While nobody knows when we will get back to our b-school, there few things that you can do to prep yourself for all the activities waiting for you on the other side. Here are a few things you can do.
Pursuing an MBA might be one of the most critical decisions of one’s career. Over two hundred thousand odd individuals appear for various entrance examinations aspiring to get into their dream B-schools. Out of this staggering number of students, only a handful actually get the elusive congratulatory mail from these esteemed institutions. Sounds like a pretty tough bet, right? But to the aspirants’ respite, there are few good coaching institutes and other platforms that offer tailored programs for these entrance examinations, courtesy of a well-defined syllabus and exam pattern provided well in advance, by the respective institutions. So, after all the hard work and perseverance over months, appearing for various exams and WAT/PIs, when one finally gets admitted into a coveted MBA program, their joy knows no bounds. But this is where the real struggle starts, because the battle had not even started. In the excitement of getting into a top B-school, we tend to forget about the 2-year journey that awaits us. Because, no matter how well you score in your entrance exam, it will be of little significance in your journey of becoming a management graduate, ready to take on real-world problems. What makes this journey more tedious is the vast ocean of knowledge up for grabs, and no right path to set the ship sailing. In the race of becoming well prepared and staying updated, we turn to various social media platforms, and start following innumerable pages and forums. As a result, we have a plethora of information at our disposal. With a huge mountain to climb with limited resources (time), we tend to use a widely used, but not so effective strategy of FCFS (First Come First Swallow).
An MBA is not about learning a few concepts in the class and then following the traditional methods of the company. An MBA is about bringing new trends and not just following the trend. Huge part of an MBA’s learning happens outside the classroom. Blogs focusing on the changes coming around us go a long way in contributing to this learning. Be it the quirky marketing campaigns or the new rules introduced by the stock market regulators, these blogs keep you updated with what is happening in the world around you! Here is a list of blogs one must follow to remain updated and filled with new ideas!
Day Trader. Institutional Sales. Algo Trader. Long only fund. Hedge fund. Commodities king. Derivatives strategist. Equity Research. All of the above terms have become hot once again. Despite the pandemic all over the world markets are seeing a huge influx of the millennial day trader. People who have never dabbled in the financial markets before are now deeply invested. Whether in India or abroad, this is a new phenomenon. It is the first time that we are seeing record account openings during a market crash. Since the March lows, markets are back up and how. The indices in the US are at record highs and it seems as if no virus has touched the market. (But is it really so?) 25-26 year old newbies minting lacs of rupees every month has become a talking point on Twitter. There is a case to build a long term career in the financial markets. We believe it is a great time to evaluate whether you are truly suited for a career in this field. Also, it is important to understand what this field is all about. And we have a veteran to help you. Kenneth Serrao left his high paying job and his sports car at a moment's notice to be part of the great Indian equity market in 2002. He believes it was a defining decade from 2002-2012 in Indian equity market history. An IIM Ahmedabad graduate, Kenneth has worn many hats as a professional within the financial markets and also an entrepreneur. These 5 sessions with him promise to be full of insight and stories. If you have seen his 3 videos on our channel you know this is something you just cannot miss. Here's a message from Kenneth to you.
Shikhin Garg of MDI and Rishabh Singh of IIM Kozhikode break down the requirements to crack cases. Both Shikhin and Rishabh have won and have been finalists for case competitions held at B-Schools. Both are first year students who have been through a singular year of case cracking and their advice is limited to the experiences of first year.
In recent years, an executive MBA has gained a great amount of popularity among working professionals with more than 60 months of experience. This program is exclusively designed to impart education via experiential learning and peer learning, which not only benefits a professional to climb the corporate ladder but also is advantageous for entrepreneurs who want to scale up their business.
We at InsideIIM are storytellers - stories of those who've faced failures repeatedly, those who've gotten up for a split second before being thrown back to the ground but eventually using their grit to come out on top as winners and, more importantly, as survivors. Today, we bring to you yet another story of someone who has come from very humble beginnings, has faced tremendous challenges in life, but has gone on to achieve what many in this country only dream of achieving. This is the story of Ameer Iqubal - an IIM Bangalore Class of 2020 graduate whose sheer will power and determination have found him a place amongst India's Best-50 Most Employable MBA Graduates!
When I had decided to do my MBA, I was very clear that my specialization has to be finance as I had a background of commerce. When I got admission in IIFT Delhi, I checked out all the companies in the BFSI sector coming to IIFT and I had set my target to get either into JPMC or Goldman Sachs.
While nobody knows when we will get back to our b-school, there few things that you can do to prep yourself for all the activities waiting for you on the other side. Here are a few things you can do.
Pursuing an MBA might be one of the most critical decisions of one’s career. Over two hundred thousand odd individuals appear for various entrance examinations aspiring to get into their dream B-schools. Out of this staggering number of students, only a handful actually get the elusive congratulatory mail from these esteemed institutions. Sounds like a pretty tough bet, right? But to the aspirants’ respite, there are few good coaching institutes and other platforms that offer tailored programs for these entrance examinations, courtesy of a well-defined syllabus and exam pattern provided well in advance, by the respective institutions. So, after all the hard work and perseverance over months, appearing for various exams and WAT/PIs, when one finally gets admitted into a coveted MBA program, their joy knows no bounds. But this is where the real struggle starts, because the battle had not even started. In the excitement of getting into a top B-school, we tend to forget about the 2-year journey that awaits us. Because, no matter how well you score in your entrance exam, it will be of little significance in your journey of becoming a management graduate, ready to take on real-world problems. What makes this journey more tedious is the vast ocean of knowledge up for grabs, and no right path to set the ship sailing. In the race of becoming well prepared and staying updated, we turn to various social media platforms, and start following innumerable pages and forums. As a result, we have a plethora of information at our disposal. With a huge mountain to climb with limited resources (time), we tend to use a widely used, but not so effective strategy of FCFS (First Come First Swallow).
An MBA is not about learning a few concepts in the class and then following the traditional methods of the company. An MBA is about bringing new trends and not just following the trend. Huge part of an MBA’s learning happens outside the classroom. Blogs focusing on the changes coming around us go a long way in contributing to this learning. Be it the quirky marketing campaigns or the new rules introduced by the stock market regulators, these blogs keep you updated with what is happening in the world around you! Here is a list of blogs one must follow to remain updated and filled with new ideas!
Day Trader. Institutional Sales. Algo Trader. Long only fund. Hedge fund. Commodities king. Derivatives strategist. Equity Research. All of the above terms have become hot once again. Despite the pandemic all over the world markets are seeing a huge influx of the millennial day trader. People who have never dabbled in the financial markets before are now deeply invested. Whether in India or abroad, this is a new phenomenon. It is the first time that we are seeing record account openings during a market crash. Since the March lows, markets are back up and how. The indices in the US are at record highs and it seems as if no virus has touched the market. (But is it really so?) 25-26 year old newbies minting lacs of rupees every month has become a talking point on Twitter. There is a case to build a long term career in the financial markets. We believe it is a great time to evaluate whether you are truly suited for a career in this field. Also, it is important to understand what this field is all about. And we have a veteran to help you. Kenneth Serrao left his high paying job and his sports car at a moment's notice to be part of the great Indian equity market in 2002. He believes it was a defining decade from 2002-2012 in Indian equity market history. An IIM Ahmedabad graduate, Kenneth has worn many hats as a professional within the financial markets and also an entrepreneur. These 5 sessions with him promise to be full of insight and stories. If you have seen his 3 videos on our channel you know this is something you just cannot miss. Here's a message from Kenneth to you.
Shikhin Garg of MDI and Rishabh Singh of IIM Kozhikode break down the requirements to crack cases. Both Shikhin and Rishabh have won and have been finalists for case competitions held at B-Schools. Both are first year students who have been through a singular year of case cracking and their advice is limited to the experiences of first year.
In recent years, an executive MBA has gained a great amount of popularity among working professionals with more than 60 months of experience. This program is exclusively designed to impart education via experiential learning and peer learning, which not only benefits a professional to climb the corporate ladder but also is advantageous for entrepreneurs who want to scale up their business.
We at InsideIIM are storytellers - stories of those who've faced failures repeatedly, those who've gotten up for a split second before being thrown back to the ground but eventually using their grit to come out on top as winners and, more importantly, as survivors. Today, we bring to you yet another story of someone who has come from very humble beginnings, has faced tremendous challenges in life, but has gone on to achieve what many in this country only dream of achieving. This is the story of Ameer Iqubal - an IIM Bangalore Class of 2020 graduate whose sheer will power and determination have found him a place amongst India's Best-50 Most Employable MBA Graduates!
When I had decided to do my MBA, I was very clear that my specialization has to be finance as I had a background of commerce. When I got admission in IIFT Delhi, I checked out all the companies in the BFSI sector coming to IIFT and I had set my target to get either into JPMC or Goldman Sachs.
