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"Cerebral Palsy And Dyslexia Could Not Stop Me From Reaching IIM Lucknow" | Ft. Yash Gandhi

For Yash Gandhi (Currently a Student of IIM Lucknow), life has been full of vicissitudes. From fighting with Cerebral Palsy and Dyslexia to scoring 92.5 percentile in CAT-2019, Yash has shown immense grit and determination. He was also able to score 99.3 percentile in the Maharashtra-based management entrance exam MHT-CET. Yash completed his bachelors in accounting and Finance from Mumbai University, he used to commute through local trains to attend his coaching classes and college. Though Yash faces some difficulty in speaking, he didn’t let these conditions deter him from achieving his dream and inspire millions of students who aspire to join top MBA colleges. This extraordinary story of Yash Gandhi showcases the existence of the realm of possibilities when you are passionate about achieving your dreams. Let’s find out what were the challenges he faced while preparing and how he overcame them with sheer willpower.

QURESHI BUSHRA ABDUL AZIZ22 Jul 2021

5 Most Preferred Domains And Sectors IIM Grads Want To Work In

Choosing which domain to start their respective careers in becomes a decision that a lot of students struggle with. There are pros and cons associated with each of the domains out there and the first decision always remains crucial for many. This can go on to decide what your career looks like three, five or even ten years down the line. So which career path does India's crème de la crème lean towards? What sectors and roles do IIM students see themselves in, and why? That’s what we discuss in this episode of Basics of MBA with Sarah Gajbhiye.

Team InsideIIM20 Jul 2021

IIM Calcutta MBA Final Placements 2021 | Top Ten Percent of Batch Gets Average Salary of 54 Lakhs

IIM Calcutta's official final placement report for the MBA batch of 2021 has been released! This year, the 467 strong batch at IIM Calcutta received a total of 520 offers, and a total of 172 recruiters participated in the final placement process including top brands like McKinsey, BCG, Bain, Goldman Sachs, Kotak, HUL, Nestle, P&G, amongst many others. This year, the average of the top-5 percent of salaries offered stood at a whopping 63.7 lakhs, while the overall average for the batch stood at 29.28 lakhs. Here are all the key salary and recruitment highlights from IIM Calcutta's 2021 final placement report.

Team InsideIIM19 Jul 2021

HUL, P&G Amongst Top FMCG Companies Where IIM Alumni End Up At | Alumni Report 2021

Consumer Goods companies are some of the biggest recruiters at top Indian b-school campuses, hiring top talent for various domains including Sales and Marketing. In fact, FMCG companies such as Hindustan Unilever and ITC feature amongst dream recruiters at Indian business schools. So, amongst top Consumer Goods companies, which are the ones that IIM ABCLIK, XLRI, and ISB alumni flock to? What percentage of IIM ABC alumni end up working at HUL, P&G, Nestle, RB, ITC, and other top FMCG companies? Here is a detailed analysis of latest available LinkedIn data on where IIM alumni are currently working.

Team InsideIIM16 Jul 2021

Consulting Career: Why & Why Not To Get Into It? | Riya Chhabra, Facebook, ex-McKinsey, INSEAD Alum

Time and again, with our research within the InsideIIM community and outside, we’ve observed that Consulting is one of the most preferred career options for MBA students and graduates. It promises a high-growth career, whopping salary figures & extraordinary exposure through working with CXOs and top-level executives. But with all these lucrative and hard-to-miss benefits of the job, there also comes a high-stress environment, frequent travel and a negatively tilted work-life balance that most Consultants complain of. And the truth is, it’s sometimes hard to deal with it.

Team InsideIIM13 Jul 2021

Top Sales & Marketing Companies To Target After Your MBA

Sales and marketing has always been one of the most sought after roles from a B-school. With the current expansion of the marketing sphere and data playing a key role in sales and marketing, the roles have seen an uptick from different B-schools and the InsideIIM recruitment survey of 20-21, somewhat cements the fact. In this survey, MBA students have chosen Sales and Marketing amongst their top three most desirable domains. So which Sales and Marketing recruiters do MBA students want to work with the most?

Team InsideIIM13 Jul 2021

What Do Consultants Really Do? | Skills Needed, Career Progression, Jobs & Salaries In Consulting

Consulting is one of the most sought after domains post MBA. Many students and professionals alike dream of securing a role with the top consulting firms of the world. Yet, the high competition only allows a few to achieve their ambitions. Knowledge about the field and an understanding of the dynamics of a consulting firm will go a long way in giving you an edge over others. And for that reason we shall answer many important consulting related questions for you!

Team InsideIIM12 Jul 2021

Highest Salary Offered At INR 20 LPA | XAHR Placement Report

The Xavier School of Human Resource Management (XAHR) has released the final placement report for the MBA-HR batch of 2021. The final placements season saw participation from 52 recruiters, including top brands like the Mahindra Group, Tata Steel, ITC Limited, Deloitte, and Cognizant amongst others. The average of the top-50% of the offers stood at INR 13.71 lakhs per annum, while the overall average stood at INR 12.04 lakhs per annum. This report will cover important highlights from the latest XAHR final placement report for the class of 2021.

Team InsideIIM12 Jul 2021