CET is over. Results are out. College selection is in. Students are in a dilemma which stream to choose, because selection of a college very much depends on what stream a student is going to pursue. One can say that this is the worst set of choices that a student faces in his academic life. I will tell you the reason.
First whatever stream he takes will remain with him for the rest of his life as more often than not people do not change the stream they once taken as they have specialized in it and they have given a lot of time and energy in to it.
The second reason is people don't know what they are going to learn in a particular stream. It so happens that they hear for the first time that there are say 5 or 6 streams in a MBA program. Still when they are yet to digest this they come to know that some private college has come up with a new stream which is very much heard in the media recently. Let’s for example take Retail or Banking or for that matter Rural Marketing. One has no idea as to what these really mean and what is the significance of these streams. One does not understand the impact that choosing a particular stream now will have on their futures.
It is for these guys and girls that I am writing this article for. So if you have any friends or relatives who are confused as to what to do after CET or for that matter any entrance exam for Masters in Management Sciences, please ask them to read this. I don't pretend to say that it will solve their problem, but I am sure that it will definitely help them in making decision.
First thing to keep in mind to take decision as to which college you will be taking is to choose the stream that you are going to pursue in the future. Today many colleges specialise in few courses but also run other programs to sustain themselves. So never opt for a college that is not specialized in a particular course, as it will directly affect your final placements.
Thinking logically the second thing that comes to mind is which stream to consider at such a nascent stage, especially when one knows nothing about any of the available courses.
A very simple answer to this question is SELF SWOT. Now what is SELF SWOT?
As everybody doing a MBA knows SWOT stands for Strengths, Weakness, Opportunity and Threats. Now when one prepares a candid SWOT of himself he clearly sees that this is one particular thing one is good at. This is weakness etc. Let’s take an example to solve this puzzle. Supposing my Strengths are
1. I can write fluently.
2. I have good communication skills.
3. I have good People Management skills.
4. I can very approachable.
My weakness are
1. I tend to be very shy in public.
2. I have great stage fear.
3. I tend to get dominated by highly aggressive people.
Then let’s think what opportunities I will have in the Future. Analysing the above profile according to me,
1. I will be suited in an area where there are lot of people.
2. I will be able to keep a balance between the poles.
3. I can convince people to do things in a very efficient manner.
Let's find out the threats that such a personality will face.
1. I will be very uncomfortable if I am kept in a regular company of highly aggressive people.
2. I will be smashed if I am asked to give a public presentation. Hence I can't compete with people with very high confidence
Now analysing all these factors together one comes to a conclusion that HR is the field for him. I won't explain why it is so (as the article would get very lengthy) but I request the reader to analyse the decision.
If there is anything with which I can be of help please do post a comment or fire a mail to me.
I think this approach would definitely help any aspirant who is planning to join a MBA program in the near future.
Promising to be back soon, I wish all the readers GOOD LUCK with your decision making.
REMEMBER: MBA IS ALL ABOUT MAKING DECISIONS SO WHY NOT GET REALDY FROM NOW ITSELF
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