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What NOT To Do In Your First Class At An IIM

It is said that even a perfect strategy fails if it is not implemented as intended. Well, let me ask you, 'How often has it happened to you that even after being very sure of your strategy and praising your mind for that stupendous thought, you are completely doomed?' That, my friend, is called a ‘Marketing Myopia’ in technical terms; when you are short-sighted and completely neglect various other possibilities and failing to understand the mindset of your consumer.

Ankit Gupta10 Aug 2018

Things I Learnt At TISS

Every person, every place, and every situation teaches you something. Here are some of my reflections on what TISS has taught me in the two months I have been here.

Sheetal Poojary10 Aug 2018

What’s The Fuss About MBA Anyway?

It’s conventional, it’s cliched, and it’s contrived - yet lakhs of students burn the midnight oil for months every year for a chance to pursue an MBA degree. For a generation that largely believes in challenging the norms and striving for the unexplored, what is it that MBA teaches you so that all roads seem to converge at a course in management?

Vani Vivek09 Aug 2018

An Ode To My Roommate – The Girl Who Tolerates My Eccentricities With A Smile

You’ll be surprised if you go by her unassuming countenance,

Promita Banerjee09 Aug 2018

MBA And Time: A Match Made In Hell?

The journey from taking a host of entrance exams to entering through the gates of your dream b-school is all too quick and will pass you by before you realise it. As you spend your days focusing on what needs to be done for the next GD or mock, have you given any thought to what’s next and what will you do when you become a part of this bustling environment?

Shubham Kanoria09 Aug 2018

The Story Of How A Fresher Coped With His Internship

Everyone has a very different and engaging internship experience, but what stands out for the lucky few of us who get to call ourselves Freshers is the fact that those two months are our first stint. We join without any preconceived notions, absolutely clueless as to what to expect and literally stumble through it, trying all the while to secure that much-coveted PPO/PPI.

Pranshu Sonthalia09 Aug 2018

How A B-School Grows On You

It was a big letdown. It was only week 1 and I was already wondering whether I had signed up for the wrong thing. Perhaps I had not read the fine print. The campus was located miles from the city, the weather was preposterously humid and food seemed awful. Other fellow students seemed solemn and reserved. Well, I knew better than to judge a book by its movie or a college by its first week.

Niranjan Jha09 Aug 2018

Surviving The Storm - 1st Semester In A B-school

So hardly a week into my 1st semester at IIM Shillong, and I could feel all the pressure falling on my shoulders. Academics, inductions, corporate competitions, assignments - all appearing at once. That is when I realized what is the rigour of a B-school like. I believe every MBA student goes through this phase and many of them start questioning their decision to take up MBA and their ability to survive this hectic process. So let me share some of my personal experiences so far in IIM Shillong and give a few tips on how to better manage your time and yourself in a b-school, especially in the 1st Semester.

Kaustubh Jagasia09 Aug 2018