How Alumni Network can be your guiding light in your MBA?

Pre-MBA Experience-Understanding the Perspective

• Determine whether the MBA is for you- The MBA is a significant investment in terms of both money and time. Taking hasty and emotional decisions can prove pretty unrewarding for our career path. Striking a conversation with alumni from across different business schools can bring us some clarity can help to decide whether or not to pursue an MBA.


• Select the right program for you- Books, articles and program guides do not always offer us the practical understanding about a particular course and alumni experience can shed some light on the actual nitty-gritty about the course. We might not be well acquainted about the various domains of MBA, so getting extra authentic information can clear our doubts and help us pick the right course.


• Seek advice on the application process- Often times the aspirants get feel difficulties in filling up the applications, an alumnus can successfully guide you through the process. The application process for pursuing MBA can be very elaborate with Statement Of Purpose to be written very precisely and meticulously to avoid rejection, in such scenarios a little help from alumni, who already have gone through the process, can make the journey easier. 


• Titbits n MBA- The MBA is a course in pretty rigorous and students often spend sleepless nights solving case studies. A newcomer might not be well aware of these and being in touch with alumni can help them understand more and prepare them mentally for the course.

During the MBA: Building Connections

• Exploring Career Options- The alumni network can be very valuable during your MBA is for career advice. Connect with alumni who are working for companies in the profiles that you are interested in and considering to take it as a career path. 


• Seek help with Course Selection- Once you are in the course, an alumnus, who is working in the domain of your interest may recommend on choosing a more personalised course from the list of electives and other opportunities that might be helpful in the long run for the chosen career path.


• An awesome way to get mentored- Getting mentored by Alumni can be an awesome experience, firstly because they are fresh and had been a student in the recent past which makes them more understanding towards the problems the students might encounter. Many schools organise mentorship programs delivered by the Alumni, and it can be a great way to bond and also understand the complexities of a business life in a closer possible way.

After the MBA: A Network for Life

• Be a part of Network of networks- Alumni network is one of the best things that an MBA programme offers its students. The alumni network is an incredibly valuable resource. Most of the time they are organized in local levels and regular meetings, professional events and get-togethers are organised and it is even extended to the alumni of other business schools which make it a very well-knitted network and this help each other grow in a very holistic yet professionally active way.


• Seek advice or forge connections- Whether you are looking for an idea of the market in Italy while being in India, your alumni network might be able to make these connections for you.


• Gain support- Are a conceptualising a Start-up? Your Alumni network can a great help at hand, they can support you by providing better opportunities, promote your business, maybe investments and also gather new insights, which can prove to be very valuable.


• Get involved in activities- A currently working professional or a veteran who had been an MBA graduate himself or herself can always engage in committees, international alumni boards, organize events and workshops to let others learn and excel within the business ecosystem through the help of Alumni network.


• Enhance your career prospects- Though business schools offer support to its students to find stability in their work life, however, mostly, it is the Alumni network which can prove to be very valuable, be it from information on openings of your choice to switching career paths and directing to new opportunities.