Xavier Aptitude test (XAT) is traditionally the second most important MBA entrance exam after CAT and is also considered as the toughest one to crack. It is possibly the last chance for most students to get a good score and an admission into one of the most reputed MBA College in the country-XLRI.
To Read the first part on tips regarding NMAT, click here.
As CAT draws closer, it is extremely important for aspirants to prepare for other tests that they have already registered for or plan to register. In past years, there have been a lot of students who couldn’t put up a great performance in CAT but bounced back with a wonderful performance in IIFT, NMAT, TISSNET and XAT etc. Preparing well for OMETs (Other Management Entrance Tests) will take the pressure off your shoulders on the D-Day of CAT and will provide you a chance to gain admission into reputed colleges like NMIMS, SIBM, XLRI etc.
It was that time of the year when tech enthusiasts around the world hold their breaths and wait anxiously for the next offering by the tech powerhouse Apple. Tech evangelists spend hours breaking down every possible news the rumour mills churn out and then once again break down every new feature once the phone is finally launched. Price is no barrier to the cult of fans that this brand has amassed but is it just the promise of the most revolutionary design and technology that has driven hordes of people line up for its products over the years? Or is a deeper phenomenon at play here!
All of us are either pursuing MBA or are MBA aspirants. We heard and learnt a lot about marketing - Strategies, Product life cycle, BCG Matrix, STP - to name a few. In and out, we can talk hours about marketing concepts. But, during a summer internship interview for a reputed FMCG company, when I was asked how many types of marketing exists, I did not have a good answer. Next question was to explain some less-popular types of marketing, again I was only able to explain a few.
Workshops to Crack the CAT or other Entrance Exams and selecting a b-school are too myopic. Career decisions go beyond how much you score in your CAT or which b-school you select! It ends with selecting the right Career Path and Goal for yourself. And what's the point of cracking the CAT or getting into a b-school if you don't know which career is the best for you. In this series of Offline events, InsideIIM - Konversations aims to help you with making an informed career choice and to move past the RAT race!
Infinite potentials come to light when the managerial knowledge and technical knowledge come together or when the idea of an engineer is fortified by the expertise of a manager. Over last 10 years, PGPEX VLM jointly conducted by IIM Calcutta, IIT Kanpur and IIT Madras under the aegis of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and Government of India has been nurturing the best minds with a rich experience in manufacturing Industry. The PGPEX VLM course has been helping mid-level managers by offering an extraordinary platform to come out of the hurdles that they had endured during professional life.
Entering into the gates to face the new challenge, getting your ID, and swiping to enter the hallowed premises of Capgemini, I was overwhelmed with mixed emotions. The feeling of euphoria, along with the anxiousness of stepping into the corporate world was enthralling.
Xavier Aptitude test (XAT) is traditionally the second most important MBA entrance exam after CAT and is also considered as the toughest one to crack. It is possibly the last chance for most students to get a good score and an admission into one of the most reputed MBA College in the country-XLRI.
To Read the first part on tips regarding NMAT, click here.
As CAT draws closer, it is extremely important for aspirants to prepare for other tests that they have already registered for or plan to register. In past years, there have been a lot of students who couldn’t put up a great performance in CAT but bounced back with a wonderful performance in IIFT, NMAT, TISSNET and XAT etc. Preparing well for OMETs (Other Management Entrance Tests) will take the pressure off your shoulders on the D-Day of CAT and will provide you a chance to gain admission into reputed colleges like NMIMS, SIBM, XLRI etc.
It was that time of the year when tech enthusiasts around the world hold their breaths and wait anxiously for the next offering by the tech powerhouse Apple. Tech evangelists spend hours breaking down every possible news the rumour mills churn out and then once again break down every new feature once the phone is finally launched. Price is no barrier to the cult of fans that this brand has amassed but is it just the promise of the most revolutionary design and technology that has driven hordes of people line up for its products over the years? Or is a deeper phenomenon at play here!
All of us are either pursuing MBA or are MBA aspirants. We heard and learnt a lot about marketing - Strategies, Product life cycle, BCG Matrix, STP - to name a few. In and out, we can talk hours about marketing concepts. But, during a summer internship interview for a reputed FMCG company, when I was asked how many types of marketing exists, I did not have a good answer. Next question was to explain some less-popular types of marketing, again I was only able to explain a few.
Workshops to Crack the CAT or other Entrance Exams and selecting a b-school are too myopic. Career decisions go beyond how much you score in your CAT or which b-school you select! It ends with selecting the right Career Path and Goal for yourself. And what's the point of cracking the CAT or getting into a b-school if you don't know which career is the best for you. In this series of Offline events, InsideIIM - Konversations aims to help you with making an informed career choice and to move past the RAT race!
Infinite potentials come to light when the managerial knowledge and technical knowledge come together or when the idea of an engineer is fortified by the expertise of a manager. Over last 10 years, PGPEX VLM jointly conducted by IIM Calcutta, IIT Kanpur and IIT Madras under the aegis of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and Government of India has been nurturing the best minds with a rich experience in manufacturing Industry. The PGPEX VLM course has been helping mid-level managers by offering an extraordinary platform to come out of the hurdles that they had endured during professional life.
Entering into the gates to face the new challenge, getting your ID, and swiping to enter the hallowed premises of Capgemini, I was overwhelmed with mixed emotions. The feeling of euphoria, along with the anxiousness of stepping into the corporate world was enthralling.
