I have a Masters in Mechanical but my core specialization was Noise and Vibration. The courses that I took made me industry ready in the two years of study. It helped a lot in securing a job and also made it easier when I started working as I had used most of the techniques previously. I would have never been able to learn the practical aspects if I had got an advanced degree in India. But one mustbe careful in choosing a university as you should take the courses that interest you and will get you a job that you like and enjoy not a job that makes mroe money.
Well i in my extended family have not come across anybody who have procured a foreign degree or post graduation etc but in my opinion a foreign degree will be able to help a person to learn the economy of that particular country providing him with a good chance of getting a job abroad
Having a foreign degree definitely helps as much as getting a degree from one of the top institutes from our country, but it does not always necessarily mean that it will be a launch pad for big things in career. Few good things first, the pattern or structure of syllabus in the West aim for more practical analysis and insight, whereas Indian syllabus educated people are the masters of theoretical concepts. Thus the mindset/way of thinking/approaching a problem or situation varies in this angle. But then our brain does not necessarily get tuned just by the syllabus, but rather by experiences that we gain along the way. Cmon, lets not blame our syllabus. After all, how many people have we known close enough have gone to big length in their career after having graduated from Indian institutions. True that foreign universities have good R&D labs etc, but then we also have institutions that equal the R&D facilities abroad, though we have to admit that they are only few, not as many as it should have been. Foreign degrees might help in the initial phases of ones career, but if complacent, could be overtaken by the lesser known mortals from the ever green Indian Universities!!!
I did my masters in International Marketing Management from University of Leeds UK last year with very good grades. But haven't managed a decent well paid marketing job yet,although have applied to thousands of companies worldwide including India.
Now I think better if I would have done an MBA from India with less than half the money spent. At least would have got a marketing job through campus placement.
I dont know what has happened to Indian employers and why they do not value a well taught degree with international team work exposure and UK company internship, from a top ranking british university?
I have degrees from India as well as 2 degrees from the US. I would say that the degrees per se did not help me any but it sure did help me in terms of branding in the organization
There is a saying in Tamil "Ikkaraikku akkara pachai" meaning the pastures on the other bank of the river always look green. I personally feel that wherever you study, it is only the approximately 1.5 kgs weighing organ that matters. I do agree it is the same organ that takes you to abroad for higher studies. As far as IT is concerned most of the Indians working in US are pass out of Indian Universities. I should admit that biotech/basic science degree programmes give a lot of theory but infra structure for pratical training is not available with many institutes. But the scenario is changing now. Our institutions and universities have started to upgrade in terms of facilities and expertise and are on par with their western counterparts. people from my own family are abroad for the qualifications they have gained in India. We have great institutions like IIT, BITS, IISc and so on............
RE:Studying abroad
by shaikh moin on Sep 27, 2006 06:10 PM Permalink
its not related to your comment, r u ankit shah? From Baroda... if u have completed your degree from aurangabad (M.I,T) then remember me and reply .
I have a masters degree from USC. Studying abroad was a very good experience for me. If you want to compare the course content, then yes a degree from abroad is much better as the content is more relevent to our times. In India, the content of the course is always a few years behind the recent developments. In India we tend to concentrate on theory and not so much on the practical aspect. Abroad, they concentrate more on the practical aspects and experimentation. This is why a degree from a foreign university will help you settle into a work enviornment faster and with minimal training. Now is it worth spending all that money is a different matter all together. It depends on your ultimate aim.... Learning or Getting a Fat paying job.
It helps to some extent..but not always..Everything depends on our will to achieve..that which no Univ. can provide.....So depend on your willpower to achieve your dreams..wht is needed I think is provided by Indian Univ...
RE:Foreign Univ
by Gokul on Sep 27, 2006 04:43 PM Permalink
Equally or more important than the education itself is the experience you get of foreign life, work culture and practices. Considering that most western companies are looking to set up shop in India, a brief stint abroad in the company's native country does put you ahead in the race at home.
