I am a student with a Computer Engineering background, and like most engineers, I was placed as a software developer in a well-known firm. I always wanted to pursue further studies, and the harsh truth hit me that it was difficult to cope up with studies when you're working; since a period of 8 hours during weekdays was dedicated towards "office life."
“A ship is always safe on the shore but is not built for it.”, quoted by I don’t know whom but makes lots and lots of sense to me and even more so in the context of the student exchange program of the top b-schools of India. The student exchange program stays cent percent true to the essence and the core character of the IIMs where the participants are trained to take a leap of faith and valiantly move out of their comfort zones while maintaining the same level of composure and decision-making abilities.
With summer placements right around the corner, in this article, I will be discussing my interview experience with a few takeaways for preparation.
The date for CAT 2018 (25th November, 2018) has now been disclosed and if you are taking the exam this year, I’m sure you are engulfed with all sorts of doubts and questions about how to make the most of this limited time available. Before I start with this article, I’d like to tell you all that I am no CAT expert. I cannot give you full-proof strategies for achieving that 99.99 or say the coveted 100 percentile. This is just an effort to throw some light on the questions we all cogitate about while prepping.
Elon Musk - the man who has set out to change the fate of human beings. His vision is to colonise Mars and he’s working day and night to turn this vision into a reality. Mission to Mars will change everything we ever knew about the way of living and is indeed a bold and ambitious step. As a management student, there’s a lot to learn from the way Elon Musk is going about this mission. From cost reduction to handling failures, the journey of SpaceX is an excellent MBA case study which is presented in this video by Aditya Singh, Director of Athena School Of Management.
On 12th June 2017 at 9.00 AM IST, 19 freshly out MBA graduates were standing shocked inside the security office at the main entrance of Capgemini financial district campus in Hyderabad. A group of 10-15 people including the E.L.I.T.E. core team was there to welcome them. The ID cards were ready. The training room was open with the E.L.I.T.E. welcome kit on the assigned desks. It also included our business cards-the highlight of the day for me. The joining paperwork was quickly done. By afternoon we had our laptops with us. The day ended with welcome dinner at The Hyatt where we got an opportunity to interact with seniors and leaders. What a welcome! What followed was a 5-week onboarding process which was enriching, exciting, overwhelming and fun.
Is this your last attempt at CAT/XAT or other management exams? If yes, I was in a similar position a year ago. After having failed twice, convincingly, at all the management exams, I decided to make one last attempt. Surprisingly, in my first attempt at CAT in 2013, I scored a decent 96.2 percentile. I still don’t know how. I did not appear for the XAT in 2014 because I was sure I was going to fail miserably if I decided to take it. I was scared partly because of all the puffery around it as being the toughest management entrance exam.
Are you really passionate about owning and developing new products? Would you go beyond your comfort zone to realise your dreams? Do you want to compete with talent from across the world? Pepsico is here with an amazing opportunity for young professionals to carve their own niche in the world of business.
I am a student with a Computer Engineering background, and like most engineers, I was placed as a software developer in a well-known firm. I always wanted to pursue further studies, and the harsh truth hit me that it was difficult to cope up with studies when you're working; since a period of 8 hours during weekdays was dedicated towards "office life."
“A ship is always safe on the shore but is not built for it.”, quoted by I don’t know whom but makes lots and lots of sense to me and even more so in the context of the student exchange program of the top b-schools of India. The student exchange program stays cent percent true to the essence and the core character of the IIMs where the participants are trained to take a leap of faith and valiantly move out of their comfort zones while maintaining the same level of composure and decision-making abilities.
With summer placements right around the corner, in this article, I will be discussing my interview experience with a few takeaways for preparation.
The date for CAT 2018 (25th November, 2018) has now been disclosed and if you are taking the exam this year, I’m sure you are engulfed with all sorts of doubts and questions about how to make the most of this limited time available. Before I start with this article, I’d like to tell you all that I am no CAT expert. I cannot give you full-proof strategies for achieving that 99.99 or say the coveted 100 percentile. This is just an effort to throw some light on the questions we all cogitate about while prepping.
Elon Musk - the man who has set out to change the fate of human beings. His vision is to colonise Mars and he’s working day and night to turn this vision into a reality. Mission to Mars will change everything we ever knew about the way of living and is indeed a bold and ambitious step. As a management student, there’s a lot to learn from the way Elon Musk is going about this mission. From cost reduction to handling failures, the journey of SpaceX is an excellent MBA case study which is presented in this video by Aditya Singh, Director of Athena School Of Management.
On 12th June 2017 at 9.00 AM IST, 19 freshly out MBA graduates were standing shocked inside the security office at the main entrance of Capgemini financial district campus in Hyderabad. A group of 10-15 people including the E.L.I.T.E. core team was there to welcome them. The ID cards were ready. The training room was open with the E.L.I.T.E. welcome kit on the assigned desks. It also included our business cards-the highlight of the day for me. The joining paperwork was quickly done. By afternoon we had our laptops with us. The day ended with welcome dinner at The Hyatt where we got an opportunity to interact with seniors and leaders. What a welcome! What followed was a 5-week onboarding process which was enriching, exciting, overwhelming and fun.
Is this your last attempt at CAT/XAT or other management exams? If yes, I was in a similar position a year ago. After having failed twice, convincingly, at all the management exams, I decided to make one last attempt. Surprisingly, in my first attempt at CAT in 2013, I scored a decent 96.2 percentile. I still don’t know how. I did not appear for the XAT in 2014 because I was sure I was going to fail miserably if I decided to take it. I was scared partly because of all the puffery around it as being the toughest management entrance exam.
Are you really passionate about owning and developing new products? Would you go beyond your comfort zone to realise your dreams? Do you want to compete with talent from across the world? Pepsico is here with an amazing opportunity for young professionals to carve their own niche in the world of business.
