It’s that time of the year again when you fervently check emails and InsideIIM, ask friends and mentors and look out for news. All for one thing; B-School Admission Results. We obviously hope that each of you get into a desirable or dream b-school but have you given thought to what after that? Or have you been too stuck up focusing on just the admissions part that you forgot about placements?
In this week’s Business News At A Glance edition, we discuss the rising covid-19 cases in the country and what are some of the steps that the government is taking to curb this increase in infections. We also take a look at how this second wave impacts the growth outlook of the country with Fitch Ratings giving a BBB- rating to the country. Finally, we discuss the ongoing drama in the Football world around European Super League and what caused its collapse. Read here to find out more about these topics in detail.
Prof. Pradeep Mazumdar passed out from IIM Bangalore with a specialization in marketing over two decades ago. From then, the world of marketing has seen a sea change and so did Prof. Mazumdar’s career graph. After working for over 22 years with renowned companies like Britannia, Shaw Wallace, ACC etc. he decided to opt for teaching at IMT Nagpur and have spent another decade there. With such a vast pool of knowledge and experience, Prof. Mazumdar, shares the secret of success in the world of marketing today. In this episode, he talks about the changing dynamics of marketing, what should be some qualities for a successful marketer and whether a B-school education is needed in order to be a better marketer.
Professor Rajeev Kumra has been voted by IIM Lucknow students as their 'Professor of The Year' in 2021! Professor Kumra, a professor of Marketing at IIM Lucknow, is no stranger to being recognized as the best faculty on campus, having won the award of 'Best Faculty At IIM Lucknow' for not once, not twice but eight times in a row! So what makes Professor Kumra so adored on the IIM Lucknow campus? Find out here.
Whenever we think of a Chartered Accountant working at a firm, the image of a person handling paperwork related to taxes, company finances, having sleepless nights during the financial year closing comes to our mind. But today, we have someone who might break these stereotypes of CAs forever. Who has taken up Business Development and Sales roles in his career spanning over 30 years and has made an illustrious career for himself.
In the next episode of the Ambitious Indian, InsideIIM COO, Kunj Sanghvi will take you through to the tough question of ‘where to park your money’? Often, it so happens that you get very happy seeing your bank balance grow and most of us remain content looking at those numbers. But, what if we tell you that you are actually losing money when it is stationed in your bank account? Wondering how? Well, to decode the money matters in simple terms and help you understand how you can grow your money and ultimately be a millionaire, we bring you another episode of sheer finance essentials to help compound your money.
Raghav Sally is currently a second-year MBA student at IIM Lucknow. He is due to join BCG after securing PPO post his internship with the company. At IIM L, he is a core member of the Consulting and Strategy Club and co-leads the Live projects vertical. Recently, the team launched 'CSC Briefcase', India's first-ever Consult preparation mobile app by a B-school consult club. Prior to this, he had a 22-month stint at BCG as a researcher. He also secured a fast-track promotion. In 2019, he was also awarded the P&G emerging leader. Raghav is a B. Com(H) graduate from Hindu College, Delhi University & was a core member at the Placement Cell of the college.
If you place the product at the hub of the wheel and business functions like engineering, design, marketing, operations, finance, etc. at the rim, what are the spokes? Product Managers; the Mini-CEOs; the Architects; the Builders.
