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by Paxton Helms - Kaplan » Fri Jun 12, 2009 4:48 am
This is kind of a tough question to answer since there are so many other variables.

The first thing to realize, I think, is that your post-MBA career is going to be a combination of your previous experience, your MBA experience, and your MBA concentration; so, the pros and cons must be understood in a larger more nuanced context.

The second thing is that there are no absolute pros and cons to any concentration: the real question is, what do you want to do and which concentration will help you do it? Certain careers are more logical fits with certain concentrations but --again-- what is your career preference?

Some concentrations are more "practical" in the sense that you learn more operationalizable skills. Operations and finance are probably more concrete than strategy or general management. If you really want to build out your skill toolbox then one of those probably makes sense.

I hope this helps.

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by snehit » Sat Jun 13, 2009 5:35 am
Paxton Helms - Kaplan wrote:This is kind of a tough question to answer since there are so many other variables.

The first thing to realize, I think, is that your post-MBA career is going to be a combination of your previous experience, your MBA experience, and your MBA concentration; so, the pros and cons must be understood in a larger more nuanced context.

The second thing is that there are no absolute pros and cons to any concentration: the real question is, what do you want to do and which concentration will help you do it? Certain careers are more logical fits with certain concentrations but --again-- what is your career preference?

Some concentrations are more "practical" in the sense that you learn more operationalizable skills. Operations and finance are probably more concrete than strategy or general management. If you really want to build out your skill toolbox then one of those probably makes sense.

I hope this helps.

Cheers--

Paxton
No this info is certainly not wat I want I want more than this. I actually wanna know about detail overview abt entrepreneur, MIS and MIT and its prospects in this recession period and after recession gets over. And Operations is quite new for me. I dont know abt anything abt this subject. So please provide me info abt this too. I also wanna review comparison among the subjects.

Please help me ..... Urgent...
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by Paxton Helms - Kaplan » Mon Jun 15, 2009 9:33 am
This is an impossible question to answer because it's not just the specialization, it's your background, your industry expertise, your graduate program, your internship, your professional network...

Your best bet, in my opinion, is to think carefully about your interests, skills, and goals; talk to people in the industries that interest you and get their take on the "recession proofness"; then go from there.

I'm afraid that, despite your urgency, there is no quick solution. I suggest that you move forward step-by-step, gathering input at each step and then adjusting accordingly.

Good Luck--

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