05-07-2010, 06:30 PM
gaurav1989 Wrote:hi frnds,, i hav a confusion, i m currently pursuing BCA frm IP university , currently in 2nd year, i m confused wt to do after MCA or MBA , its big confusion..pls help me frnds...
Hi,
Good that you have started thinking about your post graduation plan in advance. I would brief you about benefits of an MBA first.
1) MBA will definitely help you improve the average salary you can draw provided that you do it from good college (and I am not referring not Top 25 colleges only)
2) If you are not really considering pursuing career in technical field MBA might help you make that transition. E.g. if you are interested in marketing then an MBA in marketing would place you in much better position for Marketing roles.
3) Networking with fellow students - This will definitely help you if you are targeting managerial positions in long term.
But MBA is not a cure-all solution. If you are interested in IT field and really passionate about it then MCA makes more sense. Remember that only even if you do an MCA, you will be still able to get into managerial positions in your career (though this might take a bit longer).
I would suggest that you should take up a job post BCA, just for a year or two. This will help you figure out your passion and accordingly decide if you need an MBA or MCA.
-Paresh