The Much-Needed Break: Many students get into B-School to take a break from monotonous work and re-live the memorable student life. With experience, you may get your priorities set as to what to do at B-School. B-School is like a single trump ace in your pack of cards. One needs to use it wisely.
Disciplined Approach: Unlike Engineering, MBA is a slightly more professional course. There are many deadlines to be meant. Just after engineering, I was still in the lethargic, procrastination mood that had been developed and it took me some time to come out of that shell. Many of my peers with work experience were already used to this culture.
CV Points: Being an average performer and a slacker, I did not have many outstanding achievements. Hence, while preparing my CV, I had to settle down with a few mediocre points. This would hardly be the case if one has work experience.
Position of Responsibility: Having work experience, gives a bit of legitimacy in handling tasks – useful for club selections. It also opens a doorway to the lateral process of placements.
Lastly, after spending bombshell on the MBA, there is very little freedom to experiment in your career. Well, unless you were born with a silver spoon in your mouth. After bachelor graduation, one is free and needs to go out and try things to decide one’s calling. There would not be much to lose. I am reminded of the famous quote by Robin Williams in the cult classic movie – Dead Poets Society – ‘Gather ye rosebuds while ye may’ ‘Carpe Diem (Seize the Day)’. Well, coincidently Carpe Diem is also the name of IIM Calcutta cultural fest. Take a leap of faith.
Two roads diverged in the woods, and I took the one most travelled by.
About the Author:
Niteen Bali got into IIM Calcutta right after completing engineering from NITK Surathkal. He is a native of a remote village in the state of Karnataka. A Bohemian with a happy go attitude, he often dwells into Comedy, Satire and TV Series. Currently, in the age of Poetry and Dance. A shore, waiting for the wave.
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mihir bathia
Sports above all guy, good books and good music key to a good life. Religious. Workhorse. Trying to make way against the strong tide known as CAT.
Good one! Not many articles are as frank as this one. And does make a lot of sense. But for a person with an escapist attitude (slightly), how would you draw a line between the two?
18 Sep 2017, 11.33 AM
Shivam Gulati
Nice bio at the end.
21 Mar 2020, 01.38 PM