Sunday, May 31, 2009

MBA from Harvard

Doing MBA from a reputed institution is a dream come true for many students and if institute in question is Harvard then one does not really think of any other option. When it comes to MBA institutions nothing is bigger than Harvard. The institute represents excellence, quality and exceptional intelligence. Most of the CEOs in Fortune-500 companies are Harvard Business School alumni. The college offers the best placement and going by the latest available figure the base salary this is in range of $105,000. An astonishing percentage of 50 achieved 6 figure salaries notwithstanding the signing amount and performance bonuses. If we include those figures the salary could easily increase to double.

Let’s share some information about Harvard. The batch size last year was 880. The basic criteria for admission include apart from academic performance and work experience, ambition, intelligence and talent. Students normally have exception extra-curricular experiences and achievements in addition to strong academic background.

Students willing to join Harvard have basically 3 options of Double MBA, C.A Expressway and Plain Vanilla Graduation. If one is willing to join MBA course then best suggestion is to finish MBA from India (preferably IIMs) then work for 2-3 years in a reputed firm and then apply there. Yes, it will be double MBA but think of the career prospects once you are done with Harvard. Completing C.A form India with some relevant work experience is your gateway to Harvard. Last option is of doing graduation from India then getting some significant work experience and finally applying to Harvard. All said and done, Harvard is a great symbol of excellence and career advancement. Plan properly and make the next great move in your career.