I bring to you an enlightening interview with Ms. Shweta Shridhar, HR Business Partner, Asian Paints. She is an alumna of LBSIM Delhi. In this conversation, Shweta highlights the need to be curious along with the importance to always keep learning and hustling to experience more.
Started as an experiment in the year 1997, presently, Shaadi.com is the world’s largest matchmaking service company with a presence in international markets such as the USA, UK, Middle East, and many more. Till now, more than 5 million marriages have been facilitated via connections through Shaadi.com.
“During our placements, Investment Banking was the most preferred job and also the most lucrative one. I didn’t know much about IB and had an interest in an asset management kind of role. However, since most people wanted to get into IB, I thought I should try it too because if I don’t, I will be missing out on something. However, when I actually landed up interning in an investment banking job, I got to know the finer nuances and realised that this is not the kind of job that I really enjoyed and that's not something I would like to make a career in”, says Prerna Lotlikar, VP of Investments at Pandim Consultancy, CFA and SPJIMR Finance Alumni.
Launched in 2007, BookMyShow is India's largest online entertainment ticketing platform covering categories such as movies, live events, sports, plays, and others. Moreover, the company covers extensive content around entertainment on its platform and runs Jukebox – an audio entertainment service to stream and download the latest music and podcasts.
To change or not to change? A dilemma every MBA aspirant, MBA student and an employee has to face. For aspirants, it’s pursuing a masters in the same field or doing something else. For students the dilemma while choosing a specialisation and for an employee, it is the decision to switch jobs. How does one make sense from this perpetual state of confusion and uncertainty? Well, Subha Chandrasekaran, an XLRI Alum, ex-Citibank and founder of RainKraft Creative Solutions (OPC) Pvt Ltd can give you some answers. This article captures her journey, her decisions and a career path that made her what she is today. Read to know more.
Rahul Raizada, an alumnus of FORE School of Management, is currently working as Director in PwC. While work and life have caught up with him, he still recollects his life in B-school quite fondly. From his first day on campus to his placement season, it is a journey worth noting. We got the opportunity to speak with him and get exciting insights into life at FORE. If you want to know what life at a B-school is like, look no further! Read on!
I, Tanya Shridhar, bring to you an enriching conversation with Mr Kunal Jeswani, Chief Executive Officer, Ogilvy India. Mr Jeswani has worked with iconic companies such as Unilever, Mondelez, Vodafone, BMW, Dabur and Pernod Ricard. He has also worked on the launch of the Indian Premier League (IPL) for BCCI and has led the South Asia Cricket Boards' bid for the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup. He is a distinguished alumnus and a member of the Governing Council of one of India’s premier Marketing Communication Institutes - MICA, Ahmedabad. In this interview, Kunal talks about his years in the advertising industry, his journey as a CEO, his takeaways from MICA and the value of having a strong point of view.
Packed with truth bombs, some candid facts and lots of examples from his time at IIM Ahmedabad to venturing into the world of VC, Ken’s session at Konversations Cafe is a revelation. His straightforward recounting of interesting market movements and his experiences working in the evolving financial sector of India will make you think. Meanwhile, his talk will answer various questions you have about pursuing an MBA and what comes after. Kenneth Serrao is a Venture Capitalist, Founder & CIO at Alpha Capital Advisors Private Limited and IIM A Alum. Ken talks about his career journey from IIM A to Kotak to TAG Heuer to Edelweiss to finally starting up on his own. If you’re curious about how an MBA graduate thinks, acts and believes, even 20 years after graduation, these 3 videos are a must-watch for you. Don’t forget to check out the videos below!
I bring to you an enlightening interview with Ms. Shweta Shridhar, HR Business Partner, Asian Paints. She is an alumna of LBSIM Delhi. In this conversation, Shweta highlights the need to be curious along with the importance to always keep learning and hustling to experience more.
Started as an experiment in the year 1997, presently, Shaadi.com is the world’s largest matchmaking service company with a presence in international markets such as the USA, UK, Middle East, and many more. Till now, more than 5 million marriages have been facilitated via connections through Shaadi.com.
“During our placements, Investment Banking was the most preferred job and also the most lucrative one. I didn’t know much about IB and had an interest in an asset management kind of role. However, since most people wanted to get into IB, I thought I should try it too because if I don’t, I will be missing out on something. However, when I actually landed up interning in an investment banking job, I got to know the finer nuances and realised that this is not the kind of job that I really enjoyed and that's not something I would like to make a career in”, says Prerna Lotlikar, VP of Investments at Pandim Consultancy, CFA and SPJIMR Finance Alumni.
Launched in 2007, BookMyShow is India's largest online entertainment ticketing platform covering categories such as movies, live events, sports, plays, and others. Moreover, the company covers extensive content around entertainment on its platform and runs Jukebox – an audio entertainment service to stream and download the latest music and podcasts.
To change or not to change? A dilemma every MBA aspirant, MBA student and an employee has to face. For aspirants, it’s pursuing a masters in the same field or doing something else. For students the dilemma while choosing a specialisation and for an employee, it is the decision to switch jobs. How does one make sense from this perpetual state of confusion and uncertainty? Well, Subha Chandrasekaran, an XLRI Alum, ex-Citibank and founder of RainKraft Creative Solutions (OPC) Pvt Ltd can give you some answers. This article captures her journey, her decisions and a career path that made her what she is today. Read to know more.
Rahul Raizada, an alumnus of FORE School of Management, is currently working as Director in PwC. While work and life have caught up with him, he still recollects his life in B-school quite fondly. From his first day on campus to his placement season, it is a journey worth noting. We got the opportunity to speak with him and get exciting insights into life at FORE. If you want to know what life at a B-school is like, look no further! Read on!
I, Tanya Shridhar, bring to you an enriching conversation with Mr Kunal Jeswani, Chief Executive Officer, Ogilvy India. Mr Jeswani has worked with iconic companies such as Unilever, Mondelez, Vodafone, BMW, Dabur and Pernod Ricard. He has also worked on the launch of the Indian Premier League (IPL) for BCCI and has led the South Asia Cricket Boards' bid for the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup. He is a distinguished alumnus and a member of the Governing Council of one of India’s premier Marketing Communication Institutes - MICA, Ahmedabad. In this interview, Kunal talks about his years in the advertising industry, his journey as a CEO, his takeaways from MICA and the value of having a strong point of view.
Packed with truth bombs, some candid facts and lots of examples from his time at IIM Ahmedabad to venturing into the world of VC, Ken’s session at Konversations Cafe is a revelation. His straightforward recounting of interesting market movements and his experiences working in the evolving financial sector of India will make you think. Meanwhile, his talk will answer various questions you have about pursuing an MBA and what comes after. Kenneth Serrao is a Venture Capitalist, Founder & CIO at Alpha Capital Advisors Private Limited and IIM A Alum. Ken talks about his career journey from IIM A to Kotak to TAG Heuer to Edelweiss to finally starting up on his own. If you’re curious about how an MBA graduate thinks, acts and believes, even 20 years after graduation, these 3 videos are a must-watch for you. Don’t forget to check out the videos below!
