en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/297278 Comments by Rahul http://www.rahulkhandelwal.com/2006/09/22/doctors-and-mbas/#IDComment188404607 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. Wed, 31 Aug 2011 12:00:14 +0000 http://www.rahulkhandelwal.com/2006/09/22/doctors-and-mbas/#IDComment188404607 http://www.rahulkhandelwal.com/2006/09/22/doctors-and-mbas/#IDComment188404346 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. Wed, 31 Aug 2011 11:58:39 +0000 http://www.rahulkhandelwal.com/2006/09/22/doctors-and-mbas/#IDComment188404346 http://www.rahulkhandelwal.com/2006/09/22/doctors-and-mbas/#IDComment188404147 Muller: You\\\'ll have to check with your University on how they will calculate the CGPA. Wed, 31 Aug 2011 11:57:41 +0000 http://www.rahulkhandelwal.com/2006/09/22/doctors-and-mbas/#IDComment188404147 http://www.rahulkhandelwal.com/2006/09/22/doctors-and-mbas/#IDComment188404045 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. Wed, 31 Aug 2011 11:57:08 +0000 http://www.rahulkhandelwal.com/2006/09/22/doctors-and-mbas/#IDComment188404045 http://www.rahulkhandelwal.com/2006/09/22/doctors-and-mbas/#IDComment188403679 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. Wed, 31 Aug 2011 11:55:12 +0000 http://www.rahulkhandelwal.com/2006/09/22/doctors-and-mbas/#IDComment188403679 http://www.rahulkhandelwal.com/2006/09/22/doctors-and-mbas/#IDComment188403073 Thanks for the list Mohammed! Wed, 31 Aug 2011 11:52:24 +0000 http://www.rahulkhandelwal.com/2006/09/22/doctors-and-mbas/#IDComment188403073 http://www.rahulkhandelwal.com/2006/09/22/doctors-and-mbas/#IDComment181804458 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. Wed, 10 Aug 2011 07:16:31 +0000 http://www.rahulkhandelwal.com/2006/09/22/doctors-and-mbas/#IDComment181804458 http://www.rahulkhandelwal.com/2006/09/22/doctors-and-mbas/#IDComment181803943 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. Wed, 10 Aug 2011 07:13:12 +0000 http://www.rahulkhandelwal.com/2006/09/22/doctors-and-mbas/#IDComment181803943 http://www.rahulkhandelwal.com/2006/09/22/doctors-and-mbas/#IDComment181803038 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. Wed, 10 Aug 2011 07:07:50 +0000 http://www.rahulkhandelwal.com/2006/09/22/doctors-and-mbas/#IDComment181803038 http://www.rahulkhandelwal.com/2006/09/22/doctors-and-mbas/#IDComment181802826 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. Wed, 10 Aug 2011 07:06:30 +0000 http://www.rahulkhandelwal.com/2006/09/22/doctors-and-mbas/#IDComment181802826 http://www.rahulkhandelwal.com/blog-archives/#IDComment174391954 Vijeta: i think, good long term prospects would be in an established pharma company or hospital. I don\\\'t think MD is necessary. Sun, 17 Jul 2011 06:52:28 +0000 http://www.rahulkhandelwal.com/blog-archives/#IDComment174391954 http://www.rahulkhandelwal.com/2006/09/22/doctors-and-mbas/#IDComment174391675 Dr. Maithili: The list of career prospects is given in my post above. Usually the number of healthcare companies is less compared to IT or finance, but then the number of doctors in a b-school is also less than the others. It\\\'s also good to have a backup plan to find a job for yourself if the college is unable to place you. Sun, 17 Jul 2011 06:50:52 +0000 http://www.rahulkhandelwal.com/2006/09/22/doctors-and-mbas/#IDComment174391675 http://www.rahulkhandelwal.com/2006/09/22/doctors-and-mbas/#IDComment174391423 Thanks! Sun, 17 Jul 2011 06:49:25 +0000 http://www.rahulkhandelwal.com/2006/09/22/doctors-and-mbas/#IDComment174391423 http://www.rahulkhandelwal.com/2006/09/22/doctors-and-mbas/#IDComment174391406 Sandhya: The study material depends on the exam you need to give to get that MBA. If the institute you are looking for accepts CAT or GMAT scores sign up for a good coaching institute. Sun, 17 Jul 2011 06:49:17 +0000 http://www.rahulkhandelwal.com/2006/09/22/doctors-and-mbas/#IDComment174391406 http://www.rahulkhandelwal.com/2006/09/22/doctors-and-mbas/#IDComment174391157 Dr. Meher: You definitely need to get the Official GMAT Guide and pick up a couple of more books from coaching institutes like Kaplan or Princeton. Coaching is useful, but if you are dedicated you can do without it too. Its not necessary to finalise you b-school before writing the GMAT. Sun, 17 Jul 2011 06:47:58 +0000 http://www.rahulkhandelwal.com/2006/09/22/doctors-and-mbas/#IDComment174391157 http://www.rahulkhandelwal.com/2006/09/22/doctors-and-mbas/#IDComment174390818 Thomas: I think you need a better score in XAT... the rest of the marks look OK. Sun, 17 Jul 2011 06:46:07 +0000 http://www.rahulkhandelwal.com/2006/09/22/doctors-and-mbas/#IDComment174390818 http://www.rahulkhandelwal.com/2006/09/22/doctors-and-mbas/#IDComment174390688 Yashveer: Whether you have to prove your degree or not depends on the b-school you apply to. They should recognise the university you studied from. Work experience is always better for an MBA. There are good universities everywhere, you\\\'ll have to select the better ones. Yes, the b-school you attend does matter to a certain extent. Aim for a good b-school, one which provides courses that you like and is decently well known. The MBA you opt for depends on your preference and career goal. Sun, 17 Jul 2011 06:45:17 +0000 http://www.rahulkhandelwal.com/2006/09/22/doctors-and-mbas/#IDComment174390688 http://www.rahulkhandelwal.com/2006/09/22/doctors-and-mbas/#IDComment174389981 Ankur: PG will make a difference in work experience. If your future business ideas pertain to a specific field in medicine, go for a PG in that field. Otherwise do an MBA. Sun, 17 Jul 2011 06:41:29 +0000 http://www.rahulkhandelwal.com/2006/09/22/doctors-and-mbas/#IDComment174389981 http://www.rahulkhandelwal.com/2006/09/22/doctors-and-mbas/#IDComment174389481 Hina: Most MHAs I know work 6 days a week! So if the only reason you wanna move from medicine to admin is shorter working hours that\\\'s not going to happen. But otherwise, doing an MHA without work experience would get you an entry level job at a hospital (executive, etc.). Sun, 17 Jul 2011 06:38:36 +0000 http://www.rahulkhandelwal.com/2006/09/22/doctors-and-mbas/#IDComment174389481 http://www.rahulkhandelwal.com/2006/09/22/doctors-and-mbas/#IDComment174388742 Deepika: I think you should send a mail to the admissions departments of a couple of IIMs. They will be able to give you a better answer to your admission query. If you can work full-time for 4-5 months on the preparation that should be good, but if you're not able to do a full-time prep I suggest you wait another year and prepare better. Sun, 17 Jul 2011 06:34:37 +0000 http://www.rahulkhandelwal.com/2006/09/22/doctors-and-mbas/#IDComment174388742