Journey To A B-School

Your Ultimate Personal Interview Prep Checklist 2022

Are you an aspirant preparing to crack those b-school interviews? Waiting with bated breath to get a call from your dream b-school and wondering which schools you must prepare for? Wondering what aspects of preparation do you need to focus on? Well, we have worked with aspirants like you over the years. We have also conducted multiple interviews with students who cracked their dream b-schools over the years. All this to understand the secret sauce to WAT-GD-PI success. So here, in this article, we give you a list of must-reads, from concepts you must know, to commonly asked PI questions and how to answer them. Peruse this list at your own leisure, and figure out how you can score a convert to one of the top Indian b-schools ! Read on!

Team InsideIIM24 Jan 2022

From The Indian Air Force To An IIM Ft. Kartik Kansal, IIM Rohtak, PGP 2021-2023

Kartik Kansal is from the small town of Gulaothi in the district of Bulandshahr. It has a male literacy rate of 64% and a female literacy rate of 45%. From the early stages of his childhood, he has been a very adaptive child. Due to the lack of basic educational facilities in his town, he pursued his studies from Hapur, a city that is 16 km away from his residence. He used to commute to school daily from home via public transport on his own. There, he engaged in academics as well as extra-curricular activities. He took part in many events ranging from pro dance competitions to athletic events at various functions held in school. He scored 9.6 CGPA in his matriculation examination and 80.5 percentage marks in his Higher Secondary Certificate Examination, being the highest scorer in Hindi by scoring 95 marks. He then joined Zakir Husain College at the University of Delhi and pursued his graduation in Commerce. He has been a consistent performer throughout his academics. He topped the college in B.Com securing 1st, 3rd, and 2nd rank in all three consecutive years respectively and participated in Inter-college Debate and Dialogue competitions.

IIM Rohtak08 Jan 2022

From Handling My Father’s Shop In Haryana To Finding My Calling - Sumit Bansal, IRMA

Not all students in a B-school come from very privileged backgrounds. A lot of them go through the grind of life and face circumstances and challenges that create an empathetic heart in these students when they chart their careers. Sumit Bansal’s story is one such example of undergoing hardships and finding ways to make the best out of circumstances. Born in a Haryanvi family where money was never free-flowing and responsibilities were at the forefront of any choices, Sumit had a difficult time growing up. But, he carved out his path in the journey and ended up getting an admission at IRMA, an institute that he feels is ‘close to his heart’. We spoke to Sumit and tried understanding his journey and what moves him in his life. Here are the excerpts:

InsideIIM Career Services28 Dec 2021

Odyssey Of A Real-Life Rapunzel Who Danced Her Way To An IIM Ft. Nutan Patil, IIM Rohtak, PGP 2021-2023

"I don't know how I'm going to win. I just know I'm not going to lose." -Gokhan Saki

IIM Rohtak13 Dec 2021

Why FMCG? Upamanyu Acharya’s journey to Reckitt from IIM Ahmedabad

Upamanyu Acharya's Profile: Sales and Marketing Management Trainee at Reckitt. I did my MBA in the PGP 2021 batch from IIM Ahmedabad, where I interned at Procter & Gamble in the Brand Management function. I was Head Boy at both my schools, and did my undergrad in BMS (Marketing) from Jai Hind College, Mumbai. I held leadership positions as the founding president of my undergrad college's consulting club, and the Entrepreneurship Cell & Incubator. I am passionate about marketing and cryptocurrency.

InsideIIM Career Services28 Jul 2021

How To Apply For Research Internships At IIM & ISB Ft. Maria Sandalwala, IIT Delhi Student

Nowadays it is pretty trending for engineers to have a research internship on their CV. But, how does one find the right kind of research internship? And what projects should they do, which will also benefit them in the future? Get to know all that and more in today’s video with Maria Sandalwala from IIT Delhi.

Team InsideIIM26 Jul 2021

How I Made It To An IIMs Despite Facing Financial Hardships After Leaving My Stable Job, Ft. Nisarg C.

“Aarthik Sthiti Theek Naa hai humari” a famous dialogue or meme material that is doing rounds after the release of the blockbuster web series “Aspirants” by TVF.

Navendu Sharma24 Jul 2021

Use Your Instinct & Common Sense For Success | Journey To Being Accenture MD, Satyaki M, XLRI Alum

Satyaki Mookerjee started his career as an engineer at Tata Hitachi. It was around this time thought it would be beneficial for his career to get an overall perspective of the business side of things. It is at this point that he opted for the GM programme, which is also known as Ex PGDM programme at XLRI. What happened next! How did he shape up his career from there and how did his journey see ups and downs. We discuss that and a lot more in this episode with Accenture MD, Satyaki Mookerjee.

InsideIIM Career Services22 Jun 2021