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Choosing The Right MBA And Career Path

Its already fourth week of January 2020 after a great New Year party and Makar Sankranti Celebrations, MBA aspirants in India have the mark sheets of various management courses entrance exams taken. Notably, Common Admission Test (CAT) conducted by IIM and Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) by XLRI. Students have mixed feelings with their scores and the anxiety of how will they make it up to the dream B-school in their minds. Next two months will be highly challenging and packed schedule for MBA aspirants appearing for the Selection process of B-Schools popularly known as Written Ability Test (WAT) and Group Discussion/Personal Interview (GD/PI) conducted with multiple stages and well-defined weightage at each step based on candidate profile, finally tallying the score to publish list of selected and waitlisted candidates by the admission team. Generally, there are three broad category of MBA Aspirants with a different objective

Arvind Babu21 Jan 2020

Convert IIM Shortlist Calls Into Seats | Tips From IIM BLACKI Students & Alum

Getting a shortlist call from the old IIMs (also known as BLACKI), is a big deal. So, it is obvious that all of you who are shortlisted for the GD-PI-WAT round are doing your best-prep in order to convert the call into a seat. In order to help you understand the nitty-gritties of the selection process and fast-track your preparation, InsideIIM brings you a curated list of students and alums from IIM - BLACKIs. Want to learn from their experience and get inspired? Scroll down to know more.

Team InsideIIM20 Jan 2020

Shortlisted By A Symbiosis MBA Institute? Here's The Ultimate GD-PI-WAT Guide You Need

When we talk about top b-schools, Symbiosis is in everyone’s top fifteen or even top ten priority list. However, getting into these institutes is not easy, owing primarily to their intense and extremely competitive selection process. It starts with their entrance exam - SNAP and ends with (Group Discussion), WAT (Writing Ability Test) and PI (Personal Interview). If you want to make it to the Symbiosis big-guns (SIBM Mumbai, SIBM Bangalore, and SCMHRD), then you need to stand out in every single round of the admissions process. How do you do that? Find out here!

Team InsideIIM10 Jan 2020

Admissions & Selection Chances | Profile Evaluation & Scholarships - Webinar

All the major entrance exams are done and dusted. It’s now admissions season. But the question is - are you ready? Are you prepared to crack the WAT-GD-PI rounds and get that coveted seat into your cream b-school? Because just like you, there are many aspirants who are waiting to get that shortlist too! And let;s not forget that cracking your GD-PI rounds could all be for naught if you don’t get timely loans too! The greatest factor that will decide your b-school dreams tough? Your marks! What are your chances of making it to your desired shortlists? In this LIVE webinar with Sukita Tapadia (Head of Admissions) and Bhishm Chugani (Head of Corporate Relations) from SDA Bocconi Asia Center, find out what are your chances to make it to your dream b-school, and how to make your MBA dreams come true.

InsideIIM Career Services07 Jan 2020

A Comprehensive Guide To Ace GD-PIT-PI For TISS HRM &LR

Congrats! You have successfully completed stage one, i,e. TISSNET and MAT. Now comes the PIT and PI round. If you want to grab a seat in the prestigious HRM & LR course and become a full-time TISSian for the next two years, then you will have to score exceptionally well in the next two rounds. The only way to do that is non-stop prep. Even though PIT/PI are programme specific and might have variations across different programmes, HRM generally follows Group Discussions (GD) and Writing Test (Short Essay) as a part of their PIT round. Hence, you need to have a separate prep plan for each round. Seems like a lot of work, right? Don’t worry! To make your preparation and life a little easier, we have come up with predicted topics, tips and tricks on how to answer them, reading materials and more. Read to know more.

Team InsideIIM07 Jan 2020

Top 15 B-Schools For MBA in Finance

In today’s world, the study of finance can range from corporate finance, financial reporting, financial evaluation, financial regulation, to behavioural finance, econometrics, financial modelling, quantitative finance, investment management, investment banking and aspects of accounting. In order to be job-ready, students need to have an in-depth knowledge of accounting, possess the skill of quantitative research and be able to do analysis while keeping various finance principles and economy in mind. And who can help you with that? A B-School known for Finance. But before you make a b-school your goal, it is important to understand it’s feasibility. Not just in terms of marks or tests, but also intake (seats), fees, etc. This article brings you the list of top Indian B-schools best known for their Finance courses. Hope this list helps you narrow down your search and make an informed career decision.

Team InsideIIM30 Dec 2019

Top 10 Colleges Best For MBA in HR

The corporate space is witnessing a paradigm shift in the employee-employer relations and industry interface. The role of an HR or an HR manager in the current times has moved beyond the traditional ‘personnel’ functions. A few decades ago, an HRs work was limited to hiring, firing, training, and resolving personnel issues in an effective, legal, fair, and consistent manner. But now, it has further transcended to ROI (return of investment), industrial and employee relations, employee engagement, profit and Loss management, deciding and delivering benefits/ compensation/bonuses, auditing and more. With the expansion in expectations from an HR professional, there needs to be an expansion in training and education as well. Hence, MBA institutes are offering HR courses and constantly updating their curriculum in order to meet industry demand. This article brings you the list of top 10 B-schools best for HR studies. Apart from the college list, you will also find info on course, duration, fees, test to be taken and minimum cutoffs. Read the full article to know more.

Team InsideIIM26 Dec 2019

20 Best Indian Colleges Known For Their Operations Courses

Today's competitive business world keeps on putting more and more stress on effective planning and management, which can help an organization to be at the same level or become better than its competitors, increase customer base and overall profitability. Hence, they are always in search of talent who can deliver operational efficiency while satisfying customer requirements right from the point-of-origin to point-of-consumption. In order to make this talent industry ready, many B-Schools are providing various courses on operations and supply chain management. The supply chain and operations course teach students to analyse market trends, influence industries, forecast demand, inventory management and various governmental policies. The wholesomeness of the course attracts MBA students across India, who are interested in management careers in engineering, manufacturing, and logistics. If you are one of those MBA aspirants who want to build their career in operational experience, then this article might help you out. Get crucial information on business schools known for their operation courses, fees, average salary after placement, test and cut-off percentile here.

Team InsideIIM20 Dec 2019