which specialization is recommended for MBA?

Go by your heart, not with what SHOULD be ! Go with what you enjoy .. For example, if you like maths, go for analytics/finance/operations. but if you are good at creative, out of box thinking, go for Marketing Let me tell you my story .. I used to feel I will do strategy, because ultimately all CEOs do strategy. But after joining MBA, I realized, strategy is not my cup of tea, and I am comfortable in analytics & finance. You should do what you are comfortable with, and then you will do it very well, and earn very good name and money. Do not go by what SHOULD be done. Parama Barai- Professor- VGSoM IIT Kharagpur.

The specialization for you should majorly depend on your interest in a particular areas. For choosing a specialization, you generally get 1 year time during 1st year of your MBA to gauge and explore your interest. The general MBA programmes offer specialisation in key functional areas like Marketing, Sales, HR, Finance, Operation etc. You need to pick a specialization after thoroughly understanding the work areas corresponding to each specialization. This will also help you understand the roles you see yourself taking in future. Also, many sector specific MBA programmes are also available in many B-schools. Please refer to Careers360 November 2017 issue, a B-school special issue, which carries a special package on sector- specific specialisations..This will also be available on Web soon..