Join InsideIIM GOLD
Webinars & Workshops
Compare B-Schools
Free CAT Course
Take Free Mock Tests
Upskill With AltUni
CAT Study Planner
Once I missed a deadline because my team and I failed to overcome scheduling conflicts. However, we went into overdrive to make sure the project was completed the following week. In the end, I realized that procrastination hurt us and could be avoided by taking initiative and getting started early.
I also like travelling, I have been to every state in India, most recent being Andaman and Nicobar islands, Leh Ladakh. I also overcame my biggest fear by learning how to swim. Now I am planning to get a certification in Scuba diving.
The biggest success was definitely giving CAT along with the stress of Placements in my final year, and getting a good result in both. I received a placement offer from a consulting firm and a good cat percentile too. The major learning from this was that if you plan and manage your time well, you can get laurels in whatever activity you take. The next big success was when I converted the only call I had, which was IIM Calcutta. The major learning from this was that one shouldn't feel dejected and stop putting in the effort just because the goal seems impossible. Consistency and routine is the key here.
I have a long term goal of 10 years from now. Post-MBA, I would love to get into consulting. Top firms such as McKinsey, BCG and Bain are potential targets. I see myself getting into a top Partner-level position in the next 10-12 years. Over the next 5 years, I would like to get exposed to different industries and verticals.
The skill that I am most proud of is I am a good planner and I am able to think structurally. Usiing this I am able to make a roadmap of what I want to do, what problems I will face and what to prioritise on very easily. With this I get thoroughly familiar with the entire working process.
Being the president of the finance club, and raising it from a less than 10 member club to the most sought-after club in the institute, I learnt a lot about managing both people and the club. I think these are the few qualities which will help a manager succeed-
Good communication: Having good communication skills is probably the most important skill of all for managers to have. Unless you can properly communicate with those you supervise, the rest of the skills really won't matter.
Good Organisation: Probably the second most important skill that you can have as a manager is the ability to organizeLeadershipIt is the manager's responsibility to define goals along with team members and then assign responsibility to various team members clearly
Ability to Deal with Changes Effectively and Domain Knowledge: Good managers have a thorough understanding of the process he is managing, including the type of tasks that team members are performing and how they are working.
I've faced them regularly during my studies You know how it works with the exams, especially during Covid time when college exams were happening online.Sometimes it is easy to cheat, because the professor doesn't pay attention. It was easy to succumb to the pressure of getting good grades and as it was easy to cheat, many were indulging in the same, I also felt the desire, but I eventually realized that it wasn't ethically correct, and more importantly, that first and foremost I was cheating myself. I went to college to learn something and at the end of the day my knowledge and experience will matter more, so I preferred putting in extra hours to study rather than cheat myself and my teachers.