Shatakshi Sharma (all things career & lifestyle)
MBA should NOT be your Plan A. If you’re 24 and confused, don’t just jump to the MBA admissions process. As much as your parents and elder sublings are well intentioned and want you to apply but-The world is so much more different than how it used to be 10 years ago !As someone who's done my MBA from a Tier 1 institute in India with an exchange from Harvard Business School abroad. The reality is MBA gives you a good network, and confidence. That's it. But it doesn’t really teach how the world works !So before you oversimplify your career with MBA admission journey- put up a fight. 1. Try getting into your dream sector without it. 2. Try selling something.3. Try managing PnL for a vertical. Try working with senior executives- who can teach you a lot of practical skills based on which you can get your next role !That’s actually a real MBA.And then if you want to do a degree, by all means go ahead.Infact, you'd ask better and more important questions during your MBA journey.Here's a free 3 part series on MBA's worth in 2025, feel free to check it out before applying-1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-VJd...2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpa-W...3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_bM7... So, don't self reject yourself before the world does. The skills world is changing faster than you can imagine. Now, it all depends whether you manage your pace or not !
3 days ago | [YT] | 100
Shatakshi Sharma (all things career & lifestyle)
MBA should NOT be your Plan A.
If you’re 24 and confused, don’t just jump to the MBA admissions process.
As much as your parents and elder sublings are well intentioned and want you to apply but-
The world is so much more different than how it used to be 10 years ago !
As someone who's done my MBA from a Tier 1 institute in India with an exchange from Harvard Business School abroad.
The reality is MBA gives you a good network, and confidence. That's it.
But it doesn’t really teach how the world works !
So before you oversimplify your career with MBA admission journey- put up a fight.
1. Try getting into your dream sector without it.
2. Try selling something.
3. Try managing PnL for a vertical.
Try working with senior executives- who can teach you a lot of practical skills based on which you can get your next role !
That’s actually a real MBA.
And then if you want to do a degree, by all means go ahead.
Infact, you'd ask better and more important questions during your MBA journey.
Here's a free 3 part series on MBA's worth in 2025, feel free to check it out before applying-
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-VJd...
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpa-W...
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_bM7...
So, don't self reject yourself before the world does.
The skills world is changing faster than you can imagine.
Now, it all depends whether you manage your pace or not !
3 days ago | [YT] | 100