Hi All,
This is Vinod and I very recently joined this forum as I heard that this forum helps graduates to take a positive decision.

Let me put forth my question:

I'man engineering graduate in Electronics & Communication. I'm rightnow pursuing first year MBA in Technology Management in distanceeducation at Anna University,Chennai, India. My aim is to get a Ph.D,but unfortunately I struck up in Business Development/Sales &Marketing and now working as Senior Business Development Executive in asoftware company for past one and half year. I don't want to switchover to a technical field as I like this profile.

My questions are:

1. Can I pursue Ph.D after doing my MBA(Technology Management)?
2.If YES, please let me know what are the specialization that I can opt in Ph.D?
3. How many year program it would be?
4. If NO, is there any program equivalent to Ph.D that I can do after securing MBA degree? What are they??

Please!!! please!! reply me.....though it is too early to ask this question I need a solution for this as I need to prepare according....

Thanks in advance,

Vinod

Hey Vinod,
First bear in mind this is primarily a UK based forum so any answers you get will be strongly skewed in that direction.
1. Yes, you can do a PhD whenever you like. I did mine after several years in industry and an MSc, it's not an issue.
2. The point of a PhD (generally) is that you pick what interests you and then go and research it, so pick what you want to specialise in and go for it.
3. 3-4 years

A special point that regularly comes up is financing. As you would be a foreign student there would be very little chance of obtaining a fully funded post. Foreign student fees are horrific, so be advised and come prepared to spend aboouuut £17,000 - £28,000 per annum, depending on the university.

Hope that helps.

Thanks a lot for your valuable suggestion....I appreciate your instant response....
Should that be done as a full time research or it can be done through distance education while working?

Not being in IT I can't comment about doing a PhD in this field by distance. Certainly for science ones, I know of none that permit distance research. It is my experience though, that people do undertake a part time PhD but this can take upwards of 10 years.