Summer Placements - Class Of 2019 - MDI Gurgaon
Highlights as per the placement reports -
Highlights as per the placement reports -
“Live the Life of Your Dreams. When you start living the life of your dreams, there will always be obstacles, doubters, mistakes and setbacks along the way. But with hard work, perseverance and self-belief there is no limit to what you can achieve.” ― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart
Every year, lakhs of students embark on the journey of MBA with millions of dreams and hopes. They slog for months to crack the toughest of the entrance exams and finally enter into their dream b-schools. Yes, a lot of students fulfill this dream that they had cherished for long. You could certainly be one of them. But is that all? It’s definitely not. The struggle then begins to shine out among the brightest lot. Be it admissions, summer placements or final placements, one has to stand out of the crowd at all these levels to be successful. This is where certifications can play a pivotal role.
The second most unpredictable thing in this world after women is the CAT exam. So be prepared to face unexpected, expectedly.
Interning at a firm like Goldman Sachs was a dream come true! You go there with certain assumptions about the greatness of the firm, but once you are inside the premises, you realise that it’s much more than just great! The work culture there is unlike anything I have ever seen! I was blown away by just how accommodating and helpful everyone on the floor was! Goldman Sachs is a flat organisation and I routinely got to interact with VPs and we even had a session with the Managing Director of HCM! Needless to say, the industry knowledge and corporate exposure that I got in these 2 months was invaluable. My assignment was a relevant life project and its success could have far-reaching implications for the firm. The internship was a life-changing experience in the true sense of the phrase. When you have 8 meetings in a day, some of them with international stakeholders, you do get to learn a lot! I realized that while bookish knowledge is important, the real mantra of success is to be able to make the transition from just having the knowledge to actually applying it in real time projects. I also realized that no matter how big the firm is and how busy all the employees there are, you are never really left in the lurch. If you need help, ask for help! There is no shame in it. But shooting in the dark and not reaching out for help out of shyness? That’s a shame!
Deciphering the tips and tricks to gain in an upper hand in CAT is the talk of the town. With the Common Admission Test just being less than a few weeks away, numerous mentors, teachers, peers, and batchmates will present their respective takes and opinions on how to crack the exam with flying colours. Going through the same phase a year back, I will present near you my views on it.
IIM Ahmedabad has started their Summer Placement Process on 6th November and the process will go on till 12th November, 2017. IIM Ahmedabad follows a cluster cohort placement process wherein companies offering similar profiles are grouped into cohorts, and several cohorts are invited to the campus in a particular cluster. The schedule for placements this year is as follows:
Every year, close to 200,000 students take the CAT. Assuming that you aspire to make it to the top 10 B-schools of the country, you are fighting for 4,000 seats - that is ~2%. Undeniably, there is pressure.