Coronavirus and the CoViD 19 pandemic has put most of the world into lockdown. Work and systems are all undergoing a transformation. Meanwhile, MBA aspirants and MBA students get some extra time. And this is great because if you are a student, you can take this time to learn a new skill or sharpen your existing skills. Or you can take this time to figure out a future career path as an aspirant. In fact, we hold Konversations Cafe events every year to help you on just such a journey. But that too is not possible this year. Which is why we start this new property - Konversations Reloaded. Here's an effort to help you prepare for the future. Are you ready? Today we take at Seema Bansal’s long stint in consulting with BCG.
Today let's look at Seema Bansal’s take on consulting. Seema Bansal, Director - Social Impact Practice @BCG India & Asia Pacific, IIM Calcutta Alumna, was a guest speaker at Konversations Cafe last year. During her talk, she spoke on how the life of a consultant plays out. Check out these videos of her talk to know more, if you haven’t already!
Think consulting is an intensive job which is highly stressful? Think again. Because Seema tells you how consulting can be cool. As a certified scuba diver, a trekker who’s climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro on her 40th birthday and who is currently learning to play the piano and dance the salsa, Seema tells us how being a consultant can be kaafi cool.
Why The Rat Race? You’ve Already Made It - Seema Bansal, Director - BCG & IIM Calcutta Alumna - Part 1
In this video, Seema Bansal, Director - Social Impact Practice @BCG India & Asia Pacific, IIM Calcutta Alumna shares the secret to a successful career and life. If you’re joining a b-school just because you want a day zero job, or one of the best jobs on campus, stop and think. Do you want to be chasing day zero jobs at campus? Or would you rather figure out who you are and what you love to do? Getting a PPO at BCG and spending 19 years at the same company, Seema has a unique insight into various career paths one can take after post graduation.
'Don't Take A Decision When You Are Feeling Low' - Seema Bansal, Director - BCG & IIM C Alumna - Part 2
What happens if you are low on confidence, don’t like the company you intern with, don’t get a PPO from that company and also hate your job after final placements? Find out how Seema Bansal, Director - Social Impact Practice @BCG India & Asia Pacific, IIM C Alum dealt with it.
Life As A Consultant At BCG India - Seema Bansal, Director - Social Impact Practice & IIM C Alum
From taking family vacations 4 times a year to managing being a mum and a crazy job all at once, Seema paints a picture of the ideal life of a consultant. She shares how to manage work-life balance for any corporate job, and how to be successful with guilt while managing work and family.
Found Seems's talk as inspiring as we did? Still hoping to get into consulting? Check out these resources:
All You Need To Know About Being A Consultant After An MBA
Career in Consulting - Guidelines from an IIM Ahmedabad Graduate
MBB Firms Dominate, Smaller Firms Pipped By The Big Guns | Most Desirable Consulting Recruiters
Where Alumni Of Top Indian B-Schools Are Today | Consulting | InsideIIM Alumni Report 2019