Journey To A B-School

An English Grad’s Strategy To Crack CAT 2020 | Ft. Ratula Bandyopadhyay, IIM K

Meet Ratula Bandyopadhyay, an English Literature graduate from Presidency College, Kolkata. Ratula decided to pursue an MBA during her college 2nd year and started giving a serious thought during her content writing stint. It was during that time, her love for marketing grew. Ratula started preparing for CAT and managed to score a percentile that got her a seat in IIM Kozhikode. In this video, she talks about her strategy for each section and how she prepared for mocks.

Team InsideIIM07 Aug 2020

My Journey From A Hospital Bed To IIM Lucknow, Ft. Manavdeep S, CAT 99%iler

For Manavdeep Singh (currently a student of IIM Lucknow), the initial part of his life was full of highs. He was an academically successful person who did his Mechanical Engineering from Thapar University. He even got a PPO from Tata Motors. Manavdeep loved riding motorcycles, so when the opportunity in Honda opened up, he took it without hesitation. However, during a bike test, the brakes malfunctioned and he met with an accident. Everything started spiraling out of control from thereon. He had to be hospitalized, it was there when he decided to sit for the CAT exam. Despite being unable to sit up straight and study properly, he managed to score a 99%ile and was able to score a seat in IIM Lucknow. He even bagged a PPO in Amazon and will join the company in 2021.

Team InsideIIM29 Jul 2020

Take A Sip Of Tata Cha And Join The fanTAStic Quiz on Day 2. Take The Second Quiz Here.

We are floored by your enthusiasm for the first fanTAStic quiz and would like you to show the same rigor going forward. We are here with the second quiz of the fanTAStic quiz competition, in association with TAS. The quiz today is on the freshly brewed Tata brand, Tata Cha.

InsideIIM Career Services28 Jul 2020

Work From Home Summer Internship Helped Us Be Future-Ready, Ft. ABG GIP 2020 Batch

Across sectors, HR as a profession has seen a massive added responsibility in the COVID world that we are living in. From making sure that the employees are in their best state of mind to continue work from home, to understanding the individual’s professional requirements to overcome challenges while working, they had to keep an eagle’s eye on everything. Three of the ABG HR group interns, Amin Kavan Pragnesh, Shweta Jain, and Shyamlee Lokhande discussed their journey at ABG, their projects, what their learning during this work from home internship has been and how they think the future HRs should prepare for the post COVID world! This and a lot more in this video with the HR group interns of ABG.

InsideIIM Career Services25 Jul 2020

I Had Offers From Mckinsey & BCG In New York. I Thought I Didn’t Belong - Riya Chhabra, Mckinsey

Continuing her talk with us, Riya Chhabra tells us about her b school experience at INSEAD. She talks of how she felt like she didn’t belong, and the apprehensions she initially had about connecting with people from around the world. She soon realised she wasn’t the only one who felt that. Competition exists everywhere, and when you’re in one of the world’s top b schools, that competition is bound to intensify.

Team InsideIIM30 Jun 2020

Why I Left JP Morgan Chase For A Lesser Known Company | Riya Chhabra, McKinsey, INSEAD Alum

Riya Chhabra has a very unusual career journey, which begins with her choosing BA over the other streams, because she was interested in advertising and journalism. From a BA from Delhi University, she moved to the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, where she did her Post Graduate Diploma in PR and Advertising. During this time, she had launched her own startup, which unfortunately tanked within 6 months.

Team InsideIIM29 Jun 2020

YOBOLive Episode 1, IIM A, IIM L Students Talk About Acads Vs. Extra Curriculars

Get a glimpse into b-school life with our new free webinar series - #YOBOLive. Connect with students from IIMs and other top b-schools and find out how to make the most of b-school, because You Only B-School Once! This week we speak to 2 students from IIM A and IIM L respectively and quiz them on the relevance of acads versus extra curriculars at b-school. We'll also touch upon self discipline, networking at b-school and more! Featured in today's #YOBOLive Episode:

Team InsideIIM24 Jun 2020

It Took 30 Mock Tests To Find The Right CAT Strategy Ft. Tanuj Ruia, CA, IIM B, 99.69%iler

Tanuj Ruia wrote the CAT in 2017 and scored 97.7%ile. But he was not satisfied. He wanted to get a call from one of the legacy IIMs. Which is why he attempted the CAT once again in 2019. A CA with AIR 15 in the CA Finals, Tanuj is no stranger to excellence. CAT 2019 saw him score 99.69%ile. After having converted a call from IIM Bangalore, Tanuj has a lot of insights, tricks and pointers for CAT takers. Pursuing an articleship and preparing for CAT simultaneously, Tanuj’s experience shows his dedication and focus, but also his ability to make smart decisions, even during CAT itself. If you’re planning to write CAT 2020, this is a video you must watch.

Team InsideIIM18 Jun 2020