The past week has had some interesting headlines from the world of MBA and business. In today's episode of News From The World of MBA, we will talk about placements at IIM Ahmedabad and MDI Gurgaon, an interesting new program that has begun in Australia, and a survey that has revealed what women really think of gender bias at the workplace. So let's dive in!
We have often heard stories of entrepreneurs who decided to not go the MBA route and made it big in their life. Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX thinks that MBA graduates actually do not have the experience to run a successful business or create a good product. We got someone today who walked on the same path. Prafull Billore gave up his MBA dreams quite early in life after a series of failures and decided that he is going to own a tea stall and make a brand for himself. Years later, Prafull today still has no MBA degree, but a business that is worth crores in valuation. Watch this candid conversation that Prafull had with Purnangshu Paul at InsideIIM headquarters to understand his journey a bit better, how it all started and how MBA Chaiwala became the second most famous Chaiwala in the country.
One of the most interesting highlights from the week gone by has been around placements for the batch of 2019-2021 at some of India's top IIMs and other leading business schools. IIMs Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, Lucknow, Indore and Kozhikode have all completed their placements process. So, how has the pandemic affected placements at these institutes? Have salaries reduced? Have the number of offers extended remained the same? Find out this and more in the latest episode of News From The World of MBA!
One of the most glamorous job roles post MBA for many students? Consulting! While cracking a consulting role ain’t easy, wanting to be a consultant is something a lot of MBA students aspire to. So what are the different consulting career paths open to you post MBA? Can you be a consultant irrespective of the domain you specialize in? Is a consulting career for you? What does a consultant do? What kind of roles is open to you as a consultant? If you’re wondering about these questions, find a list of consulting career pathways as well as resources to get there in this article! Read on and dive into the world of management consulting!
For the 25th episode of #YOBOLive we want to talk about consulting and case interviews. Be it guesstimates or case studies specific to different sectors and domains, case interviews are a large part of the b-school summer internship process. And these are also your one way ticket to consulting! Some of the most sought out jobs with highest paychecks as far b-school placements are concerned, Consulting is not for the weak hearted! For all those interested in a Consulting career, knowing the Ps and Qs of case interviews is a must. For all your consulting related queries, get connected to this panel with experience from BCG, McKinsey, Bain, Deloitte, PwC & GEP in this session!
Is it possible to be one of the best in the field of strategy consulting while being a bestselling author and one of India’s most celebrated columnists? It sure seems like imagination but Mr. Sandeep Das has proven to the world that this seemingly impossible dream is achievable, if approached with determination, focus, discipline, and most importantly an honest fervour. Sandeep is currently a Director with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). He has been a strategy consultant for over 10 years, his functional expertise includes Go To Market, Digital transformation & Fit for Future journeys across sectors.
Products & technologies have had increasingly higher adoption rates. Telephones took almost 100 years to reach 100 million users, mobile phones took 20 years, Facebook took less than 5 years to reach the same mark and Instagram just 2 years! With a breakneck speed in the product adoption rates, organisations all over the world are realizing the importance of the product management role in developing, adoption, growth and retention of the product in its life cycle. Companies are cognizant of the fact that they can make consumers the king by actually making the product the center of all their strategies.
How does a year after B School look like? There are certainly some defining moments as a student which shape you to not only achieve what you desire but also develop a mindset to be the best in the industry when you step out in the real world of business. We spoke to two such outstanding professionals who graduated from SPJIMR in 2019 who not only have made it big in their careers but also have grown tremendously as individuals. *This is a promoted feature
The past week has had some interesting headlines from the world of MBA and business. In today's episode of News From The World of MBA, we will talk about placements at IIM Ahmedabad and MDI Gurgaon, an interesting new program that has begun in Australia, and a survey that has revealed what women really think of gender bias at the workplace. So let's dive in!
We have often heard stories of entrepreneurs who decided to not go the MBA route and made it big in their life. Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX thinks that MBA graduates actually do not have the experience to run a successful business or create a good product. We got someone today who walked on the same path. Prafull Billore gave up his MBA dreams quite early in life after a series of failures and decided that he is going to own a tea stall and make a brand for himself. Years later, Prafull today still has no MBA degree, but a business that is worth crores in valuation. Watch this candid conversation that Prafull had with Purnangshu Paul at InsideIIM headquarters to understand his journey a bit better, how it all started and how MBA Chaiwala became the second most famous Chaiwala in the country.
One of the most interesting highlights from the week gone by has been around placements for the batch of 2019-2021 at some of India's top IIMs and other leading business schools. IIMs Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, Lucknow, Indore and Kozhikode have all completed their placements process. So, how has the pandemic affected placements at these institutes? Have salaries reduced? Have the number of offers extended remained the same? Find out this and more in the latest episode of News From The World of MBA!
One of the most glamorous job roles post MBA for many students? Consulting! While cracking a consulting role ain’t easy, wanting to be a consultant is something a lot of MBA students aspire to. So what are the different consulting career paths open to you post MBA? Can you be a consultant irrespective of the domain you specialize in? Is a consulting career for you? What does a consultant do? What kind of roles is open to you as a consultant? If you’re wondering about these questions, find a list of consulting career pathways as well as resources to get there in this article! Read on and dive into the world of management consulting!
For the 25th episode of #YOBOLive we want to talk about consulting and case interviews. Be it guesstimates or case studies specific to different sectors and domains, case interviews are a large part of the b-school summer internship process. And these are also your one way ticket to consulting! Some of the most sought out jobs with highest paychecks as far b-school placements are concerned, Consulting is not for the weak hearted! For all those interested in a Consulting career, knowing the Ps and Qs of case interviews is a must. For all your consulting related queries, get connected to this panel with experience from BCG, McKinsey, Bain, Deloitte, PwC & GEP in this session!
Is it possible to be one of the best in the field of strategy consulting while being a bestselling author and one of India’s most celebrated columnists? It sure seems like imagination but Mr. Sandeep Das has proven to the world that this seemingly impossible dream is achievable, if approached with determination, focus, discipline, and most importantly an honest fervour. Sandeep is currently a Director with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). He has been a strategy consultant for over 10 years, his functional expertise includes Go To Market, Digital transformation & Fit for Future journeys across sectors.
Products & technologies have had increasingly higher adoption rates. Telephones took almost 100 years to reach 100 million users, mobile phones took 20 years, Facebook took less than 5 years to reach the same mark and Instagram just 2 years! With a breakneck speed in the product adoption rates, organisations all over the world are realizing the importance of the product management role in developing, adoption, growth and retention of the product in its life cycle. Companies are cognizant of the fact that they can make consumers the king by actually making the product the center of all their strategies.
How does a year after B School look like? There are certainly some defining moments as a student which shape you to not only achieve what you desire but also develop a mindset to be the best in the industry when you step out in the real world of business. We spoke to two such outstanding professionals who graduated from SPJIMR in 2019 who not only have made it big in their careers but also have grown tremendously as individuals. *This is a promoted feature
