While you may think a b-school is brimming with FinGods and Marketing Gurus, it'll be a pleasant surprise to see the variety of talent they have. One such b-school is IIM-Indore.
Everyone can rise above their circumstances and achieve success if they are dedicated to and passionate about what they do. - Nelson Mandela
Mr. Satya Shankar Mahapatra has a proven track record of 17+ years in the areas of Investment Banking and Financial Services. He has worked in various capacities such as Delivery and Project Manager for the Credit and Market Risk programs, Senior Analyst for Algo Trading Platforms, Quant Analysis, Strategic Risk Program, Business Consulting in Operations and Technology. He has worked at global behemoths like Polaris, Infosys Limited, Credit Suisse, J.P. Morgan and is currently working at Barclays Investment bank in the capacity of Senior Vice President. He has completed his masters from prestigious Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar (XIMB) and graduation in B.Tech from NIT Calicut.
Winston Churchill rightly said that Success is not final, failure is not fatal, it is the courage to continue that counts and exemplifying this is Mr. Krishna K V.
Quoted by Anton Chekov “Knowledge is of no value unless you put it into perspective”, stands true in what I fathomed from my interaction with Mr. Rabindra Jena, COO Global Markets, Credit Suisse India. As lost as I might’ve been while seeking out for leaders, I chose to settle with someone I’d relate to the most. Talking to your alum instils a sense of confidence and positivity, which very much was the case with RJ (so he prefers to be called). His career graph from pursuing Mechanical Engineering, then moving on with an MBA in Finance, Strategy & Operations and ultimately now working for an international firm, is something that intrigued me about him. I came across him from my college alumni members on LinkedIn. Despite his tight schedules and deliverables, his instant responses to my messages showcased his unflinching attitude and thus helped me develop a congenial rapport with him.
Mr.Ajay Mathur is Director General of TERI - The Energy & Resources Institute, and a member of the Prime Minister's Council on Climate Change. I got this wonderful opportunity to interact with such an eminent personality through a friend of mine who works at TERI as a mechanical engineer.
A Chartered Accountant (CA) by degree, an innovator at heart, a coder by passion and an author, Mr. Saurabh Jain, Vice President, Paytm has had an unprecedented career path.
As soon as we start preparation for our B-School interviews and GDs, we tend to look up historical data about such events. We scan our favourite platforms like InsideIIM and PagalGuy for as much data possible. The deeper I delved into the numerous interviews I found online, the more I realized that most experiences can only be defined with one word: Random.
