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Hi all,
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Here’s an article on ‘What to Choose after B.Tech: MBA, MS or M.Tech, or any other course?’. Maybe, it’s a question that confuses our students the most. I hope that the article could be, at least, an indicator to the answer of this question.
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What’s preferable for B.Tech students ?
A question that had much confused me to the core in the beginning was about which is preferable to B.Tech students, MBA or M.Tech or ahem,MS(as most prefer).I know that almost all the students doing or has completed B.Tech has thought of this question at last once during their lifetime.. still as I don’t expect to get placed after completing my B.Tech due to ahem u know,this question was of utmost importance to me.Also this global recession thing has ensured one thing.. that the B.Tech students who are passing out these 2-3 years don’t get a permanent job. It will take quite a lot of skill and a lot of luck to hang on to your job.. anyway my top priority now is to pass all papers in B.Tech and think of other options later… but as i see many who are confused what to do after their Engg., I thought this is a subject of utmost importance and someone has to start a discussion so I thought I would.. this is just an attempt for that.
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I found a lot of opinions. Well, narrowing it all down it comes to our personal opinion but in this age we have to take advice of the people who have experienced this. Many people at this point ask a question:”If you are going to do an MBA after B.Tech why did you do B.Tech in the first place… Why did u वर्क so hard for these 4 years to get your B.Tech if you are trying to go from the technological field.!!”(worked hard :O ??). Anyway this question is typically another example of people being ignorant. Yes, its the students personal decision which matters anyway. There’s a saying “survival of the fittest” – it becomes relevant in today’s nightmarish conditions.. the rest you guess.
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Earn money and live fast- MBA
Earn respect and live peacefully- M.Tech
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This is a definition I found in the net. Well, its the truth. People who do M.Tech may be more into the teaching field..hough one can take an MBA even after completing M.Tech. Another post which I found in the net lays out many reasons why M.Tech has lost its value and why MS is so far better; well, I don’t know. I think M.Tech at IITs or IISc is certainly better. A person was telling me last day that she wont study in India if she doesn’t get into IISc or an IIT. Our IITs are the best in the world in undergraduate disciplines only i.e. in B.Tech and not in graduate disciplines. And, of course, as many might know, a degree from IISc, Bangalore is better than IITs. Still i have heard that each IIT is famous for some streams and it would be best if you opt for that. I don’t know the details.
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I have once tried for IITs. It isn’t something you can achieve in a day rite.. and I’m too lazy. Also if one is interested in working, then why M.Tech? I mean, as far as I have heard B.Tech students are called for the same job with M.Tech. Even though this is the case, people point out that MS is certainly much better. I mean, all these students are writing GATE and only the best get into IISc, the dream college and secondly to the IITs. Well, if MS was better why did these lakhs of students studied hard for GATE and got in. Still, with the availability of so much bank loans. Students tend to go abroad in flocks..the competition is much lesser abroad and the bankloans and scholarships promote students to go out of the country, and what is AMIE and MIE; is MIE a substitute for MTech. The only extrathing i see is that we get regular magazines at my home due to that 
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Now talking about MBA. A B.Tech from an IIT with an MBA from an IIM is the dream combination as widely approved. And it needn’t be an B.Tech from an IIT too. Any students passing out from IIMs can get upto 15-20 lakhs per month. Well, it isn’t just about money. Also one take an MBA after MTech too. But it is the getting into top Bschools that matter. CAT conducted by the IIMs (Indian Institute of Management) are considered to have conducted the world’s toughest exams even though the syllabus is just the portions upto standard 10 in school. Yes, you heard it, right? Believe your eyes (Portions upto Std. 10th only). Out of 3,00,000 students who take this exam, only the top 1% or 2% students (meaning they have to come into top 3000-6000 and also cleared cutoff in all the 3 sections of the aptitude test namely quant, verbal & DI) are selected to take part in GD s at each IIMs.
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Then the students who passed GD is led to the interview after that. Finally only about 1000-2000 students are selected to the IIMs. IIM admission process renowned as the three layer elimination process is many a person’s nightmare. And I think it made it to some guiness record or somthng as the world’s toughest admission process or rejection ratio somthng. Anyway, the reward can be huge. IIMs are rated as the toughest Bschools in the world to get into and, of course, the students who made it are safe. With a salary package upto Rs 2 crore p.a (you have got to trust ur eyes again, LOL), a PGDM (equivalent to an MBA) from an IIM is many a person’s dream…
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Also there are many who write the civil service exams or the IES (Indian Engineering Services), the IRS and other examinations. I know that many are preparing for the JTO exam as I write this piece. Many opt to work in ECE or Software after getting a B.Tech and many have advised me to work for some years and go take an MBA because the best B-Schools in the world look for work experience…
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P.S: Source Courtesy: Mr. Jibin Mathew of CE Adoor at http://www.cealive.com. The whole articles describes Mr. Jibin Mathew’s and my views (and that’s why I thought of publishing it here) on the topic discussed. It shall not be considered as authentic, and kindly do not follow, if found misleading.
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Regards,
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Arunanand T A,
CEC 2006-10 CS