...Vivek G. Nair; Leena Chatterjee Purpose The study explores career shocks in the Indian context and examines their impact on the career development of people with MBAs. Design/methodology/approach In-depth, semi-structured interviews with 41 Indian MBA graduates were thematically analysed...

... to the recent critique of management education as well as the growing need for new cadres of managers, which cannot be supplied by high-prestige, leading business schools alone. Originality/value – Testing career impact of MBA from an average-ranked university, and the impact of chance event – both...