Skills Needed For MBA Students

[pooja]

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I am doing MBA final year from Mumbai University and from here doing MBA final year searching for skill details. Will you please provide me details about basic skills needed for MBA students also provide MBA Key Competencies and Skills required so I can prepare well for jobs?

[pawan]

MBA Key Competencies and Skills

While your first resume will be more general, you will begin to tailor it as you become more focused.

Essential MBA Skills

Leadership
Teamwork
Problem solving and analytical skills
Initiative
Adaptability to change
Interpersonal and communication skills
Strategic thinking and planning abilities
Global orientation
Ability to leverage technology
Time management and project management skills
Prior history of results and progressive experience

Function-specific Skills Based on Concentrations & Key Functions

Corporate Finance

Quantitative skills
Basic understanding of accounting and financial management principles
Ability to interpret numbers and draw conclusions from results of various financial strategy changes
Ability to handle a wide variety of tasks

Consulting/Strategy

Evidence of solid intellectual capacity
Ability to elicit information from others and to synthesize that information into a cohesive story
Strong listening skills
Ability to communicate with all levels of management, from line managers to the CEO
Ability to see the big picture
Solid business judgment and desire to tackle complex business problems
Creative/conceptual ways of thinking
Ability to determine KEY issues from confused and incomplete information
Project management skills
Professional presence
Assess situations and devise solutions

Human and Organizational Performance

Strong presentation, communication, and interpersonal skills
Mentoring/coaching experience
Management skills
Analytical skills
General business understanding
Basic understanding of change management and organizational processes
Analytical and quantitative skills
Ability to understand how business results ultimately tie to human performance
Basic understanding of the Human and Organizational Performance generalist role

Investment Banking

Strong quantitative and financial skills
Team player
Handle multiple tasks/multiple bosses
Ability to analyze diverse information and formulate recommendations quickly
Ability to synthesize large amounts of data into small manageable chunks and then communicate these chunks both written and verbally
Willingness to take risks, deal with uncertainty and accept occasional failure
Ability to perform well under pressure
Ability to take criticism lightly
Aggressiveness, strong internal motivation and ambition

Marketing

Ability to motivate others not under your control
Strategic thinking
Multi-functional team experience
Tolerance of ambiguity; flexibility
Creativity
Quantitative/research skills
Coordination/project management skills
Presentation skills
Ability to recognize key factors in extensive data
Passion
Knowledge of basic marketing principles

Operations/Manufacturing

Ability to work with a wide variety of people
Basic understanding of the supply chain and a production environment
Preference for a variety of tasks
Quantitative skills
Ability to coordinate with departments and individuals not under your control
Ability to initiate and implement major projects