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College, Clubs And Committees: Co-Curriculars At A B-School

Life in a B-School is a steady mix of academics, internships, corporate interactions, case study competitions, and extracurricular activities, and all students are engaged in some of these (if not all) in different permutations and combinations as per their personal interests and inclinations. If one had to largely lay out the broad concepts of the kind of committees/clubs/cells that a traditional B-School has, you could classify them under four broad themes based on various activities:

Ishma Raina07 Aug 2019

CAT 2019 Registrations Open - Here's How To Register For CAT 2019

The CAT 2019 registration process has now begun! Candidates can register for the exam at the official CAT 2019 website. The registrations process will conclude on 18th September, and the exam will be conducted on 24th November. This article will cover the end-to-end CAT 2019 form-filling process, Frequently Asked Questions, as well as mistakes to avoid while registering for the exam!

Team InsideIIM07 Aug 2019

Inside The Exciting World Of Reliance Jio And Network 18 | Prince (IIM C) & Aashi (IIM I) | Vlog 2

The way we consume data in our country has changed drastically after the arrival of JIO. Whether it is consuming content on our mobile phones or connecting lives to take a step towards global connectivity, JIO has played an unmissable part. And with over 500 million internet users presently in India, the demand for data is going upwards every passing minute. Hence, Reliance is in constant search for young minds who would take up challenges and come up with effective solutions. A part of it is their selection of summer interns through which they throw challenges and test the mettle of these energetic minds brimming with contemporary ideas. Watch this vlog to know the life of an IIM C and IIM I student as interns in the exciting world of Reliance Jio and Network 18.

InsideIIM Career Services07 Aug 2019

My Experience At Graduate Recruitment Centre, Novo Nordisk

While traversing through the roads of Barcelona during my Milan semester at SDA Bocconi Asia Center, I got a notification on Linkedin about ‘International Operations Business Graduate Program ‘ in Novo Nordisk, a Danish pharmaceutical company. Quickly looking at the eligibility and requirements, I understood that this was my dream role I was looking out for. Being a healthcare enthusiast with creative blood, I was excited to know that the IO Business graduate program is a 2-year program with 8 months*3 rotations each in home country (the one you are hired from), Copenhagen Denmark (HQ) and the 3rd affiliate of theirs.

Shruthi Sharma06 Aug 2019

How To Ace Behavioral Interviews - Tips From An XLRI Student

We are all aware of the joke where our parents say that life’s set after 10th boards, and then 12th boards and then engineering and then MBA. Once you get into the MBA program, you realize that life’s not set yet. There are homework, assignments, projects, and if you are a first-year, then the most dreaded and awaited Summer Placement Process. After all the grilling you go through to make your CV look perfect, it is time to prepare for the D-Day.

Srijoni Nandy06 Aug 2019

Working With A Startup Or An MNC - How To Choose - Ankita Aggarwal, GM - UrbanClap, IIM I - Part 3

In this video, Ankita Aggarwal, AVP - General Manager, Beauty & Wellness, UrbanClap, Ex-Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Ex-Cisco, IIM Indore Alum tells us about women leaders are treated in the corporate world. She shares the challenges of a growing startup and how employees can make sure to choose the right startup to work with.

Team InsideIIM06 Aug 2019

The MBA Summer Internship Placements Pressure Cooker

It takes a good deal of perseverance to step into a prestigious B-school. The journey begins with a series of examinations, rejections, interviews, long days of anxious wait, rejections, and finally a ray of light in the form of admission. Then, you incur a massive loan and step into a B-school. For a newbie who does not know the workings of a B-school, it might be a daunting atmosphere within the campus. But the school has other priorities. The school fights to maintain its spot in the ranking tree. The prime indicator of ranking is that of placements. The often asked question by aspirants is about the placement scenario in B-schools. No time is given to students to get acclimatized to the B-school atmosphere before SIPs are thrown into the mix. Is it fair to students?

Raghunathan S06 Aug 2019

Friendships During MBA: Evaluating The Risks And Returns

When you are pursuing an MBA, you can’t help but wonder whom you can befriend and whom you can count on – because let’s face it, everyone pursuing an MBA will obviously be focusing on their own success strategies. Be it academics, or competitions or even club selections – there is going to be a cutthroat competition for grades as well as PORs.

Anwesha Guru06 Aug 2019