Civil Engineer Job Hopping at Tata Consulting Engineering: M.Tech or MBA?

Ans: Hello Chandra,

First and foremost, thank you for getting in touch with us. I am happy to hear that your son plans on pursuing either M.Tech or MBA after completing his Bachelor’s of Technology degree. To answer your question first, I would like to let you know that your son’s professional objectives as well as his interests play a significant role in deciding between pursuing either an M.Tech (Master of Technology) degree or a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree once he finishes his Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech in ECE) i.e. Electronics and Communication Engineering.

I would suggest that he pursue a Master of Technology (M.Tech) degree if a career in electronics and communication is what interests him. Pursuing his degree will further enable your son to specialize in a field of his liking. Not just that, it will also allow him to acquire technological knowledge, and possibly take up a profession in advanced engineering, research, or development.

Next, considering if your son should pursue an MBA, I would like to say that this degree with a strong emphasis on management, business, and leadership abilities, offers a wider set of skills that can prove beneficial when looking for jobs in project management, technology management, or even if one intends establishing a business. If your son intends taking up a profession in leadership, management, or entrepreneurship, then this degree would be a logical choice.

Lastly, in order to make an educated choice that best resonates with your son’s future ambitions and passions, I would recommend that he ponder upon professional objectives in the long-term as well as get in touch with career guidance experts, industry experts, and educational counselors.

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Ans: If his primary goal is to do MBA then let him not take engineering as it is difficult for an engineer to get into a B school as compared to a commerce or Arts student. But if he has interest in engineering then he can go ahead and do the same.

Ans: Let him do what he is interested in. If he is not interested in IT or any specific area then it makes sense to do an MBA. An MBA from top B school could open up a lot of opportunities.

Ans: All the options look good. It will mainly depend on his interest. Let him prepare for CAT and simultaneously upskill himself in AI / ML . He can then choose the option wherever he gets better opportunity.