I went through this interesting post on financial Times today.
One paragraph enlightens that employers in Europe look for previous experience while hiring MBA graduates. I'm pretty sure that the statement is valid if you replace Europe by Singapore (may be South East Asia?) This is what I had faced exactly during my time at NUS Business Business School pursuing my master. Singapore is a selling market, which leaves very little ambition for companies to train their employees post hiring. Every sales manager bonus is dependent on the performance of his/her teammates and, therefore, who would not be willing to give a chance to a brilliant scholar from a prestigious school to do sales or marketing?
Things have changed drastically in last 4-5 years and getting jobs in a mature market (until or unless you have the relevant experience) is very very challenging. Indians who are looking to pursue higher studies in any market (other than India as I'm not sure whats happening there) should definitely find out about their post-graduation interest before taking the jump. Talk to as many people as possible and form a view about what to expect in your targeted market. Else the frustration can just kill you.
It is not the 2005-2007 time any more.
One paragraph enlightens that employers in Europe look for previous experience while hiring MBA graduates. I'm pretty sure that the statement is valid if you replace Europe by Singapore (may be South East Asia?) This is what I had faced exactly during my time at NUS Business Business School pursuing my master. Singapore is a selling market, which leaves very little ambition for companies to train their employees post hiring. Every sales manager bonus is dependent on the performance of his/her teammates and, therefore, who would not be willing to give a chance to a brilliant scholar from a prestigious school to do sales or marketing?
Things have changed drastically in last 4-5 years and getting jobs in a mature market (until or unless you have the relevant experience) is very very challenging. Indians who are looking to pursue higher studies in any market (other than India as I'm not sure whats happening there) should definitely find out about their post-graduation interest before taking the jump. Talk to as many people as possible and form a view about what to expect in your targeted market. Else the frustration can just kill you.
It is not the 2005-2007 time any more.
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