{"id":3925,"date":"2018-11-19T00:08:14","date_gmt":"2018-11-18T18:38:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.iilm.edu\/?p=3925"},"modified":"2026-04-09T08:02:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T08:02:24","slug":"engineer-relavance-management-course","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iilm.edu\/blog\/engineer-relavance-management-course\/","title":{"rendered":"ENGINEER – RELEVANCE OF A MANAGEMENT COURSE"},"content":{"rendered":"

What relevance does an MBA have to the\u00a0 technical skills of a professional engineer, and is there a need for an MBA specifically for Engineers?<\/h2>\n

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Thoughts\u00a0 in Mind of an Engineering Graduate .\u00a0 <\/strong>It\u2019s important to decide if one want to be a subject matter expert or a manager. If one love engineering and being on the technical side, then an advanced engineering degree puts them at the top of your field. But, if one is excited about working at a macro level in business and managing teams or considering an entrepreneurial endeavour, an MBA is right choice. Regardless of the path, undergraduate engineering background provides problem-solving skills and critical thinking methodology that serve one well in any chosen career.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Need for A Post Graduate Degree<\/strong>.\u00a0\u00a0 A postgraduate qualification is becoming more important for engineers as the future unfolds. Professional Bodies and Industry look for\u00a0 an engineer\u00a0 through an accredited degree route and\u00a0 who has studied a\u00a0 matching degree of post graduation in technical arena . Another area of this matching section is in the area of management to attain Managerial Status .<\/p>\n

One way of attaining this is through taking\u00a0 Master of Business Administration course (MBA). Most MBA courses are aimed for all graduate disciplines. More than 30\u00a0 percent of MBA students are engineers. Few universities offer a technical MBA like\u00a0 industrial Management.<\/p>\n

It is important that engineers widen their knowledge and skills in the management area if they wish to become senior managers in\u00a0 industry. Having\u00a0 obtained a technical under graduate or even Post graduate degree, an MBA completes their education in the wider areas of management that usually include subjects such as finance, marketing, human resource management, organisational behaviour, and management strategy. The engineer thus has the opportunity to quickly progress in their career<\/p>\n

Need for Managers With Technical Background .<\/strong> The role of the engineer is changing – within an industry. The engineer is likely to be a manager who\u00a0 has to implement new practices and new technology. Thus the engineer often becomes the primary manager of change within the modern organisation, which again requires specific skills and learning.<\/p>\n

What MBA\u00a0 Gives to An Engineer<\/strong>. MBA\u00a0 gives\u00a0 engineers the broad grounding that is missing in their technical degrees. MBA classes are mostly case based experiences which give practical out flow . As engineers have practical knowledge of implementing technical aspects, such method of study\u00a0 relate theory to the world of work. The Engineering student therefore gets the opportunity to understand the workings\u00a0 in greater depth, in areas not usually covered in their technical roles.<\/p>\n

Stand out Aspects.<\/strong> The engineering MBA graduate is well versed in management knowledge, skills and techniques, as well as their technical engineering abilities. Having an MBA gives them confidence to apply these skills to develop ‘strategies for growth’ of their employing companies, making them indispensable and sought after. In the future, they will be among those who set the rules and have conversations about what should and shouldn’t be done in the way an organisation is structured and managed.<\/p>\n

Earning Potential.\u00a0 <\/strong>In the earning potential with a\u00a0 MBA\u00a0 one can earn up to a 30% higher salary than engineering graduate.<\/p>\n

Why MBA from IILM University\u00a0 for Engineers <\/strong>– IILM University Gurugram, has a unique space in the world of MBA education because of the benchmarking its\u00a0 education level with top universities of the world like Stanford University, IIMs , Wharton .\u00a0 IILM University has the\u00a0 concept of liberal education for\u00a0 university\u00a0 programme. Engineers in \u00a0MBA Programme\u00a0 in such an environment have a\u00a0 more comprehensive learning approach. The learnings\u00a0 enable better placement potential for the Students as well as gives \u00a0\u00a0innovative inquisitiveness to\u00a0 become – a job creator too .<\/p>\n

Take Away for an Engineer With MBA <\/strong><\/p>\n

An MBA\u00a0 will further in your field of\u00a0 operations as it gives the tools to lead and manage, while\u00a0 the engineering degree positions you as an expert and company stand out.<\/p>\n

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