MBA and cases are almost synonymous. B-Schools are characterized with loads of cases and pre-reads for each and every subject. A statement often used by the b-school professors is “We are just facilitators. The onus of learning is on you!” And the best tool used to further this cause is the case studies. While these are mostly Harvard cases of the highest quality, the learning actually depends on the way the course is structured by the professors. Let us look at a few types of case-based courses:
We were walking by the marina bay shopping mall, everything was so fascinating and so beautiful. Stores of luxurious brands one after the other, brands whose name I have never heard of, names which I couldn’t even pronounce, these stores were everywhere all around us, with beautiful lights and an enchanting aura around them. I couldn’t even afford to buy a single thing from here. This was the luxury segment about which I have read so much, In theory, I knew that wearing a $50,000 watch is luxury but now that I have seen it in front of me placed in the shelf. Now I can feel the ‘force’, and it was very compelling, tempting me to open the shelf and wear it, to walk out of the store with the watch on my hand and this frenzy was getting out of control. It was the voice of the salesman which brought me back to my sense. He was around 5”5’ lean clean shaved with neat black hair, wearing a black suit. He asked me, “what would you like to have, sir?” I came back to my senses. I could see it in his eyes, he wanted me out of there, or was it my own insecurity? I looked at him he was smiling and then he asked me again, “what are you looking for” I stepped back and told him “Nah...nothing I’m just looking at the stuff here, I can’t afford this” this was my defence mechanism! Somewhere in that moment, I felt in his eyes that he wants me out of his store. Then and there I had a realization, I was aspiring to that watch knowing fully that I can’t afford it.
As summer placements are based on prior MBA experience and academics, I would say to be oneself would be a good strategy and avoid been overprepared. During the interview, I was confident with my previous experience and showed confidence that I will be able to do whatever Internship demands. So, attitude matters a lot.
"If you get in, supply free kajal to me for a year!"
"Get me some weight loss shortcuts dude, will you?"
"Good. You'll finally realize the finer aspects of skin & hair care."
I had an internship with Flipkart, a company with a fast-paced and unique work culture. During my internship, I was lucky enough to travel to 5 cities, and conduct a personal interview of over 2200 people, and get insights and create value propositions for an upcoming project. Here is a quick dive in, into my experience there, which consisted of not just work related learnings (which were a lot), but also beyond that.
MBA and cases are almost synonymous. B-Schools are characterized with loads of cases and pre-reads for each and every subject. A statement often used by the b-school professors is “We are just facilitators. The onus of learning is on you!” And the best tool used to further this cause is the case studies. While these are mostly Harvard cases of the highest quality, the learning actually depends on the way the course is structured by the professors. Let us look at a few types of case-based courses:
We were walking by the marina bay shopping mall, everything was so fascinating and so beautiful. Stores of luxurious brands one after the other, brands whose name I have never heard of, names which I couldn’t even pronounce, these stores were everywhere all around us, with beautiful lights and an enchanting aura around them. I couldn’t even afford to buy a single thing from here. This was the luxury segment about which I have read so much, In theory, I knew that wearing a $50,000 watch is luxury but now that I have seen it in front of me placed in the shelf. Now I can feel the ‘force’, and it was very compelling, tempting me to open the shelf and wear it, to walk out of the store with the watch on my hand and this frenzy was getting out of control. It was the voice of the salesman which brought me back to my sense. He was around 5”5’ lean clean shaved with neat black hair, wearing a black suit. He asked me, “what would you like to have, sir?” I came back to my senses. I could see it in his eyes, he wanted me out of there, or was it my own insecurity? I looked at him he was smiling and then he asked me again, “what are you looking for” I stepped back and told him “Nah...nothing I’m just looking at the stuff here, I can’t afford this” this was my defence mechanism! Somewhere in that moment, I felt in his eyes that he wants me out of his store. Then and there I had a realization, I was aspiring to that watch knowing fully that I can’t afford it.
As summer placements are based on prior MBA experience and academics, I would say to be oneself would be a good strategy and avoid been overprepared. During the interview, I was confident with my previous experience and showed confidence that I will be able to do whatever Internship demands. So, attitude matters a lot.
"If you get in, supply free kajal to me for a year!"
"Get me some weight loss shortcuts dude, will you?"
"Good. You'll finally realize the finer aspects of skin & hair care."
I had an internship with Flipkart, a company with a fast-paced and unique work culture. During my internship, I was lucky enough to travel to 5 cities, and conduct a personal interview of over 2200 people, and get insights and create value propositions for an upcoming project. Here is a quick dive in, into my experience there, which consisted of not just work related learnings (which were a lot), but also beyond that.
