Teaching, lab work and papers, usually inside a university, an IIT/IISc-style institute or a research council lab. Early years are a Master's or PhD with a stipend, where the real skills are reading critically, writing clearly and presenting at seminars. Progress is measured in publications and grants more than promotions, and many people move into industry data or analytics roles after a few years. Mumbai and Bengaluru are where the graph most often sees this stage.

• Microsoft OfficeOn 774 profiles in the career graph; most in Operations, Marketing & Sales
• ManagementOn 740 profiles in the career graph; most in Operations, Marketing & Sales
• LeadershipOn 638 profiles in the career graph; most in Operations, Leadership / Executive
• Microsoft ExcelOn 617 profiles in the career graph; most in Operations, Marketing & Sales
• Business DevelopmentOn 346 profiles in the career graph; most in Marketing & Sales, Leadership / Executive
• ResearchOn 336 profiles in the career graph; most in Academia / Research, Intern
• Public SpeakingOn 317 profiles in the career graph; most in Operations, Academia / Research
• Market ResearchOn 229 profiles in the career graph; most in Marketing & Sales, Leadership / Executive
• Marketing StrategyOn 222 profiles in the career graph; most in Marketing & Sales, Other
• Data AnalysisOn 160 profiles in the career graph; most in Academia / Research

• OperationsMaking the business run: processes, people, vendors, targets, escalations. It is the largest role in the graph by volume and the destination most other roles move into, because it is where 'I know ho…
• Software EngineeringWriting and maintaining software in a product company, a services firm or a startup: features, bugs, tests, reviews, on-call. It is the most common destination for interns in the graph and one of the…
• Marketing & SalesGetting customers: field sales, inside sales, brand, digital and performance marketing, business development. It is one of the largest roles in the graph and a common first job after a BBA, BCom or M…
• Data & AnalyticsTurning business data into reports, dashboards and answers: SQL, Excel, a BI tool, and a lot of explaining to people who do not read charts. Entry is a graduate analyst role in a bank, consultancy, e…
• EntrepreneurshipStarting or running your own business, from a services firm to a funded startup. In the graph it is rarely a first step; people arrive after operations, sales or engineering roles, and the most commo…
• Content / WritingWriting for a living: brand copy, articles, scripts, social posts, documentation. Most people start freelance or in a content agency, and the portfolio matters more than the degree. Deadlines are con…

• B.A. in Liberal Arts: first jobsMost common first roles: Operations 15%, Intern 15%, Marketing & Sales 9%
• B.A.: first jobsMost common first roles: Software Engineering 17%, Intern 16%, Operations 14%
• B.Com in Finance: first jobsMost common first roles: Operations 25%, Marketing & Sales 17%, Intern 16%
• B.E.: first jobsMost common first roles: Software Engineering 36%, Intern 21%, Operations 8%
• B.Sc in Management: first jobsMost common first roles: Operations 22%, Entrepreneurship 12%, Academia / Research 10%
• B.Sc in Mechanical: first jobsMost common first roles: Marketing & Sales 24%, Human Resources 19%, Leadership / Executive 13%
• B.Sc: first jobsMost common first roles: Operations 22%, Engineering Management 9%, Software Engineering 8%
• B.Sc in Science: first jobsMost common first roles: Marketing & Sales 17%, Operations 14%, Intern 11%
• B.Tech in Computer Science: first jobsMost common first roles: Software Engineering 29%, Intern 23%, Academia / Research 6%
• B.Tech in Information Technology: first jobsMost common first roles: Software Engineering 36%, Intern 22%, Academia / Research 7%
• B.Tech in Management: first jobsMost common first roles: Software Engineering 32%, Intern 30%, Academia / Research 8%
• B.Tech: first jobsMost common first roles: Software Engineering 27%, Intern 27%, Operations 10%
• M.A. in Finance: first jobsMost common first roles: Intern 27%, Operations 18%, Marketing & Sales 14%
• M.A. in Liberal Arts: first jobsMost common first roles: Intern 34%, Operations 17%, Academia / Research 13%
• M.A. in Management: first jobsMost common first roles: Intern 20%, Operations 18%, Marketing & Sales 8%
• M.A. in Mechanical: first jobsMost common first roles: Leadership / Executive 23%, Academia / Research 22%, Marketing & Sales 11%
• M.A.: first jobsMost common first roles: Intern 18%, Operations 12%, Marketing & Sales 7%
• M.Sc: first jobsMost common first roles: Intern 16%, Operations 13%, Engineering Management 13%
• M.Sc in Science: first jobsMost common first roles: Intern 37%, Software Engineering 14%, Operations 12%
• M.Tech: first jobsMost common first roles: Intern 29%, Software Engineering 24%, Academia / Research 15%
• MBA in Finance: first jobsMost common first roles: Intern 24%, Operations 20%, Marketing & Sales 17%
• MCA in Computer Science: first jobsMost common first roles: Software Engineering 40%, Intern 14%, Operations 10%
• Other in Liberal Arts: first jobsMost common first roles: Intern 20%, Operations 11%, Content / Writing 11%
• Other in Management: first jobsMost common first roles: Intern 25%, Operations 22%, Marketing & Sales 10%

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