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Who Should Do An MBA In Times Like These! Ft. Prof. Vishwanathan Iyer, Dean Academics, TAPMI Manipal

B School education is going through a different time at the moment. A global pandemic and the economic crisis that has unfolded in the year 2020 has resulted in a lot of questions in the minds of aspirants. Whether to opt for a b-school education when every alternate day you see somebody you know losing their job on LinkedIn is a question a lot of them maybe are asking. To answer this question and provide you with interesting information about how the b-school and the business world in general behaves in the time of crisis, we have the Dean (Academics) of TAPMI, Manipal Prof. Vishwanathan Iyer. In this special episode, he delves deeper into the world of MBA, how crisis results in students flocking towards higher education, importance of upskilling and who exactly should opt for an MBA now. Watch this Konversation with him to know more.

InsideIIM Career Services07 Nov 2020

Open The Salary Hike Door By Closing The Skill Gaps

It's undeniable that the current economic & social situation has accelerated the need for upskilling. Professionals need to constantly upskill, do it more quickly than before and keep getting better in order to remain competitive & employable. Make no mistake, this trend has been noticed across industries & job roles.

Team InsideIIM22 Oct 2020

DMS IIT Delhi: ROI, Placement, Campus Life, Selection Procedure, Fees & More | Know Your Campus

A management institute within the IIT premise, and that too a top-ranked one! Yes, however surprising it might sound, DMS IIT Delhi is one such institute which is at par with the top B-schools of the country. Beyond the family of IIMs across the country, some of the IITs had also started their management programs and DMS IIT Delhi has made its mark in over two decades since it started its MBA program. We dig deeper to know a bit more about this thriving institute in this episode of KYC.

Team InsideIIM10 Oct 2020

Don't Get Too Attached To Mock Percentiles | IIM Bangalore, 99.87%ile, Charandeep Bagga

Charandeep Bagga is currently studying at IIM Bangalore. His 10th CGPA is 10 and 12th - 96.46%. He completed his Mechanical Engineering from IIT Kharagpur with 9.11 CGPA. He scored 99.87%ile in his cat with (VARC - 69/68.52, 99.39; DILR - 51/56.06, 99.45; QA - 69/67.89, 99.48). Here is how he did it.

Team InsideIIM03 Oct 2020

Drop In Registrations For CAT Exam, 3 IIMs Amongst The World's Top-100 B-Schools | MBA News, Ep. 21

How has the pandemic affected the number of individuals interested in appearing for CAT and making it to a top b-school in 2021? What has been the impact of the pandemic on placements at b-schools? To answer these questions and more, we bring to you the top-5 headlines from the week gone by.

Team InsideIIM29 Sept 2020

When Marketing Meets Data Analytics, Business Strategy Ft. Sayantani B, Target, MuSigma, MICA

In India, many engineers choose to pursue an MBA. And many more find themselves wondering which career path to pursue post MBA. One of the most lucrative careers MBA graduates can pursue? Data analytics. But let’s face it, there are various roles that once can pursue in an analytics career. You can work in finance, strategy, marketing and even operations or HR as an analyst. So what are the skills one needs to get into such a career? And if you’ve graduated as an engineer, what kind of opportunities are open to you? Answering your questions today is Sayantani Bandyopadhyay, Site Merchandiser at Target and MICA alum. A graduate of IIEST Shibpur, Sayantani also worked with Mu Sigma straight out of engineering college. Post MBA, and having studied marketing analytics at MICA, Sayantani shares her career journey with us today. Don’t forget to check it out!

Team InsideIIM21 Sept 2020

Work Experience Added, WAT Removed In IIM Kozhikode's Latest Selection Criteria For PGP 2021-2023

IIM Kozhikode has released the latest selection criteria for admission to the PGP batch of 2021-2023! In the latest selection criteria, IIM Kozhikode has included work experience as a criterion and has reduced weightage for Class 10th marks. IIM Kozhikode has also removed the WAT component from its selection process. Here are the biggest changes in the IIM K selection criteria for admission to the PGP batch of 2023, and what it means for you.

Team InsideIIM14 Sept 2020

Decode The E-Commerce DNA | Ft. Amazon, Flipkart, Tata Cliq

E-commerce, one of the most lucrative career options open to anyone today. While every other industry is wondering how to stay relevant during this pandemic, e-commerce and all things digital are thriving in many cases. Companies like Amazon, Swiggy, Grofers, Big Basket, Flipkart, Myntra, Uber, etc are going strong right now. And why not. Most of us cannot step out of our homes, so these companies bring the necessities right to our doorstep. Even before the pandemic though, MBA grads were choosing to work with startups, e-commerce giants, etc. Product management, strategy, marketing, there are many roles to take up in an e-commerce business. In this article, look at the stories of some MBA grads who have worked with various e-commerce companies across the spectrum. Find out from them as to what makes e-com a cool sector to work in. What’s more, you also get a chance to foray into an e-commerce career at the end of this article. Read on and find out how!

Team InsideIIM03 Sept 2020