The past week has been very busy. Right at the beginning of the week, IIM Calcutta released its latest selection criteria, and so did IIM Nagpur. The week ended with the conclusion of the main event of the year - CAT 2020. In this episode of News From The World of MBA, we explore these important headlines and more!
A dual doctoral degree holder in Economics and Psychology, Dr. Raja R Choudhary, Director of Academic Affairs at Universal Business School recently had a conversation with InsideIIM to make us understand the importance of Data Analytics, how data is changing the world and careers and where to get the best education around it. Here are the excerpts from the interview:
One of the most preferred careers for students post MBA happens to be working in the finance domain. Whether it be banking, insurance, asset management, trading or more, a large chunk of MBA graduates find themselves at home in the world of finance. But for the longest time, organisations have been facing a problem. Despite recruiting students from top schools, there is a knowledge gap. Basically, while an MBA degree serves to augment a student’s knowledge, there is still a gap in their understanding of the finer points and nuances of each sub domain in the world of finance. To bridge this learning gap and to help focussed students understand finance and its relation to industry better, Goa Institute of Management started the unique PGDM in BIFS or Banking Insurance and Financial Services course. We spoke to Dr. Abhishek Ranga, FCMA, CPA, MBA, PhD (Finance), Associate Professor and Program Chair at GIM to understand the finer points. If you’re a finance enthusiast, looking for a highly specialised study path to help you augment your career and give you clear direction, you must read and find out more!
Writing CAT 2020? Just a day to go. Lots of apprehension, fear and anticipation are being felt right now. All you CAT takers are on the last leg of your CAT prep journey. Here's a little something to wish you best of luck and to help you figure out what to focus on. Featuring CAT Toppers from IIM A, B & C, most of whom scored 99%ile, here's some motivation, some pick me up advice and some experiences facing the unexpected during CAT. Watch this video to get a refresher on the last minute things to remember before you attempt CAT 2020!
How does a year after B School look like? There are certainly some defining moments as a student which shape you to not only achieve what you desire but also develop a mindset to be the best in the industry when you step out in the real world of business. We spoke to two such outstanding professionals who graduated from SPJIMR in 2019 who not only have made it big in their careers but also have grown tremendously as individuals. *This is a promoted feature
Debabrata Das graduated as an architect. A student of Jamia Millia Islamia in Delhi, he found the city a great place to study architecture in. But 5 years of graduation later, Debabrata realised he had another interest area. He wanted to get into the construction, project management side of things and learn how to work those P&L books. This motivated him to write CAT in 2018. But with a 98%ile, Debabrata was unhappy. He decided to redo CAT in 2019. With some planning, practice and strategy, Debabrata managed to score a 99.58%ile in CAT 2019 and convert a call from MDI Gurgaon! In this video he tells us his winning strategy to tackle the actual CAT paper, how much time he spent on different sections, how he selected questions to answer, etc. If you’re in your last mile to CAT prep for CAT 2020, this is a must watch for you!
After a long wait, two of India's top-ranked IIMs have released their selection criteria for admission via CAT 2020. In other news, yet another top-ranked IIM completed its summer placements process for the latest batch. Here are the five top headlines from the world of MBA in the past week.
Do you think industry professionals with experience in the corporate world are better teachers for a B-school? At least this is what Tarun Anand, Founder of Universal Business School believed in and hence came up with the truly global business school that focuses on andragogy rather than an age-old academic pedagogy. In this conversation, we tried understanding what makes UBS unique, when it comes to B-schools in India, and what exactly is andragogy that it stresses on the most. *This is a promoted feature.
The past week has been very busy. Right at the beginning of the week, IIM Calcutta released its latest selection criteria, and so did IIM Nagpur. The week ended with the conclusion of the main event of the year - CAT 2020. In this episode of News From The World of MBA, we explore these important headlines and more!
A dual doctoral degree holder in Economics and Psychology, Dr. Raja R Choudhary, Director of Academic Affairs at Universal Business School recently had a conversation with InsideIIM to make us understand the importance of Data Analytics, how data is changing the world and careers and where to get the best education around it. Here are the excerpts from the interview:
One of the most preferred careers for students post MBA happens to be working in the finance domain. Whether it be banking, insurance, asset management, trading or more, a large chunk of MBA graduates find themselves at home in the world of finance. But for the longest time, organisations have been facing a problem. Despite recruiting students from top schools, there is a knowledge gap. Basically, while an MBA degree serves to augment a student’s knowledge, there is still a gap in their understanding of the finer points and nuances of each sub domain in the world of finance. To bridge this learning gap and to help focussed students understand finance and its relation to industry better, Goa Institute of Management started the unique PGDM in BIFS or Banking Insurance and Financial Services course. We spoke to Dr. Abhishek Ranga, FCMA, CPA, MBA, PhD (Finance), Associate Professor and Program Chair at GIM to understand the finer points. If you’re a finance enthusiast, looking for a highly specialised study path to help you augment your career and give you clear direction, you must read and find out more!
Writing CAT 2020? Just a day to go. Lots of apprehension, fear and anticipation are being felt right now. All you CAT takers are on the last leg of your CAT prep journey. Here's a little something to wish you best of luck and to help you figure out what to focus on. Featuring CAT Toppers from IIM A, B & C, most of whom scored 99%ile, here's some motivation, some pick me up advice and some experiences facing the unexpected during CAT. Watch this video to get a refresher on the last minute things to remember before you attempt CAT 2020!
How does a year after B School look like? There are certainly some defining moments as a student which shape you to not only achieve what you desire but also develop a mindset to be the best in the industry when you step out in the real world of business. We spoke to two such outstanding professionals who graduated from SPJIMR in 2019 who not only have made it big in their careers but also have grown tremendously as individuals. *This is a promoted feature
Debabrata Das graduated as an architect. A student of Jamia Millia Islamia in Delhi, he found the city a great place to study architecture in. But 5 years of graduation later, Debabrata realised he had another interest area. He wanted to get into the construction, project management side of things and learn how to work those P&L books. This motivated him to write CAT in 2018. But with a 98%ile, Debabrata was unhappy. He decided to redo CAT in 2019. With some planning, practice and strategy, Debabrata managed to score a 99.58%ile in CAT 2019 and convert a call from MDI Gurgaon! In this video he tells us his winning strategy to tackle the actual CAT paper, how much time he spent on different sections, how he selected questions to answer, etc. If you’re in your last mile to CAT prep for CAT 2020, this is a must watch for you!
After a long wait, two of India's top-ranked IIMs have released their selection criteria for admission via CAT 2020. In other news, yet another top-ranked IIM completed its summer placements process for the latest batch. Here are the five top headlines from the world of MBA in the past week.
Do you think industry professionals with experience in the corporate world are better teachers for a B-school? At least this is what Tarun Anand, Founder of Universal Business School believed in and hence came up with the truly global business school that focuses on andragogy rather than an age-old academic pedagogy. In this conversation, we tried understanding what makes UBS unique, when it comes to B-schools in India, and what exactly is andragogy that it stresses on the most. *This is a promoted feature.
