Management Skills Taught in ICFAI Business School are the Basic Requirement Regardless of your Forte

Over the last three decades, India has seen a major shift in the way people aspire and prepare for their careers. The emergence of the private sector and adapting to globalisation was certainly the need of the hour, which has given shape to the new India we are living in today. Not only have the job opportunities increased multiple folds, but also the choice of a subject for students after their +2 has increased exponentially. Now more and more people (students and their parents) are breaking out of the conventional norms and choosing subjects that interest them regardless of 'what is trending' on a graduate level. 

However, is getting hired based on great conduct at a degree level possible? Yes, it is certainly possible but by leading to saturation in growth after some time regardless of whatever industry or domain the person is in. The corporate job market today is very vibrant and competitive. To survive and grow steadily in a corporate career today one needs to have management skills as a basic requisition. Regardless of what the profile of the candidate recruiters today looks for polished, presentable, and professional candidates who have some skills they refuse to invest their time in after hiring. 

This is one of the reasons why everyone aspires to go for an MBA/PGPM degree, irrespective of their basic academic background. A two-year full-time MBA/PGPM from a reputed Business School in India not only helps the candidate be career ready but also transforms them into skilled leaders and managers of the future.

MBA/PGPM and the Transformation

Every year lakhs of students enrol themselves for MBA/PGPM in India. Some of the candidates usually with few years of work experience and most of them are fresh. Most career aspirants know this well by now, that they must have an MBA/PGPM degree sooner or later for a steady career leap. This is one of the reasons why most people nowadays opt for an MBA/PGPM degree right after their basic degree level. 

Based on the beliefs and experience of ICFAI Business School (IBS) in teaching management, here are some ways how an MBA/PGPM improves the professional skills required:

• Global exposure: Many management colleges include internships as a mandatory part of their MBA/PGPM curriculum. An internship is an excellent way for students to get a gist of how the real corporate world works. This part of their two-year full-time MBA/PGPM allows them to be a part of a project team in a firm, and learn and consume a lot beyond the theories and books. 
• Professional network: Any reputed Business School in India encourages a cross-cultural environment within the campus. This is very important for people in a long run in learning to adapt to any kind of work culture. Besides, an MBA/PGPM class is a mixed bag of students with a variety of educational backgrounds, which is a great opportunity to learn about other fields and their significance. Even having access to college Alumni turns out to be great professional networking and guidance for students.
• Soft skills development: A leader/ manager sets goals and visions for the company and also communicates effectively that is convincing enough to execute an idea functionally. Improving communication skills is one of the key features of any reputed MBA/PGPM curriculum.
• Time management: The students are usually fully occupied with continuous projects, assignments, tests, presentations, case studies, etc. along with extra-curricular activities during the two years spent in a management college. The main objective behind so much pressure and such a rigorous protocol is to train the students to manage their time more effectively, organize their task priorities, and meet deadlines effortlessly.
• Management knowledge and skills: The skills of problem-solving, critical thinking, effective communication, team management skill, and strategic thinking are a few skills one can learn and improve upon only through a management degree. The knowledge, experience, and skills learned in MBA/PGPM make an employee asset to the organization.
• Enhanced opportunity for employment: MBA/PGPM is a course that primarily prepares students better for corporate careers. Most of the reputed B schools design their course curriculum based on corporate needs and continuously improvise according to the changing trends. Hence, MBA/PGPM graduates have better chances of employment.

Choosing a B- School

There are more than a thousand management colleges providing an MBA/PGPM degree in India. While lakhs of students apply for various Management entrance exams, only a handful get through top business schools. The most common tests are CAT, MAT, XAT, NMAT, GMAT, CMAT, SNAP, and IBSAT. Needless to mention that all of them are of a standard to challenge an aspirant's potential, however, some of them handle the selection process based on quotas and other criteria. IBSAT which is the entrance examination for qualifying for ICFAI Business School (IBS) selection process does not follow any such process and makes a fair and organic selection of the students based on written tests followed by GD and PI. MBA/PGPM teaches competition right from the time of cracking entrance exams, hence deciding on the institute one is aspiring to do an MBA/PGPM from and focussing primarily on the entrance meant for the same is a more organized way to go.

Conclusion

The corporate sector is ever-changing in its functioning trends and hence always needs a dynamic workforce who understands the same. In recent times employees from all domains are expected to keep enhancing their skills and knowledge by taking many domain/subject-based courses. An MBA/PGPM is slowly becoming a mandate degree attached to the employee's resume. Management knowledge and skills learned during the two-year full-time MBA/PGPM curriculum help an employee to thrive horizontally and vertically.