If I am not good in maths, can I still pursue MBA?
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manpreet 2 years ago
I think, Maths is not going to leave us till the end of our life, so try to be comfortable with Maths and get the most out of it.
manpreet 2 years ago
First of all, know that you are not the only person worried about this. Many people struggle with maths and are uncomfortable with it. This is true in the business world and is largely true in MBA programs as well. The maths needed for most MBA programs does not go beyond Calculus. It's not a terribly complex mathematical adventure. However, depending on the program, it can be highly quantitative, which means that there is maths woven into almost any class, and it is leveraged in many ways and new ways. So, you need to be comfortable with maths and numbers in order to do well. There are certain concepts that are not exceptionally difficult but that newbies often have a hard time grasping, and it takes time and patience to do so. So, it is good that candidate study at least the basics of probability and statistics in advance of whatever program you choose. You, probably, won't enjoy it (though you might be surprised), but you'll certainly have a lot less to worry about when the program starts, allowing you to focus on whatever path you decide is fit for you.
manpreet 2 years ago
This depends on the curriculum you will have as part of MBA and the Maths topics that you need to study. Finance and to some extent marketing would necessitate you to be good in numbers. More than calculations or number crunching, what would be needed is the ability to quickly arrive at a decision / conclusion looking at the numbers, graphs, pie charts etc. Other specializations like advertising, HR won’t need you to be very good in Maths. However, MBA is all about business and the student who want to excel in business must have clear understanding of Maths to make your career scalable as compared to others. In present scenario we can see that Quantitative Techniques (QT or Maths) & accountancy must study in first semester & second semester (Accountancy) that too for basic concepts. However, QT does require mathematics in details.
manpreet 2 years ago
You don't need to be good in maths but you must to be excelling in analytics. During the course of MBA it is required you to take decisions based on some statistical data for micro and macro sectors. Although there are some branches in MBA which requires you mathematical knowledge like Finance (calculation of depreciation or policy formulation), IT (IT facilities allocation to other countries), Aerospace & Aviation management (needless to say the mathematical reasoning is highly mandatory). But surely you dont have to dig deep in core mathematics. Its all because MBA requires making you a quick responsive when it comes to give your decision in critical-thinking. However maths can make you annoys for MBA entrance also. But it will all come from the basics of class 11th and 12th. So my suggestion is: don't afraid of maths just give some time to it and yourself also. Start from very beginning (if you are not from maths background). And, most importantly, start preparing (brushing up) early.No matter what stage you're at in your education or career, TuteeHub will help you reach the next level that you're aiming for. Simply,Choose a subject/topic and get started in self-paced practice sessions to improve your knowledge and scores.
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2 years ago
You do require knowledge of basic mathematics to get into MBA as it is a part of entrance exam for a lot of colleges. The course of MBA has some subjects which require quantitative skills like Finance, Economics, Operations, Decision sciences. However, there are tools in excel which can be used for the quantitative part if you understand the concepts well. There are people from arts background who pursue MBA and are not that good at maths but do well. MBA also offers an environment of learning from your peers new skills that you may be weak at. If your interest lies in marketing and strategy, you need less of mathematics but data analysis skills are very much required for any courses and even in corporate career in future. You won't need mathematical concepts of trigonometry or calculus but you will need concepts of statistics and probability during the course of MBA.