Congratulations on making it to the B-School of your dreams. When they say that you are up for the two best years of your life, they genuinely mean that. To get you started with the B-School journey, I have listed down 7 key pointers that you could look at before joining a B-School. These tips will not only help you in getting started with your B-School journey but will also help you in preparing for your summer placements.
A recurring question in the minds of not just MBA students but also MBA aspirants is around which specialization to choose during MBA. Often, one may not be aware of the specializations that are on offer at b-school or the careers that these specializations can eventually help you build. So, why are specializations important? What kind of specializations can you take up at India's top IIMs and other leading b-schools? And how do you choose which MBA specializations you should take up? How do you find out what truly interests you? To find out answers to these crucial questions and more, we bring to you a panel of students from IIM Lucknow, ISB, XLRI, and SPJIMR who will present their guide to choosing MBA specializations.
When you are in your early 20s, there are mostly two questions that your distant relatives ask you, every time they see you. Kya Padhai Kar rahe ho (What are you studying?) or Kaha Naukri Kar Rahe Ho (Where are you working?). And the loop never ends! Where is it that learning stops? How long should you keep studying to be successful? Why can't engineering be enough for making your dreams come true and you have to toil further hard and crack CAT to get on to your dream B-school? Kunj Sanghvi decided to present some facts in front of you to tell you why!
For an MBA student who is currently completing his/her summer internship,it can be a little overwhelming being forced into working from home when you were supposed to join in a physical mode this year. However, we feel that you can learn from the experiences of your senior batch who faced the same ordeal. Thus we bring you some of the virtual internship experiences from the batch of 2020. Read their internship experiences and learn from them on how to adapt yourself to the situation and how you can make the best of it.
Finance is amongst the most sought-after domains at business school, and with good reason - Finance jobs after MBA can potentially be some of the highest paying jobs you can get right out of b-school, and present an opportunity to work with some of the biggest Indian and international brands. So, what kind of Finance jobs are up for grabs at business school? More importantly, how do you prepare to get these Finance jobs, especially if you may not have a Finance background? How does one get a top Finance job during the b-school placements process? To answer these questions, we bring to you a live discussion with a panel of IIM Kozhikode and SPJIMR graduates. Join now!
In 2021, XLRI Jamshedpur completed its final placement process for the PGDM BM and HRM batches in a record time of two days, and successfully placed all students despite a tough hiring market. XLRI did not see a dip in number of recruiters on campus and offers extended, with 108 recruiters participating in the process and 370 job offers being extended to the batch. This year, nearly 30 percent of the XLRI batch went for Consulting jobs, and leading firms like BCG, Bain, PwC, and Accenture Strategy were some of the largest recruiters on campus in terms of number of offers extended. Here are the key highlights from XLRI's final placement process for the BM and HRM batches of 2021.
No one could have predicted the extent of the disruptions that would affect every part of our everyday lives when COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic in 2020. All responded in the same way, whether they were high school or university students, new graduates, or seasoned professionals: despair. Despair at the possibility of their foreign travel, internships, and career plans being jeopardized due to COVID-19's unparalleled existence. However, the world has now shifted to a virtual model for meetings, classes, work, etc. With many businesses transitioning to a remote workplace, find out how the experience of working in a virtual environment can actually benefit you in the future.
It feels like only yesterday when I was basking in the glory of securing admission to IIM Shillong. I remember how I ironed my business formals, shaved my beard, properly positioned myself in front of my laptop, and logged in at 6:45 P.M. for the session scheduled to start at seven.
Congratulations on making it to the B-School of your dreams. When they say that you are up for the two best years of your life, they genuinely mean that. To get you started with the B-School journey, I have listed down 7 key pointers that you could look at before joining a B-School. These tips will not only help you in getting started with your B-School journey but will also help you in preparing for your summer placements.
A recurring question in the minds of not just MBA students but also MBA aspirants is around which specialization to choose during MBA. Often, one may not be aware of the specializations that are on offer at b-school or the careers that these specializations can eventually help you build. So, why are specializations important? What kind of specializations can you take up at India's top IIMs and other leading b-schools? And how do you choose which MBA specializations you should take up? How do you find out what truly interests you? To find out answers to these crucial questions and more, we bring to you a panel of students from IIM Lucknow, ISB, XLRI, and SPJIMR who will present their guide to choosing MBA specializations.
When you are in your early 20s, there are mostly two questions that your distant relatives ask you, every time they see you. Kya Padhai Kar rahe ho (What are you studying?) or Kaha Naukri Kar Rahe Ho (Where are you working?). And the loop never ends! Where is it that learning stops? How long should you keep studying to be successful? Why can't engineering be enough for making your dreams come true and you have to toil further hard and crack CAT to get on to your dream B-school? Kunj Sanghvi decided to present some facts in front of you to tell you why!
For an MBA student who is currently completing his/her summer internship,it can be a little overwhelming being forced into working from home when you were supposed to join in a physical mode this year. However, we feel that you can learn from the experiences of your senior batch who faced the same ordeal. Thus we bring you some of the virtual internship experiences from the batch of 2020. Read their internship experiences and learn from them on how to adapt yourself to the situation and how you can make the best of it.
Finance is amongst the most sought-after domains at business school, and with good reason - Finance jobs after MBA can potentially be some of the highest paying jobs you can get right out of b-school, and present an opportunity to work with some of the biggest Indian and international brands. So, what kind of Finance jobs are up for grabs at business school? More importantly, how do you prepare to get these Finance jobs, especially if you may not have a Finance background? How does one get a top Finance job during the b-school placements process? To answer these questions, we bring to you a live discussion with a panel of IIM Kozhikode and SPJIMR graduates. Join now!
In 2021, XLRI Jamshedpur completed its final placement process for the PGDM BM and HRM batches in a record time of two days, and successfully placed all students despite a tough hiring market. XLRI did not see a dip in number of recruiters on campus and offers extended, with 108 recruiters participating in the process and 370 job offers being extended to the batch. This year, nearly 30 percent of the XLRI batch went for Consulting jobs, and leading firms like BCG, Bain, PwC, and Accenture Strategy were some of the largest recruiters on campus in terms of number of offers extended. Here are the key highlights from XLRI's final placement process for the BM and HRM batches of 2021.
No one could have predicted the extent of the disruptions that would affect every part of our everyday lives when COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic in 2020. All responded in the same way, whether they were high school or university students, new graduates, or seasoned professionals: despair. Despair at the possibility of their foreign travel, internships, and career plans being jeopardized due to COVID-19's unparalleled existence. However, the world has now shifted to a virtual model for meetings, classes, work, etc. With many businesses transitioning to a remote workplace, find out how the experience of working in a virtual environment can actually benefit you in the future.
It feels like only yesterday when I was basking in the glory of securing admission to IIM Shillong. I remember how I ironed my business formals, shaved my beard, properly positioned myself in front of my laptop, and logged in at 6:45 P.M. for the session scheduled to start at seven.
