Opportunities in India for a management degree with an Information Technology specialization

The IT sector worth a whopping US$ 167 billion in India is one of the fastest growing industries and is the major outsourcing destination in the world, responsible for approximately 55% market share of the US $190 billion total services sourcing market in 2017-18. The industry is expected to grow at 9% annual rate and has provided employment to over 20 million Indians. The government of India has also identified it as a special focus service sector complimenting it with schemes, incentives, and infrastructure. For a management graduate - there are numerous opportunities in the domestic as well as the international job market. Many countries and clients rely partially or completely on project management services from their Indian partners.

As a student of Post Graduate Diploma in Management with specialization in IT- you will be trained in the areas of Development programs and languages, data management, leadership, business processes, project management, reporting, analytical thinking, and problem-solving, project planning and execution, cost-planning and budget management, System development, E-commerce and M-commerce, strategy and planning, IT-Audit, Research and development, Risk Assessment, Risk Management, Risk Diversification, malware and data protection, IT legal compliance and cyber laws, Software framework and digital ecosystems. You will be trained to plan, execute, manage and report projects of all scales and types. Your understanding of technology will be enhanced with improved interpersonal skills, leadership, planning, risk-aversion, and overall process management. The course is different with each college but broadly the full-time taught course spans across two years 2 years with marketing, IT-service, operations, project management, Human resources and fundamentals of computer science. Well known and some of the best PDGM and MBA colleges in Ahmedabad, Gujarat and India for a PGDMM-IT include Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research, Taxila Business School, St. Kabir Institute of professional studies, Jaipuria Institute of Management, etc.

You may start as a trainee/intern/ junior manager for IT projects at MNCs, outsourcing service companies, start-ups, and domestic firms. Campus recruitment by companies like Wipro, TCS, Cisco, Apple, Google, Amazon, ISRO, IBM, Infosys, etc. is to watch out for. You can also start your career in the Government sector, Space-research, defense, ITes, Automobile, and E-commerce too. Salaries range from INR 5,00,000 to INR 30,00,000 PA. Senior positions in IT management include Chief Information OFfices, Chief Technology Officer, Senior Project Manager, IT Consultant, IT Director, etc. Be a part of the fastest growing industry and become the next CEO, Start-up Owner, Consulting Guru or even a Government Program manager of Gen X.