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14 years ago @ Rahul's Blog - MBA after MBBS · 0 replies · +1 points

Snighda: A career shift would be fine, but not if you think life will be easier in management. The prospects for a dentist after an MBA would be almost the same as for another doctor.

14 years ago @ Rahul's Blog - MBA after MBBS · 0 replies · +1 points

Deekshu: There can be various specialisations for MBAs also - marketing, finance, HR, strategy, etc. I suggest you see the websites of a few good schools and understand these specialisations.

14 years ago @ Rahul's Blog - MBA after MBBS · 0 replies · +1 points

Muller: You\'ll have to check with your University on how they will calculate the CGPA.

14 years ago @ Rahul's Blog - MBA after MBBS · 0 replies · +1 points

Kunjan: I don\'t think Indian hospitals would prefer a foreign grad over Indian grads, but it should not be disadvantage either. Though the MBBS can be an advantage for getting the job, salary may not be more.

14 years ago @ Rahul's Blog - MBA after MBBS · 1 reply · +1 points

Doc_G:
1. As I said, salary depends on a lot of factors. You definitely need to get into a good institute to earn salaries above 10 lakhs. Remember, the healthcare sector does not pay as much as IT or Finance, but you do get better stability and long-term prospects.

2. Pharma is a good area for doctors in both BD/Sales and Marketing.

3. If you want to stay in India, choose and Indian school.

4. Anywhere from 6 months to a year, depending on the amount of time you can commit to this and how well you fare in the mocks.

14 years ago @ Rahul's Blog - MBA after MBBS · 0 replies · +1 points

Thanks for the list Mohammed!

14 years ago @ Rahul's Blog - MBA after MBBS · 0 replies · +1 points

Kunjan: 1. I don\'t think that\'s really true. Your scores will be compared to the other doctors who apply, not the IT applicants. So if the doctors who apply have a higher average score than the IT applicants you would need a higher score!

2. I don\'t think there\'s a standard answer to that question. It\'ll depend on how confident you feel after the preparation and how you are scoring in the mock tests.

3. Yes, there definitely are prospects abroad. A large part of the class gets placed abroad, even the healthcare guys.

14 years ago @ Rahul's Blog - MBA after MBBS · 0 replies · +1 points

Sundeet: Pick any of the top 10 colleges from whichever ranking you like, they\'re all good. The branch of MBA would depend on what you are interested in. They\'re all good according to me. There is something called \"Marketing research\", I\'m not sure of \"Research marketing\". I\'m not sure how the healthcare sector in Dubai is, but I do know of people who have done their MHA and then joined hospitals in Dubai. I suggest you join a coaching class for preparing for CAT/GMAT. If you can manage the preparation alongwith your DNB then go right ahead. Your choice of CAT or GMAT would depend on which colleges you want to apply to. ISB tries to get some diversity in their class, but there is no minimum limit on doctors. If there aren\'t good applicants they may not take any. The duration of the ISB MBA is 12 months. You can get the fees details from their site.

14 years ago @ Rahul's Blog - MBA after MBBS · 0 replies · +2 points

Smit: I\'ve not seen many doctors in HR in hospitals yet, but I don\'t see any reason why a doctor can\'t take that post. I doubt there would be any preference for doctors though. Growth prospects are good, esp since companies are fast recognising the importance of a good HR department.

14 years ago @ Rahul's Blog - MBA after MBBS · 0 replies · +1 points

Vishal: Yes you can pursue a career in management in the healthcare sector. If you are serious about doing management then prepare for CAT/GMAT and give it a shot.

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