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IT Consulting - What B-School New Joinees & Interns Should Expect

IT Consulting - What B-School New Joinees & Interns Should Expect

IT companies in the past few years have been adapting to the changing demands of the industry. The industry has been trying hard to make inroads into the Consulting world for quite some time. Cognizant, Infosys, Accenture have expanded the role of their IT Consultants to include more Business Consulting expertise. The number of b-school graduates being picked up have steadily increased over the years and this trend will continue even as the industry restructures.

Ravi Singh
All You Need to Know About Making A Career In Big Data

All You Need to Know About Making A Career In Big Data

As per the Worldwide Semiannual Big Data and Analytics Spending Guide from IDC, the revenues for big data and analytics will increase from approximately $122 billion in 2015 to $187 billion by 2019, which is a growth of roughly 50% over the five-year forecast period. This is a direct result of different industries like banking, pharmaceuticals, hospitality placing immense faith in big data. It’s only a matter of time before other industries also find ways to implement big data to improve their business methodologies and revenues. Harvard has already called Big Data as the sexiest job of the 21st century. These are only a few reasons to be excited about a career in Big Data and Analytics. However, besides being excited one should also be equipped with the knowledge to chart a successful path in this field.

Twinkle Kapoor
Pre-MBA Prep Basics - Getting Started With Finance And Economics

Pre-MBA Prep Basics - Getting Started With Finance And Economics

Finance is a pretty broad field of study - ranging from financial accounting and reporting to the study of various financial markets, stock markets, valuations, trading etc. And so is Economics - with the 2 major sub-topics being Macro- and Micro-Economics. But both of them are essential for anyone serious about pursuing a career in the lucrative Investment Banking industry.

Deepak Mehta
To Be Or Not To Be - The H-1B Conundrum

To Be Or Not To Be - The H-1B Conundrum

In his inaugural speech the US President, Donald Trump made an ‘America First’ pledge where he promised that people would ‘Buy American-Hire American.’ True to his word he has set the wheels in motion for this to happen immediately on his election. The H-1B Reforms Bill is a significant step in this process.

Srinivasan R
SIBM Bengaluru Celebrates Its 8th Annual Management Day In The Esteemed Presence Of Mr. Pankaj Dubey, Country Head And MD, Polaris India

SIBM Bengaluru Celebrates Its 8th Annual Management Day In The Esteemed Presence Of Mr. Pankaj Dubey, Country Head And MD, Polaris India

Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM) Bengaluru hosted its 8th Annual Management Day on 1st March, 2017. The Management Day is organised to celebrate the achievements of the students of graduating batch and award them. The occasion was graced by the presence of chief guest Mr. Pankaj Dubey, Country Head & MD, Polaris India Pvt. Ltd. and by the guest of honour Mr. Amit Kasliwal, India Head - Corporate Sales at Ford India. With the 8th graduating batch, the total alumni count crossed the 1300 mark.

SIBM Bengaluru
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