Getting into the b-school of your dreams is a great thing for sure but it is very important that the aspirants and existing MBA students be aware of the fact that unlike their undergrad course, MBA is not at all going to be all relaxed and chilled out. It is going to be a total roller-coaster ride instead. So what is it that you can do to cope and manage that is a part and parcel of the b-school life?
Why MBA? Let us cut to the chase. You google ten reasons for any topic, and you can find dozens of results. There is this irresistible urge to share your opinion once you achieve something. Or maybe not. Take, for example, these gym freaks. One excellent evening this roommate of mine gets up from his couch, rides an uber to Nike showroom, and buys a sleek pair of running shoes. And suddenly he is a fitness expert. For the next two weeks, I can’t hear the end of, ‘You should join me at the gym bro’ or ‘Join me on writing this fitness blog bro.’ First, I am not his 'bro', and second, that shoe went on a permanent sabbatical soon after that. Anyway, the moral of the story is, unlike my friend, I am minimally qualified to write about the reasons to do an MBA.
Have you wondered why people choose to do an MBA? Perhaps for better work prospects and return on investment? Perhaps in order to gain an edge over others? Every year, lakhs of students graduate out of b-schools, and get placed. The question is - why? In this video, our guest speakers at Konversations Cafe, alumni from top b-schools all over the world and professionals at some of the leading organisations in India and abroad, share their why MBA stories.
Shalabh Agarwal has an interesting story of quitting his career in marine engineering and finding success in selling custom merchandise online. He acclaims that his close association with students from IIMs and other elite B-Schools has helped him in learning nuances of management which in turn had a huge impact in building his custom merchandise business.
McKinsey & Company is the world's leading and most reputed global management consulting firm and hires only the top talent from Indian business schools for Consulting roles. In this article, an IIM Bangalore student shares his McKinsey interview experience and shares tips on how you can crack the interview!
Investment banking is pretty cool right?! But it's not the only career open to you in finance. There are many interesting roles you can work in, with your MBA in Finance. Did you know that many finance roles have a strong sales angle? It’s a myth that all finance roles entail math wizardry! In this article, we cover some of these roles offered by banking & finance companies at schools across India. We are looking at roles offered at some top 25 odd schools in India.
Is it possible to crack an exam like CAT in a matter of just two months? Yes, and we bring to you an interview with someone who managed to not only crack CAT in a matter of just two months, but also made it to one of India's top business schools - IIM Indore.
The journey to MBA exams has begun, and many of you might be focusing on the most crucial exam of your career, which is CAT. Since you are planning to do your MBA, you need to be well-read along with awareness of current affairs. I hope many of you have already adopted this habit, but if you haven’t yet, you still have time. Being a student myself, I’m aware of the struggles which you people are facing right now, but it’s never too late, right?
Getting into the b-school of your dreams is a great thing for sure but it is very important that the aspirants and existing MBA students be aware of the fact that unlike their undergrad course, MBA is not at all going to be all relaxed and chilled out. It is going to be a total roller-coaster ride instead. So what is it that you can do to cope and manage that is a part and parcel of the b-school life?
Why MBA? Let us cut to the chase. You google ten reasons for any topic, and you can find dozens of results. There is this irresistible urge to share your opinion once you achieve something. Or maybe not. Take, for example, these gym freaks. One excellent evening this roommate of mine gets up from his couch, rides an uber to Nike showroom, and buys a sleek pair of running shoes. And suddenly he is a fitness expert. For the next two weeks, I can’t hear the end of, ‘You should join me at the gym bro’ or ‘Join me on writing this fitness blog bro.’ First, I am not his 'bro', and second, that shoe went on a permanent sabbatical soon after that. Anyway, the moral of the story is, unlike my friend, I am minimally qualified to write about the reasons to do an MBA.
Have you wondered why people choose to do an MBA? Perhaps for better work prospects and return on investment? Perhaps in order to gain an edge over others? Every year, lakhs of students graduate out of b-schools, and get placed. The question is - why? In this video, our guest speakers at Konversations Cafe, alumni from top b-schools all over the world and professionals at some of the leading organisations in India and abroad, share their why MBA stories.
Shalabh Agarwal has an interesting story of quitting his career in marine engineering and finding success in selling custom merchandise online. He acclaims that his close association with students from IIMs and other elite B-Schools has helped him in learning nuances of management which in turn had a huge impact in building his custom merchandise business.
McKinsey & Company is the world's leading and most reputed global management consulting firm and hires only the top talent from Indian business schools for Consulting roles. In this article, an IIM Bangalore student shares his McKinsey interview experience and shares tips on how you can crack the interview!
Investment banking is pretty cool right?! But it's not the only career open to you in finance. There are many interesting roles you can work in, with your MBA in Finance. Did you know that many finance roles have a strong sales angle? It’s a myth that all finance roles entail math wizardry! In this article, we cover some of these roles offered by banking & finance companies at schools across India. We are looking at roles offered at some top 25 odd schools in India.
Is it possible to crack an exam like CAT in a matter of just two months? Yes, and we bring to you an interview with someone who managed to not only crack CAT in a matter of just two months, but also made it to one of India's top business schools - IIM Indore.
The journey to MBA exams has begun, and many of you might be focusing on the most crucial exam of your career, which is CAT. Since you are planning to do your MBA, you need to be well-read along with awareness of current affairs. I hope many of you have already adopted this habit, but if you haven’t yet, you still have time. Being a student myself, I’m aware of the struggles which you people are facing right now, but it’s never too late, right?
