Since joining ISB I have received a lot of queries from other doctors and healthcare professionals about healthcare management, the opportunities for doctors after an MBA and getting into a b-school like ISB. The following is an attempt to write about all that I know on each of the above points. I’ll keep adding stuff here in bits and pieces so its not going to be really organised. Leave me a comment if you want more info and I’ll try and write about it.
Disclaimer: This info is not officially from ISB and is what I understand of the admission procedure here. If after reading this, you don’t get in, don’t blame me!!
Q. What are the opportunities available to doctors after an MBA?
A. After an MBA a doctor could get into one of the following industries:
- Healthcare services delivery (hospitals, hospital chains)
- Pharmaceutical companies
- Biotech companies
- Healthcare consulting
- NGOs
The functional areas where you could get in are (by industry):
- Healthcare services delivery (hospitals, hospital chains)
- Marketing and customer relations
- Sales
- Operations – This is where I’ve got a job now with Apollo Hyderabad
- Business development
- Pharmaceutical and biotech companies
- Marketing and customer relations
- Sales
- Operations
- Business development
- Licensing
- Discovery project management and evaluation
- Medico-marketing
Q. How should I prepare to get into a B-school?
A. I’ll concentrate on how to apply for ISB. These points would generally apply to most US & European B-schools. IIMs is a different ball-game and I suggest talking to a current student or alum from an IIM. Send an email to one of the IIM’s alumni association. I had a pleasant experience there and got a lot of responses.
ISB will look at the following parts of your application to decide whether you fit in or not:
- Essays
- Work Experience
- Recommendations
- GMAT
- Interview
Your application will most probably be compared with people from similar backgrounds, for e.g. techies will be compared with other techies and doctors with other doctors.
At the outset let me clarify that GMAT is not the only criteria for admission. Each of the above points will be weighted more or less equally, so concentrate on all of them!
Essays
ISB will ask you to write 4-5 essays as part of your application. The topics vary from year to year so take a look at the application and write. Ensure that there are no spelling or grammatical mistakes and above all be honest. An interviewer can usually find out if you are dishonest! I guess it might be OK to discuss the essay with family and friends, but its definitely not OK to get a professional to write it for you. ISB will definitely find out if its written by a pro.
Work Experience
Here you tell ISB about what you’ve done in your career till now. On the basis of this ISB assesses what skills you possess or have acquired. Tell them all that you have done, don’t be shy, but don’t write anything you have not actually done!
Recommendations
ISB requires you to send 2 recos with your application. According to me the best recos would be from your supervisors/bosses at work. It’s a pretty comprehensive document. Make sure the person who writes the reco knows you well. Don’t try and fudge the reco or fill it up for the recommender! Ask the recommender to fill it up, sign it and give it to you in a sealed envelope, with their signature across the seal.
GMAT
Last, but not the least, the GMAT. ISB’s average GMAT score has been rising and our batch (2007 batch) has an average of 706! If you get anything below 650, then you might wanna retake the exam, unless you have something exceptional in your profile, essay or work experience.
While I was preparing for my MBA admission, I was also taking coaching for CAT. This helped me a lot with the Maths. Then, I took a short course at Kaplan for the GMAT, did some questions and full-length tests, and went and gave the exam. Got decent marks and that was the end of it.
You should also read this excellent article – 10 secrets for getting into a top B-school
I agree with all the points in this article, except point 4. I agree with the part about not rushing your application but not with the part about round 1. I think you should apply for round 1 only, but ensure you start your preparation and application process well in time so that you do not rush the application. This will especially be true for MBBS grads since they might take more time preparing for the maths parts of the exams.
Q. Does ISB consider my MBBS internship as work experience?
A. Yes! (IIMs don’t) Not anymore.
Q. Does ISB consider my 3 years of MD/MS as work experience?
A. Gray area-ISB did not consider it till now, but that seems to be changing. Call or write to the admissions office for clarifications.
August 25, 2008 at 11:35 AM
hello rahul,
i did my bds a yaer n half ago n i have jioned mba healthcare services , its a distance learning course n now i am in final semester and runninn my own dental office.
so what is my future scope after completing d course.
please suggest.
August 29, 2008 at 4:44 PM
is doing mba after mbbs a complete shift of career?how do one decide whether to go for mba or remain medicine side?
August 29, 2008 at 7:35 PM
Dear Dr rahul
1. What does the job profile of General manager Medical service comprises of in corporate hospital?
2. What role can a doctor play with MBA finance in hospital and in Pharma?
3. My senior is into Equity Research with Credit Suisse ( investment banking) and as off shore associate earns about Rs 18-20 lakh fixed component. His analyst it seems is a John Hopkins MD doctor with his deputy being a PHD from MIT? That guy is supposed to be uno in bitech for 5 years in succession in Wall Streets!
Can doctors hope to get such package in corporate hospitals? ( i have over 11 years work experience including army experience. I will be completing an executive MBA ( general management) course from IIM-K so need some feed back from u as well ….u may email me at plabmate@sify.com)
4. Also what role does doctor actually play in Hospital Operations- the role u are playing ( i have read what u have posted cna u elaborate a bit further than that?
5. Dr Gujral I believe is VP projects with apollo Chennai. What do doctors do exactly in such role ?
6 Last but not the least A BIG thanks for Saving our soal in this wild wicked world of selfish medicine by showing us an alternative way of helping others!!!!
I Salute u and ur effort!
September 2, 2008 at 1:57 PM
HI
THIS IS SARA HERE.WELL I WILL COMPLETE MY INTER 2ND YEAR IN 2009 I AM AN M.P.C STUDENT.CAN I DO M.B.A IN HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTLY FROM ICFAI COLLEGE NARAYANGUDA.BY WRITING ANY COMMON ENTRANCE EXAM LIKE CAT ,GMAT,I-CET.PLEASE INFO.ME HOW MUCH MARKS DO I REQUIRED AND WHICH EXAM SHOULD I ATTEMPT.THANK YOU.
BEST REGARDS
September 3, 2008 at 11:19 AM
Abhishek: ISB does not offer an MBA in hospital management. An MBA in hospital management will have some good options ahead since there is a lot happening in the healthcare field. There’s a lot of expansion going on and trained people will be required to handle all this. An MBA from ISB should get a minimum of Rs. 10 lakhs/year with an average of Rs. 15 lakhs/year. Internship is a requirement to get your MBBS degree. After the internship you also need at least 2 years of work experience to get into ISB.
Vashishta: I’m not a big fan of distance learning for MBA. I feel that studying in a regular course and interacting with your peers gives you a better education as far as MBA is concerned. An MD(pharma)+MBA should have a huge scope in the pharma industry.
Ramya: To get into a 2 year MBA (IIM, XLRI, Symbiosis, FMS, etc.) you will need to give an entrance test like CAT/XAT, etc. For ISB you will need 2 years work experience and a good score in the GMAT. The options open to you are given above in my post.
Sukhjinder: Again the options open to you are given above in my post. Pls go through those.
Bidyut: As far as practicing medicine is considered it is a complete shift. You can still work in a hospital or pharma company and be in the healthcare sector, but you might not get to practice medicine.
Pallavi: 1. I’ve not come across a General Manager – Medical Services yet. However, I assume it would be a role like a Medical Superintendent.
2. An MBA Finance can look after the accounting and finance departments of large hospitals/hospital chains and pharma companies.
3. Yes doctors with MBA can get such packages in corporate hospitals.
4. I look after all the non-medical services at the hospital. The departments that come under us include Front Office, Billing, Maintenance, F&B, Housekeeping, IT, etc. Essentially we are the first point of contact for the patient and co-ordinate most of the requirements of the patient while they are in the hospital.
5. Gujral is no longer with Apollo. However, his role was to find out new opportunities for Apollo and help set up new facilities.
6. I’m glad my blog is useful. Thanks!
Sara: I’m not sure what ICFAI’s requirements are for entrance. You can visit their website or go meet them and they should be able to tell you how you can get admission there.
September 4, 2008 at 1:29 PM
hello rahul sir,
me doing master in hospital administration from tata institute of socail sciences,mumbai.
i have also the option of doing mba from jamnalal,as i got selected.
actually my main interest is to go in general oragnisations like infosys and so on…….though medicine is a great field,i am much interested in management side, so sir can u plz tell me is there any chance of going into general organisations,other than pharma ,and hospital sectors.. becoz i want to do mba any ways….plz guide me how to enter other organisations…wil they consider a mba guy with mbbs? i also spoke to u on phone once calling to ur campus number. its been great talking to u. can u give ur number sir,
otherwise
kindly mail me to drkrishnakishore@yahoo.com or give a missed call to 09769200919. i wil ring back to u
thanks a lot.
dr kishore
September 4, 2008 at 6:07 PM
hi rahul sir,
first of all thanks a lot for maintainiung such a great site. and also thanks for patient replies to everyone sparing ur time.
sir abt me…. i am doing master in hospital adminstration from TATA INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES,MUMBAI.
I tried for both mba and mha..i got mha here and mba in jamnalal bajaj,mumbai… jamnalals result came just now after i got into TISS,MUMBAI.
sir plz tell me which is better, mha or mba..
and also tell me how to go into general companies, rather than into pharma and hospital side as i am more interested in that.
can u plz provide ur phone number,
i already spoke to u once on ur campus phone ,remember me sir doctor rohit from vijawada.
if possible kindly mail to drkrishnakishore@yahoo.com or gimme a missed call to this number , 09769200919,i wil call u back…
thanks a lot.
bye
September 4, 2008 at 8:37 PM
Dr.Rahul,
will working as an assiatant in a dental clinic be considered as work experience? because its easier get fake records of such work exp..so how will ISB or iim find out if we ve a dentist frn who can help us get a record of ths kind of wrk exp
September 4, 2008 at 9:36 PM
Hi
I am a BDS doctor and doing my MBA from Allaince Bsiness Academy Bangalore and currently in my 3rd Sem doing specialisation in Marketing and Human Resource Management and learning Finance side by side to be better equipped in management. I did my SIP from Panasonic. Before joining MBA i wanted to join in healthcare industry or pharma company but now after a year I am open to other industries as i have got interested into management subjects. So please give some idea what to do and enlighten me on how to proceed. My email id is riteshnnd@yahoo.co.in.
September 4, 2008 at 10:03 PM
Kishore: If you want to get into non-healthcare companies please go in for an MBA not an MHA. However, let me tell you its going to be difficult to move out of healthcare related work even if you work for other companies. Please post your questions here itself and I will answer…
Bindhu: Yes, working as an assitant is counted as work experience. ISB assumes a certain degree of honesty from the applicants. Plus, you will need to get recommendations written from your employers, and ISB can make out whether they are fake or real. The interview will be another place where you might get caught if you do not have real work experience.
Ritesh: I think you just need to do well in ur MBA and then apply to whichever companies you can…
September 4, 2008 at 11:43 PM
hey rahul jee,
so fast reply
my GOD, thanks for ur concern….i wonder wat a level of patince u have……
thanks for reply
bye
September 6, 2008 at 12:22 AM
i saw a lot of questions where people are interested in knowing about switching to non-healthcare fields post-mba..thats what prompted me to post here… heres my 2 cents.. i did an mba from a top 15 institute…mbbs from a govt college prior to that.. hardly any work-ex before mba… i majored in finance.. my mbbs helped me get my first job in which i was doing equity research in the pharmaceutical sector…i must say that i wouldnt have gotten a finance job from campus if this company was not looking for a pharma analyst.. but my interest in finance kinda outgrew my interest in the pharmaceutical sector.. and right now im in a new job as an investment analyst tracking other sectors along with pharma.. pursuing cfa too now.. my point is switching to a non-healthcare field is possible but tougher than getting a healthcare related job..and u need some luck too…but if u can prove to the recruiter that u are as good or even better than the engineers or CAs or B.Coms or whoever in ur batch, theres nothing stopping u..all the best guys..
September 7, 2008 at 11:54 PM
its not all about money friends….look if u save some patient how much satisfaction u wil have in life…..
be focused in life……and try to achieve it wat ever hurdles that may come in life…………but friends dont leave medicine field looking at those stupid mba…..
never compare mbbs with mba……..they r no where equal with us.
we r professionals…. coming to money part……
if u have a money constraint, so many ppl doesnt know few tips how to earn money,some of them r
1..join a pharma company as clinical research officer r assistant….even with low salary in the begining. but after one yr exp ur salary is 25 to 30 thousands,which is decent enough to live and prepare for pg.
2…join any pharma industry as medical adcisor and prepare for pg.even there tha salaries r very good..no need even pg
3..r join any medical college r rural hospital in andhra pradesh…..they give minimum 20 thousand…..which is decent enough
so u can earn and study at the same time. so work and study till u get pg
at the time of exams u can put study leave for 2 months.
doctors r like gods n kings, they r no where equivalnet to mbas.
i did mbbs, mba……….
dont think life is so cool in mba. so many head aches to handle
at the end of the day….no job satisfaction
u r no more a doctor in the company
so think frnds all abt this…..before leving medicine
if its all about money………then buy pg seat in non clinical branches any where in india by taking loan
the seat costs just 5 to 15 lakhs max
u can repay after the course ,,,because u can be drawing decent 40 r 50 k after completion.so u can repay.
another thing is u can find jobs in some companies as medical officer where the pay is good
so u can work till u get pg…
still u dont get pg even after that,, then u can do mba any time ,beco thers no age limit
try to stick as much as possible.
bye frnds
September 8, 2008 at 3:08 PM
hey Doc ,
Thanks a ton for helping helpin out so many doctors n guiding them on how they should go abt fulfilling their dreamz. i would be gratefull to u if u answer to my following queries….
1 If i am a part of the corporate world, would doing an MBA program through distance learning help me obtain a managerial position (I am a part of the operations team of an contract research organisation , working here since 5 months having completed my BDS in april 2008) or would u suggest me to appear for GMAT and enroll in a full time MBA program.
2 How difficult is it for a person with medical background to make a mark in the finance or marketing sector wit no prior experience of having worked in these sectors? ( I always feel tht for a finance related job why would the recruiter look for some one with MBBS/BDS + MBA instead of some one who done his or her graduation on commerce? )
3 Wat are the opputunities tht MBBS/BDS + MBA would have in the healthcare industry ( are there enough jobs in the healthcare sector to accomadate medicos with an MBA? )
thanx….
September 8, 2008 at 10:28 PM
Hi,
I am a medical aspirant.Although I love biology I have no intention of practising and undergo the rigorous schedules of the hospital.Please tell me about the prospects of moving into the sports sector via a MBA degree.
September 9, 2008 at 9:04 PM
rahul ji,
thanks very very much.i can say that u r great person for me.
bcoz i m very confused in this time.
im mbbs student of 3rd yr.i don’t wanna do pre PG bcoz it will take long duration for sattle.i wanna MBA frm iim/abroad. i want to established a big hospital jus lik bombay hospital…etc.
if i complet PG,than its very difficult.if i complet MBA & i join as manager in big hospital,i can do easily.
but my 5-1/2yr of mbbs & social status is preventing me for this.
my bachground ia math.i had also selected in AIEEE with good rank.
i want 2 be chairperson of any good institute(may be college…) or hospital.
what should i do??????????????
plz help me
i cant manage myself without glorious & comfertable life .
my no.09926516672 & atul.mbbs@gmail.com
plz reply me
September 10, 2008 at 6:40 PM
Hello Dr. Rahul,
Thanks for your precious time and advice, indeed this is a wonderful site.
My name is Narmada, I am Dentist with MBA(Full time Course) in Marketing and Finance, I want to work as a Business analyst in Healthcare sector and I applied to almost all the job openings in Naukri and Monster, but not heard anything, and could not come across any placement who recruits for Healthcare sector. It is like a deadend for me. Would you be able to advice me as how to proceed.
Thanks and take care
September 14, 2008 at 2:52 PM
exdoc: Thanks for your advice to the readers of this blog!
tomcruise: Thanks for your inputs again. I’m sure it’ll help many docs who are in a dilemma whether to stay in the medical side or not.
Shadab: 1. I would suggest a full-time programme.
2. Check out exdoc’s post above. I agree with his advice. Doctor’s usually don’t have great financial skills, and most finance companies will first look for finance skills and then sector experience.
3. There are loads of opportunities now. Check out the list I have given in my post above.
Soumyaneel: What exactly do you mean by the sports sector?
Atul: Setting up a big hospital is not just about being a manager. Even if you do your MBA you would need 15-20 years of experience before you will be able to set up your own hospital. If you establish yourself as a good doctor after MD/MS, in 15-20 years you can again set up your own hospital!
Narmada: A business analyst only for the healthcare sector is a difficult position to find. You need to find an analyst role that includes healthcare amongst other sectors. Try to apply directly to investment banks, PE funds and consulting firms rather than going through job sites or placement agencies. I have found that job site, etc. are not too great for niche roles.
September 16, 2008 at 6:34 PM
Hello Dr. Rahul,
This is Mohit.
I would be grateful if you could give advise on my dilemma.
Let me give you my background.
MBBS 2001.
PLAB, NHS Experience of 1 year, other 5 years out of which 3 years in my own family hospital.
I do have an advanced computer diploma. (Actually, I have acquired knowledge of computer science as a hobby.)
I am presently pursuing executive (1 year) mba at IMT, Ghaziabad.
Till now, I thought only about healthcare IT. So, I planned to take Marketing/IT as my major/minor combination. I did not even consider any other areas till now.
However, after seeing Lehman brothers bankruptcy in the newspaper (and obama to become president), i am really worried. (I know i am being immature)
My questions are:
1. Is marketing/IT a good combination for a doctor who wants to pursue healthcare IT?
2. How do u search for jobs for a doctor MBA, other than reference hiring?
3. Are there any specific skills i need to acquire during my mba to be ready for the healthcare IT sector?
I am thankful for taking out time from your busy schedule to guide us in our endeavors.
Regards,
Mohit
September 16, 2008 at 7:22 PM
Sorry for the addendum,
I was shortlisted for ISB for 2008. Unfortunately, i was not very convincing (even to myself) during the interview. It was my first interview in mba games and was not prepared for some very simple questions.
For those applying for ISB, I remember one question which was very simple but at the same time, very difficult to answer in a diplomatic way.—- what are the typical problems in your hospital??
I am sure that docs who have worked in smaller private hospitals will be able to understand the difficulty in answering this question.
Subsequently, I got shortlisted for Great Lakes, TAPMI, IMI, Queens, IMT. I got calls from all of them. Subsequently, I joined IMT Ghaziabad.
Regards,
Mohit
September 16, 2008 at 10:50 PM
Hi Rahul,
which MBA is better for a MBBS,MD 28 yr old doctor-
ISB / IIMA PGP X/ NUS
Cost of all three are same now,
with regard to placements(in pharma/biomed/corp. hosp) which will offer a better job and pay.
can you rank them?
thanks a lot
January 17, 2009 at 6:27 AM
Hi Maj Popli I am doing PGDMLE, can I have ur email id. Thanx
September 19, 2008 at 5:51 PM
HI
I am medical graduate with MBA(Health Care Services) and Diploma in Medical Law and Ethics from National Law School Bangalore with 5 years of experience in Army Medical Corps. My MBA and DIploma are through correspondence. I plan to quit my govt. job. Does this profile leads me anywhere outside?
September 20, 2008 at 9:07 PM
Dear sir.myself dr.darshan kotak i have done my graduation in ayurved in dec 2003 since that i am working as a medical officer in three different small multispeciality hospitals.during my working period i observe hospital managers working profile and many other attrective things like they r getting good salary …perks…etc so i am impressed and i have recently join pg diploma in hospital administration and certificate course in quality management in healthcare.sir i want to know from you how can i get good salary job in corporate hospital after copleting my course ? ,is medvarsity online a reputed uni? Any suggestion from your side for better placement what i have to do? As i am merried and working professional, any other course or institute should i join for better future opertunities? I am living at gujarat a’bad .plz,guide me as early as possible
September 24, 2008 at 2:57 AM
i have completed Occupational therapy course. After that how MBA course will be helpful for me rather if i do masters in public health or disaster management with considering the opportunities about job and salary
……………………hasan
September 25, 2008 at 1:03 AM
wanted to ask whether a fresher can opt for this hospital management i hve jst completed my bds and confused wether to opt for clinial research r hospital mangmt
September 26, 2008 at 6:00 PM
hi dr. rahul,
i hv completed my b.d.s. 2 years back. now i am persuing my m.m.d.s-part ii at govt. dental college, ahmedabad.i have zero knowledge about m.b.a. after my m.d.s. i m good in maths and logic.so please guide me.
September 27, 2008 at 1:04 PM
hi dr. rahul,
thanks for keeping up this good work, u have really helped out many noble souls who feel lost in this materialistic world, please keep up the same, i will be in constant touch.
thanks once again
September 28, 2008 at 8:31 PM
sir i want to know, iam a physiotherapist and does physiotherapist degree is treated equal to other medical degrees in getting job in Healthcare services.
i have done BPT and want to do MBA. does BPT+MBA will help me to gain managerial position in healthcare industries.
please make it clear to me sir
September 30, 2008 at 2:31 AM
hello sir,
iam post dgo (2008).wish to do MBA international health care management.kindly suggest whether ISB or LATROBE university in australia will be better
regards
dr.prerana deshpande
October 1, 2008 at 3:04 AM
hi,rahul first of all thanks that u r helping us a lot….i am a foreign medical graduate from russia and will give entrance test for pactise in india next year.but i was insearch of mba after mbbs,so please guide me weather i can go for this site or not?and if yed then what will be the procedure
October 1, 2008 at 7:18 PM
I’m doing interne in BHMS. I want to join MBA in HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION. So kindly give me info abt. Also abnt entrance exam & which r the institutions for it
October 5, 2008 at 3:10 AM
hi dr rahul
i m doing internship..will complete it in 5 mnths. cn u pl guide me for doin mba?? i need to do it 4m bombay only as i m married… pl let me knw entrance exam n colleges in mumbai ?? is there any coaching classes for entrance ? pl help me
October 5, 2008 at 3:27 PM
Guys & gals: Sorry for the late replies. Its becoming quite hectic at work these days.
Mohit: 1. Yes Marketing/IT is a good choice.
2. Reference hiring is the best. You can also send your CVs to the companies directly and hope for a call. You might also want to look for some consultants who can help you find a job.
3. Not really… the course should take care of it.
4. I don't see why you can't answer the question! Hospitals/nursing homes have common problems and you are going in for an MBA to solve such problems.
Sunil: It is very difficult to rank these. If I remember correctly IIM PGPX is for people who have >7 yrs experience, so that might not be right for you. Further, if you need to work in India only I would suggest ISB. Otherwise NUS should be as good.
Maj. Popli: You should have a decent chance in a hospital chain in an administrative position. Where exactly have you done your MBA from?
Darshan: Do well in your course and you should get a decent job. However, I always suggest that one do a contact course rather than correspondance or online. Medvarsity is OK.
Hasan: MBA should give you a wider scope and more opportunities than public health or disaster management.
Rohan: The good colleges like TISS and AIIMS require you to have some work experience. Others, however, take students with no work experience.
Mital: You need to give some more specific questions. The basic stuff is outlined above in my post.
Gaurav: You're welcome!
Varun: Yes, physiotherapy should be counted as the same as other degrees. BPT+MBA can help you get a managerial job.
Prerana: I've never heard of LATROBE personally so won't be able to comment on that.
Dipak: I'm not sure what you mean by "go for this site". Can you please clarify your question?
Shyam: Some of the colleges for this course are TISS, AIIMS, FMS and Apollo. Each of them will have their own procedure for entry which you can find out from their websites.
Sampada: I suggest you join some course like Career Launcher, TIME, IMS, etc. They will be able to give you all the guidance needed for doing an MBA.
October 7, 2008 at 12:22 AM
Hi,
I am a dentist and have a year in hand but no option other than distance learning MBA.. jst wish to add on a degree after BDS.. is it worth to go for PGDHHM/MHA from Symbiosis distance learning/ICFAi universty/Apollo Medversity? Please do guide me..
October 9, 2008 at 8:28 PM
Dear Dr Rahul
Warm regards! i have done my MBA from Sikkim Manipal University of Health Medical and Technological Sciences, Institute of Allied Health. Also help me about how to go about finding a handsome package.
Thanks
October 13, 2008 at 9:42 AM
Sports sector means working for the big football clubs or nowadays cricket having the format of Champions League is also coming to the foray;I meant to work for them as sports psychologist or analyst or business related matters.
October 13, 2008 at 10:26 AM
Dr Rahul ….. congrats maintaining such an informative site.
MY PROFILE IN BRIEF
> 90 % in XII th ( 99.8 % in math phy chem )
72 % in MBBS ( 5 distinctions ) from JIPMER
MD Radiology from JIPMER
Fellowship in Radiology ( NIMS , Hyderabad )
Post MBBS experience 8 years
JOB EXPERIENCE
HOD Radiology, Yashoda superspeciality Hospitals, Hyderabad for 3 years
1200 bedded , chain of 3 hospitals
20 consultants, 15 DNB trainees are under my supervision
ALL ROUND ABILITIES, LEADERSHIP
“Best all round MBBS outgoing student” medal from JIPMER, 2000
Chief coordinator of JIPMER’s Indian music orchestra from 1996 to 2003
Got various certificates regarding social service, other team events
4 conference presentations
Organiser of monthly Twin cities Radiology Meet ( 2008 July onwards).
For the last 2 years, I have helped out my organisation in management related issues concerning Radiology and few other Depts, fairly successfully. Gained a lot of trust …. now my boss has offered to sponsor me for an ISB MBA.
I have a lot of interest in hospital management, business strategies in healthcare and above all in pioneering a “Tele Radiology” network in Hyderabad for a start.
Planning to apply for 2nd cycle. GMAT prep just started. But, Im fairly confident of 650 plus score. ( Scored 690 on practice test).
What are my chances ? Can I hope for my profile to compensate for a suboptimal Gmat score ? Should I be choosing a specialisation in MBA staright away ?
Pardon me for the length of the post.
October 13, 2008 at 10:35 AM
And BTW, which Apollo are u working for ? Can I get in touch with u ?
Thanks
October 19, 2008 at 5:20 PM
hi Dr…: Any of these 3 should be OK.
Maj. Popli: Finding a handsome job and package is a question of going out there and searching for it… no other way!
Soumyaneel: I have no clue about that sector!
Dr. Chandrasekar: I think ur a little too late for this year. There is no compensation for a sub-optimal GMAT score, so please concentrate on that. If you join ISB you only get to choose your specialisation after 6 months. I work with Apollo Jubilee Hills and I guess we are already in touch here 🙂
October 20, 2008 at 10:55 AM
Hi Maj V Popli, I am Maj Sobti from AMC and just joined PGDMLE from NLSUI. Can I have your contact no. or email id. Mine is aloksobti@gmail.com.
Regards
Alok
October 20, 2008 at 3:14 PM
hello sir,
thanks 4 loads of information..i hav completed MBBS and am working in medical college.ii was best outgoin student in college..i m very interested in joining a pharma company..what shod i do for dat?i m also doing MBA HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION in distance education study..will this help me to get job in pharma..i m also intrestd in administration field..
October 24, 2008 at 3:46 PM
Good to see such a great advisory site on the doctor – MBA combination. Also nice to known you are from UCMS. I am from the first batch (1985) at UCMS-GTB Hospital and believe it or not were transferred to Dilshad Garden without any electricity / water in our anatomy dissection rooms !!
Anyway I am a Senior Consultant Urologist in the UK doing a part time MBA from Bradford University (near Leeds). Half way through it. Having second doubts sa to whether it will help / change my career prospects.
Planning to relocate to India. What prospects do I have ? Would like to combine a management role – maybe operations with continued clinical work. What is the kind of salary structure ? Would my MBA give me any additional financial renumeration.
Cheers.
Sudhanshu
October 24, 2008 at 5:41 PM
I am currently working in the UK as a junior surgical trainee. I have completed my MBBS here and then have 2 yrs experisnec after grad and am in my 1st yr of core surgical training as they call it over here and will finish this in august 2010. i shud get my MRCS by end of my training with completion of basic surgical training. i was wondering what options I have after that in terms of whether u think that an MBA is the way ahead if i want to get out of practising medicine. also, i would like to return back to india in the next 5 to 10 yrs but would like to work in the USA or specifically dubai in the medical field, but not as a practising doctor. do you think doing an MBA is the right thing and wht sectors do you feel i would be able to get jobs in or doin a degree like international health management or similar from imperial college tanaka business school london is a good alternative?
October 29, 2008 at 7:56 PM
hi rahul,
m a fresh mbbs graduate and would like to go for hospital admn..i was hoping you can give me the neccesary info reg my options nboth here and in abroad (abroad just for studies) looking forward to a reply from you.
aarvy
November 2, 2008 at 8:11 PM
MR RAHUL
THANKS A LOT FOR OPENING ME INTO THIS WORLD WERE PEOPLE SHARE AND GET ADVICE REGARDING THEIR FUTURE.. ITS MY 1ST DAY AT THIS SITE ,MY EXACT VIEWS ABOUT MY FUTURE AND THE QUESTIONS WONDERING IN ALL DIRECTIONS WITHIN MY MIND ARE DISCUSSED HERE… REALLY REALLY HOPING TO GET SOMEVALUABLE INFORMATION TAT IS GOING TO DECIDE MY FUTURE.. WILL COME OUT WITH MORE… THANK U
November 3, 2008 at 10:09 AM
hi rahul
i am doing my mbbs and rt now pursuing my internship……..tell me if i will do mba not from iims but from a descent college ..which comes in top 40 or so and den wud i join pharma or finance companies…………who will pay me more and what cud b my initial package as i have no work ex….i just need an idea
November 3, 2008 at 7:55 PM
Dr Rahul, It was very nice and useful interacting with you. Hope you remember me. ( Yashoda Hosp ).
Gave GMAT yesterday got 750. ( Q 50 V 41 ). Would be extremely useful if you can give some tips regarding the application essays —- specially the one about student body elections.
Thanks again
November 3, 2008 at 9:30 PM
Rahul i have been a regular visitor of ur blog for last 6 months.after reading all the blogs i came to the conclusion doing MBA is quite an interesting thing.I wanted to ask one simple thing ….exactly wht thing motivated to do MBA after MBBS…..Now that u have changed your career….are u satisfied about the decision that you took of doing MBA ……Wht is the differnce between the nature of work of working as a doctor and as an MBA……which work are u finding more challenging and creative….and which field do u think has more growth prospect….i wanted to ask you one more question…….ie ….Did u do MBA for getting a good job only or did u do MBA to get the business knowledge which would help you to build up a setup of urs in the future .waiting for your answer……
November 5, 2008 at 11:11 PM
respected sir,
can you pls guide me since i m an ayurvedic doctor with mba in marketing and minor as operations .can you pls tell me that where i should apply for the jobs. i am in my final semester of my mba .i am doin it frm ICFAI Business School Gurgaon
November 8, 2008 at 11:15 AM
Hi Dr. Rahul.
Nice to meet you.
I have 7.5 yrs experience post MBBS.
now I am in a dilemma.
I want to know- which is better?
IIM (Ahmedabad) PGPX or ISB.
I want to go in one of these post MBA-
1. health care consulting- Mc Kinsey.
2. Private equity related to healh sector.
2. Bio-med device company.
3. Pharma.
I will like to work in India only.
thanks.
P.S.- to me it seems brand name of IIMA is better. small batch size of IIMA is better. PGPX is only 3 yrs old and in 2-3 yrs the PGPX rankings and popularity will shoot up.
still what do you say- specially regarding the placement process in ISB vs IIMA PGPX.
for a doctor – which is better???
thanks a lot
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