IIM Kozhikode presents BACKWATERS 2014

Think Backwaters and you might be beguiled to think of the brackish lagoons and lakes lying parallel to the Arabian Sea coast of Kerala but IIM Kozhikode has redefined its meaning. What immediately comes to mind instead is a group of future management executives battling it out amongst themselves to emerge supreme. It represents a confluence point for management students in India as corporate honchos and academicians adjudicate over events dealing with leading burning issues. Backwaters’14 is here to stir up the inherent competitive spirit in every management student.

Public relat IIM Kozhikode19 Oct 2014

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"The most important thing to remember while entering a B school, is to concentrate on things that add value" - Vineet Ranade, First Year MBA Topper - JBIMS

This is a continuation of The Special Ones - our series on MBA toppers from Elite B schools (read earlier interviews with toppers from XLRI, IIM K, IIM Bangalore, and IIFT here) . We turn to JBIMS and interview Vineet Ranade - first year MBA topper at JBIMS.

Team InsideIIM18 Oct 2014

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"I consider every exam as a battle I cannot afford to lose" - Naveen Prashanth - Director's Merit List Candidate and Topper - IIM Bangalore

This is a continuation of our series on First Year MBA toppers at elite B schools. IIM Bangalore has a bunch of stellar profiles on campus and it is certainly very difficult to come out on top there. In fact, the top 20 from IIM Ahmedabad, Bangalore and Calcutta basically have a profile that is above everyone else from other B schools. Here's an interview with Naveen Prashanth - a candidate for the Director's Merit List at IIM Bangalore.

Team InsideIIM18 Oct 2014

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"I was never a topper in my undergraduate and school days" - B Ramakrishna, 1st Year MBA Topper - XLRI (HR)

Topping the first year of MBA in an elite B school, in the face of fierce competition is one of the rarest of rare achievements. Most of us would agree that it even beats being a 100 percentiler. At least 80-100 people are gunning for top spot and these are 80-100 of the best minds in the country. No doubt topping the first year is such phenomenal achievement that all batchmates, whether grudgingly or otherwise, have immense respect for the topper. It takes great determination, self-control and consistency to do well in all exams, to avoid slipping up at any stage.

Team InsideIIM17 Oct 2014

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"Good academics may get you a shortlist but what will take you forward is your personality" - Nalin Jain, First Year MBA Topper at IIFT Delhi

We all know how insanely difficult it is to top the first year of MBA. It is one of the rarest of rare achievements. Batch toppers enjoy special perks like direct shortlists to dream companies, scholarships. The  fierceness of the competition ensures that toppers are always respected by the entire batch for this singular achievement.

Team InsideIIM16 Oct 2014

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‘Voice of Indore’ reaches IIT for auditions

Amidst the major global leaders whose voices at Indore reverberated at the Global Investors Summit in the city, a few voices in the same city received an ovation at the Voice of Indore, popularly known as VOI, a flagship event hosted by the Indian Institute of Management Indore. The upcoming annual management and cultural fest of IIM Indore, IRIS 2014 is already gaining momentum and the hues could be seen at the round of VOI auditions that were conducted at the Indian Institute of Technology Indore on 10th October 2014.

IRIS IIM Indore14 Oct 2014

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Kalakriti – Unleashing creativity

IIM Kozhikode is one of the few Indian Business Schools that can boast of a rich culture where students are not only encouraged to pursue their extracurricular interests, but are also given the right platforms to nurture & showcase them to the world.

Public relat IIM Kozhikode14 Oct 2014

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"The key is - you must not give in to peer pressure " - Ankit Goel, Topper - First Year MBA at IIM Kozhikode

The first year of MBA is for many B schoolers, a defining period in their academic life. It is here that they are exposed to a smorgasbord of activities - academic, co-curricular and extra-curricular, and most students struggle to strike the right balance among all three. In the first year, enthusiasm for studies is quite high because students know that their first year grades will be considered while shortlisting for final placements. The perks of a top-20 rank in the first year are many - starting from direct shortlists for many investment banking, consulting roles, to scholarships, and many other special opportunities. Thus, there is fierce competition, with at least 80-100 students on each campus actively working hard on academics. Securing a top-20 spot in a batch of 400 is no mean feat in itself. However, topping the MBA course and finishing the first year as rank one is an order of magnitude higher in difficulty. It takes a military level of determination, self-control, and courage to finish the year as Rank One. You have to be consistent and stay motivated in each and every exam. No wonder toppers are revered by the batch for this one achievement - because everybody knows just how difficult it is to achieve it.

Team InsideIIM13 Oct 2014

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IIM Kozhikode presents BACKWATERS 2014

Think Backwaters and you might be beguiled to think of the brackish lagoons and lakes lying parallel to the Arabian Sea coast of Kerala but IIM Kozhikode has redefined its meaning. What immediately comes to mind instead is a group of future management executives battling it out amongst themselves to emerge supreme. It represents a confluence point for management students in India as corporate honchos and academicians adjudicate over events dealing with leading burning issues. Backwaters’14 is here to stir up the inherent competitive spirit in every management student.

Public relat IIM Kozhikode19 Oct 2014

Read More

"The most important thing to remember while entering a B school, is to concentrate on things that add value" - Vineet Ranade, First Year MBA Topper - JBIMS

This is a continuation of The Special Ones - our series on MBA toppers from Elite B schools (read earlier interviews with toppers from XLRI, IIM K, IIM Bangalore, and IIFT here) . We turn to JBIMS and interview Vineet Ranade - first year MBA topper at JBIMS.

Team InsideIIM18 Oct 2014

Read More

"I consider every exam as a battle I cannot afford to lose" - Naveen Prashanth - Director's Merit List Candidate and Topper - IIM Bangalore

This is a continuation of our series on First Year MBA toppers at elite B schools. IIM Bangalore has a bunch of stellar profiles on campus and it is certainly very difficult to come out on top there. In fact, the top 20 from IIM Ahmedabad, Bangalore and Calcutta basically have a profile that is above everyone else from other B schools. Here's an interview with Naveen Prashanth - a candidate for the Director's Merit List at IIM Bangalore.

Team InsideIIM18 Oct 2014

Read More

"I was never a topper in my undergraduate and school days" - B Ramakrishna, 1st Year MBA Topper - XLRI (HR)

Topping the first year of MBA in an elite B school, in the face of fierce competition is one of the rarest of rare achievements. Most of us would agree that it even beats being a 100 percentiler. At least 80-100 people are gunning for top spot and these are 80-100 of the best minds in the country. No doubt topping the first year is such phenomenal achievement that all batchmates, whether grudgingly or otherwise, have immense respect for the topper. It takes great determination, self-control and consistency to do well in all exams, to avoid slipping up at any stage.

Team InsideIIM17 Oct 2014

Read More

"Good academics may get you a shortlist but what will take you forward is your personality" - Nalin Jain, First Year MBA Topper at IIFT Delhi

We all know how insanely difficult it is to top the first year of MBA. It is one of the rarest of rare achievements. Batch toppers enjoy special perks like direct shortlists to dream companies, scholarships. The  fierceness of the competition ensures that toppers are always respected by the entire batch for this singular achievement.

Team InsideIIM16 Oct 2014

Read More

‘Voice of Indore’ reaches IIT for auditions

Amidst the major global leaders whose voices at Indore reverberated at the Global Investors Summit in the city, a few voices in the same city received an ovation at the Voice of Indore, popularly known as VOI, a flagship event hosted by the Indian Institute of Management Indore. The upcoming annual management and cultural fest of IIM Indore, IRIS 2014 is already gaining momentum and the hues could be seen at the round of VOI auditions that were conducted at the Indian Institute of Technology Indore on 10th October 2014.

IRIS IIM Indore14 Oct 2014

Read More

Kalakriti – Unleashing creativity

IIM Kozhikode is one of the few Indian Business Schools that can boast of a rich culture where students are not only encouraged to pursue their extracurricular interests, but are also given the right platforms to nurture & showcase them to the world.

Public relat IIM Kozhikode14 Oct 2014

Read More

"The key is - you must not give in to peer pressure " - Ankit Goel, Topper - First Year MBA at IIM Kozhikode

The first year of MBA is for many B schoolers, a defining period in their academic life. It is here that they are exposed to a smorgasbord of activities - academic, co-curricular and extra-curricular, and most students struggle to strike the right balance among all three. In the first year, enthusiasm for studies is quite high because students know that their first year grades will be considered while shortlisting for final placements. The perks of a top-20 rank in the first year are many - starting from direct shortlists for many investment banking, consulting roles, to scholarships, and many other special opportunities. Thus, there is fierce competition, with at least 80-100 students on each campus actively working hard on academics. Securing a top-20 spot in a batch of 400 is no mean feat in itself. However, topping the MBA course and finishing the first year as rank one is an order of magnitude higher in difficulty. It takes a military level of determination, self-control, and courage to finish the year as Rank One. You have to be consistent and stay motivated in each and every exam. No wonder toppers are revered by the batch for this one achievement - because everybody knows just how difficult it is to achieve it.

Team InsideIIM13 Oct 2014

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