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In-Demand Skills That Top B-School Recruiters Are Looking For | InsideIIM MBA Skills Report

What are the kind of skills that campus recruiters at top business schools are looking for? How can you make yourself more desirable to recruiters and get an edge over your competitors? How important is work experience for companies, and does your undergraduate institute's brand matter to a campus recruiter? To find out, we asked industry giants and top b-school campus recruiters to reveal to us the skills they're looking for in MBA students. We asked them to also tell us what skills MBA students currently lack, and to list out shortcomings within the Indian MBA placements processes that need to be addressed by management institutes. Here's what they said.

Team InsideIIM24 Jan 2020

25 Things Top Campus Recruiters Want Indian MBA Students To Know | InsideIIM MBA Skills Report 2020

For MBA students and aspirants, one of the most important elements of the two years spent at a business school are placements - an opportunity to interview with and get selected by top organisations looking to hire top talent from Indian management institutes. As we have previously explored, MBA students at India's top business schools are currently deficient in skills that are the most desirable to campus recruiters. Now, we find out what tips recruiters have to share with Indian MBA students to help them become better prepared for the crucial placements process. In this report, find out what top b-school recruiters have to say to MBA students!

Team InsideIIM24 Jan 2020

My Journey From IIM Lucknow To Puma - Shreya Sachdev

There are many obvious reasons why an engineer or BBA student will want to do an MBA. But why would a literature student from Lady Shri Ram College (DU) want to do an MBA? What are her reasons? What's her aim? Does she know where her career will take her? Well, the answer lies in this article. Meet Shreya Sachdev, Head of Strategy, Puma and an IIM Lucknow Alumni (Batch 2013-15). She specialises in marketing and strategy and has 4+ experience in the consulting and consumer sector. Read and learn from her b-school, internship, PPO and work experience now!

Team InsideIIM14 Jan 2020

Navigate Your Career In The Sea Of Uncertainty | Journey Of AVP of IDFC First Bank, SPJIMR Alum

Life is uncertain. So is the trajectory of your career. You might think that you are made for marketing, operations, finance, consulting and other management roles. But as you slowly start moving towards your placement or second or third job things start changing, your interests start changing. So, how do you navigate your career in this sea of uncertainty? Get your answer from Swati Karle, AVP - Digital Journey, IDFC First Bank and SPJIMR, Mumbai Alum MBA - Operations, Batch of 2011-13. Read this article, to get inspired and learn from her experience and make an informed career decision.

Team InsideIIM13 Jan 2020

Learning From Outside Classroom | Sr Procurement Manager, Condé Nast, SCMHRD Alum

Learning has no boundaries and it cannot be contained inside a classroom. Classroom learning in b-schools can help you in building hard skills but soft-skills (like communication, connection, etc) are something that you will learn outside - through sports tournaments, b-school competitions, internships and more. At least that is what Rahul Mulekar, Senior Procurement Manager, Condé Nast India, SCMHRD alum (MBA - Operations) of Batch 2011-13 thinks. To know more about his career path and story read here.

Team InsideIIM10 Jan 2020

How I Made It To BCG | Shatakshi Sharma - ISB, Harvard Business School

Be it aspirant, student or an experienced professional, consulting is a job of everyone's dream. People are attracted to this line of work because it is not your typical 9-to-5 job. In a consulting firm, you get to partner with companies, government and organisations of the world and solve their most complex business challenges. It is a unique career path filled with challenges and opportunities that you will not find in a regular corporate firm. And where can a professional embark on such an exciting journey? Out of all the top companies that have popped in your head, BCG is definitely one of them. But how do you get into a big-shot company like BCG? What your career trajectory be like? This article brings you - Shatakshi Sharma, currently working at BCG. She will answer all your questions and more.

Team InsideIIM07 Jan 2020

If Not MBA | Alternate Career Options

Don’t we all get attracted to the allure of MBA? And why shouldn’t we? It is the best and the fastest way to build the required business skills and climb up the corporate world. However, the road to an MBA isn’t an easy one. First, you need to prepare for tons of entrance exams, then you might attempt all those exams(multiple attempts for some people), and finally, wait for the results. The whole experience can be nerve-racking and is not for the feeble heart. Second, comes the money factor. MBA is expensive. On average, the cost of an MBA in India can range anywhere between 7 Lacs to 25 Lacs. Sure, you may recover the cost in the next 5 to 10 years with your job and internship. But, are you ready for that uncertainty? Are you prepared, mentally and physically, for an MBA? If not, then it is okay! MBA is not the end of the world. There are other ways to boost your career. This article brings you six alternative options that are as good as an MBA.

Poonam Das24 Dec 2019

Work With An Exciting Executive Search Firm- Apply Today!

Have you ever wondered how a Sales role can combine with that of a consulting role? Two totally different careers on the MBA job spectrum could come together with this unique career opportunity provided by one of the most admirable executive search firms - VitoAltor. A company that deals with a very unique product to sell - Careers and tailor; talent and human capital solutions for corporate clients.

InsideIIM Career Services14 Dec 2019