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Making The Most Out Of Your Time At A B-School | Tips From An IIM Calcutta Student

Making The Most Out Of Your Time At A B-School | Tips From An IIM Calcutta Student

In general, time flies. People say that all the time. But time truly does step on it at a B-school. You hit the ground running when you join one. There are no warm welcomes and no gentle easing. It is a frenetic burst of activity and competition in the first few months until summer placements. Only after that do you get breathing space. Even after that, life can be pretty hectic. It depends upon your B school. It can be an IIM-A at one end of the hectic spectrum and it can also be IIM-C, which is at the other end. But all B-schools unite when it comes to creating an almost unbearable hectic period around and before placements.

Niranjan Jha
Exploring Life At An IIM - "Abhi Toh Yeh Shuruaat Hai"

Exploring Life At An IIM - "Abhi Toh Yeh Shuruaat Hai"

29th June’18, my first day in this jaw-dropping beautiful campus of IIM Indore. I will not be exaggerating when I say this has been a dream and still is. For this first time in a long time, I finally felt this is where I belong. The struggle has been hard and real. (Pro tip: A degree in Computer Science and Engineering and working in an IT mammoth is not is everyone’s cup of tea.) Elated, I entered the premises, very confident about my abilities and proud of the fact that I have finally proved myself. I was on cloud nine. But little did I realise that so were 559 other people.

Rashmi Arya
Life On An IIM Campus For A PPO Holder

Life On An IIM Campus For A PPO Holder

It is no understatement to say that getting a PPO or not does influence one’s second year on campus to a large extent. Whether the PPO is one that you will accept is quite often beside the point. If not your preferred career choice, it does certainly provide you with a strong bargaining chip during placements. Let’s see how life after a PPO pans out on campus for most of us.

Niranjan Jha
Ambition And Passion: Navigating The B-School Life At TISS Mumbai

Ambition And Passion: Navigating The B-School Life At TISS Mumbai

If ambition and passion were two Venn diagrams, a popular notion is that in a B-School, the two never intersect. So when you convert a call, you hear a myriad of “Congratulations!”, albeit with a clause. This clause hints at you having to put aside your hobbies; your passion, and dedicate all of your existence to your B-School in the most celibate fashion.

Ishma Raina
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