The very first day in this giant of the fast moving consumer goods industry, in the sales department was overwhelming. I will always be grateful to my college, IIM Rohtak, to present me with this opportunity.
One of the most awaited moments for a 1st year MBA student after their fresher's party is their summer placements and the internship. This wait ended for me when I joined Tata Steel in the summer of 2018 at Jamshedpur.
The time of the season is back which requires concentrated and consistent efforts so that one does not fall back on the final day. Witnessing the heat of the moment, and also considering the calls I have got from a few aspirants, I will be proposing my plan to approach CAT’19 from here. It will target different cohorts of aspirants I have come across. Even, I had followed almost the same plans (though, I screwed up bad!). But again, I know people who have landed in the top b-schools across the country following the same routine.
NMIMS School of Business Management campus was established in 1981 in the heart of Mumbai. Built in one of the most prime locations, the campus is an important centre of education and excellence through industry interactions and student interfaces that gives a student a competitive edge over the others.
As soon as one enters the world of Management Education, we hear stories of summer internships which are touted to be experiences that are remembered for life. Experiences filled with functional & personal learnings, lasting friendships, and impromptu parties.
People hold different opinions about an MBA. Some of them have penetrated deep within the society, especially among students. But most of these opinions are not true. They simply exist as myths within the minds of students, parents and teachers. Listed below are some of the myths associated with an MBA:
They say FMCG is the heaven for marketing. After getting placed for a summer internship at Yellow Diamond, a leading snacks company in India, I was both flattered and frightened. Flattered by the hope of receiving maximum scope that a marketer can have in this industry, and frightened as it goes with the phrase, ‘with great power comes great responsibilities’ when I was to be the face of my college for the next coming months. IIM Rohtak has exceptionally prepared me for a smooth transition from student to business professional by providing me with the skills essential to succeed in critical thinking, analytical expertise, etc. I honed in on my marketing skills by developing useful strategies with a team which was expected to be implemented now.
I still remember that day, when the batch was informed that Nivea is visiting the college campus for summer internship interviews. Being a sales and marketing enthusiast, I was happy that a well-known brand is visiting the campus but at the same time, like any other MBA student, I was confused. Students of NMIMS Bengaluru were full of anxiety and every marketing student was nervous and preparing for the selection process of Nivea. It is a dream company after all for any MBA marketing student.
