One of India’s top b-schools is not easy to convert. But once you have converted an IIM or other top school, you join a group of super competitive, equally well matched, and dedicated bunch of peers. So how do you differentiate yourself? If you are one of these people, standing out will be even tougher for you:
The world has witnessed unexpected transformations in its environment in recent times which has changed the backdrop of working completely. This pandemic has shown us just how vulnerable businesses can be and has made us realise the gravity of resilience and the pressing need to incorporate it in our routine. Embracing and adapting every aspect of change, calmly restructuring one’s thoughts and rethinking rebound strategies have become the basic ingredient for excellence. Encapsulating this concept, Purvodaya, the annual business fest of the Vinod Gupta School of Management, IIT Kharagpur would be centered on the theme “Excellence through resilience” and will be held from 5th February this year. The 3-day long event will be graced by the esteemed presence of our Chief Guest, Mr. Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’, Hon’ble Minister of Education and our Guests of Honour, Mr. Ronojoy Dutta, CEO at IndiGo and Mr. Vinod Gupta, Patron of the School.
For the 29th episode of #YOBOLive we challenge you! Join students from IM K, IIFT, XLRI, and SIBM Pune in discussing the hottest current affairs topics this WAT-GD-PI and Placement season. From current affairs to MBA concepts, brush up on all you need to know before your interviews begin! Gauge your progress, find out what you need to work on and figure out how you should answer some questions during this unique, one of a kind webinar!
Did you know that health spending for 2021 - 22 is up by 137% from last year? Did you know that India's fiscal deficit is thrice what it was in 2018 - 19? Why are we heavily investing in infrastructure this year onwards? If you're appearing for your b-school or placement interviews, knowing the what, why, and how of the Union Budget 2021 is crucial.
IIM Calcutta has released it's latest summer placement report for the MBA batch of 2022! This year, 141 recruiters participated in the process for a pool of 473 students, extending 482 offers and giving them opportunities across a multitude of roles in Consulting, Finance, Sales & Marketing, Operations & General Management. Major recruiters on campus included McKinsey, BCG, Bain, Microsoft, Amazon, TAS, Goldman Sachs, Google, and HUL amongst others. Here are the key highlights from the report.
“You are getting good in life but you have to constantly up yourself again”, this is an excerpt from the conversation we recently had with Radhika Gupta, MD & CEO, Edelweiss AMC. From being a daughter of an Indian diplomat, having studied across countries and geographies, to becoming an entrepreneur at the age of 25 in a country she had never experienced before and at the time when women in senior leadership was still a hazy concept. Her personal journey has been incredibly inspiring for all those who love to dream and aim to achieve their ambitions.
This year's Union Budget has a significant backdrop given that 2020-21 is the year that has seen the largest economic contraction in post-independence India. Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) Krishnamurthy Subramanian, in his press conference, drew reference to the contrasting batting styles of Pant and Pujara as a template that the policymakers could undertake to put the economy back on track.
