MILE- Career Planning and Choice of Courses

Career planning is one of the most crucial factors in your life, which needs no emphasis. It is important at least for two reasons. First, whether you opt for a career in jobs or prefer to be on your own, you must appreciate that there is fierce competition for getting a space in the world of work. Remember the old adage, "Survival of the fittest". Second, in view of new developments primarily triggered off by the information technology (IT) and globalization of the economy, there are now more options than ever before. You will have to look for these options. Remember also that these are days of specialization.
Career planning should be preceded by two steps:
1. Assess your strengths and weaknesses, likings, aptitudes and interests.
2. Gather as much information as possible about the various educational opportunities such as top MBA, BBA colleges and choose one that conforms to your assessment.
Both are easier said than done. Therefore, it is necessary for schools establishing their own career and course information centre and provides guidance and counseling to their students. In the absence of such facilities in your school, try to collect information about different prospects of learning and courses such as Retail industry, Management studies etc from different sources. Here is a note of caution. Never take the claims of flashy advertisements in newspapers and other media at their face value. More often than not, they are issued by fly-by-night operators to allure unsuspecting students. Ascertain the status of these institutions.
If you do not intend to pursue university education, you may opt, after the 10th class, for various Vocational Courses available in different areas. The most sought after ones of course are the polytechnic courses of three-year duration leading to diplomas in different branches of engineering and technology. The advantage of polytechnic courses is that in some branches a diploma holder can make a lateral entry into degree level engineering courses. A clear idea about the vocational courses, therefore, would be helpful in taking an appropriate decision.
Commerce stream opens up a variety of options after 10 + 2 stage. Some examples are: company secretary-ship, chartered accountancy, cost accountancy, BBA, and other management studies. Although chartered accountancy, cost accountancy or company secretary-ship course can be taken up after 10 + 2 (after successfully completing the Foundation Courses) you should be aware that each year only a small percentage of those who take the examinations get through. It may, therefore, be wise to obtain the basic BCom degree first. BCom with Computer as one of the combinations is now a much sought after course.
Today with so many courses available to opt a student only requires channelizing its interest towards a particular area of specialization; it could be management studies, engineering, etc.
There are so many management colleges offering different courses but one needs to carefully search Top MBA colleges and then prior to all this take admission after clearing entrance exam.
The conclusion we can get from the above discussion is that every subject has its own importance. So, one should think widely to choose a career. Today there may be good future; in future... it may not have that importance. So, all the best for the future.
Sameer can be reached at +912065109144 or by e-mail at info@mile.net.in .