Why a second MBA.

Unfortunately in India MBA is a must have degree to get a job and that is where it loses its relevance it’s something that you have to have and when you go through it you have absolutely no idea why you are doing it, you don’t know your strengths and you have no clue of the industry and by the end of it most students end up joining the companies which give you the best deal. You cant blame the students they are just doing what best they can in the situation.

Most MBA schools also suffer from the Academic fever and they judge you on how you performed on the coveted CAT and not on the basis of who you are and what you want to be, no one gives a F… about your personality and your people management skill. If they say they can check that in 1 round of GD’s they are bull shitting. Most top schools in INDIA have zero diversity and is filled with the same kind of students (all very strong in academics, they believe only in competition and most are engineers.) No I don’t blame the schools either, they are closing the need gap.
The professors in top schools are academic gurus , super smart and most with an IQ of 150 I think. They are great teachers of theory but they have minimal industry interface .Yes there are exceptions but most are academicians. I don’t blame professors it’s our society and industry which doesn’t place teachers in highest regard unlike west where most professors are also consultants to fortune 500 companies.

HR teams across the country take pride in the pedigree that they have bought to the table and they fight for day zero to get smartest (read the one with best grades) on board. The kids join the companies which offer most money or lucrative foreign postings. What happens after that is not known or never spoken about. Most leave their new employers within months because they cant take pressure or they hate what they have got , the ones who stick would get worn out and stop performing and the companies have to show them the door after a few years. The ones who stick are the ones who by some miracle land up in a job that fit there personally.

If you are smart enough ( dig maths ) and you get through an IIM A, B or C XL etc life is still sorted however if you get stuck in any of the category B schools you would get stuck somewhere around the middle management . Now that’s ok if you are not overtly ambitious or bright because you have may be reached your peak…but if you are both bright and you think you haven’t reached half your potential try an international MBA. Just make sure you settle for one of the top 10 schools.

What all you can expect from an international MBA I will try address later.