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

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Asked by Anonymous - Sep 20, 2024Hindi

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Dear Aashish, I have about 20 years of program management experience in IT sector and earning more than 40L. Will an MBA makes sense now. ?

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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Dear Sir, I am a 34-year-old individual with ten years of experience working in a public sector bank. I graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Science (B.Sc.) with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics (PCM) in 2011, achieving a Second Division. Currently, I earn a monthly income of one lakh rupees. I am contemplating whether pursuing an MBA could elevate my career to new heights or if it is more suited for technical students. Could an MBA potentially offer me another chance to reshape my life? Thank you for your guidance. Sincerely, Anirudh

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I am 37 years old female. I have done Bsc in Biotech in 2010 and then B Ed in 2014. After that I have done teaching in private schools. Due to some health issues I have left my job in 2020. Now I am planning to prepare for MBA and take admission in 2025. Is it a good option for me?

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I am 39 years male working for las14 years with package of 27 lakh. Got offer from IIT jodhpur for Tech MBA online program for 2 years costing 850000/ I am presently working in Ericsson as specialist with tech. job profile( RF enginner . Optimization and Planning). I want to switch ot management role will this MBA help me in moving forward in my carrier? Will it open doors for other domains as Telcom is now shrinking and moving towards IT

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