I bring to you an inspiring conversation with Mr. Dhruv Talwar, General Manager - Head of Brand Strategy, Godrej Properties Limited. He is an alumnus of SIBM Pune.
Wondering how Citibank hires top talent? What is the complete procedure that the company follows to hire Summer Interns from India's top business schools? How many rounds of selection exist, and how do you prepare yourself in such a competitive environment for a position with Citibank? And finally, what are the things to keep in mind before and during the internship?
Hi Palash, I am pleased and surprised at the same time to find a doctor on IIM Ranchi campus as a student. I am sure that you have already been asked several times about what made you choose an MBA after MBBS. However, many of the readers of InsideIIM would like to know more about your journey. So, let's begin our informal and candid interview.
Like the poem, ‘The road not taken’ by Robert Frost, about two diverging roads in the woods, I took the less beaten path, to stride along the winding cobbled pathways into an iconic B-School like no other, the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai. True to its name, the Social Science Institute, surrounded by mossy fern adorned walls, instilled a sense of self-realization and opened my eyes to see the world through different lenses I had never explored before.
The study of signs and symbols with their interpretation is how Semiotics is defined. In the business world, the first thing that pops in someone's mind is a company logo. The logo of a company is a symbolic representation of the vision, mission and brand positioning. It is a visual connection that a company has with its customers.
"Walmart India owns and works 24 Best Price Modern Wholesale stores, offering almost 5,000 things in a Cash and Carry discount design. It additionally operates 3 fulfillment centers in India – Mumbai, Lucknow, and Hyderabad. Since I am enthusiastic about Brand Management, Sales and Marketing, an entry-level position Walmart India was actually what I was searching for. What's more, which is all well and good, this demonstrated to be an achievement in my profession." - Parth Sesodia, 2018-2020 Batch of PGDMC, MICA Ahmedabad.
Attempting a Mock CAT is pretty much like having the courage to put yourself in front of a mirror that shows you the ugliest parts of you in the backdrop of your hearts’ greatest wish for the moment. Sixty times (and I'm not saying that's the ideal number) I put myself out there, and around fifty times I was shattered and almost gave up. You see, there I was studying for hours, covering topics, working out problem after problem but somehow those 180 minutes got the better of me. That in turn made it very difficult for me to analyse what went wrong. My fragile ego would squirm at the thought of witnessing the tragic combination of silly mistakes and desperate guesses interspersed between should-have-beens.
There is one recurrent question which candidates have to face during their interviews for admissions into their choice of B-Schools and also during their interviews during Summer Placements. That question is, “Why MBA?”
I bring to you an inspiring conversation with Mr. Dhruv Talwar, General Manager - Head of Brand Strategy, Godrej Properties Limited. He is an alumnus of SIBM Pune.
Wondering how Citibank hires top talent? What is the complete procedure that the company follows to hire Summer Interns from India's top business schools? How many rounds of selection exist, and how do you prepare yourself in such a competitive environment for a position with Citibank? And finally, what are the things to keep in mind before and during the internship?
Hi Palash, I am pleased and surprised at the same time to find a doctor on IIM Ranchi campus as a student. I am sure that you have already been asked several times about what made you choose an MBA after MBBS. However, many of the readers of InsideIIM would like to know more about your journey. So, let's begin our informal and candid interview.
Like the poem, ‘The road not taken’ by Robert Frost, about two diverging roads in the woods, I took the less beaten path, to stride along the winding cobbled pathways into an iconic B-School like no other, the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai. True to its name, the Social Science Institute, surrounded by mossy fern adorned walls, instilled a sense of self-realization and opened my eyes to see the world through different lenses I had never explored before.
The study of signs and symbols with their interpretation is how Semiotics is defined. In the business world, the first thing that pops in someone's mind is a company logo. The logo of a company is a symbolic representation of the vision, mission and brand positioning. It is a visual connection that a company has with its customers.
"Walmart India owns and works 24 Best Price Modern Wholesale stores, offering almost 5,000 things in a Cash and Carry discount design. It additionally operates 3 fulfillment centers in India – Mumbai, Lucknow, and Hyderabad. Since I am enthusiastic about Brand Management, Sales and Marketing, an entry-level position Walmart India was actually what I was searching for. What's more, which is all well and good, this demonstrated to be an achievement in my profession." - Parth Sesodia, 2018-2020 Batch of PGDMC, MICA Ahmedabad.
Attempting a Mock CAT is pretty much like having the courage to put yourself in front of a mirror that shows you the ugliest parts of you in the backdrop of your hearts’ greatest wish for the moment. Sixty times (and I'm not saying that's the ideal number) I put myself out there, and around fifty times I was shattered and almost gave up. You see, there I was studying for hours, covering topics, working out problem after problem but somehow those 180 minutes got the better of me. That in turn made it very difficult for me to analyse what went wrong. My fragile ego would squirm at the thought of witnessing the tragic combination of silly mistakes and desperate guesses interspersed between should-have-beens.
There is one recurrent question which candidates have to face during their interviews for admissions into their choice of B-Schools and also during their interviews during Summer Placements. That question is, “Why MBA?”
