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Summer Shopping - (An article on Summer Placements at IIM)

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Lakshmanan

Wonderful read. Apart from the 'Getting placed on Day Zero' pressure, there are also those who don't have as many shortlists and interview opportunities. Here, it's a case of ' Put an end to the misery' pressure where just about anything that is offered is grabbed at.

14 Oct 2011, 08.32 AM

Jaimin

Thats a very simple advise everyone gives but hard to implement. Unsure what it takes to implement. Also, post 2008, the luxury for student to pick and chose has gone. Most are just happy to take whatever is put on offer. If nothing, a good back up created to start with. I aint no different but have realised this only through hard way by goofing up massively. But now, I am a peaceful person! Good stuff!

14 Oct 2011, 11.24 AM

Ankit

The major issue in my opinion is the massive batch size all IIMs have. Not a single of the first 6 IIMs is below 300 with 5 being above 350. XLRI has increased seats and so will others. I don't know if people have any choice left these days. It has led to people settling for odd jobs vis-a-vis their personality and hence the high drop out rates. Cost of MBA in India has gone up manifold. Almost all top business schools charge upwards of 10 lakhs for a 2 years programme. In this environment, I won't be surprised if people still find it difficult to apply the advise doled out above.

14 Oct 2011, 11.51 AM

Akanksha

@Lakshmanan - Thanks. :) I agree with your last line. @Jaimin - I never claimed it was easy to implement, in fact I say quite the contrary in the article. And no, haven't heard too many people give this advise. I wish they did when I was in my first year! Glad for your peace. @Ankit - Batch size makes choice difficult within the campus, but does not eliminate it. You always have the choice if you're willing to take the extra effort. Like I said, it's worth it. I'm warning against any choice made out of desperation or under peer pressure, without adequate thought, or consciously.

17 Oct 2011, 03.26 PM

Srinjoy

So what happened to that really eager Fin-experienced guy who desperately wanted a markets role at an I-bank and missed out because someone was confused between Marketing and Finance over two separate days of placements ?

24 Apr 2012, 08.15 PM

Lav

Beggars can't be choosers dear writer.The power of bargaining is now with the firms,we are purely price takers unless you have cracked JEE top 100/Gold medal in UG/Have the correct gender. It sounds great that "do what you like" but not practical to implement for the mango people

3 Aug 2012, 11.47 AM

anonomous

@lav- loved tht comment :D

3 Aug 2012, 11.37 PM

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Comments
 

Lakshmanan

Wonderful read. Apart from the 'Getting placed on Day Zero' pressure, there are also those who don't have as many shortlists and interview opportunities. Here, it's a case of ' Put an end to the misery' pressure where just about anything that is offered is grabbed at.

14 Oct 2011, 08.32 AM

Jaimin

Thats a very simple advise everyone gives but hard to implement. Unsure what it takes to implement. Also, post 2008, the luxury for student to pick and chose has gone. Most are just happy to take whatever is put on offer. If nothing, a good back up created to start with. I aint no different but have realised this only through hard way by goofing up massively. But now, I am a peaceful person! Good stuff!

14 Oct 2011, 11.24 AM

Ankit

The major issue in my opinion is the massive batch size all IIMs have. Not a single of the first 6 IIMs is below 300 with 5 being above 350. XLRI has increased seats and so will others. I don't know if people have any choice left these days. It has led to people settling for odd jobs vis-a-vis their personality and hence the high drop out rates. Cost of MBA in India has gone up manifold. Almost all top business schools charge upwards of 10 lakhs for a 2 years programme. In this environment, I won't be surprised if people still find it difficult to apply the advise doled out above.

14 Oct 2011, 11.51 AM

Akanksha

@Lakshmanan - Thanks. :) I agree with your last line. @Jaimin - I never claimed it was easy to implement, in fact I say quite the contrary in the article. And no, haven't heard too many people give this advise. I wish they did when I was in my first year! Glad for your peace. @Ankit - Batch size makes choice difficult within the campus, but does not eliminate it. You always have the choice if you're willing to take the extra effort. Like I said, it's worth it. I'm warning against any choice made out of desperation or under peer pressure, without adequate thought, or consciously.

17 Oct 2011, 03.26 PM

Srinjoy

So what happened to that really eager Fin-experienced guy who desperately wanted a markets role at an I-bank and missed out because someone was confused between Marketing and Finance over two separate days of placements ?

24 Apr 2012, 08.15 PM

Lav

Beggars can't be choosers dear writer.The power of bargaining is now with the firms,we are purely price takers unless you have cracked JEE top 100/Gold medal in UG/Have the correct gender. It sounds great that "do what you like" but not practical to implement for the mango people

3 Aug 2012, 11.47 AM

anonomous

@lav- loved tht comment :D

3 Aug 2012, 11.37 PM