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CAT, XAT, CMAT, CET Expert - Answered on Jun 06, 2024

Patrick Dsouza is the founder of Patrick100.
Along with his wife, Rochelle, he trains students for competitive management entrance exams such as the Common Admission Test, the Xavier Aptitude Test, Common Management Admission Test and the Common Entrance Test.
They also train students for group discussions and interviews.
Patrick has scored in the 100 percentile six times in CAT. He achieved the first rank in XAT twice, in CET thrice and once in the Narsee Monjee Management Aptitude Test.
Apart from coaching students for MBA exams, Patrick and Rochelle have trained aspirants from the IIMs, the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies and the S P Jain Institute of Management Studies and Research for campus placements.
Patrick has been a panellist on the group discussion and panel interview rounds for some of the top management colleges in Mumbai.
He has graduated in mechanical engineering from the Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad. He has completed his masters in management from the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai.... more
Asked by Anonymous - Apr 16, 2024Hindi
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After my board exam, I liked to join in Electrical engineering and I got selected by government quota but I joined bsc physics in a reputed college as my parents advice. I'm interested in physics but not in theoretical and after 1 year dropout bsc physics and now I joined BSC Computer Science with Graphic design. Actually my aim is to become a creator/entrepreneur in aerospace and smart Vehicle industry. Now What should I do, I've thought that to start my dream I want to get a MBA degree so I enrolled at a coaching centre by paying rs.50,000 But now I feel MBA is no need just go for the Engineering degree. To gain experience in Aerospace and smart Vehicle industry I'm not a eligible student as a bsc graduate. Kindly tell your suggestion now what should I do?

Ans: Doing a 4 year Engineering degree is not advisable as you have already completed your graduation. Abroad there are MBA courses in Aerospace - https://www.ou.edu/price/mba/executive-mba-in-aerospace-and-defense
There are courses in India as well https://www.shiksha.com/college/cms-business-school-jain-deemed-to-be-university-bangalore-gandhi-nagar-38233/course-mba-in-aviation-and-aerospace-management-435721
but not sure how good they are. Check their placements.
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