MBA Alumni

In Conversation With Mr. Satya Shankar Mahapatra | Senior VP - Barclays - Risk & Analytics

Mr. Satya Shankar Mahapatra has a proven track record of 17+ years in the areas of Investment Banking and Financial Services. He has worked in various capacities such as Delivery and Project Manager for the Credit and Market Risk programs, Senior Analyst for Algo Trading Platforms, Quant Analysis, Strategic Risk Program, Business Consulting in Operations and Technology. He has worked at global behemoths like Polaris, Infosys Limited, Credit Suisse, J.P. Morgan and is currently working at Barclays Investment bank in the capacity of Senior Vice President. He has completed his masters from prestigious Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar (XIMB) and graduation in B.Tech from NIT Calicut.

Success Is Not A Destination To Arrive At, But A Journey To Embark On || Mr. Krishna KV, Senior VP, Yes Bank

Winston Churchill rightly said that Success is not final, failure is not fatal, it is the courage to continue that counts and exemplifying this is Mr. Krishna K V.

'A Winning Attitude With A Passion For Learning Helps A Lot' - Rabindra Jena, COO Global Markets, Credit Suisse India

Quoted by Anton Chekov “Knowledge is of no value unless you put it into perspective”, stands true in what I fathomed from my interaction with Mr. Rabindra Jena, COO Global Markets, Credit Suisse India. As lost as I might’ve been while seeking out for leaders, I chose to settle with someone I’d relate to the most. Talking to your alum instils a sense of confidence and positivity, which very much was the case with RJ (so he prefers to be called). His career graph from pursuing Mechanical Engineering, then moving on with an MBA in Finance, Strategy & Operations and ultimately now working for an international firm, is something that intrigued me about him. I came across him from my college alumni members on LinkedIn. Despite his tight schedules and deliverables, his instant responses to my messages showcased his unflinching attitude and thus helped me develop a congenial rapport with him.

An Interaction With Mr. Ajay Mathur, Director General, TERI

Mr.Ajay Mathur is Director General of TERI - The Energy & Resources Institute, and a member of the Prime Minister's Council on Climate Change. I got this wonderful opportunity to interact with such an eminent personality through a friend of mine who works at TERI as a mechanical engineer.

In Conversation With Mr. Saurabh Jain | Vice President, Head Paytm-Build For India, Paytm

A Chartered Accountant (CA) by degree, an innovator at heart, a coder by passion and an author, Mr. Saurabh Jain, Vice President, Paytm has had an unprecedented career path.

My Experience Of Working With Sex Workers During My Summer Internship - Reckitt Benckiser PPO Holder, Rajan Burman

Students of the coveted MBA course, in coveted B-Schools like the IIMs, strive to earn a coveted position as an intern within the coveted annals of a coveted corporate establishment. I consider myself lucky to have been able to achieve the same by securing berth in  Reckitt Benckiser during the Summer Placement season at IIM Lucknow in 2017. An internship which I thought would give me a strong foundation in the practicalities of sales and marketing, with executive level exposure to broaden the horizons of my learning.

'Dream Big, Aim Bigger. Here To Disrupt' - Nitin Jain, Co-Founder Of OfBusiness

What the title says are not my words but these are the words said by Mr. Nitin Jain, Co-founder of OfBusiness, which is a technology-driven SME financing platform that adds value to SME’s business beyond financing through its raw material fulfillment engine and new opportunities platform. A post graduate in Computer Science from IIT Delhi and having worked for almost 7 years in RBS, Mr. Jain co-founded OfBusiness in August 2015. An experienced entrepreneur with a demonstrated history of working in the e-commerce industry, he is a strong entrepreneurship professional. He is skilled in Business Development, Fundraising, Investment Banking, Strategy and Credit risk.

In Conversation With Bhooklagi - An IIMK Student-Run Profitable Start-Up