<p>While it is hard to get selected for a management course abroad without at least a few years of work experience under your belt, hardly any rules like that apply here. A look into the issue makes you realise that parents have a great deal to play in this choice. <br /><br />One of the reasons why parents insist on a post-graduate degree is because of the assumption that their children would get a better job. <br /><br />But they don’t realise that working in the industry not only gives them invaluable experience but also helps the profile. <br /><br />“My parents saw a year, spent working, as time wasted since I wouldn’t start off at a higher level in an organisation. So they forced me to go for a post-graduate course,” says Sameer. <br /><br />While this kind of thinking seems practical, the unnecessary pressure often leads children to take up courses without putting too much thought into what they want out of them. <br /><br />“Seventy-five percent of the people in my college don’t have any work experience and can’t differentiate between useful information from the completely theoretical,” says Kartick, a student.<br /><br />This kind of approach maybe fine till you are in school or in graduation but post-graduate courses can open new avenues of learning if you know what you want out of them. <br /><br />Sadly, since most are not aware of a real life working environment, they are not able to make use of the opportunity. <br /><br />A reason for this kind of behaviour may also be connected to the security attached with post-graduate courses. Parents think of them as the last ladder in their child’s academic life after which they can settle down in life. <br /><br />“Our parents want us to finish our studies and only then start working,” says Pryanshu, a student. <br /><br />Many get married after it, so a few years spent working would delay the marriage by a few years. This is especially true in the case of girls. <br /><br />“In our society, since arranged marriages are still predominant and people are selected based on their profile, it’s always preferable to have a post-graduate degree on it,” says Adithya, a professor. <br /><br />So while the concerns of parents are relevant, it’s time that students realise that a few years of working after graduation not only gives you a holistic view of the market that they would eventually be working in but also make their higher studies even more fruitful. <br /><br />“I worked for more than a year in recruitment and understand what is important when I attend classes now. Also in my case, the post-graduate degree would get me a better profile in the industry I was working in,” says Kabir, a student.</p>
<p>While it is hard to get selected for a management course abroad without at least a few years of work experience under your belt, hardly any rules like that apply here. A look into the issue makes you realise that parents have a great deal to play in this choice. <br /><br />One of the reasons why parents insist on a post-graduate degree is because of the assumption that their children would get a better job. <br /><br />But they don’t realise that working in the industry not only gives them invaluable experience but also helps the profile. <br /><br />“My parents saw a year, spent working, as time wasted since I wouldn’t start off at a higher level in an organisation. So they forced me to go for a post-graduate course,” says Sameer. <br /><br />While this kind of thinking seems practical, the unnecessary pressure often leads children to take up courses without putting too much thought into what they want out of them. <br /><br />“Seventy-five percent of the people in my college don’t have any work experience and can’t differentiate between useful information from the completely theoretical,” says Kartick, a student.<br /><br />This kind of approach maybe fine till you are in school or in graduation but post-graduate courses can open new avenues of learning if you know what you want out of them. <br /><br />Sadly, since most are not aware of a real life working environment, they are not able to make use of the opportunity. <br /><br />A reason for this kind of behaviour may also be connected to the security attached with post-graduate courses. Parents think of them as the last ladder in their child’s academic life after which they can settle down in life. <br /><br />“Our parents want us to finish our studies and only then start working,” says Pryanshu, a student. <br /><br />Many get married after it, so a few years spent working would delay the marriage by a few years. This is especially true in the case of girls. <br /><br />“In our society, since arranged marriages are still predominant and people are selected based on their profile, it’s always preferable to have a post-graduate degree on it,” says Adithya, a professor. <br /><br />So while the concerns of parents are relevant, it’s time that students realise that a few years of working after graduation not only gives you a holistic view of the market that they would eventually be working in but also make their higher studies even more fruitful. <br /><br />“I worked for more than a year in recruitment and understand what is important when I attend classes now. Also in my case, the post-graduate degree would get me a better profile in the industry I was working in,” says Kabir, a student.</p>
