5. Sales and Marketing Growing consumerism has thrown up a lot of opportunities in sales and marketing. One can join as sales and marketing executives in several companies be it food and beverage, manufacturing, IT or other service providers. With the development of e-commerce telemarketing is also a good option. Here earning is very lucrative which includes salary, allowance and also commissions.
6. Mass Communication And Journalism/Advertising Proliferation of media houses has opened up many opportunities for graduates who opt for Masscom and Journalism. One can work as correspondent, reporter, anchor, columnist and radio jockey in print/electronics/web media houses. Advertising is also a promising career option to graduates. Courses in Masscom/Journalism/Advertising are offered by several universities and private institutes. Besides there are also distance learning programmes.
7. Hotel Management Hotel Management is a favoured career option in India. After graduation/MBA one can join catering services of hotels, restaurants, airlines, shipping companies, railways, clubs, offices and many more.
8. Travel and Tourism Travel and tourism offer multiple career options to graduates. To enter this sector all they need is a Management degree in tourism management/development offered by several public and private institutes. They can join tour and travel companies, tour agencies, airlines and hotels. Besides they can also work as independent tour guide and travel agents. Remuneration here depends upon quality of services and customer satisfaction.
9. Social Work Proliferation of developmental agencies and NGOs has made social work a promising and remunerative career option for management graduates. They can be enrolled into this course which is offered by several universities and private institutes. Several developmental agencies and NGOs including international one are waiting these professional with lucrative pay packages. Besides, there are ample self-employment opportunities available in social work.
10. Banking & Finance Career options in banking are abundant as it is one of the fastest growing services in India. Banking and Finance offers management graduates jobs in public and private sector banks, insurance companies and stock exchanges . The awaiting jobs for graduates in this sector includes Probationary Officer, Clerk, Accountant, Auditor, Development Officer, insurance agent and stock brokers.
11. Film and TV: Production/Direction Film and TV career has all the money, name and fame and celebrity status. One can start his career as independent producer, director, editors, cameramen, soundmen, lighting crews, assistants and so on. One also can be a lyricists/playback singer/music composer if he has some inborn quality along with proper training. In terms of status and remuneration sky is the only limit in this field.
12. BPO/KPO BPO/KPO provides numerous job opportunities to management graduates. All they need is to do some short duration training. Those who have excellent communication skill in English need not require this training. BPO/KPO jobs are easily available in metro city and other major cities in India.
13. Entrepreneurship Self employment is the best option available to a management graduate. All he needs is some initial capital investment and the killer instinct of an entrepreneur. Entrepreneurship provides the widest opportunities to excel in career. Earnings in self-employment can’t be estimated because it can be anything between 0 to last natural number. Most importantly one can work at his will and convenience.
14. Rural Management A specialisation in rural management trains students to face the challenges in the rural co-operatives and development organisations. Job opportunities will generally be in the Government development agencies, NGOs and co-operatives, as well as donors engaged in promoting rural development at the domestic and global level.
15. Agri- Business Agriculture in India is an untapped market that has huge potential. Specialization in this field trains students to deal with the issues faced by the agriculture, food, rural, and allied sectors. Students can find job opportunities in both domestic and international levels. The demand for this branch will increase as more and more Indian and multinational companies enter/invest in agribusiness.
16. Management MBA is the most promising career option after graduation. It throws up jobs in the fields of finance, personnel management, sales-marketing and international business. Graduates have to qualify entrance test like CAT/XAT/MAT/FMS/IIFT/SNAP conducted by the concerned institutes. Remuneration of a Post Graduate management graduates ranges from Rs 25,000 to Rs 1 lac per month or even more depending upon qualification and experiences.
