Be The Coach You Wish You Had
“Knowledge, like air, is vital to life. Like air, no one should be denied it.” – Alan Moore
“Knowledge, like air, is vital to life. Like air, no one should be denied it.” – Alan Moore
Are you looking to pursue a career in marketing? Then this live webinar is an unmissable opportunity for you to find out all about the practical concepts which are implemented behind the scenes. You would also get to know the difference between consumer insights & consumer behavior with relevant case examples and how you could go about creating brand strategies in the current time.
What are the skills required to be one of the most employable candidates in the industry? How can you go about building your expertise? In a sea of MBA graduates, what is that one thing which you can do to set yourself apart?
Our third guest in the #SettleForMore series, powered by TAS is Gouri PV, who is a Keralite, but throughout her formative years has traveled the country and the world. A diverse personality, Gouri has done her engineering, worked with the Tata Group, and then joined IIM Calcutta for an MBA. Having worked with the Tata Group before, it was always her first choice to get into the world of the Tatas again, but this time as a manager. And so she did. We spoke to Gouri to trace her journey of #SettleForMore. Here are the excerpts:
The annual worldwide sales of the retail e-commerce industry for the year of 2017 stood at $2.38 trillion. Yes, you read it right! Trillion! And now, imagine this, in 2021 this figure is set to be more than doubled, taking it past the GDPs of countries like Japan, India, Germany, UK, France!
Given how large India's youth population is, it is a surprise that most young people do not actively think of themselves as an 'early career professional.' On one side of the fence is social inequity that forces educated youth to be 'hands and feet' in semi-skilled jobs or to work in the organized sector. On the other side is privileged folks with expensive 'convent educations' and career paths laid down on the basis of parental whims. Between the two exists a slimmer pool of hustlers, who want to graduate to professional jobs by studying hard and getting access to opportunities that those more privileged than them possess.
Did you uninstall WhatsApp yet? What a scary update right? These were some of the most asked questions in the last few days. And why not? Millennials and Baby Boomers alike found their privacy invaded while bringing the uncomfortable truth of their data not really being secure. So that's what we discuss in today's bulletin. We also look at Donald Trump being impeached for the 2nd time. And an interesting change in how Reliance Retail operates. Read today's highlights and learn more!
One of the most pressing matters for any MBA student is being able to receive a good return on investment, both in terms of money and time. Having spent a good number of months (if not years) working towards getting admission to a top institute, students expect a certain remuneration to start-off their management careers with. Since placement reports usually provide limited salary data, we made use of the extensive InsideIIM Recruitment Survey to dive deeper into the kind of salaries that students realistically expect in their first post-MBA jobs.