when someone asks you,"why mba after engineering?"what do you think would be the best reply?

Answer 1

First of all because there is greater and greater competition in today's job market, and employers usually have a preference for people with more education. Doing a master's degree after a bachelor's degree in engineering will expose you to the latest updates of the engineering industry (a lot can change in one year)... it will provide more and better job opportunities and give you advantages that people with no master's degree have.

Going back to university is also great for networking. I advice you to look for a university that is known for being connected to high-profile figures in the industry you are studying, e.g. people who have written best-selling books about your industry, inventors, people who develop theories, and world-recognised professors. Looking at your screenname I presume you are Indian; you should have access to universities like this in major Indian cities. Being associated with world-class names can make your CV look real good... and especially if you develop relationships with these people that you can actually ask them to write reference letters about you. If you do well in their classes and projects they may offer you incredible opportunities. You just never know who you might meet there.

So, in short, two reasons why MBA after engineering: opportunities and networking. Enough said.

Answer 2

If I am ever in a position to move up in the company, I need to know how to plan, as well as how to handle finances and people. Even if I decide to remain a working engineer, much engineering work is now accomplished by teams, and learning how to work as part of a team, as well as understanding the functions of others both on and outside the team, can be gained in an MBA program. It makes me a more flexible, sensitive, employee and, of course, provides me the means to one day become an employer.