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IIM Calcutta Final Placement Report - Management Consulting Most Sought-After For IIM C's MBA Class of 2020

IIM Calcutta Final Placement Report - Management Consulting Most Sought-After For IIM C's MBA Class of 2020

IIM Calcutta has released the final placement report for the MBA Class of 2020! The final placement season for the 55th batch at IIM Calcutta saw participation from 150 recruiters, including McKinsey & Company, Bain & Company, BCG, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase, Microsoft, Google, AB InBev, HUL and Mondelez among others. The average of the top-50% of all offers stood at INR 34.6 lakhs, while the average of the top-75% of all offers stood at INR 30.9 lakhs. These are important highlights from the IIM Calcutta final placement report for the MBA class of 2020.

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COVID-19's Effects On The Indian MBA Entrance Exams 2020

COVID-19's Effects On The Indian MBA Entrance Exams 2020

The disruption caused by COVID-19 has inflicted anxiety and nervousness in almost every aspirant, admit and student. MBA sessions in our country generally start in June or July. However, there is a high probability that classes may not commence as planned this year because the admission processes at many b-schools aren’t over yet. Apart from that, the coronavirus pandemic is going to trigger an economic tsunami for our country. The incoming economic slowdown has already started impacting the job market, threatening the youth with mass unemployment. Such factors are bound to have an effect on MBA entrance exams in 2020. Just look at what happened in post-2008 (global recession)! In this article, we compare the current situation with 2009 (post-2008 global recession) to get answers for what may happen this year. Read more to find out.

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How I Cracked CAT 2019 In 3 Months With Self Preparation | Siddhant Jain, 99.44 Percentile

How I Cracked CAT 2019 In 3 Months With Self Preparation | Siddhant Jain, 99.44 Percentile

CAT is quite a different competitive exam that tests your verbal and mathematical aptitude. I decided to appear for CAT 2019 in May end just before my two-month technical internship was about to begin. I skimmed through the syllabus and past year papers and realized that classroom coaching may not be fruitful much in my preparation and secondly managing it along with internship would be quite tough. I enrolled for AIMCAT in early June and just gave 4-5 mocks during my internship tenure.

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I Just Dropped By And Asked For My Dream Job Ft. Alpesh P, Decathlon Sports India

I Just Dropped By And Asked For My Dream Job Ft. Alpesh P, Decathlon Sports India

In this second, and last, part of Alpesh's interview, he talks about his career journey. The travel venture that he had started after coming back from London fell apart within a few months. He got a job with Reliance Brands Limited, in retail. However, a chance sighting of a Decathlon store in Thane led to a 7 and a half year long career with them.

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In Conversation With IIM Kozhikode Gold Medallist - Shloak Chopra, JPMorgan PPO Holder

In Conversation With IIM Kozhikode Gold Medallist - Shloak Chopra, JPMorgan PPO Holder

Every year, lakhs of MBA aspirants apply for CAT. The aim is to get into the top IIMs. From that sea of candidates, only a few people make into IIM Kozhikode. And at the end of the MBA chapter, only a few get the Gold Medal for Best All-Round Performance. In this article, we bring you, Shloak Chopra. He is a gold medallist for Best All-Round Performance at IIM Kozhikode, Class of 2020. At IIM-K, he was a member of the Placements Committee, a merit scholar for both years and received a pre-placement offer from JPMorgan. He’s a poker enthusiast, likes playing strategy games and is a movie-buff. Continue reading more about his inspiring journey below.

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