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After completing my BMS (bachelor of management studies) degree programme this year, I want to enroll for an LLB programme and company secretary (CS) course. To better my career prospects, should I also pursue an MBA (finance) degree? — Ashok Rao, Chennai CS and LLB is an excellent combination provided you are able to do justice to both programmes. Career opportunities for company secretaries equipped with a law degree are plentiful. You could also consider working for a few years and then sign up for a part-time or full-time MBA programme. This is good investment of time and money, especially if you are admitted into a reputed B-school with a strong campus placement programme.    I’ll complete my B.Tech degree programme next year and want to pursue higher studies in the US. Would you advise an MS or MBA degree programme? Ravi Narasimhan, Bangalore If your academic goal is to complete a Ph D programme or pursue a career in teaching, research or consulting, an MS programme will provide you with the required in-depth knowledge. On the other hand, a general MBA programme will provide a more rounded education because it will include components of marketing, finance, HR, business accounting and business maths, organisational behaviour, systems, etc. Most MS programmes don’t mandate prior work experience while MBA programmes in the US do. Many Indian MBA graduates with three-five years industry experience take a year off to pursue an MS abroad in a specific discipline.  I’m a class XII commerce student aspiring to enroll in a BMS (bachelor of management studies) degree programme. What are my options? — Neeta D’Souza, Mumbai BMS is an excellent programme for a career in business management. The programme provides an excellent foundation for MBA/MMS studies which will improve/enhance your prospects in the corporate sector. The BMS entrance exams are usually held around May. A Plus Two average of at least 50 percent is the minimum eligibility requirement. I’m a software engineer working in the telecom industry. I want to pursue further studies to improve my prospects. Please advise. — Manish Ahuja, New Delhi You’ll first have to decide if you want to press on for a Masters degree in a technical or managerial discipline. For an M.Tech, you’ll need to clear GATE with a high score to secure admission into premium institutions such as the IITs, BITS-Pilani, and IISc. Alternatively, if you want to sign up for an MBA programme, you’ll need a high CAT or GMAT score to qualify for admission into the IIMs, XLRI and other prominent B-schools. I recommend you apply for admission into an      M.Tech degree right away since you can always sign up for an MBA programme later in your career. I’ll be graduating in science this year. But, I want to sign up for a bachelor’s degree in library and information science (BLISC). What are my prospects in this field? — Nalini Shah, Ahmedabad A BLISC degree will qualify you for several careers. You can work in…