Mid-career professionals moving to the US for MBA

For young and mid-career Indian professionals, taking a break to join an MBA course in the US seems to have become a very attractive option. Besides getting an MBA degree, the career move also helps in moving to the US and, in many cases, finding job opportunities. There’s always been a large percentage of Indian students heading to the US for MBA courses.

While this trend has not changed, there’s a degree of difference in the profile of students. In fact, Indian students are increasingly going to the US at the mid-career level, after gaining a few years of work experience. Many top US colleges too, prefer applicants with some years of work experience to add diversity to their classrooms.

The recent QS Applicants Survey carried out globally by analysing responses from thousands of worldwide MBA applicants, showed that India had the largest number of MBA applicants at the World MBA Fair — a well-known global roadshow. The survey also found an MBA was seen as a viable option for aspiring Indian leaders to improve careers and salaries. [View Full Article]