A Pharmacist's Journey To IIM Kozhikode | Mukul Vashishtha
Before you begin reading, here’s a line of caution: “This article must not be taken as advice to ace the CAT”.
Before you begin reading, here’s a line of caution: “This article must not be taken as advice to ace the CAT”.
Amartya realized early in his life that something about him was different from his other friends. He went on hiding his emotions and sexuality for years, till he got posted as an engineer at Tata Steel in Jamshedpur. He started meeting gay men thanks to a dating app in Jamshedpur and that is when he came to know more about his sexuality. His idea about the LGBTQ community got further shaped up through various interactions within the Tata Steel Group, which gave him courage to finally come out of the metaphorical closet.
You will encounter many different types of people in your life. There are ones who rarely question things, and there are others who go on to change the entire system to make things work their way. Today's feature, Zaid Merchant, is the latter kind of person. Zaid considers himself a very tech inclined individual. He dreamt of having an all-night hackathon in his college. In the beginning, almost everyone, right from his team members, faculty, principal, SVKM management opposed the idea. But, his perseverance and problem-solving attitude helped that dream come true. And therefore, Zain landed InsideIIM's Best 50 - The Most Employable Graduates of the Class of 2020. Read on to know more. The following is Zaid Merchant’s set of responses to a questionnaire floated amongst MBA graduates to determine the top-50 most employable MBA graduates of the Class of 2020. Amongst the massive number of entries and responses being evaluated by the Founder of InsideIIM-Kampus Konversations, Zaid’s story and profile stood out. Here's his own story in his own words.
Javin Madaan, Senior Consultant at KPMG India got interested in writing the CAT and pursuing an MBA during his work with FMCG companies. He realised that if he wanted to crack the uber competitive CAT exam, he needed a strategy unique to his own strengths. Bringing the rigour and discipline from CA preparation as well as his unique experience analysing and strategizing as a consultant, Javin decided to focus on scoring the sectional percentiles he needed to crack a legacy IIM or a top Indian b-school. In this video, he shares how he cracked IIM K by scoring 96%ile in CAT 2019, with 99.7%ile in VA-RC, 94%ile in DI-LR and 81%ile in Quants.
One of the most important questions in the minds of those looking to pursue an MBA or already in a b-school is - where are the alumni of India's top business schools flocking to? Where do IIM alumni end up working after an MBA? What are some trends to look for? The Alumni Report series, which is based on hard numbers and data, aims to answer these questions and identify some interesting trends around where alumni of top business schools actually end up! This part of the Alumni Report series takes a look at the presence and concentration of b-school alumni at India's most desirable Consulting firms.
Today, we have the story of a doctor who helped fight the corona battle and made it to IIM Kozhikode. Read on to know how Dr. Shreya Agarwal fulfilled her MBA dreams, her tips for CAT aspirants and more!
In Turkish, the word TAS means a stone or a rock, which somewhat defines the Tata brand in India. Rock-solid and grounded. Also from the house of Tata, one of the most sought after leadership programs, TAS is a testament to this quality. This is demonstrated by the incredible TAS Officers it has brought into its system over the years. So here's a glimpse of what goes inside the world of TAS and the Tata Group.
Bhavya did not know anything about data science. But for his very first project, he decided to do his best and approached seniors to help him. Having published 2 research papers in top tier international journals, Bhavya's dedication to the career of his choice is clearly visible. This dedication, and the mental aptitude to take on a new project to it's completion sees Bhavya featuring as InsideIIM's Best 50 - India's Most Employable Graduates of the class of 2018-20. Read further to find out Bhavya's story!