Konversations Cafe

Life At IIT Vs. IIM - How An MBA Transformed Me Ft. Amit Grover, IIM Indore, IIT Delhi

How does an MBA add value to an engineer’s career? How does one make the best of the 2 years at b-school? What skills does an MBA teach you, that you’ll be hard-pressed to learn anywhere else? If you have any of these questions, check out what Amit Grover, IIT Delhi, and IIM Indore alum and founder of Aha Taxis talk about how his MBA differed from his time studying engineering. Check out this video shot at Konversation Cafe Season 4, if you wish to know about how an MBA can add value to your career.

Team InsideIIM12 Feb 2020

An MBA Gives You Skills To Succeed - Anirudh Tara, MD And Partner, BCG, IIM C, Konversations Cafe

What does it take to become a consultant? Should you pursue an MBA? Banking or consulting? What should be your future career and how to figure it all out? These are just some of the questions you may have wondered about during your MBA journey at some point. If you want answers from the horse’s mouth, check out this video featuring Anirudh Tara, Director, and Partner at BCG and IIM C alumni. Find out how and why this Delhi College of Engineering graduate chose to pursue an MBA and what advice he has for budding aspirants.

Team InsideIIM11 Feb 2020

MBA Is A Time And Money Commitment - Michael Jebadurai, Piramal Capital

Michael Jebadurai joined IFMR GSB with the intention of doing Finance and understand how money works. Coming from an engineering background, he had some difficulty coping with finance, but he persevered. Unlike undergraduate degrees, MBA had a lot of peer-learning and was more focused on the approach. However, MBA isn’t cheap. He says that if you plan on doing an MBA, it is essential that your package at least helps you pay off your loan. Ultimately, money is important, no matter how much you love your job.

Career Services Centre10 Feb 2020

I Did An MBA For Better Marriage Prospects Ft. Arun Ramnath | Konversations Cafe S04

“Every role has a flavor of sales in it,” says Arun Ramnath, Chief Business Officer, CARE Risk Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Arun Ramnath’s journey with MBA started on a strange note. He used to conduct tuitions regularly, which led to his father demanding what he had in mind for a career. ‘No one would want to marry a tuition teacher’, he said. From there, to finance, to a sales role, to becoming the Chief Business Officer at CARE Risk Solutions Pvt. Ltd., his journey has been quite interesting, full of challenges and invaluable learning. His passion for teaching never died though; even during his MBA at IFMR, he would conduct tuitions for his fellow peers.

Career Services Centre06 Feb 2020

Skills You Need To Be A Consultant - Anirudh Tara, Director & Partner, BCG India, IIM C Alum

Is consulting your dream career? Are you figuring out hacks to get into one of the big 4 consulting firms in the country? Are you dreaming of a life of travel, and helping the C-suite make decisions? If you answered yes to any of the above questions, check out this video featuring Anirudh Tara, Director & Partner at BCG India, also IIM C and Delhi College of Engineering Alum. From the skills recruiters value to managing work-life balance, Anirudh talks about it all.

Team InsideIIM04 Feb 2020

Salary Package Is Meaningless If You Don't Enjoy Your Work Ft. Nitin Sharma | Konversations Cafe S04

“The sharper the ax, the faster it cuts. The more skilled you are, the better you perform” Nitin Sharma, Senior Program Manager at Tata Communications, New Delhi. Nitin Sharma had 5 years of work ex before he did his MBA. Calling himself a fossil in the industry, he chose to polish his deliverables and skills, which is why he chose IFMR. He has worked for HCL, Airtel, and now Tata Communications, where he has completed 12 years. In this video, he speaks of his journey, what loyalty means in the corporate world and more. Many students choose a role that pays well, but after 3 months they realize that the role is more important than the compensation it offers. If you aren’t passionate about what you are doing, you will have a tough time surviving in the corporate world.

Career Services Centre29 Jan 2020

I Didn’t Know What Consulting Was When I Started MBA - Anirudh Tara, MD And Partner, BCG, IIM C

“Every 2 years in consulting is equal to 6 years outside,” says Anirudh Tara, Director & Partner, BCG India, IIM Calcutta Alum. In Konversations Cafe Season 4, Anirudh Tara talks about being a consultant, and how a consulting career evolves. In this insightful video, Anirudh touches upon the big questions - why MBA and why consulting. If you want to know what it takes to stay at a firm like BCG and make it to the Managing Director and Partner, then you should watch this!

Team InsideIIM28 Jan 2020

Your Resume Is Not Enough For A Job Application, Ft Amandeep Singh, VMLY&R | Konversations Cafe S04

"You’re just a tweet away from your dream company", says Mr. Amandeep Singh Kochar, Business Director @ #VMLY&R. Amandeep Singh Kochar did his engineering with hopes of becoming a hacker, but soon realized that it wasn’t his cup of tea. When he entered his b-school, IFMR Chennai, he fell in love with the way MBA is taught. Unlike engineering, MBA included a lot of peer learning and open book exams. Calling MBA a reflection of the real world, he explains how working together with his peers to find solutions led him to decide that he wanted to continue working in the same fashion throughout his career.

Career Services Centre26 Jan 2020