---
title: How specialized MBA has changed the lives of these 5 students
description: 5 graduate students transformed their lives by laying a strong foundation to their career with a specialized MBA.
---

[RICS SBE Blog](https://hub.ricssbe.org)

# [How specialized MBA has changed the lives of these 5 students](https://hub.ricssbe.org/how-specialized-mba-has-changed-the-lives-of-these-5-students)

 Written by [RICS SBE](https://hub.ricssbe.org/author/rics-sbe) | Mar 28, 2017 5:10:00 AM

Specialized education enables those who already have some specific expertise to update their skillsets and competencies and grow in the chosen area. We offer specialized [MBA in construction](https://www.ricssbe.org/programs/pg-programs/mba-in-construction-project-management/), [real estate and infrastructure](https://www.ricssbe.org/programs/pg-programs/mba-in-real-estate-and-urban-infrastructure/). Read on to know how choosing these specialized programs, transformed the lives of these 5 students by laying a strong foundation to their career and catapulting them onto the path of success.

 

**Ashwini Dharmarajan**  
Civil Engg + MBA CPM  
**Placed in Project Management in Turner & Townsend**

Ashwini, a civil engineering pass-out chose to do a [specialized MBA](https://www.futurereadyedu.com/why-pick-a-specialized-mba-over-a-certification/) in CPM with RICS SBE. She felt it would add on to her skills as a civil engineer and help to lay down a strong foundation to her career. [Read more ](http://www.ricssbe.org/what-s-new/student-stories/construction-degree-course-foundation-my-career/)

 

<https://hub.ricssbe.org/i-wanted-to-work-in-the-global-market-in-quantity-surveying-gowtham-p-mba-ceqs>

**Gowtham Pinnamareddy**  
Civil Engineer with two years experience + MBA CEQS  
**Placed in Quantity Surveying with Arcadis - Thailand**

Gowtham decided to pursue a specialized [MBA in CEQS](https://www.ricssbe.org/programs/pg-programs/mba-in-construction-economics-quantity-surveying/) after doing his civil engineering. His decision stemmed from the value that RICS courses hold globally. The decision to quit his job and study at RICS SBE has now led him to an international job. [Read more](http://www.ricssbe.org/what-s-new/student-stories/mba-in-quantity-surveying-gate-to-enter-globally/)

<https://hub.ricssbe.org/i-always-wanted-to-be-an-expert-today-i-am-one-anurag-sharma-mba-reui>

**Anurag Sharma**  
Civil Engineer + MBA REUI  
**Placed in Strategic Consulting with JLL, Gurgaon**

Anurag's ambition to be a subject matter expert led him to do a specialized [MBA in REUI](https://www.ricssbe.org/programs/pg-programs/mba-in-real-estate-and-urban-infrastructure/). He made a conscious shift to real estate after his civil engineering degree which was a bold decison. This move gave a great headstart to his career. [Read more](http://www.ricssbe.org/what-s-new/student-stories/mba-in-real-estate-path-to-enter-commercial-sector/)

  

<https://hub.ricssbe.org/my-father-and-my-sister-motivated-me-to-join-real-estate-industry-ashlee-sharma-mba-reui>

**Ashlee Sharma**  
B A Economics + MBA REUI  
**Placed in Banks & Financial Services with Edelweiss**

Ashlee was inspired to take up a specilazed MBA in REUI after watching her father and sister gow in this sector. Today she finds this sector exciting and full of opportunities and is happy to have bagged a position with Edelweiss. [Read more](https://hub.ricssbe.org/my-father-and-my-sister-motivated-me-to-join-real-estate-industry-ashlee-sharma-mba-reui)

 

<https://hub.ricssbe.org/this-mba-helped-me-get-a-breakthrough-in-the-global-construction-industry-monalisha-mba-cpm>

**Monalisha Hazarika**  
Civil Engg with 4 years of exp + MBA CPM  
**Placed in Project Management with Al Naboodah, Dubai**

Monalisha got internationally placed with Al Naboodah in Dubai. She recounts how her specialized degree in MBA CPM helped her land a foothold in the global construction industry and how she looks forward to her future. [Read more ](http://www.ricssbe.org/what-s-new/student-stories/mba-construction-management-for-global-industry/) 

[View full post](https://hub.ricssbe.org/how-specialized-mba-has-changed-the-lives-of-these-5-students)

```json
{
  "@context" : "http://schema.org",
  "@type" : "BlogPosting",
  "author" : {
    "@type" : "Person",
    "name" : "RICS SBE"
  },
  "dateModified" : "2024-09-10T11:31:51.238Z",
  "datePublished" : "2017-03-28T05:10:00Z",
  "headline" : "How specialized MBA has changed the lives of these 5 students",
  "image" : {
    "@type" : "ImageObject",
    "height" : 262,
    "url" : "https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/2389157/Blogs/SBE/Students/CPM/Ashwini-Dharmarajan.jpg",
    "width" : 602
  },
  "mainEntityOfPage" : "https://hub.ricssbe.org/how-specialized-mba-has-changed-the-lives-of-these-5-students",
  "publisher" : {
    "@type" : "Organization",
    "logo" : {
      "@type" : "ImageObject",
      "height" : 60,
      "url" : "/hs/hsstatic/content_shared_assets/static-1.4092/img/default-amp-logo.png",
      "width" : 60
    },
    "name" : "RICS SBE Blog"
  }
}
```