financial planning, research areas across financial, healthcare, telecom, media, consumer products and energy resources.

In an initiative that will help the MBAs, the IIM-A Alumni Association will soon put out a list of various career options that are available on its portal, said its president additional director general of police (coordination) S Ramana Murthy.

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Reader's comments(6)
1:I'm looking for couple of MBAs for sales, who can work hard and get business since quite a long time but don't get the right person, if someone is open and serious for this job can contact me at akhilesh.leekha@gmail.com, we are in corporate sales
Posted by: Akhilesh Leekha - 07th Aug 2009
2:it is quite informative
N K Sharma
Posted by: n k sharma - 29th Jul 2009
3:The jobs have to be understood with total demand and supply. Be it MBAs or others. MBAs could subsititute other segments namely the organizations may opt MBAs in place of MA/MCOMs etc. The question is MBAs have to be qualitative, away from egos and down to earth for quality deliveries of products and services: internal or outsourced. Your concern is not unfounded.
Posted by: B M SHARMA mohan DRSHARMA - 22nd Jul 2009
4:Jobs are there. Most medium companies do not
advertise. The recession is now decreasing.
In fact there are job opportunities emerging
and by December this wii change. I would
advise young MBAs to work out a strategy as
aa team and bring out supportive material for
the industry.
Anantha Kumar Menon replied to: B M SHARMA mohan DRSHARMA post - 29th Jul 2009
5:Hi,

It was nice, short and informative too.

good one....
Posted by: kiran dutta - 22nd Jul 2009
6:an MBA Student do not need a Job, In fact
He/She can create Jobs for others
Ananda Kumar replied to: kiran dutta post - 22nd Jul 2009
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