Share Your Work Experience Form
Name: Mansoor Javaid Badar
Organization: Telenor Pakistan
Designation: Assistant Manager – Mass market Segment ( Talkshawk)
Work Experience (in years): 6
Industry: Telecommunications
Expertise:
Marketing Strategy, Business Planning, Product Marketing, Business Analysis, Strong Excel Skills, Project Management
Q. What to expect at the entrant level? (Ups and downs during the early years)
Hunger to learn & Excel in their field
Q. What is the career path lined up? (Growth pattern/ promotion chances/ overseas placements)
Horizontal / Vertical promotions based on employee performance, Overseas comes after 4-5 years of overall work experience.
Q. What pre requisite courses need to taken? (Courses/ certifications that help in this field)
Marketing Management, Managerial Policy, Marketing Strategy, Advanced Excel
Q. Do employers have a preference for certain individuals? (CGPA or a specialized Bachelors or masters requirement)
Better GPA is always good, but interview performance matters in the end
Q. Who are the industry leaders and trend setters in this field? (Companies that need to be looked out for)
Telenor, Mobilink
Q. Any advise that you can offer to current students?
A lot of what we studied didn’t have any correlation to what Happens in the workplace or how any industry works. Question your teachers on how it is relevant when you leave IBA. Focus on Case studies alot
