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“I Interacted With 250+ Farmers Across 6 States To Gain Insights.” - Prashant Yadav, Strategy Intern, Mahindra Farm Sector, IIM C

“I Interacted With 250+ Farmers Across 6 States To Gain Insights.” - Prashant Yadav, Strategy Intern, Mahindra Farm Sector, IIM C

With the world facing a pandemic, there were quite a lot of challenges that people faced in the first half of the year. With lockdowns being imposed globally, many companies resorted to laying off their employees and deferring/canceling their internship offers. However, many others kept their promises and adapted to the changing times to ensure their employees and interns continued to benefit and grow. Mahindra Group was one such who made good on their promise, albeit virtually.

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How CAT 99 Percentilers Attempt Mock Tests - 10 Strategies By 10 CAT Toppers

How CAT 99 Percentilers Attempt Mock Tests - 10 Strategies By 10 CAT Toppers

Ask any CAT 99 percentiler what the most important part of their preparation was, and you'll hear one common answer - "Mock tests." While you can spend a millennium revising tough Quant formulae, solving puzzles and improving your reading speed, none of that is of any use if you're unable to apply that in the actual exam, where there will be the added element of time management. Mock tests allow you to simulate the actual exam to give you a feel of the pressure and to help you condition your mind to sit through those three (now two) hours of the CAT exam.

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Organize Your Learning With Notion

Organize Your Learning With Notion

An MBA student’s life is undeniably hectic. With lots of coursework, readings, assignments, projects, and preparation for placements, it often gets challenging to track all the activities. The only way to work efficiently and meet all the deadlines is to keep everything organized in one place and make changes to your schedule with ease. The process of organizing your work should be seamless and should not add to your already hectic workload. Online learning brings along new problems that need to be dealt with. While institutes are taking great efforts to make online learning seamless, it has become more challenging to keep track of activities and deadlines without getting constant reminders from people around you.

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From 65%ile In Mocks To 98.6%ile In CAT - Sumit Tengale's Jouney To IIM Indore

From 65%ile In Mocks To 98.6%ile In CAT - Sumit Tengale's Jouney To IIM Indore

Sumit Tengale, a mechanical engineer from the College of Engineering, Pune, worked at Reliance Industries Limited for 3 years. This is when he figured out that pursuing an MBA would help him learn about and understand the industry in depth, making him ready for management positions. This motivated him to write CAT twice. Finally in 2019, Sumit scored 98.6%ile and converted a call to IIM Indore. In this video, he tells us his CAT journey and how he went from 60-65%ile in his first mocks to his current score. Sumit knew that the VA-RC section was a weakness for him. Further, he found himself being overconfident when it came to quants and scored less on that section too. Watch the video to find out how he addressed these weaknesses and how he prepared for his IIM Indore b-school interview!

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Learn Marketing Like It's Taught At IIMs - Brand & Experiential Marketing Certification Program By Ex-IIM Prof.

Learn Marketing Like It's Taught At IIMs - Brand & Experiential Marketing Certification Program By Ex-IIM Prof.

Do you remember the Volkswagen’s Piano Staircase video that took the ad world by storm in the late 2000s? Going the digital way, Comedy Central’s bold and iconic The Trump Presidential Twitter Library won a Grand Prix at Cannes Lions that year! Do you also remember small things like the Pizza Hut bell or the ever-so familiar sound of the neighbourhood ice popsicle vendor passing through the street? 

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Managing Time Efficiently While Preparing For CAT 2020 | Aishwarya Nair, IIM B

Managing Time Efficiently While Preparing For CAT 2020 | Aishwarya Nair, IIM B

With less than 60 days to go, preparations for CAT 2020 are on in full swing across the country. One of the essential things that stump many MBA aspirants is managing their time efficiently while preparing for CAT and other entrance exams. Not everyone takes a year off to prepare. Most CAT aspirants tend to their preparations alongside their final year of college or a hectic work-life. The time management issue has been further aggravated this year due to the pandemic and the lockdown. For college students, this means attending online classes, often for longer durations to compensate for the lost class hours. For working professionals working from home, the work might start cutting into any free time as the gap between work and personal life reduces. How can a person find enough time to devote to preparation amidst all the other vital things in life? How many hours of practice per day are considered sufficient to get a good score?

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Why Indian Startups Are Miffed At Google | Business News At A Glance Ep.5

Why Indian Startups Are Miffed At Google | Business News At A Glance Ep.5

Every week, we bring you snippets of news around the world and how you, the MBA aspirant or student can benefit from knowing about these! This week’s New Bulletin is about Google’s war with PayTm and other Indian startups. If you’re wondering what’s got the Indian startup players in a tiff with one of their crucial partners like Google, check out the detailed breakdown below. What’s more, we also discuss the US Presidential elections and take a look at the Payments Industry in India overall. Check out these highlights now and find out how you can use this information in your GD-PIs, interviews, etc!

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