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Is 2 year MBA a waste of time for experienced people ?

Created by : Gajanan Mamidwar, Management Trainee, Computational Research Laboratories  | 11 01 2010 08:36:35 +0000
Industry : Management & Strategy ConsultingFunctional Area : Business Models(Strategy & Execution)
Keywords : mba experience
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1st year covers all the basics rerespective of specialization.

  
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1 year MBA is ideal for experienced people. Vs 2 year MBA is needed inspite of experience.
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2 yr mba not necessary >..... support your work with your experience i think it should suffice!
By Aniket Akalekar, Intnl Business Content Developer, Bonfanti Italy  12 14 2010 04:25:49 +0000
 
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No I support 2 yrs of MBA. Learning should be common for everyone. If that is case then experience is enough why to do MBA...                          
By Dipika Das, Associate/Sr. Associate -(NonTechnical), ABC Consultants Private Limited  11 02 2010 08:49:45 +0000
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Clearly "experienced" could be varied, but in general a WELL experienced individual would need one year or less of academic formation to be effective in the market.
By Vincent Churchill, Director on Board, Middle Eastern Trade Ltd.  | 01 22 2011 03:23:39 +0000
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Your past experience does add a little but the MBA experience is something that could not be parralled with real time experience.The role is totally different in an MBA as it is holistic tahtn otherwise what you had in your previous experience whichmay have connection and which may not have connection. moreover MBA is meant for all not to a section of society. Hence 2 years is a must.whether you are experienced or not.
By Rajendran Mariagnanam Mariagnanam, Founder and managing partner, Braintrain consultancy services LLP  | 12 14 2010 12:23:40 +0000
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1 year MBA is sufficient for experienced peoples because they are already using the tools as per the practical experience and requirement . many of them learning these tools from net and using it successfully so i year MBA is sufficient for experienced
By Rahul srivastava, Area Business Representative, Premium Transmission Ltd  | 12 14 2010 12:14:51 +0000
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both are ok. as long as the learner applies what is taught n learnt effectively to everybody's benefit. Problems we face mostly is 99 % is interested in the certificate to boast of in front of people with zero knowledge and talk any nonsesnse and do all nonsense. Even if one grasps 10 % of what is taught n applies effectively, the result will be great for everyone.
By Rajkumar Mahaganapat, Freelancer, FMCG/Foods/Beverage  | 12 14 2010 08:08:53 +0000
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"nothing is useless in this world "says the old proverb..in my opinion 2 yrs MBA is not a wastage of tym.it is ideal for experienced ppl as it gyvs an insight management realted problems.
By PRATEEK , B.Tech/B.E. student, skyline instute of engineering & technology  | 12 14 2010 06:34:19 +0000
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I dont belive in mba like cources as its nothing but like a tamga in to ur cv,rather its better to learn from ur job or work supporting it with raeding books for related issues.
By sharad kacker, Freelancer, Equity Research/Analytics  | 12 14 2010 05:46:42 +0000
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Learning is an experience itself...no compromise with the same...
By Bhupendra Rajwar, Business Content Developer, Waaree Instrument Limited  | 12 13 2010 08:06:10 +0000
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I fully support 1 year MBA as I am a part of it perusing it from Symbiosis , full time course ,and according to me MBA is not just the bookish knowledge it requires practical implementation ,mapping it with our work what we have done and without workex MBA is like birds without wing.
By Vikas Singh, Strategy Consultant IFRS,XBRL  | 12 12 2010 08:01:43 +0000
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Experience is more important bcz what ever we study is just a therotical and our education is not having any practical apporoach so 1 year will be good for experience people.
By Kevadkar Mangesh Daji, Lecturer, Universal College Of Engineering and Reserch,Pune  | 12 12 2010 06:05:03 +0000
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experience is the best teacher anyway---a course just helps align what u already know, through experience with a structure a design and a theoretical base..it helps broaden perspectives and maybe at times helps u to see things differently. a 1 yr course can help consolidate things in your know into a perfected format to be used/refuted with further experience over time. After all what u learn (if u take it seriously) is what others have experienced/experimented with. so how could that be wrong? U just added value to yourself through it. Now why not 2 yrs since working ppl need not necessarily go through the summer projects\on the job training that takes up a big chunk of the end of first year and most of second year.
By Rashmi Sharma, CEO/MD/Director, AQumen- Empowered Solutions: Human Resources (HR) Consulting  | 12 12 2010 04:38:37 +0000
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No, It is not a time waste because experience of practical work is helpful in gaining knowledge with very easy way. MBA is totally practical field base so it make student to study in depth study we can MR. K.V.KAMANTH is from engineering background after MBA he able to manage ICICI
By M.B.MALANI , MBA/PGDM student, R.R.INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT BANGALORE  | 12 12 2010 04:37:47 +0000
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Why there should be time element for management courses for experienced professionals??? They are busy people. I would suggest, that mba course be so designed that, its completed on one's own pace...somebody may complete it in 6 months, some may take 3 years.
By Abhijit Anand Prabhudan, Admin/Facilities Manager, Ca*****  | 12 11 2010 16:00:05 +0000
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when you are already a experienced professional why would you go for a regular MBA.One should opt for Executive MBA which is a 1 year duration course and many institutes offer the same .Executive MBA program is a program that is specially designed for professional managers and executives who want to accelerate their career growth. This program is made up in such a way that it helps executives who already have the basic knowledge of business but just want to add on to their management skills.
By Nisha Agarwal Agarwal, performance Management, Lanco  | 12 11 2010 07:16:27 +0000
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haah.... what MBA really i dont feel happy sometimes even we r MBA but their is no proper scope for that... even company are asking experience and really sometimes feel shame on degree... all waste jobs are offering even constructing guys are hiring for MBA...:(
By shoeb bin abdul rub, MBA/PGDM student, Osmania University College Of Engineering, Hyderabad  | 12 10 2010 18:59:47 +0000
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MBA degree can give you only bookih knowledge which is some different from practical,bt its essental,and if u have the practical knowledge, or have good expreince to facing problems.and u already handled the all types of sitituation.then the 2year is wasting of time. b,coz time is also precious.
By Mayank Sharma, MBA/PGDM student, Punjabi University, patiala  | 12 10 2010 18:37:01 +0000
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MBA without work experience are having only the bookish knowledge where as MBA is a live study which can be earned only if you have worked in any of the sectors and for this reason I support 1year MBA in India.
By Vikas Singh, Strategy Consultant IFRS,XBRL  | 12 10 2010 17:59:17 +0000
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I think one year MBA is sufficient for experienced people, because they know WHY they are going for MBA,which specialization they are going for,they can take theory discussions ahead and they can learn more about things they are passionate for.
By paresh punjabi, Channel Sales Manager, Round Robin Tech Services  | 12 10 2010 17:02:54 +0000
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I agree with Ashish.. 1 year is enough for the working professional.Because they have already good knowledge of his area.So what the use of wasting 2 years.....
By MD ASIF ALAM, Sap PP Functional Consultant, IT  | 12 10 2010 15:32:25 +0000
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As a MBA i think for experienced people 1 yr of mba is enuf... coz dey r already sure of der field of specialisation... now in 1st yr of d 2 yr coarse all d subjects wid basics r taught whereas in 2nd yr area of specialisation is major focus.... so 4 exp guys 1 yr coarse is good...
By Ashish Sureka, Assistant manager - Mergers & Acquisitions / Corporate Affairs, Ruia Group  | 12 10 2010 13:22:46 +0000
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Yes, executive MBA for experienced people is sufficient to get the knowledge.
By SHRIKANT MANOHAR DANKE, Project Manager, Phadnis Infrastructur Ltd  | 12 10 2010 10:37:14 +0000
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My MBA is a 16 month program. I get the best of both. With 4 year prior work exp, i still feel this is what MBA requires!!
By Bharath Iyer, Project Manager, Photon Infotech  | 11 03 2010 13:46:49 +0000
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when you get into operational level will get to know the value of 2 yr MBA degree as it teaches the best practices
By kumar , Sales manager -SAP solution and BI Solutions  | 11 03 2010 12:24:21 +0000
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its a waste of time since they have more exposure than freshers.. applicability is more important than knowledge
By punit chatur, MBA/PGDM student, MNM jain engineering college  | 11 03 2010 06:37:38 +0000
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yes,its a waste of time for experienced people.
By ajay singh thakur, Software Developer , Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)  | 11 03 2010 03:02:32 +0000
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1 year MBA is ok for experienced peoples
By paranivelan , Sr.Executive, secure network solution india pvt ltd  | 11 02 2010 03:32:17 +0000
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well said Mohammad..............agree with you
By Pranab Banerjee, Sr.Sales Officer, L & T EBG(ESP)  | 11 02 2010 02:32:26 +0000
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Experience helps in understanding the nuances of Management quickly..So MBA for experienced person is only about channeling , sharpening & enhancing the rough knowledge ...
By Mohammed Sarfaraz Alam, Team Lead - Process Design & Quality Control, Powertech Automation Solutions  | 11 01 2010 09:08:41 +0000
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Experienced person can grasp the things fater and also co-relation is easier.Why not regular MBA duration be reduced to 1 year for those who have 5 years or more experience ?MBA now-a-days is nothing but gromming/finishing school.
By Gajanan Mamidwar, Management Trainee, Computational Research Laboratories  | 11 01 2010 08:36:35 +0000
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Two yr MBA. People opt MBA to learn management other skills.2 yr course has a standard curriculum, which not possible to cover in single yr
By Sourabh Yadav, System Engineer, Hue Service  | 12 14 2010 11:19:14 +0000
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I would like to add here that 'knowledge is power' So I agree with Dipika. And it is obvious that 1 year MBA will gain less knowledge than 2 year MBA.
By Kaisar Ahmad Mir, Program Manager, Jan Shikshan Sansthan (ANHAD)  | 12 12 2010 09:17:29 +0000
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am a bit dumb to debate on this topic, as it really needs no debate to conclude whether you need 1 or 2 yrs. of MBA and thats why you see am typing my opinion...whether its 1 or 2 years, each of them depends on the person whos applying for MBA and have their own merits...a person who do not wanna quit his job/ entrepreneurial ventures and wanna concentrate on certain specialised topics for personal development, 1 year is sufficient whereas if you wanna quit and go for a regular MBA (thats what I did), you will not only complete 2 yrs. MBA but also get to showcase your mgmt skills and earn some goodies(I was very bad @ it) for urself...Knowledge is something you cannot measure in terms of 1 or 2 years...it is immeasurable dat needs no debate...
By Saibal Ray, Sr. Process Engineer, KPIT Cummins Infosystems  | 12 12 2010 08:54:25 +0000
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Each course is designed with modules and credits well sectioned and divided, please note these divisions are well researched and approved by AICTE and other institutions, now if an individual coming from different stream such as engineering, arts or science  will not be able to follow all the concepts being taught  in 3 and 4 sem MBA because the 1st and 2nd sem course credits  build the general platform upon which the higher education can be based, just because one takes work experience he might start understanding and relating the nuances of the course to his experiences but will not make him/her a generalist. As long as the technical body that builds the course does not draft a curriculum that can be completed in 1 year, it is always advisable to do the 2 year MBA. Please note its an investment towards enhancing your knowledge and sharpening your skill sets and not just a certificate that is adding to your CV.
By Niraj S Kakkad, Manager - Investments  | 12 11 2010 09:27:35 +0000
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Today its nt matter that u waste two year in MBA despite having experience.... Its all about how much u have learned more in these two year b,coz this the time where u can learn more and can become more experienced than ever before.....
By Manish Lalla, M.M.S student, H &GHM INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT  | 12 10 2010 15:15:56 +0000
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well said deepika
By anil kotian, Accounting & finance executive, Intelenet Global Services  | 11 03 2010 05:45:29 +0000
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i think its a valid supporting answer to it........
By anil kotian, Accounting & finance executive, Intelenet Global Services  | 11 03 2010 05:44:30 +0000
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Here comes the question whether MBA is an Art or Science.  Experienced people are good at art of management.  When comes to question of part of science, one should learn it.  It depends on the design of the curriculum ofcourse.  There are some executive MBA courses of one year duration being offered by premier institutions ofcourse. Learning the science part of Management is equal to one and all.
By Srinivas suravajhala, Asst. Manager.  | 11 02 2010 09:53:33 +0000
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