Forum: General Forum (15 Comments)
MIM job roles
Posted by - shwethaa - on 23 December 2012 - 2:23pm
hi,
Well, i v been reading this part of the forum and I am satisfied with most of the discussion. Most of queries have been answered. Hence my query has boiled down to one question. As MIM is a general management discipline , will a graduate be able to consider various domains viz HR,marketing,finance etc?Primarily the motive of my question arises from my future aspirations, I have a technical(Software Engg) background with a year + experience in IT industry. I am looking forward for few options
- Working in UN, NatGEO Society( managing people and projects--HR)
- Working closely in education sector esp back home in this sector.
As I am unclear about my future with few options as mentioned above ,I thought MIM serves to be good for wider options. Does it serve the purpose??
Thanks in advance.Cheers!!
Posted by - shwethaa - on 14 January 2013 - 4:42pm
Hi Thomas,
How are you? i have yet another addition to my list .Just came across this through a friend of mine. The program structure happened to be similar as the previous schools discussed.
Hochschule Offenburg- GermanyAny inputs that you have ? Please share.
Thank You for the wonderful work you are doing.
Cheers!!Posted by - Thomas Graf - on 14 January 2013 - 6:46pm
Hi there,
at the end of the day it depends on what you need for your career (and want). The Hochschule Offenburg- Germany clearly is a solid University of Applied Sciences in Germany that likely has a regional network with employers. So, you can expect a profound education in management and some regional exposure.
If you need - and not everyone needs that - international recognition (think, for instance, of the London Business School, the HEC Paris, or IE) then you may not find that here.
My suggestion: Clearly reflect on what you need from a school or program and choose the school and program based on that.
Best wishes
Thomas
Posted by - shwethaa - on 5 January 2013 - 9:03am
Thomas,
Would like your help in providing me universities that offer MIM with Project Management in their course structure. Know of any? So far managed to get Sydney, Monash,Imperial.Posted by - Thomas Graf - on 5 January 2013 - 2:28pm
Hi there,
if you use our search engine and choose "Masters in Project Management" as PROGRAM TYPE you find some Masters in Management with a concentration in project management. This should extend your list a bit.
But at the end of the day you may need to go through the full list of Masters in Management and check the courses on the respective websites.
To narrow down your search, choose
- PROGRAM TYPE: Master in Management
- TEACHING MODE: fulltime
- ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: either "first degree in business required" or "not required", depending on your undergrads
- COUNTRY/AREA: Maybe you want to concentrate on some geographical reasons
This should reduce your list of MIM programs - but then unfortunately you need to check the websites and curricula individually.
Best wishes
Thomas
Posted by - shwethaa - on 3 January 2013 - 6:53pm
Sorry for the discontinuity in the thread. Well as mentioned above would this serve as a justification (in my Statement of Purpose ) to take up this course?
- Thomas,I have found a similar course Masters in International Business offered by HULT Do you have any inputs about the offering and the institution?
Posted by - Thomas Graf - on 3 January 2013 - 7:16pm
Hi there,
your technical background is perfectly fine. With the exception of about 30 percent of the MIM programs worldwide that do require an academic background in business or economics, you apply to all other Master in Management programs with that background. Also, this statement of purpose is the right one. You are the perfect target group :).
As for Hult, it is one of the quickly rising schools that developed rapidly over the last decade. One of their biggest assets is their internationality as the school is based on 5 campuses and allows for changing the campus during one program.
People sometimes also mention as an advantage that some of the grades received by the Master in International Business can later become acknowledged during the Hult MBA.
We have a REQUEST INFO Button at the Hult profile actually - feel free to use it and get in contact with them diretcly.
Best wishes
thomas
Posted by - shwethaa - on 2 January 2013 - 7:53pm
Hi Thomas,
As a follow up, I would like your help on admission into MIM programs(now that im considering Imperial and U Sydney).Is it required that an applicant should possess some amount of experience in management for justifying the reason to take up this program in a SOP/essay? Cant applicants stand up on the fact that they want to explore new job roles and hence the need to take up a transitional one as this MIM??
Posted by - Thomas Graf - on 2 January 2013 - 8:08pm
Hi there,
in general, Masters in Management (MIM) do NOT require professional experience - in contrast, for instance, to MBA programs. Most MIM students have between 0 and 1 year of work experience which means that they have not actually started their professional career. Having said that, the MIM effectively is a job entry program (whereas the MBA can be seen rather as a career development program).
- The Imperial College London Master in Management does not require progessional experience.
- Also, the University of Sydney Master of Management also is a pre-experience program meaning that you don't need to have work experience to start the program
So far for the actual requirements. A different question is what topics they cover in the essays that you need to write included in your application. Here the schools want to see how well, structured, and competent you deal with an issue in a written way. This can be about "How do you assess the importance of leadership in the next ten years?" etc. You need to show that you are able to discuss a topic from different angles and provide good arguments.
Does this help you?
Best wishes
ThomasPosted by - shwethaa - on 3 January 2013 - 6:26pm
ok..My question arised because of my technical background and experience in technical field(only). I would want to explore management roles hence this course.
Posted by - shwethaa - on 26 December 2012 - 7:28pm
Found this on ranking of U.Sydney's programme
Posted by - shwethaa - on 26 December 2012 - 7:16pm
Thanks a lot. I'm trying to find alumni to find out about the course's reputation among employer's. However your assistance would be a great help.
Posted by - shwethaa - on 25 December 2012 - 3:00pm
Thanx a lot Thomas,
How would you rank Australian Univ's for MIM? I like Uni of Sydney's course structure. Is there any particular ranking you have with regards to Aus?merry Xmas and a fabulous year ahead
Posted by - Thomas Graf - on 25 December 2012 - 8:02pm
Hi there,
Australian MIM programs are not included in the Financial Times Master in Management Ranking. I don't know why, actually, but I wouldn't take that too serious. If they are not included it means that they didn't fulfill the formal criteria. For instance, a program must have had several intakes to qualify for the ranking - in other words, the program must run for some years until it can be considered. Not being in the ranking, hence, doesn't mean that the programs are of low quality.
I would rather look at the reputation of the institution and at the content of the program - as well as the career service of the institution.
The University of Sydney is a renowned university as to my best knowledge. Its business school, for instance, has the internationally acknowledged AACSB and the EQUIS accreditations.
Check out the structure of the course and try to find out which companies recruit the MIM graduates and which entry jobs the graduates get. If this is what you like, I would try to get in contact with a current student - just to get some further information about the every day life as a MIM student.
Overall, this should help you get a sense of whether this is what you are lookig for.
Best wishes
Thomas
Posted by - Thomas Graf - on 23 December 2012 - 5:04pm
Hi there,
thank you for your question. In your position, you have three options at least:
- Keep on working and do an MBA in some years
- Go for a Master in Management - that is a general management education
- Go for a specialized Masters in an area of your interest (HR, Finance, Accountign etc.)
If you are happy with your current career prospects I would keep on working and consider an MBA in some years. If you think that you need more education - and that's how it sounds to me - your decision depends on the knowledge you want to build up.
Do you want to become an expert in a specific narrow domain such as HR management and apply for these jobs after graduation?
Or do you want to get a general management education and keep your future a bit more open?`
Intuitively, I would go for the latter - a general management education - but I would look for specialization opportunities WITHIN the MIM program.
This is my rationale: You have a non-business education so far - so a general management course will provide you with a good overview on management areas. And when you search for MIM programs, you can have a look on the specializations offered in each program. If you are interested HR, for instance, you can go for a MIM and then specialize in HR in the advanced stages of your studies.
Best wishes
Thomas
