Career Scope of BCA + MCA
The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. -Steve Jobs Are you confused about your career? Have you taken Arts or Science stream in high school but interested in computer application and programming? Then BCA + MCA course is exactly the path you should tread on. Chuck away your inhibitions and join this course which will lead you to become a successful Computer Programmer, a Computer Systems Analyst or even a Software Developer. In today’s digital world, computers play a poignant role. By starting your career with BCA, you can acquire a huge set of skills which not only confines to Computer and Information but also exposes the aspirants in communication, organization and management, alongside programming languages such as Java, C++, HML, SQL, etc. These skills will not only assist you in building up your career but will also provide you with a platform to enhance your expertise in various other fields which will be useful even if you plan to tread another path after BCA. The duration of the course is 3 years, after which the graduate will acquire a skill set which will make him/her a zealous bachelor in computer application. There is a galore of opportunities waiting for you after you pursue BCA. Some career options are: Chief Information Officer Computer Programmer Computer Scientist Computer Support Service Specialist Computer Systems Analyst Database Administrator Information Systems Manager Software Developer Software Publisher Systems Administrator Teacher and Lecturer Start-up- your own Business Media, Print and Publishing Houses Do not limit yourself and settle for the ordinary, aim higher, stretch your mind for newer experiences. A professional postgraduate degree, MCA provides a much more dynamic scope for qualified professionals in the field of information technology. The course aims not only at theoretical but also application based practical training. Although BCA creates a base, MCA cements the base by providing a specialised touch in the subjects studied in BCA. The duration of the course is 3 academic years. The first year focuses on skill development in computers, a conceptual framework is shaped in the second year and further specializations and project work in the third year prepares the student to enter the world of computers with a skill set which is impressionable. Although career options remain the same as for BCA, some other innovative job profiles one can take after MCA are: App Developer Business Analyst Database Engineer Hardware Engineer Manual Tester Technical Writers Trouble-shooters Web Designer/Developer You can be the next Mark Zuckerberg, Azim Premji or Grace Hopper and mark your place in the ever growing computer world.