The past week has been filled with some interesting updates from the world of MBA and business. The official TISSNET notification has been released, and IIM Calcutta has successfully completed its summer placements process for the batch of 2022. The biggest headline of course was the release of the CAT 2020 answer key and response sheet. Let's dive into the top five headlines from the past week.
What does it mean to have a global MBA degree where students from diverse backgrounds come and join? A B-school that focuses on imparting knowledge through industry insights, involving corporate experience for its students to thrive globally. We got in touch with a few of the UBS alumni who are working in different fields across the globe. What was the kind of career path they experienced after passing out from UBS and how the learning from the institute stayed with them in every step that they took in their respective careers? This and a lot more were discussed in this interview with Ruchie Raj, Dr. Swati Gogawat, and Manik Kataria. Here are the excerpts:
The CAT 2020 answer key and response sheet has now been released! We want to congratulate every single aspirant whose hard work came to fruition. CAT 2020 was particularly difficult, and achieving a potentially IIM-call worthy score is a highly commendable achievement. But at this stage, we also want to reach out to those of you who, despite the tremendous hard work, didn't get a score they wanted.
The UPL’IIFT’ Series- spearheaded by the Media Committee, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, in collaboration with InsideIIM is an initiative to help aspirants understand and prepare for the IIFT Entrance Exam with strategies exercised by some of the top performers.
Quant is one of the easiest sections of the exam. The Quantitative Aptitude section includes problems on numbers, algebra, geometry, arithmetic and modern maths. But, for most of the non-engineers out there, this section seems the toughest, mainly due to the following reasons:
When you hear about XLRI, one thing that comes to mind is HR. And rightly so, because of the kind of vast alumni pool that XLRI boasts about who are in leadership positions in multinational companies across the globe. Does it mean it is the only program of relevance offered by XLRI? Well, the answer would be a big no! We at InsideIIM, spoke to two final year BM (Business Management) students at XLRI who have interned with marquee companies like P&G and BCG and have cracked PPOs too. What is it that the BM program offers to its students at XLRI, what are important things you should keep in mind before selecting your MBA course, how a BM degree can help you achieve your corporate goals? This and a lot more were discussed in this candid conversation. Keep watching. *This is a promoted feature.
Paramita Das, an active table tennis player, credits the game for valuable learnings throughout her life. She has won a bronze medal for India at Indian Junior Open, ITTF World Junior Circuit TT tournament, represented Maharashtra, and won the Nationals at Pondicherry State Table Tennis Association. She has also won several accolades at district, state, and national levels. An NIT Durgapur graduate, Paramita has also won inter NIT tournaments for her college. While reliving her experience, she says, “This sport has brought me immense joy. Although I had to face many difficult situations, being a captain taught me how to be a team player. The crucial moments of the match taught me how to deal with intense situations gracefully.”
There are a rare few leaders in the world who possess the courage of taking an unconventional route, being persistent through it, and making their vision a reality, even fewer of them are exceptional storytellers.
The past week has been filled with some interesting updates from the world of MBA and business. The official TISSNET notification has been released, and IIM Calcutta has successfully completed its summer placements process for the batch of 2022. The biggest headline of course was the release of the CAT 2020 answer key and response sheet. Let's dive into the top five headlines from the past week.
What does it mean to have a global MBA degree where students from diverse backgrounds come and join? A B-school that focuses on imparting knowledge through industry insights, involving corporate experience for its students to thrive globally. We got in touch with a few of the UBS alumni who are working in different fields across the globe. What was the kind of career path they experienced after passing out from UBS and how the learning from the institute stayed with them in every step that they took in their respective careers? This and a lot more were discussed in this interview with Ruchie Raj, Dr. Swati Gogawat, and Manik Kataria. Here are the excerpts:
The CAT 2020 answer key and response sheet has now been released! We want to congratulate every single aspirant whose hard work came to fruition. CAT 2020 was particularly difficult, and achieving a potentially IIM-call worthy score is a highly commendable achievement. But at this stage, we also want to reach out to those of you who, despite the tremendous hard work, didn't get a score they wanted.
The UPL’IIFT’ Series- spearheaded by the Media Committee, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, in collaboration with InsideIIM is an initiative to help aspirants understand and prepare for the IIFT Entrance Exam with strategies exercised by some of the top performers.
Quant is one of the easiest sections of the exam. The Quantitative Aptitude section includes problems on numbers, algebra, geometry, arithmetic and modern maths. But, for most of the non-engineers out there, this section seems the toughest, mainly due to the following reasons:
When you hear about XLRI, one thing that comes to mind is HR. And rightly so, because of the kind of vast alumni pool that XLRI boasts about who are in leadership positions in multinational companies across the globe. Does it mean it is the only program of relevance offered by XLRI? Well, the answer would be a big no! We at InsideIIM, spoke to two final year BM (Business Management) students at XLRI who have interned with marquee companies like P&G and BCG and have cracked PPOs too. What is it that the BM program offers to its students at XLRI, what are important things you should keep in mind before selecting your MBA course, how a BM degree can help you achieve your corporate goals? This and a lot more were discussed in this candid conversation. Keep watching. *This is a promoted feature.
Paramita Das, an active table tennis player, credits the game for valuable learnings throughout her life. She has won a bronze medal for India at Indian Junior Open, ITTF World Junior Circuit TT tournament, represented Maharashtra, and won the Nationals at Pondicherry State Table Tennis Association. She has also won several accolades at district, state, and national levels. An NIT Durgapur graduate, Paramita has also won inter NIT tournaments for her college. While reliving her experience, she says, “This sport has brought me immense joy. Although I had to face many difficult situations, being a captain taught me how to be a team player. The crucial moments of the match taught me how to deal with intense situations gracefully.”
There are a rare few leaders in the world who possess the courage of taking an unconventional route, being persistent through it, and making their vision a reality, even fewer of them are exceptional storytellers.
