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It's That Time of the Season

It's That Time of the Season

It’s that time of the season when the CAT/XAT exam and its 99.xx scores (almost) are relegated to the side-lines as the GD-PI process (and in some cases, the strange animal called WAT), especially for the top-10 B-schools, takes centre-stage. Clearing the next ‘hurdle’ is quite the flavour of the season. As one logs on to the internet space, it is replete with buzz of the latest GD sessions, Mock PIs, HR interviews, case discussions, seminars etc. conducted at various coaching centres by special ‘IIM’ people in town much to the joy of the eager shortlisted aspirants. And you know it is exactly that time of the season as an aspirant when …

Vishwanath Hariharan
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Jamshedpur National Debate - Event Report

Jamshedpur National Debate - Event Report

XLRI successfully hosted a national level debate competition on its campus for premier institutions across various disciplines, on 26th February. The details of the event are below:

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Six Awesome Excel Tips and Tricks!

Six Awesome Excel Tips and Tricks!

I had observed, soon after joining a b school that the laptop was an indispensable part of life of each student, regardless of academic inclinations. The studious ones use it to crunch data. The creative ones use it to make snazzy presentations. The lazy ones (a majority of the batch) use it to watch movies, sitcoms, porn and play Age of Empires. Actually, most of us are a mix of all three. I realized that Excel too, could be used to do all of the above three. Here is a list of six excel tips that can will help you in many walks of b school life, from grades to girls to presentations and placements.

Anup Agarwal
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Final Placements : Class of 2012 : XLRI Jamshedpur

Final Placements : Class of 2012 : XLRI Jamshedpur

If there were pundits scaring you about the state of the economy and whether there were jobs out there in the market, XLRI Jamshedpur responds with resounding success.  Not only has XLRI Jamshedpur managed to place students in companies with great reputation but also there is great diversity of options across the different functions. As per the placement committee of XLRI Jamshedpur, 98% of the batch was placed by the end of the 3rd day of the Placement Week.  There is no doubt that XLRI Jamshedpur remains one of the few most sought after campuses for recruiters and it manages to do so well despite the goegraphical disadvantage year after year.

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The many varieties of B-school students (Females)

The many varieties of B-school students (Females)

Having known the different male ‘types’ who exist in the hallowed portals of the IIMs, it is but natural that we explore their female counterparts too. The paucity of the feminine species in these big campuses, more so in WIMWI, makes their presence all the more important.  In an effort to ensure that gender sensitivity prevails, this section features quite a few of the female prototypes you would come across in IIM campuses.

Vishwanath Hariharan
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