It has been a fabulous journey for us to progress from being a wild card entry to national qualifier of RPG Blizzard 2018. RPG Blizzard has been one of the most unique case study competitions that we have come across. We represented the house Guardians of Galaxy and it was a completely new experience for me personally.
I was attending one of the boring MBA academic lectures, when I received a mail notification on my cell from Placement Committee saying applications for 'RPG Blizzard 2018' are now open. Having experienced it as audience last year (during the campus round here at MDI), I knew how big a corporate competition this is and how important this could be for a corporate case study competition enthusiast like me! I visited RPG Blizzard website &the first thing that pops on the page is a video clip (an after-movie) of last year's edition which was based on Game of Thrones theme. Eager to apply ASAP, I messaged my friends Sourav & Arpit asking them to participate with me in this, and fortunately, both of them were available and joined in. We then came up with the team name ArChiSo – 'Ar' for Arpit, 'Chi' for Chinmay & 'So' for Sourav. Catchy name, isn’t it? Ok, let's move on.
The master of executive recruiting all over the world, Michael Page, in association with InsideIIM, has come up with a unique competition named ‘The Right Fit’ to hunt for the ideal Recruitment Consultant. A recruitment consultant who can not only help multinational companies in recruiting mid to senior level executives but also help candidates to build successful careers.
As B-school students, we are all very well acquainted with case competitions. For some, it is a constructive way to spend time. For some others, it is a source of immense learning and rewards. For others, it is a recourse taken out of desperation. Whatever be the reason, we have all tried our hand at it. But what really makes a team win? I cannot claim to know the answer to that, as much as I would love to know. But definitely talking to consistent winners would give us some better understanding. So that is exactly what I set about to do.
You there. Yes, you staring at the screen and wondering if you'll crack that big interview next week, let me ask you: Are you the Most Employable MBA Graduate?
It was a Sunday evening. The campus round of Mahindra War Room was scheduled for the day. As I occupied my seat in the dome, I felt a strange pinch in my tummy. Not the adrenaline rush of the competition but that of regret. Before I explain why, let me share with you some key lessons I learnt through various competitions -
