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I Meet 1000+ Founders Per Year, Only 7- 10 Make The Cut, Ft. Aviral Bhatnagar, VC, IITB, IIMA, Pt2

In this second and final part of this conversation, Aviral Bhatnagar talks about how he never stepped foot in a consulting firm although he always wanted to. How his love for venture capital grew during his time at Morgan Stanley and what made him take LinkedIn seriously after his Quora success. Hear him talk about the things he keeps in mind before investing now in any startup, how he uses his time productively and what skills should you look to acquire to make things work in your favour.

Team InsideIIM27 Apr 2022

Interview Qs Like ‘How good is your EX?!’ And Other Stunning Facts About HRM Careers

If you thought ‘EX’ refers to that person, whom you’re trying to banish from your memory forever, you’re mistaken by a long way! Read on to discover why, as well as other eye-opening facts about the nuances of a Human Resource Management career, the changing job roles, and why it’s a great choice to opt for in India.

Team InsideIIM26 Apr 2022

I Started Dreaming About Investment Banking During The 2008 Crisis, Vaibhav Jain, IIM I, CFA, Pt. 1

In this candid conversation, Vaibhav Jain, LinkedIn influencer, Ex Investment Banker, and Private Banker, IIM Indore alum takes us through his career and shows us the decisions he made to follow a zigzag path to a career in finance. Just like the stocks he loves to discuss, Vaibhav’s own career trajectory is quite interesting. He shares how he was a mediocre student and did not pay much attention to his studies till he felt he needed newer skills to be relevant as a professional. An engineer from the Jaypee Institute of Technology, Noida, Vaibhav also pursued an MBA along with his B.Tech as a 5 year course. Finally, after a few years as a working professional employed at a KPO, Vaibhav decided to get serious about his education and upskill himself. He then decided to take up and cleared CFA Level 2. He got into IIM Indore and that’s where his life took a different turn. As a middle office executive at Deutsche Bank, Vaibhav then got a chance to work at their Sydney office. He eventually came back to India as a front office executive. Having closed around 15 deals in his 2 years at Deutsche Bank in India, Vaibhav decided to move his focus to private equity and joined Edelweiss. Ultimately, Vaibhav decided to join Wealthdesk, a startup that caters to retail investors in India.

Team InsideIIM26 Apr 2022

A Challenging Case and Interaction With Leadership Is What Attracted Us To Asian Paints

Registering for a case study competition conducted by organizations is pretty easy and hardly takes a few minutes, however, having the motivation to complete a case study and submit your solution is highly dependent on the quality of the case. None of us lacked that motivation! That’s how intriguing and exciting the cases of the three case study competitions of Asian Paints, namely Canvas (For Sales and Marketing folks), Chain Reaction (Targeted at Supply Chain/Operations students) and Conundrum (For students of Human Resources) were.

InsideIIM Career Services26 Apr 2022

I Thought I Would Retire As An Investment Banker, Ft. Sohit Kapoor, Ex Merrill Lynch, IIM B, Pt 2

Sohit Kapoor shared his journey of making it to IIM Bangalore and how Investment Banking happened in his life. For good 11 years, Sohit spent his time at Merrill Lynch, one of the premier investment banking firms in the world. With plans to retire doing investment banking, something in him changed in the year 2016. In this video, Sohit talks about his experiences at Merrill Lynch as an investment banker, what made him realize the power of many careers in life and what is he trying to solve with his entrepreneurial venture DRiefcase currently.

Team InsideIIM25 Apr 2022

How These Indian Private B-Schools Are Trying To Change The Global Learning Curve

With the fast-growing Indian economy and opening up of FDI in many sectors, the need for skilled managers with a global outlook has become important. So, an MBA program has become an attractive career option in India. However, an MBA aspirant must choose a program which will offer focused skill development to meet industry requirements and global education for brighter employment opportunities and a promising career graph.

InsideIIM Career Services25 Apr 2022

25 Most-Asked Questions On CAT 2022 Preparation - Answered By Vaidehi,CAT 99.42%iler

Every new CAT aspirants have a boatload of doubts regarding the exam and how to prepare for it. Starting from profile building, to when to start preparing, to guidance for every section - there are various questions in a CAT taker's mind. To help you out, we have compiled an essential list of 25 Q&As from the recent live discussions to help everyone out there who's planning to prepare for CAT. Some of the most asked questions are answered by Vaidehi who scored a 99.42%ile in CAT 2021. Read on!

Team InsideIIM25 Apr 2022

I Was Told, Being A Woman You Should Go For A Desk Job, Ft. Shailley G, AVP, Grasim, ABG

Shailley Garg has a rich legacy of working at the manufacturing sector for over two decades. A Metalurgy engineer, Shailley took up engineering at a time when not many women were part of the classrooms. She later on took up a manufacturing role where not many women were working either. But, all of this did not let her down. With rigour, perseverance and constant urge to upskill Shailley thrived against all odds. In this candid conversation with InsideIIM, Shailey opens up about her life, talking about her journey at ABG and how she manages both her personal and professional life.

InsideIIM Career Services23 Apr 2022