Top In-Demand Careers in 2022 That Don’t Require an MBA

Marketing

It was very difficult to break into marketing earlier, but now it has become a little easier. One thing you should know is that marketing roles are too few as compared to sales roles. That’s why the majority of students get sales roles right out of college. That being said, here are the career tracks within marketing:
A. Marketing Associate: This is an entry-level role to get your foot in the door which is open for freshers.
B. Marketing Manager: This role does require some level of experience and skills. MBAs do often get preference for this role.
C. Social Media Manager: This is an emerging role and here one’s skills to understand trends & consumer behaviour matters the most. This is also a starting role so open for freshers.
D. Digital Marketing Roles: There are multiple roles within digital marketing like SEO, Growth, Email Marketing, Performance Marketing etc. I have just clubbed them together for now. This is the easiest to break into if you have skills and some experience.

Data

Most of you would have heard the statement “Data is the new oil”. Businesses are producing tons of data every day. That data has to be collected, managed and analysed for business insights. Thus the demand for data professionals is on the rise. Here are some career tracks:
A. Data Analyst: This is an entry-level role. If you have 3 main skills (Excel, SQL and Analytical Thinking) then this role is easier to crack. Plus now there are tons of courses on Data Analysis one can choose from.
B. Business Intelligence Analyst: This is similar to being a data analyst but the focus is to use business intelligence to find business insights that can help to grow the business.
C. Data Scientist: This is a slightly advanced role and suited for people experienced in data analysis.

How To Crack These Top Careers?

Now the main question comes, how to crack these careers? Here are some pointers to help you:

Online Courses: There are so many good Ed-tech platforms building advanced courses on marketing, product, data analytics etc. These platforms not only teach you the in-demand skills but also offer some level of placement assistance. Here are some top platforms: AltUni by InsideIIM, UpGrad, Great Learning, Kraftshala, Growth School etc.
Internships: Apart from online courses the best way to learn any skill is on the job. You can get internships and learn directly from the top professionals. Plus many internships now offer Pre-Placement Opportunities, if they like your work they directly hire you.

Suggested Online Courses by AltUni By InsideIIM

In case you’re planning to take up online courses, here are some suggestions:

Bonus Tips

To help you further here are a few more detailed guides:

Conclusion

I hope this article gave you some direction around top careers you can explore within doing an MBA. If you liked the article do drop a like and share your thoughts/suggestions in the comment section below. If you want to connect, you can reach out to me on LinkedIn.

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