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Answered on Feb 07, 2025

Asked by Anonymous - Nov 24, 2024Hindi

Dental Student Struggles: Can I Get a Degree After 9 Years?

Ans: You will have to talk to the college regarding their rules and request them for the degree.

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Answered on Feb 07, 2025

Asked by Anonymous - Feb 05, 2025Hindi

42-Year-Old with Third-Class CS Degree: What to Do?

Ans: Can file a case against the university. In most cases the university will try to settle before it goes to the court. Simultaneously can look at option of doing correspondence post graduation where you can get admission based on your current credentials.

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Answered on Feb 06, 2025

Question by Pranesh - Feb 05, 2025Hindi

Will I Ever Achieve Financial Stability at 51?

Ans: Advisable to contact placement agency to check if there are placement opportunities. At 51 years getting placed is difficult. But if you are willing to get a lower salary you can get a job.

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Answered on Feb 06, 2025

Question by Lokesh - Feb 06, 2025Hindi

Mechanical Engineer, 16 Years Experience, Seeking Guidance on 1 Year MBA in Bangalore for Top Management

Ans: Best college would be IIM Bangalore Executive MBA course for which you need to write GMAT exam. Another good option is ISB Hyderabad. They have an MBA for students with 15+ years work ex. Can do MBA in Operations as you are in Purchase or do general Management course

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Answered on Jan 31, 2025

Question by Sanjay - Jan 04, 2025Hindi

Restarting Career as Pharmacist after 10+ years?

Ans: Go through placement agencies. There are placement agencies specialized in Pharma industry. Approach them.

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Answered on Jan 31, 2025

Question by Deepa - Jan 10, 2025Hindi

Can an IIM Indore MMS program benefit a 17-year telecom specialist looking for a career change?

Ans: I dont believe the course provides placement opportunities. It is a good course to get an IIM Tag but may not be able to boost your package in the short run. It most likely will help in the long run. Changing domain also could not be easy as any company you apply to will ask for relevant work ex.

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Answered on Jan 31, 2025

Asked by Anonymous - Dec 24, 2024Hindi

MBA Graduate Seeking Business Guidance: From HR to Entrepreneurship Abroad?

Ans: Look out for business opportunities by talking to people around you who are already doing business. Another option would be to work in a startup to understand how business is run before you start something on your own. Check the market demand along with your interest before you dive into entrepreneurship.

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Answered on Jan 31, 2025

Asked by Anonymous - Dec 23, 2024Hindi

I'm 30, lost my job due to quality issues. How do I get back on track in my career?

Ans: As only 1 subject is pending, try and clear that subject and get MBA degree. Simultaneously check what area you are interested in doing your career, do short term courses and look out for relevant jobs..

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Answered on Jan 31, 2025

Asked by Anonymous - Dec 23, 2024Hindi

I'm in BTech first year and have UFM. How will this impact my job opportunities? (Plus, IIM admission criteria and UFM on degree)

Ans: Having UFM marked on degree would have some impact wherever you need to disclose it. But it is possible to get into IIMs as not all colleges check for the same. Failing in 1 subject should not be a problem as what matters is your final marks. Anyways try to see if you can avoid UFM mark on your final degree certificate.

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Answered on Jan 31, 2025

Question by Nikhil - Dec 23, 2024Hindi

MBBS or JEE: Choosing the Right Path for My Daughter After 10th Boards

Ans: She can choose either of the two based on her interest. As she is showing inclination towards Medical field, let her pursue that. Usually it is seen that the interest is what drives the student to put in the efforts. Focusing on both Medical and Engg could be difficult. Yes she should be able to opt for NRI quota

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Answered on Jan 31, 2025

Question by Anshika - Jan 24, 2025Hindi

22-Year-Old Confused About Career Path: Teaching vs. MBA HR

Ans: As you are interested in teaching and have an aptitude for the same, continue in that line for a couple of years. See if you are interested in continuing in that line. If not then can do PG in HR to change the line at a later date.

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Answered on Jan 28, 2025

Asked by Anonymous - Jan 26, 2025Hindi

BCA Graduate (2021-24) with Delayed Result: Eligible for Consulting Jobs?

Ans: You can inform HR about your case and can submit your result at a later period as long as you can prove that you have cleared your final year exams. You are eligible to apply to the companies that you have mentioned.

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Answered on Jan 28, 2025

Question by Bhuvanshree - Jan 26, 2025Hindi

Where can I work after retirement from the Indian Army as an officer?

Ans: Best to contact your seniors from Indian Army who have retired before you and see where they are working. Also with their contacts you may be able to get a job as networking does help to get a job.

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Answered on Jan 28, 2025

Asked by Anonymous - Jan 09, 2025Hindi

Class XI Commerce student aiming for MBA in Finance/Banking: Which extra skills or courses can help?

Ans: He can do a CFA course. He can complete L1 during graduation. He can also learn to invest in stock markets.

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Answered on Jan 28, 2025

Question by learn - Jan 27, 2025Hindi

33-Year-Old B.Com Graduate Seeking Career Restart with MBA: Will Tier-2 Colleges and Placement Be Possible?

Ans: It is possible to get into tier 2 college and get a decent job. But probability is low. Because of your age there is high chance that you may find difficulty in getting placement post your MBA. Also doing a full time MBA with 1 or 2 year child at home looks a tall order. Look out for short job oriented courses in the area of your interest.

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Answered on Jan 28, 2025

Question by learn - Jan 27, 2025Hindi

Can I pursue an MBA at 33 with a B.Com and 2 years of teaching experience?

Ans: It is possible to get into tier 2 college and get a decent job. But probability is low. Because of your age there is high chance that you may find difficulty in getting placement post your MBA. Also doing a full time MBA with 1 or 2 year child at home looks a tall order. Look out for short job oriented courses in the area of your interest.

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Answered on Jan 28, 2025

Asked by Anonymous - Jan 24, 2025Hindi

37-Year-Old Mom With 11 Years of HR Experience Seeks PhD in HR Strategy Without Entrance Exams

Ans: You can check XLRI. They are best for HR and they do have a course where you do have to go only once to their campus and rest is online. See if the course suits you. https://www.xlri.ac.in/academic-programmes/school-of-research/executive-fpm

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Answered on Jan 24, 2025

Question by Magar - Jan 20, 2025Hindi

Young pre-sales executive juggling family expenses and MBA dreams: How to afford top business schools?

Ans: If you get admission to top B schools like the top IIMs, then banks will readily give you loan and you will earn enough to repay in short duration of time after your graduation. Also these colleges may have scholarships. You will come under EWS candidate (if you have the required certificate) and that could help you get admission to a good college.

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Answered on Jan 24, 2025

Asked by Anonymous - Jan 19, 2025Hindi

Foreign med grad: MBA after MBBS? Advice needed!

Ans: If you are interested in Management then you can do MBA. FMGE is not required as long as you have the degree. There are MBBS students who have done MBA and moved to industries like Healthcare consulting, Pharma, Hospital Management, etc and there are others who have moved outside the industry to work in Investment Banking, Consulting and other roles. You can choose the career based on your interest.

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Answered on Jan 24, 2025

Asked by Anonymous - Jan 16, 2025Hindi

Is BITS Pilani Good for MBA? 3 Alternative Tier-1 Colleges with Strong Education and Placements

Ans: IIMs, XLRI, FMS, SPJIMR, JBIMS, IITs, MDI, IIFT, NMIMS Mumbai, SIBM Pune are some of the good B schools in India. Bits Pilani is more known for its engineering.

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Answered on Jan 24, 2025

Asked by Anonymous - Jan 04, 2025Hindi

Should I pursue an MBA at 29 with 2 years of experience and a 2-year gap after an accident?

Ans: Can take up CAT, but I would recommend you to do so along with a full time job else the gap would be bigger which is not recommended. Can look at doing 1 year MBA from Great Lakes or similar colleges where you need 2 years work experience.

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Answered on Jan 24, 2025

Asked by Anonymous - Dec 29, 2024Hindi

What Part-Time Career Options Are Available for a 51-Year-Old Manager After 20 Years at a PSU?

Ans: As you have a lot of work ex, you need to look for working in relevant field. Best option would be to contact placement agency and find job opportunities available for your kind of experience.

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Answered on Jan 23, 2025

Question by Kummari - Jan 19, 2025Hindi

22 Year Old With Low MBA Entrance Scores: Should I Work, Prepare Again, or Apply for CUET PG?

Ans: SDA Bocconi may not accept 198 nmat score, but they have their own test if you want to try. With 198 NMAT, can try for IBS (ICFAI) and other colleges that accept the scores. Can also write ATMA, and MAT that will be held in Feb March so that you have more options to apply to. About repeating a year you can decide once this years cycle for admission is complete.

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Answered on Jan 23, 2025

Question by Vikram - Jan 21, 2025Hindi

24, Unemployed, BCom Incomplete: Should I Finish My Degree to Find a Better Job?

Ans: Try completing your degree as only 3rd year exams are left. That will help you to get a decent job. Else in the future lack of degree could become a stumbling block in your promotions in your job.

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Answered on Jan 22, 2025

Question by Jaikumar - Jan 21, 2025Hindi

20-Year-Old BBA Finance Student: Which MBA Entrance Exams to Take for IIMs, SP Jain, and Australian Masters?

Ans: For MBA in India from reputed colleges he has to write CAT and XAT. If he wants to go to Australia, it depends on the college he wants to join. Identify the college and see what exam they accept for admission. Some of them just require IELTS or TOEFL. Others may require GMAT or GRE based on the course you are interested in.

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Answered on Jan 20, 2025

Asked by Anonymous - Jan 18, 2025Hindi

Can't Find a Stable Job: 23 Years of Experience, Now Struggling - Your Advice Please?

Ans: One option would be to contact recruitment agencies and see what type of openings are present with your type of experience and if any courses are to be done can do so. As you have worked in a startup, can try to get a job there. Try to connect to your former colleagues and check openings in the organisation they are working.

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Answered on Jan 20, 2025

Question by Vedika - Jan 19, 2025Hindi

Is My Plan to Take CAT in Nov 2025 Considered a Gap Year?

Ans: Yes it will be considered as a gap. It is advisable to work or do some courses so that you can justify the gap during the interview stage.

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Answered on Jan 18, 2025

Question by Divesh - Jan 17, 2025Hindi

MBA in Data Science - Worth It After B-Pharma & 2 Years Experience?

Ans: If you are interested in that field then yes it is a good decision. To check your interest you can do some short course online.

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Answered on Jan 16, 2025

Asked by Anonymous - Jan 15, 2025Hindi

Can I Get into a Top B-School with My Marks (10th: 91%, 12th: 91.53%, Graduation: 6.8 CGPA)?

Ans: Can get admission to top B schools. The weightage for graduation marks vary from college to college, but in your case you have a good 10th and 12th which will help.

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Answered on Jan 16, 2025

Question by SK - Jan 15, 2025Hindi

31 Yr Old Male with B.Tech & PGDM in Banking Seeks Career Advice

Ans: Can do relevant courses in the area of your interest like FRM. Apply for jobs in those areas and see if you can get an opening in those areas. Best option would be to talk to your HR and see if there is a possibility of you shifting to that role within your organisation.

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Answered on Jan 16, 2025

Question by Deepa - Jan 10, 2025Hindi

Stuck for 10 years with 17 years exp and 30 lakh package - will an IIM Indore MMS help reach higher levels?

Ans: The course will not provide you placements. You will have to look out for a job on your own. Can do the course if a degree is required for promotion in your job. Can look for 1 year full time course of PGPMAX from ISB that requires 15+ years work ex. Expensive but may provide you with good placements.

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Answered on Jan 16, 2025

Asked by Anonymous - Sep 20, 2024Hindi

Will an MBA Make Sense for Me at 40 with 20 Years of IT Experience and a Salary of 40L?

Ans: If you are interested and feel stagnant in your job can look at course like PGP MAX from ISB requiring 15+ years work ex. If you are not looking at changing jobs then can look at doing short leadership courses or some Management courses which is online offline mode.

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Answered on Jan 16, 2025

Question by ARUN - Nov 09, 2024Hindi

Future MBA Goal: BBA or B.Com for 12th Daughter?

Ans: Either of the two will do. While taking admission to US universities they look for many things including extra curricular activities, co curricular activities, work done in relevant areas, etc. Can work on those areas.

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Answered on Jan 15, 2025

Asked by Anonymous - Jan 14, 2025Hindi

23-Year-Old BA Graduate with SSC Preparation: Is Online MBA in International Business from Symbiosis the Right Choice?

Ans: If you want to do Business and not looking for a job then online MBA is fine. But if you are looking for a job post your MBA to gain some experience before you start something on your own then online MBA does not help much as they do not provide placements. In that case you may have to try and do an MBA from one of the reputed colleges.

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Answered on Jan 15, 2025

Question by arihant - Jan 14, 2025Hindi

Got 97.26 SNAP Score - SIB or SCHMRD? What Should I Do?

Ans: Looks difficult as their cutoffs are usually around 98%ile. but cant say.

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Answered on Jan 15, 2025

Asked by Anonymous - Jan 14, 2025Hindi

Pharm MBA Aspirant: What Other Universities Accept GPAT Scores for Admission?

Ans: One of the best courses for Pharma MBA is offered by NMIMS which takes NMAT exam. TISS has its own Post graduation course in Health Care which is supposed to be one of the best. They take in CUET exam / CAT. GIM, KJ Somaiya, Welingkar have MBA courses in health care which you can check out. they take CAT as entrance test.

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Answered on Jan 14, 2025

Asked by Anonymous - Dec 18, 2024Hindi

Ex-Air Force Technician Seeking Career Advice: Pursue MBA or Civil Services?

Ans: It is ideal to look for jobs in the area where you have work experience. So can apply to some Airlines for roles with them. In case you do not get that can look for doing 1 year executive MBA with some top college like ISB which has course for people who have 15+ years work ex. Last option would be to do a correspondence MBA and then look for relevant job, but if you do not get a good opening it makes sense to continue with you service.

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Answered on Jan 14, 2025

Question by Laxmipriya - Jan 07, 2025Hindi

Confused about career path after MBA: What should I do next?

Ans: Look for relevant jobs in the area you have done your MBA in or in area that you are interested in. Since you have done Operations, can look for Supply Chain Management roles. There are a lot of companies in this domain. Can look at options of working in a start up as well.

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Answered on Jan 14, 2025

Asked by Anonymous - Jan 04, 2025Hindi

29 yr old Engineer: After 2 years of UPSC prep, 2 years in corporate, 2 year gap due to accident - Should I take CAT?

Ans: Can take CAT 25, but preferably start working simultaneously else your gap will become bigger. Having a good work ex will help you later to apply for executive MBA courses in case you do not make it to good college through CAT.

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If I prepare for CAT 2025, and get good college on the basis of percentile, will it be legit, bcoz with job will it be possible to prepare for CAT? If I give my best and score somewhere around 99 percentile, will it be worth it not doing a job and sit for XAT 2025

Ans: It is possible to prepare for CAT along with job. Can write CAT, XAT and GMAT as they are similar exams.

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Answered on Jan 14, 2025

Question by Suresh - Jan 13, 2025Hindi

Stuck in Accounting Rut: How to Rekindle Growth?

Ans: Identify an area you want to move into and do relevant courses and look out for opening in that area in your organization or any other company. For example if you want to get into stock market analysis, can look at CFA course and simultaneously look for roles in that area. There are many other domains you can look out for like Wealth Management, Risk Analyst, etc.

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Answered on Jan 12, 2025

Asked by Anonymous - Jan 11, 2025Hindi

Frequent College Changer: Is a BBA at IIM Bangalore with CAT Aspirations Worth the 3-Year Gap?

Ans: Doing BBA from IIM Bangalore is a good option and will give you a lot of flexibility. But you will lose out on college life. Course at IIM Bangalore is a good one specifically if you are focused on your career. But would recommend you to involve in extra curricular activities like NGO or Rotract etc. to build on your profile.
To bridge your gap years complete your current year at NLU, it will show that you have studied for 1 year at NLU and not wasted a year.

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Answered on Jan 12, 2025

Question by Aakash - Jan 12, 2025Hindi

IT Engineer to Marketer: How Can I Transition Careers?

Ans: If you want to transition your career to marketing without doing a full time MBA in Marketing, then it makes sense to look out for a job in that area. Simultaneously do some short courses in areas like Digital Marketing, Social Media Marketing etc.

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Answered on Jan 11, 2025

Asked by Anonymous - Jan 08, 2025Hindi

I'm an IT professional aiming for an MBA at SIBM Pune or SCMHRD. How do I interpret my SNAP 2024 percentile and ace the interviews?

Ans: SIBM Pune abd SCMHRD would require a 98+%ile to get a call for the interviews. Once you reach the interview round you will have to prepare on different areas that include General Awareness, Academics, Personal Questions, etc.

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Answered on Jan 11, 2025

Question by Amit - Jan 11, 2025Hindi

3 Gap Years After 12th - Will Companies Hire Me After My B.Tech?

Ans: Yes it can. but if you can get good acads in your college or pursue some activities like publishing papers, extra courses, extra curricular, could help to cover up the gap to some extent.

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Answered on Jan 11, 2025

Question by Debasis - Jan 11, 2025Hindi

Will I fulfill the requirements to get into MIT for a Master's in Computer Science?

Ans: First identify the course you want to do from MIT. Check their requirements. You may have to write the GRE exam. Apart from that build your profile, both academic and extra curricular activities. Having a relevant work ex could be an advantage.

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Answered on Jan 09, 2025

Asked by Anonymous - Jan 08, 2025Hindi

Aspiring MBA Student Seeking Guidance

Ans: Talk to students in the 2nd year of your college. They should guide you with respect to which area to focus on to build your career. You can also talk to the alumni. Check your college alumni directory and connect with your alumni in the industry you are interested. I am sure they would be glad to help. Also try and connect with your relatives and friends who are in the same industry to seek their guidance.

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Answered on Jan 09, 2025

Asked by Anonymous - Jan 08, 2025Hindi

Will My SNAP Borderline Score Get Me into SIBM Pune?

Ans: If you get shortlisted even if you are in borderline, you have a chance to get a final selection if you do well in the interview stage. There is good weightage for the interview process that could help you surpass students who have scored higher marks than you in written test. The difference between written test after being scaled is very small.

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Answered on Jan 08, 2025

Asked by Anonymous - Jan 07, 2025Hindi

Can a 44-year-old English teacher with a BCom, BEd, and MA pursue a university professorship?

Ans: You can try and be a professor. Clear the NET exam as well as any other requirement for becoming a professor for the university you want to apply.

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Answered on Jan 08, 2025

Question by RAUL - Jan 08, 2025Hindi

Should I prepare for a state government job?

Ans: There is an age limit for applying to govt jobs / exams. Check if you are eligible for the same. If you are then do prepare for those jobs where you are eligible without leaving your current job.

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Answered on Jan 07, 2025

Question by Arun - Jan 06, 2025Hindi

Is an Actuarial Job a Good Fit for My Math-Oriented Daughter?

Ans: Actuarial has a good career prospect in India. But it is not based on Math but Statistics. Check if your daughter is interested in Stats and then decide. NMIMS has a graduation course in Actuarial.

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