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I Was Appointed Regional Manager 2 Years Into ABGLP - Kartik Arora, XLRI Alumnus - Part 3

I Was Appointed Regional Manager 2 Years Into ABGLP - Kartik Arora, XLRI Alumnus - Part 3

After a relaxed 2nd year at XLRI, thanks to having cracked the PPO, Kartik Arora was all set to start his 1st stint as an ABGLP. He started his journey with a buying & merchandising role with Van Heusen, then jumped to a finance role with Novelis and then moved on to a store manager's role with More (Aditya Birla Retail). He is currently the Sales & Operations Head for North & East India with Forever 21.

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My Two Month Summer Internship Stint With BPCL

My Two Month Summer Internship Stint With BPCL

It was scorching 45 degrees on 6th May 2019 when I reported at Bharat Petroleum’s (BPCL) depot at Mathura Oil Refinery, Mathura for my Summer Internship. After reporting to the Territory Manager, Mr. Supratim Bhattacharjee, I was asked to spend 2 weeks in Mathura for orientation & to understand the working of BPCL, it's Strategic Business Units (SBUs), work culture and other management processes.

Prakhar Agrawal
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Sixty Days Of Summer - Internship Experience At Citi

Sixty Days Of Summer - Internship Experience At Citi

Summer Internship is often the gateway to the world of corporate for many MBA students, to associate with top brands of the world and to be a part of the legacy of some of the finest global organisations. While the focus of the summer internship narratives is on the project that was given to them, how the interns went about it, and how the mid and final reviews panned out, my takeaway from the summer internship was much more about the feeling of organisational unity and smooth interpersonal dynamics between my colleagues and me.

Ishma Raina
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A Résumé Of Failures - A Counter-Intuitive Hypothesis

A Résumé Of Failures - A Counter-Intuitive Hypothesis

“Should I bold this word?” “Can you help me paraphrase this line?” “Should I add this at the top?”  The first-year students came to me for CV advice. Most of the questions were typical. I was in the same shoes last year with the same set of questions carrying a handful of fears and a list of insecurities. The resume can make or break the chances of getting a good shortlist, as my seniors had said. The stakes were too high. In the pursuit of a “masterpiece” (wink) resume, I toiled hard for hours, managing mid-term exams alongside.

MAHANTESH S GOUDAR
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XIMB Versus IMI New Delhi - Which Business School Is A Better Option For You?

XIMB Versus IMI New Delhi - Which Business School Is A Better Option For You?

IMI New Delhi and XIMB are considered to be amongst India's top-40 business schools. Both these institutes have produced numerous corporate leaders, and provide opportunities to work with some of the top companies in India. So, when compared, which B-school comes out on top as a more preferable MBA institute? Which institute would be a better fit for you in terms of Return on Investment, diversity in the classroom, batch-size, student exchange opportunities, campus life, etc.? In this XIMB vs IMI New Delhi comparison, find out which institute would be a better option for you!

Chirag Shukla
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How I Cracked My Internship Interview In 8 Minutes - Kartik Arora, Forever 21 - Part 1

How I Cracked My Internship Interview In 8 Minutes - Kartik Arora, Forever 21 - Part 1

Sometimes all you need is an honest conversation with your senior and this video with Kartik Arora is just that. Kartik heads Sales and Operations (North & East India) for Forever 21, Aditya Birla Group. He'll take you through his engineering days in MIT to his short stint at Mahindra before he joined XLRI. His stories on clearing the dreaded finance paper, not laughing in a GD and being your honest self during your summer placement interview are great pieces of advice that will hold you in good stead when you're at the campus.

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