Top reasons why engineers choose to do MBA
Top reasons why engineers choose to do MBA Engineers feel that an MBA qualification from a good institute will put them on a fast track mode in their career It has become a norm for science students to get admission in a prestigious IIT and then aim for an IIM to get a degree in management. This year’s CAT result has a surprise element — 20 candidates who have scored 100 percentile are all engineering students. A look at the past years’ trend show that most Common Aptitude Test toppers have been engineering students, especially from IITs. It has become a norm for science students to get admission in a prestigious IIT and then ace IIM for a degree in management. But why has MBA become the next milestone for these students — is it the fat salary, love for management courses, adding one more jewel to their crown, better career growth, social status, or all of the above reasons? Tailor-made for them At present, 85 per cent of PGP students in IIM Bangalore are e...