Why MBA?

Under the magnetic effect of peer pressure, we see a lot of youth chasing the rat race of pursuing an MBA. Never realizing in depth why do they want to go for it. Now when I myself am entrusted with the job of doing the ground work of a "Why MBA" question for my interviews, I go back to wonder why am i doing an MBA at the first place. Am i also one of those nebulous worshipers of the world of fame and money that is promised with an MBA degree?

This leaves me to ponder on what is my aim for my life. What is driving me to be focused in this field and driving my pursuit for an MBA? and just when i delve deeper I come across all the other options which I have for myself. And then i suddenly start feeling lucky. Yes, that I have the freedom to go for a profession which I want to and not which I am compelled to.

And just when I was reconsidering my thoughts, I see a traffic policeman and a couple of students studying subjects related to forensic science. On one side I see a student who has taken up a very unconventional choice of profession in the field of forensics and on the other hand the traffic personnel is one who has to mess around with the traffic of a city like Bangalore just for his and his family's survival.

And its not just a traffic policeman. Everyday we come across in-numerous set of people who are slogging their lives out only to alleviate the pain of hunger and poverty.What is it that stops them from pursuing their dreams. Is it only we, the lucky ones who have the right to dream and chase them?

That is what we fail to realize. Without any figurative thought in place, without any passion, we like running the race without even knowing what and why are we doing so? Sheer dismay you can call it? That is where it stands justified to make "Why MBA" one of the integral questions to decide selection to the elite institutes of our country. So that one knows what is the passion behind pursuing a profession, because its only the lucky lot who can afford to have a passion for their profession.