Pursuing an MBA might be one of the most critical decisions of one’s career. Over two hundred thousand odd individuals appear for various entrance examinations aspiring to get into their dream B-schools. Out of this staggering number of students, only a handful actually get the elusive congratulatory mail from these esteemed institutions. Sounds like a pretty tough bet, right? But to the aspirants’ respite, there are few good coaching institutes and other platforms that offer tailored programs for these entrance examinations, courtesy of a well-defined syllabus and exam pattern provided well in advance, by the respective institutions. So, after all the hard work and perseverance over months, appearing for various exams and WAT/PIs, when one finally gets admitted into a coveted MBA program, their joy knows no bounds. But this is where the real struggle starts, because the battle had not even started. In the excitement of getting into a top B-school, we tend to forget about the 2-year journey that awaits us. Because, no matter how well you score in your entrance exam, it will be of little significance in your journey of becoming a management graduate, ready to take on real-world problems. What makes this journey more tedious is the vast ocean of knowledge up for grabs, and no right path to set the ship sailing. In the race of becoming well prepared and staying updated, we turn to various social media platforms, and start following innumerable pages and forums. As a result, we have a plethora of information at our disposal. With a huge mountain to climb with limited resources (time), we tend to use a widely used, but not so effective strategy of FCFS (First Come First Swallow).
To assuage your concerns, I along with some of the MBA students from various Tier-1 B-schools of the country came up with something called The B-school Network. So, the real question arises, what is the B-school Network? Is it another page on one of the online platforms? If yes, then how is it different from all others?
In short, The B-School Network is a group on LinkedIn, specifically found to cater to the needs of MBA students/graduates from a handful of institutions. This platform aims at providing all the information, from preparatory courses to placements related assistance/opportunities under a single umbrella. To make things more interactive, regular webinars are planned to keep you updated on what’s going on in the global economy. Think of a platform, where you get to interact with the industry leaders, know their personal insight on various business aspects, from time to time. Think of a platform where you are updated about major B-school competitions. The biggest reason behind founding this group, was to bring together all the highly competitive and aspirational individuals with diverse mindsets on a single platform, where they can share ideas and knowledge and help each other grow using the most potent weapons ever discovered, collaboration and teamwork. This will not only help you in honing your individual skills, but set you on a path of value creation and managerial alacrity, and simultaneously building an ever growing network to last for eternity!
To ensure that this group keeps on serving its desired purpose without any roadblocks or deviation, we have a quick filtering/authentication process, where you are requested to send a follow request and simultaneously forward your B-school admit letters to one of the admins of the group. The details for the same are shared below.
List of institutions that qualify for membership:
- IIM A
- IIM C
- IIM B
- FMS Delhi
- ISB Hyderabad/Mohali
- IIM Lucknow
- XLRI Jamshedpur
- JBIMS
- MDI Gurgaon
- SPJIMR Mumbai
- TISS Mumbai
- IIM K
- IIM I
- IIFT Delhi/Kolkata
- IIM Shillong
- SJMSOM - IIT Bombay
- NITIE Mumbai
- IIM Ranchi
- IIM Trichy
- DMS - IIT Delhi
- VGSOM - IIT KGP
- NMIMS Mumbai
- SIBM Pune
- SCMHRD Pune
- MICA Ahmedabad
- PGDBA - IIT KGP, IIM C, ISI
So, hop on the wagon and join us by clicking on the following link:
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12422012/
Admin Details:
Akshay Karnwal: MDI Gurgaon
Ashish Arya: IIM Lucknow
Jatin Bhandari: NITIE Mumbai
Ronak Giria: NITIE Mumbai
Ruby Mishra: IIM Indore
Shatakshi Bhadouria: NITIE Mumbai
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