Career Counselling

Masters in business administration commonly referred to as MBA is opted by wide majority of students after completing their graduation studies. Current trends demand post graduate degree to get into any major industry. MBA in India is rapidly growing. More and more students are opting for the same primarily because of the good career options and industry placements that it provides. There are so many colleges that offer MBA degree that a student is often confused as to which school he should select and how should he prepare for the entrance exams for the same. It is for this that MBA career counseling is required.

Here, trained experts suggest colleges to you based on your career choice, your aptitude and your interests. Not just that they also give you relevant information about the admission procedures to these colleges and how should one apply to the same. MBA coaching centers like the IMS and Career Launcher have dedicated counselors that help the student in selecting the top ten colleges of their choice that they should aim at out of more than thousand colleges that offer various kinds of MBA programs.

Moreover there are many schools that offer different specializations in MBA that one may be unaware of. Career counselors guide students and inform them about such specialized courses. MBA is usually a two year full time course (there are other part time and distance learning courses also) which means that a student needs effective counselor that can guide him/her towards his career goal. All those students who wish to pursue their MBA should go for career counseling.

With the growing importance and growing complexity in education and career building in India, there was a strong need for career counseling centers where students can freely talk to the counselors and take help regarding any query that they have. In the past few years there have been many counseling centers that have sprung up in the city. Some of these centers are private while some of them are sponsored. Career counseling is still not given as much importance in the country as it is given abroad. Parents are still not open to the idea of counseling and feel that they know what their child should be. However, this is slowly changing. Children should be free to choose the career they want to pursue and parents may be totally uninformed about that career. This is where these centers are of tremendous help. There are many counselors that work at these centers. Some of these centers provide help at a subsidized rate for those who cannot afford counseling fees. Some of the career counseling centers in Mumbai, India are:

Sinara Education & Career Consultants Pvt Ltd  – 24 B Woodlands Apartment, Opp Vama Showroom, Kempscorner Bridge, Pedder Rd, Cumballa Hill, Mumbai – 400026 +(91)-(22)-67306162

Growth Centre India Pvt Ltd   – 5th Flr,Gagangiri Complex, Near Ambedkar Udyan, 18th Road, Chembur East, Mumbai – 400071 +(91)-(22)-67306043

Career Launcher, Dadar, Mumbai

NIIT, Churchgate, Mumbai

Shree Manav Seva Sangh, Dadar East, Mumbai-400014

Mr. Savio DSilva’s career counselling center “CareerScope”, Mumbai, India

Ascend Psychology, 412,Orbit Industrial Estate, Opp Tangent Furniture Near 5d Restaurant, Off Link Rd, Malad West, Mumbai – 400064 +(91)-(22)-61426472

Kirticorp  03 Shashank Co Op Housing Society, Near Star City, 444 Manmala Tank Road, Mahim, Mumbai – 400016 +(91)-(22)-67305054

National Institute Of Communication Skills  03,Krishna Villa 1482, VTC Ground, Sector-30, Ulhasnagar No 1, Thane – 421001

Hero Mind Mine Educational & Career Services – 32/125,Laxmi Vijay,Laxmi Industrial Estate, Near Fame Adlabs Cinema, New Link Road, Andheri West, Mumbai – 400053 +(91)-(22)-61620553

Whether it is career planning, marriage, personal life, work life or anything else, there are many instances in life where one faces problems, issues or crisis. This is when one requires external help in the form of a counselor who can understand, listen and help you to solve your problem or give you certain direction towards your goal. There is a growing demand for counselors in the country because more and more people are facing problems with their relationships, in coping with a fast life, stress, time management, career options, parental pressure etc. For people who have a keen interest in human behavior, assisting and patiently listening to people, identifying human problems, acquiring information to solve these problems should take up counselling as this can be an emotionally satisfying experience.

There are many institutes in India that offer counselling courses. Students can pursue Certificate, Diploma and PG Diploma courses on counselling from different universities. Most colleges prefer candidates who have a bachelor degree in arts, education or in psychology. Students who have a Masters degree can opt for various specialized diploma programs like PG Diploma in Counselling, PG Diploma course in Rehabilitation Psychology, PG Diploma course in career counselling etc. After you complete your counselling courses, you can choose from several counselling related job profiles in India. Trained counselors can opt to work in counselling agencies, schools, colleges and educational institutes, counselling centers, or they can also remain self employed.

Some of the institutes in India that offer counselling courses are:

- Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, Ph: 38259, 38283,

- SNDT College, University of Mumbai, Mumbai, Maharashtra, Ph:22652819-25,

- Regional Institute of Education, Bhopal – 462013

- Regional Institute of Education, Mysore

- Karnataka University, Karnataka, Ph : 747 121

- University of Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Ph:2568778

- Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, Ph: 527532,

- National Council of Educational Research & Training, New Delhi – 110 016

- Himachal Pradesh University, Himachal Pradesh, Ph : 230 890, 231321,

- Mahatma Gandhi Vishwavidyalaya, Chitrakoot, Madhya Pradesh, Ph : 65413, 65411

- Punjab University, Chandigarh – 160 014, Ph: 541945, 541716,

- Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya, Saraswati Vihar, Jabalpur, MP, Ph : 321452

- The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Gujarat, Ph : 795 600, 795521