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How Relevant Is An MBA For Engineers?

How Relevant Is An MBA For Engineers?

The exploding numbers of engineers graduating annually in India are in a problem whether to pursue MBA. Majority of the MBA aspirants land up in b-schools because of either the low quality of engineering curriculum which led to the loss in interest in technical subjects or the lack of enough engineering jobs in India that requires them to consider for post-graduation. But they don’t have the desire to pursue Masters in Technology and thus, find themselves writing the cat exam. Quite many a times peer pressure and the stereotype that MBA graduates are paid more than the engineers also shape their decision to opt for MBA.

Shreya Matta
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How I Scored 99+%ile In VA-RC | Strategy For CAT & SNAP

How I Scored 99+%ile In VA-RC | Strategy For CAT & SNAP

Hi ! I am Amir Raza from Kota, Rajasthan. I did my B.Tech in Computer Engineering from Aligarh Muslim University. I was one of the many engineers who decided to opt for MBA and hence wrote CAT'16  in my final year. I scored a whopping 99.7 %le in CAT VARC section which escalated my score to 96.15 %le overall, despite scoring just around 80 and 85 percentiles in LRDI and Quant sections respectively. As a GEM Fresher, I was able to get calls from the new IIM's and IIT Roorkee. However, due to the lack of work experience and not so great academics, I could finally convert only IIM Sambalpur and IIT Roorkee then. General English section (27.5/40) once again proved to be my saviour in my first attempt at SNAP when I was able to manage a 98.2134 %le overall with single digits score in LR and GK ( 4 and 7.5 respectively PS- no sectional cutoff in SNAP ) and an average score in Quant.

Amir Raza
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Improve Your Vocabulary With These 50 Words

Improve Your Vocabulary With These 50 Words

Are you struggling with your vocabulary? Do you want it to sound rich? Do you feel under-confident because your vocabulary is not strong? Are you lacking behind for this section in CAT-2018?

Sukanya Das
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How To Answer “Why Marketing”?

How To Answer “Why Marketing”?

As a B-School fresher, it is commonplace for one not to know which specialization to pursue. In the first couple of months, however, we end up developing our favourites. For those of you who have Marketing in your consideration set for the summer internship, this article will help you structure the most essential question asked in a marketing interview: 'Why Marketing?'

Pratik Ranjan
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CFA Level 1 - Tips To Prepare For CFA From A 90 Percentiler

CFA Level 1 - Tips To Prepare For CFA From A 90 Percentiler

The Chartered Financial Analyst programme is a professional course offered by the US-based CFA Institute. The programme aims to grant ‘CFA charter’ to investment and financial professionals to help them further their career goals. A candidate who successfully completes the programme is declared ‘CFA charterholder’. To become a CFA charter holder, one needs to pass all 3 levels of the CFA examination and have at least 4 years of relevant work experience. To be eligible for the CFA level 1 exam, you should hold an international passport and either be in the final year of your undergraduate studies or possess four years of work experience or a combination of work experience and education that totals at least four years.

Nupur Joshi
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The Business Behind The Medicine

The Business Behind The Medicine

‘What do I do after I’ve decided to opt for an MBA degree?’ was one of the questions that kept running in my mind while preparing for competitive exams & filtering colleges that fit in my list from financial and personal aspects. Being a fresher not only has its own advantages in knowing the current need of the students around but also it has disadvantages of not having work experience and on-field knowledge.

Suparna Kukreja
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