The most overrated "M" word and so called buzz word of our generation - "MBA" struck me a few years of being in the IT industry.It actaully started in my Class 10 at school.In our final term a Career Counsellor was called in to our school and we were all handed out some sheets of what apparently I realize now was a 'psychometric test'.The Test lasted an hours time and had some 100+ questions.The test had no academic questions..Just some everyday questions which evaluate the fields of work that you are inherently comfortable with and which you may be actually happy working in for life.The tests were collected and then after evaluation the fields that befit your personality according to the test are presented to you.Way back then I was fondly hoping that the test would point me towards a career in medicine,what with my family of doctors and the endless hours I would stealthily pore over huge medico books.
But to my surprise the test revealed that I was a person cut out for statistics and math work and would do very good to be in the business field.Thus started my inclination to the golden buzz word "MBA".So looks like the journey that began thus is now reaching its shores as I embark on my 1 year program at SP Jain,Mumbai.!!At this point there is one person who was steadfastly stood by me and encouraged me to go for it and that is my hubby-Thank you!I happened to mention this to my interview panel too,who during the course of the interview quizzed me on this topic:)[More on my applications and interview experience in a later post]
SP Jain Mumbai was set up in 1981 and inaugurated by none other than the then Prime Minister of Britain-The lovely and enigmatic Margaret Thatcher.It has been consistently ranked as one of India's top 10 B-Schools since 1994 and continues to produce some brilliant alumni.
