With the Management results declared, the jostle to fill the admission forms has just begun. The aura of an MBA degree with its high pay packages and the diverse career opportunities it offers attracts many graduates across varied streams to apply for an MBA programme.
So, Congratulations to all of you who have cleared one or the other institute’s written test. Most of you might have already been done with most or all of the GDs, WATs, and Interviews. Final results of some of the colleges are also out. Some of you might have got through some might have been waitlisted and are sure of clearing the waitlist. Some of you might not have got through even on the waitlist but are quite sure of converting some other call. Some might have cleared one college but are expecting a convert from some better college. So, this article is for all those who have either cleared or are sure of clearing at least one college of their choice and are enthusiastic about joining the MBA course this year i.e. 2018.
A very pertinent question among a lot of MBA aspirants, especially those with workex, is whether an Indian MBA is comparable to one from the United States. Or maybe Europe for that matter. Even freshers, at times, think about working for a few years and then pursuing an MBA from abroad. Then there are some who believe that work experience is a mandatory criterion to make an MBA course fruitful. Let us look at the intent behind these points of views and examine whether the IIMs or for that matter all the top institutes in the country live up to their expectations.
If you thought getting through to a b-school was difficult, surviving it comes very close to it. Today, I have completed my first year at XLRI, and it was not easy. From failing at a subject to excelling at some, I have received grades which are spread across the grade spectrum. First-year MBA brings in a lot of drama, every day. In the midst of so much that is happening around you, there are some things which can help you stay focused, and I am jotting them down below.
In 2015, as a working CAT aspirant, I always had these questions on my mind: “Should I leave my IT job to concentrate on the CAT 2015 preparation." I didn’t leave my job because I could somehow manage my time and had taken CAT twice before. But not everyone has a job which gives them some time to prepare. Aspirant working in core sectors or the field jobs have a 6-day week and rotational shifts that makes streamlined preparation very difficult. Even many people in IT or desk jobs, who haven’t prepped for CAT before and don’t have time for joining any coaching, would face this question.
In this video, Srikant Rajan explains how the marriage between technology and businesses eventually evolved to the point where it is today - businesses using data science to reach the zenith of efficiency.
Zaraa nazar utha ke dekho (Can you look up a little?)
With the Management results declared, the jostle to fill the admission forms has just begun. The aura of an MBA degree with its high pay packages and the diverse career opportunities it offers attracts many graduates across varied streams to apply for an MBA programme.
So, Congratulations to all of you who have cleared one or the other institute’s written test. Most of you might have already been done with most or all of the GDs, WATs, and Interviews. Final results of some of the colleges are also out. Some of you might have got through some might have been waitlisted and are sure of clearing the waitlist. Some of you might not have got through even on the waitlist but are quite sure of converting some other call. Some might have cleared one college but are expecting a convert from some better college. So, this article is for all those who have either cleared or are sure of clearing at least one college of their choice and are enthusiastic about joining the MBA course this year i.e. 2018.
A very pertinent question among a lot of MBA aspirants, especially those with workex, is whether an Indian MBA is comparable to one from the United States. Or maybe Europe for that matter. Even freshers, at times, think about working for a few years and then pursuing an MBA from abroad. Then there are some who believe that work experience is a mandatory criterion to make an MBA course fruitful. Let us look at the intent behind these points of views and examine whether the IIMs or for that matter all the top institutes in the country live up to their expectations.
If you thought getting through to a b-school was difficult, surviving it comes very close to it. Today, I have completed my first year at XLRI, and it was not easy. From failing at a subject to excelling at some, I have received grades which are spread across the grade spectrum. First-year MBA brings in a lot of drama, every day. In the midst of so much that is happening around you, there are some things which can help you stay focused, and I am jotting them down below.
In 2015, as a working CAT aspirant, I always had these questions on my mind: “Should I leave my IT job to concentrate on the CAT 2015 preparation." I didn’t leave my job because I could somehow manage my time and had taken CAT twice before. But not everyone has a job which gives them some time to prepare. Aspirant working in core sectors or the field jobs have a 6-day week and rotational shifts that makes streamlined preparation very difficult. Even many people in IT or desk jobs, who haven’t prepped for CAT before and don’t have time for joining any coaching, would face this question.
In this video, Srikant Rajan explains how the marriage between technology and businesses eventually evolved to the point where it is today - businesses using data science to reach the zenith of efficiency.
Zaraa nazar utha ke dekho (Can you look up a little?)
