What is an MBA? Things you should know.
MBA is a highly lucrative postgraduate degree. Master in Business Administration is a course that entails learning about all aspects of the functioning of a business and the market within which various businesses thrive. The core coursework comprises several disciplines under the broad umbrella of business administration applied statistics, business economics, operations research, finance, business communication, corporate law and corporate finance, and so on. An MBA instils leadership skills and teaches how to function as a part of a team. Good colleges, like St Xavier’s, Bangalore, provide all year-long exposure to seminars and workshops to familiarise students with the market and the changes in its economic landscape. It is a terminal degree of great professional value. The course is theoretical and skill-oriented. There is great emphasis on internships as they provide industry experience. The course lasts for two years with the last six months focused on apprenticeship programmes of one kind or the other.