MBA Colleges in Gujarat Are Starting to Look Exactly Alike

An MBA e.g. Master of Business Administration with all kinds of specialisations has become a very popular course of studies in India. Everybody is either doing an MBA or at least knows a dozen of people who hold an MBA degree. There are more than fourty MBA colleges in only Gujarat, India; but merely a couple of them award internationally recognized degrees. A UGC approved degree is a great optionfor those dreaming of a government job in India, but for working abroad one needs a internationally known and recognized degree.

Most common MBA specialisations in MBA colleges in Gujarat and India in general are finance, marketing, human resources management and information systems. Since everyone is doing these courses the demand of MBA graduates has gone down drastically and so have the salaries. So what is the way out of this dilemma? Is there any way to still have a successful career in management? How can one stand out from the crowd?

Perhaps an international degree could help and maybe studying abroad is the solution, but then again, many Indians are going abroad to study already. When coming back they face an unexpected obstacle – they are told that they surely have great theoretical knowledge or even international working experience if they are lucky, but none of them knows how business is done in India.  It is the the other way around for people who have done their MBA in India: they have no idea how business is done in the rest of the world.

There is a new option arising: pathway programmes. OIBT – Om Institute of Business & Technology is the first higher education institute in Gujarat offering its students theoretical knowledge and work experience at both Indian and international level  through its innovative pathway programmes. Hereby, the first part of studies takes place in India while the second part of study can be completed at several renowned universities and colleges around the world.  Also in India,students get to choose their study location and preferred timings. The flexibility of OIBT’s programmes allows its students to work during their studies which implies a competitive advantage for the students. It is logical and understandable that employers prefer people with the freshest knowledge combined with work experience, which most graduates do not have.

Students wanting to stand out should consider pathway programmes as this concept offers only advantages: practice and theory on an international level at a very affordable price as well as international network that students create when going abroad and which one cannot buy.