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In Conversation With Kunal Jeswani, CEO, Ogilvy India On The Skills Needed For Professional Success

I, Tanya Shridhar, bring to you an enriching conversation with Mr Kunal Jeswani, Chief Executive Officer, Ogilvy India. Mr Jeswani has worked with iconic companies such as Unilever, Mondelez, Vodafone, BMW, Dabur and Pernod Ricard. He has also worked on the launch of the Indian Premier League (IPL) for BCCI and has led the South Asia Cricket Boards' bid for the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup. He is a distinguished alumnus and a member of the Governing Council of one of India’s premier Marketing Communication Institutes - MICA, Ahmedabad. In this interview, Kunal talks about his years in the advertising industry, his journey as a CEO, his takeaways from MICA and the value of having a strong point of view.

Tanya Shridhar10 Apr 2020

IIM A to Kotak to TAG Heuer to Edelweiss To Starting Up | Ft. Ken Serrao, VC

Packed with truth bombs, some candid facts and lots of examples from his time at IIM Ahmedabad to venturing into the world of VC, Ken’s session at Konversations Cafe is a revelation. His straightforward recounting of interesting market movements and his experiences working in the evolving financial sector of India will make you think. Meanwhile, his talk will answer various questions you have about pursuing an MBA and what comes after. Kenneth Serrao is a Venture Capitalist, Founder & CIO at Alpha Capital Advisors Private Limited and IIM A Alum. Ken talks about his career journey from IIM A to Kotak to TAG Heuer to Edelweiss to finally starting up on his own. If you’re curious about how an MBA graduate thinks, acts and believes, even 20 years after graduation, these 3 videos are a must-watch for you. Don’t forget to check out the videos below!

Team InsideIIM09 Apr 2020

What It's Like To Work As A Product Manager Abroad Ft. Ellora Nath, ISB Alum

In this last part of her interview, Ellora Nath takes us through the selection process for Booking.com. She talks of the different rounds, including the ‘on-site' round, where candidates fly to Amsterdam and have interviews with the HR, and the Director of Booking.com. She tells us how she managed to crack these rounds, and what it was that really helped her get through. Having worked in India, for an MNC like eBay, and then a start up like Practo, her move to Amsterdam was what she calls 'writing a new book' in her life. She explains how life and work culture in Europe is different from life and work culture in India, going on to tell us what skills and abilities you need to develop to be able to thrive in a foreign workplace. She gives us a glimpse of her responsibilities as a Product Manager.

Team InsideIIM09 Apr 2020

What Is Networking And How To Network During MBA

You might have heard the importance of networking while talking about the benefit of an MBA, and almost everybody talks about it in one way or another. And actually, networking is that important when it comes to MBA. According to a survey done by LinkedIn, 85% of jobs are filled by networking references!

Dilsad Ali08 Apr 2020

Xavier School of Human Resource Management Final Placement Report - MBA HR Class of 2020

The Xavier School of Human Resource Management (XAHR) has released the final placement report for the MBA-HR batch of 2020. The final placements season saw participation from 57 recruiters, including top brands like the Mahindra Group, Tata Steel, ITC Limited, and Delhivery amongst others. The average of the top-50% of the offers stood at INR 15.05 lakhs per annum, while the overall average stood at INR 12.87 lakhs per annum. This report will cover important highlights from the latest XAHR final placement report for the class of 2020.

Xavier School of Human Resource Management Xavier University08 Apr 2020

My Experience At ISB, Practo Ft. Ellora Nath, Product Manager, Booking.com

Continuing her talk, Ellora takes us through her journey at ISB, and how she made the most of her MBA. Having already worked in an MNC (eBay), she decided she wanted to experience the startup life, and hence chose to get placed in Practo. Her time with eBay had equipped her with work experience, but her stint at Practo was nothing like before. This was her first stint at being a Product Manager, handling the medicine delivery and supply side of things. Having worked as a Developer gave her the advantage of a smooth work rapport with the other ‘Devs' in Practo. She calls this her ‘Get Out Of Jail Free Card'.

Team InsideIIM08 Apr 2020

Capgemini ELITE: Looking Back At How It All Began

We find ourselves in uncertain times with the world gripped in trepidation, wondering what’s next. As the whole nation is forced indoors and is resorting to working from home, one suddenly finds some free time on their hands. And as human nature is, your mind starts wandering back in time, aided of course by Google Photos’ timely throwbacks.

Rituraj Pattanaik08 Apr 2020

Prof. Gaurav Marathe Is InsideIIM's Professor The Year At IIM Ranchi - Here's Why MBA Students Love Him

Prof. Gaurav Marathe is IIM Ranchi’s Professor of The Year 2020! Having graduated from XLRI Jamshedpur, Prof. Marathe has been teaching at IIM Ranchi for 5 years and counting. An engineer who worked as a programmer with IBM India, Prof. Marathe brings a unique teaching method to the classroom. Find out why IIM Ranchi students love him!

Team InsideIIM08 Apr 2020