Ahmedabad : With Common Admission Test (CAT-2008) just around the corner, many doctors, lawyers and chartered accountants are spending sleepless nights. Cracking the exam and getting into top-notch B-schools, like Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), doesnt come easy.
Till a few years ago, a management degree was an obvious choice for engineers, but now its becoming the preferred option for other professionals as well. The reason: they find it worth investing two years in an MBA since it gives them much-needed soft skills.
"It was during my CA course, in which I had a subject called general management and communication skills, that I realised importance of soft skills. Even if you are an excellent CA, you need to know how to present yourself, " says Vinay Menon, CA rank-holder.
Vaidehi Darji, who is pursuing her LLB, says: "The grilling and grooming one goes through in a management course is the biggest attraction. This is my second CAT attempt and I hope to make it to an institute of my choice."
The famous Gujarati entrepreneurial spirit is another reason why an MBA degree is getting popular among professionals. "Im hoping to start something on my own eventually. Also, with just a CA degree I would be like any other practitioner," says Parth Desai.
"The number of people with a professional degree taking CAT has increased this year. We had only two CAs last year, this year we have seven. The number of doctors has increased and lawyers are new additions to our students," says Yakub Mansuri, centre manager of IMS Learning Resources.
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