Konversations Cafe

How Recruitment Works At B-School - Anchit Desai - Director at Bank of America

In the last of this talk with Anchit Desai, Director - Fixed Income and FX Sales, Bank of America, IIM Ahmedabad and IIT Bombay alum, find answers to various questions like why MBA, the pros and cons of studying an MBA, how recruitment at b-school works, skills that traders need on the floor and lots more. If you want to know what it takes to develop a rounded personality with a progressive attitude, this is a must-watch. Meanwhile, would you like to attend a Konversations Cafe event? Well, we have good news! Konversations Cafe is coming to Delhi on 14th March! To register, click here.

Team InsideIIM05 Mar 2020

A Day In The Life of A Banker-Fixed Income, Currencies, Commodities - Anchit Desai, Bank of America

In this 2nd part of his talk, Anchit Desai, Director - Fixed Income and FX Sales, Bank of America (also an IIT Bombay and IIM Ahmedabad alumnus) takes us through just what it is that he does. From managing sales for fixed income, currencies and commodities, to touching upon the famous market crash of 2010 to explaining why trading actually happens in banks, Anchit tells us all. If you want to know the difference between what an equities department and FICC departments do at banks, or what it takes to succeed in a finance role, this is a must-watch for you. Meanwhile, would you like to attend a Konversations Cafe event? Well, we have good news! Konversations Cafe is coming to Delhi on 14th March! To register, click here.

Team InsideIIM04 Mar 2020

Why Geeky Is The New Cool - IIM Ahmedabad, IIT Bombay - Anchit Desai - Bank of America

With IIT Bombay and IIM Ahmedabad branded across your CV, getting into a successful career is a given. But what does the metamorphosis from a student to a finance sales executive and analyst actually involve? Does the IIT, IIM brand make all that much difference to your career prospects? Meet Anchit Desai, Director, Bank of America - Fixed Income and FX Sales. Working the FICC markets since 2011, Anchit has a rich experience across various aspects of the financial markets, and how an MBA adds value to your career. In this video find out how to make important career decisions while still at b-school. Meanwhile, would you like to attend a Konversations Cafe event? Well, we have good news! Konversations Cafe is coming to Delhi on 14th March! To register, click here.

Team InsideIIM03 Mar 2020

MBA And Engineering Grads Make The Same Mistake - Chetna Vasishth, XLRI, Owner At ChetChat

In this final instalment of Chetna’s talk at Konversations Cafe, she answers various questions about MBA, careers and more. From why one should study an MBA to how she cracked the XLRI Jamshedpur mba interview to what one should take away from an MBA, and what mistakes one is likely to make Chetna Vasishth, Owner and Host at ChetChat, talks about it all. Meanwhile, would you like to attend a Konversations Cafe event? Well, we have good news! Konversations Cafe is coming to Delhi on 14th March! To register, click here.

Team InsideIIM27 Feb 2020

I Was About To Quit After My 95th Video For ChetChat - Chetna Vasishth, XLRI, Owner At ChetChat

Imagine working in a bank for almost a decade, moving on to becoming an entrepreneur and corporate trainer, and then shifting focus and becoming a YouTuber. Sounds bizarre right? But that’s what Chetna Vasishth did post her MBA from XLRI. Today she owns and hosts a YouTube channel with 600 K followers called ChetChat. In this video, she talks about the different landmarks in her career and how she came to have so many followers. Meanwhile, we have some good news! Konversations Cafe is coming to Delhi on 14th March! To register, click here.

Team InsideIIM26 Feb 2020

Why Every MBA Student Wants To Do Consulting - Chetna Vasishth, Founder of ChetChat, XLRI

Meet Chetna Vasishth, Owner and Host at ChetChat, a YouTube channel that assists students with their study abroad dreams, has had a long journey. In this video, Chetna takes us through her journey at XLRI Jamshedpur. Studying personnel management and industrial relations (now dubbed HRM), Chetna stepped into a banking career after graduation. Interestingly, she never aspired to be a banker when she started her MBA. She talks about studying an MBA in a time when the economy was unstable and how it changed the needs of the industry then. In this video find out what it takes to grow meaningfully and ensure that your career does not stagnate. Meanwhile, would you like to attend a Konversations Cafe event? Well, we have good news! Konversations Cafe is coming to Delhi on 14th March! To register, click here.

Team InsideIIM25 Feb 2020

MBA Is An Experience; Not Just A Degree - Amit Grover, IIM Indore, IIT Delhi

From corporate finance and angel investments to entrepreneurship. From getting checks signed for budding startups to starting up oneself. Sounds poetic right? But that’s just what Amit Grover, IIM Indore and IIT Delhi Alum, Founder of AHA Taxis did. In this video, he answers various questions from how an MBA adds value to your career to how angel investors work and the logic behind investment decisions. If you want to know how a successful entrepreneur thinks and what it takes to excel in a career, this is a must watch.

Team InsideIIM20 Feb 2020

3 Reasons To Pursue An MBA - Amit Grover, Entrepreneur, IIM Indore, IIT Delhi

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to study at an IIM, work in sales and marketing at a company like Asian Paints, move to Onida (Mirc Electronics), and work with the chairman on funding for startups, schmooze with some of the hottest new companies on the market and then start up on your own? Because that’s what Amit Grover did. This IIT Delhi, IIM Indore Alum, and Founder of Aha Taxis was not satisfied working with the Mumbai Angels and facilitating the funding for startups like Myntra. He created and sold his first venture and is now an entrepreneur with his 2nd venture - AHA Taxis. From an engineer to working in corporate finance (sort of) and establishing his own companies - Amit’s done it all. In this video session at Konversations Cafe Season 4, Amit Grover tells us about his journey.

Team InsideIIM17 Feb 2020