Campus Life

Dark Side Of MBA – Things That They Don’t Tell You Before Joining The B-School

Undoubtedly, getting into XLRI is the single best thing that happened to me in my entire life. I, still, vividly remember every moment associated with my preparation, interview, sound of my heartbeats when the result window was taking light years to buffer, and finally, the word ‘Congratulations’! It was the moment of ‘dream come true’! It was the moment when you finally realize that ‘ablife set hai’… or is it?

How to Succeed once You are Inside an IIM?

After cracking what is considered to be one of the most challenging entrance exams, The CAT, a thought crosses every person’s mind - Is that an end or just the beginning? What should be the next steps? Is there any success mantra that one needs to follow for the next two years?

MBA: Lessons learned so far

Being an MBA in the making from a premier b-school is not an easy life to live. Expectations from family and friends run sky high. They look forward to a glorious transformation their son/daughter/friend will undergo while living within those proverbial four walls of the b-school. Seldom are they disappointed. Studying with a motley crowd in a b-school has its own advantages. Working in a group not only helps in understanding oneself better but also helps in knowing varied approaches to accomplish the same task.

IIT @ IIM

 

Management Lessons from My Trekking Escapades

10th October,2013 -The sun had long disappeared behind those mighty Himalayan ranges and we were still 1.5 kms away from the secluded village of Kedarnath. It was snowing heavily and there was no shelter I could find for my parents who were sapped of all their energy. Spurring them on with the same phrase ‘We are almost there’ for the last 3 hours, I felt stupid to have succumbed to my parent’s stubborn wishes of walking the entire stretch of 14 kms through treacherous terrains. We kept on walking towards the abode of Lord Shiva undeterred by the inclement weather with the chant of ‘Har Har Mahadev’ on our lips.…….

Tale of a ‘Matka’ in IIM

Inside an IIM: Are you actually busy or pseudo-busy?

People keep hearing different versions of stories explaining the perceived 'busy-ness' of an IIM student, especially in IIM A, B and C. They either hear it from their friends who are IIM students or read it on various avenues like InsideIIM. I am a first-year PGP student from IIM Bangalore (referred as 'B') and let me uncover this mystery to everybody's advantage!

One year down the memory lane @ IIM Shillong

It all started about a year ago but the memories are as fresh and as delicious as a freshly baked cake!