MBA Aspirant

Dark Side Of MBA – Things That They Don’t Tell You Before Joining The B-School

Undoubtedly, getting into XLRI is the single best thing that happened to me in my entire life. I, still, vividly remember every moment associated with my preparation, interview, sound of my heartbeats when the result window was taking light years to buffer, and finally, the word ‘Congratulations’! It was the moment of ‘dream come true’! It was the moment when you finally realize that ‘ablife set hai’… or is it?

A Drop in the Ocean

Measuring Success in Life

The dictionary defines success as:

How to Succeed once You are Inside an IIM?

After cracking what is considered to be one of the most challenging entrance exams, The CAT, a thought crosses every person’s mind - Is that an end or just the beginning? What should be the next steps? Is there any success mantra that one needs to follow for the next two years?

This one's not about MBA

Outside a convenience store in New Delhi, a boy not more than 12 years old sells balloons at Rs. 5 apiece at 12 in the night. Every time he sees a car pull over he dashes off, with a handful of balloons and a mouthful of saleable words. It’s an odd time to sell balloons. Most people who visit this convenience store past midnight are either too tired from the day or too excited about the night. Yet the boy lingers, in his scruffy clothes and dreamy eyes. Quite often he is accompanied by his posse, as they chase down every visitor, regardless of age, who chances upon that store. It isn’t very difficult to make out that this young boy is the captain of their team.

MBA: Lessons learned so far

Being an MBA in the making from a premier b-school is not an easy life to live. Expectations from family and friends run sky high. They look forward to a glorious transformation their son/daughter/friend will undergo while living within those proverbial four walls of the b-school. Seldom are they disappointed. Studying with a motley crowd in a b-school has its own advantages. Working in a group not only helps in understanding oneself better but also helps in knowing varied approaches to accomplish the same task.

IIT @ IIM

 

Life after admission into a Bschool