They say, "If you fall once, attempt again." But at what cost? Today, we bring you someone who made two consecutive risky decisions to pursue his passion for supply chain and lean thinking. His knowledge of "knowing what is best for him" and the innate desire to make processes better landed him amongst India's Best-50 Most Employable MBA Graduates!
Year on year, the placements data provided by the IIMs and other top b-schools indicates one strong and recurring trend - Consulting is one of the most sought-after functions for MBA grads. in their final year. One of the biggest drivers for this trend is that roles like Management Consulting offer exposure across a diverse set of industries - Consulting firms work with corporates, state and central governments, international governments, and even other Consulting firms! But perhaps an even bigger driver is the paycheck that a Consultant takes home at the end of every month.
Life is all about giving and taking. You give up on something, and chances are you get something more fruitful in return. But, what happens when the stakes are too high? What if you risk losing your financial and social standing? Can you imagine being in that situation? Today, we bring you someone who said 'no' to the promotion and risked financial instability in the family, just to do an MBA. This individual's courage and determination to fulfil his dreams landed him amongst India's Best-50 Most Employable MBA Graduates! The following is Harshvardhan Gautam's set of responses to a questionnaire floated amongst MBA graduates to determine the top-50 most employable MBA graduates of the Class of 2020. Amongst the massive number of entries and responses being evaluated by the Founder of InsideIIM-Kampus Konversations, Harshvardhan Gautam's story and profile stood out. Here's his story in his words.
I presume this piece of writing is going to find little interest in your daily life, but hold still! Just before you scroll through the page, let me narrate to you a fraction of my experience at MetLife and how the work culture and heritage of the company amazed me during my tenure as an Intern.
I had to leave campus with only 2 days to say goodbye to my college life, campus, friends, and batchmates who have become more like a family within the last 1 year of life at ISB. I was somewhat relieved that I was getting released from the routine ordeal of classes, assignments, and exams but there was anxiousness of flying away from our safe zone into real life. Then came the nationwide lockdown which was supposed to last only 21 days but stretched for more than 2 months.
I am a second-year MBA student at IIM Bangalore (IIMB) and spent my last two months interning at Aditya Birla Group (ABG). A year back when I decided to pursue an MBA, I definitely wasn’t thinking of getting into General Management (Gen-Man). Below is a brief on what made me choose Gen-Man and my internship experience at ABG.
I catch myself trying to grab any opportunity I might get to talk about my internship but this is only because I gained a mountain of knowledge from that experience. This summer, the summer of 2020 when the world was tackling a global pandemic, I got the opportunity of interning with one of the leading multi-nationals in B2B Food Services – Compass Group.
