With IIT Bombay and IIM Ahmedabad branded across your CV, getting into a successful career is a given. But what does the metamorphosis from a student to a finance sales executive and analyst actually involve? Does the IIT, IIM brand make all that much difference to your career prospects? Meet Anchit Desai, Director, Bank of America - Fixed Income and FX Sales. Working the FICC markets since 2011, Anchit has a rich experience across various aspects of the financial markets, and how an MBA adds value to your career. In this video find out how to make important career decisions while still at b-school. Meanwhile, would you like to attend a Konversations Cafe event? Well, we have good news! Konversations Cafe is coming to Delhi on 14th March! To register, click
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Summary
In this video, Anchit shares his experience of studying at IIT Bombay and IIM Ahmedabad. He talks about how he ended up getting into IIT Bombay in the first place. He shares how his IIT Bombay experience shaped him as a person. He further shares how he did not have a clear direction post his graduation at IIT Bombay and hence had to choose nontech jobs in placements.
He further shares how and why he chose to study for an MBA. He says his MBA helped him find a strong career direction in life. Basically, he advises every student to explore various career options during college and develop certain areas of interest. Next, he shares interesting anecdotes from the financial sector and what makes markets an interesting place to work at. He explains how financial markets function and talks about the opportunities in the same. If you want to know why geek is the new cool, this is a must watch.
Key Takeaways
1. Anyone who wants to get into IIT has to start planning right from class 10 Unfortunately, that is the reality.
2. That’s what is critical if you’re going to do a Master’s or Ph.D., that you may not have good scores across the board, but at least you need to have one or two areas in which you’re interested.
3. A great GPA does not necessarily denote expertise. Interest and motivation help you succeed.
4. Talk to seniors at b-school to understand what career choices are available to you.
5. Financial services is no longer an expanding industry.
6. You don’t consume financial products; Financial products help the production of products which you’ll eventually consume.
7. People make a choice about where they can be placed; not just what they like.
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