I have 3.5 years of experience in IT industry. Will I face issues in placements if I pursue MBA marketing from IMT Ghaziabad?

Candidates from every age group and varying work experience join B-Schools for a PGPM or PGDM course. The table below states the percentage of students and their work experiences at IMT Ghaziabad in the class of 2021.

The table below gives the number of students and their chosen branch in IMT Ghaziabad.

Key Highlights:

• According to the above tables, 7% of students have 3+ years of experience and 390 students chose marketing. 
• It is obvious that companies pay more to students with work experience in placements. But, most companies prefer candidates with work experience that is relevant to their industry.
• Candidates with experience in the IT industry can pitch themselves as digital marketing enthusiasts or specialists. Experts can help in finding opportunities and make suggestions on how a candidate can improve in his/her marketing strategy. The IT experience can help a candidate master the technical aspects and an MBA degree will help in the functional aspects of the industry.
• For candidates wanting an FMCG or advertising job, they need to work really hard for gaining adequate knowledge. Along with that, the summer internship should be relevant to the need of the candidate and he/she should try for a PPO or a good recommendation at the same time.

These facts state that a candidate with a good amount of IT experience does have a lot of scope in placement after an MBA in marketing from IMT Ghaziabad, just the right amount of preparation is needed.