MICA aims to provide holistic learning to its students. This means that the focus is on developing all the aspects of a young manager - from academics to entrepreneurial. One such example is detailed out below where a second-year student of MICA found her calling with the help of the courses offered by the institution.
We usually associate courses in B-schools to theoretical concepts but is that all they have to offer? Or there is more to it?
“The sharper the ax, the faster it cuts. The more skilled you are, the better you perform” Nitin Sharma, Senior Program Manager at Tata Communications, New Delhi. Nitin Sharma had 5 years of work ex before he did his MBA. Calling himself a fossil in the industry, he chose to polish his deliverables and skills, which is why he chose IFMR. He has worked for HCL, Airtel, and now Tata Communications, where he has completed 12 years. In this video, he speaks of his journey, what loyalty means in the corporate world and more. Many students choose a role that pays well, but after 3 months they realize that the role is more important than the compensation it offers. If you aren’t passionate about what you are doing, you will have a tough time surviving in the corporate world.
Mahantesh: Tell us in brief about how you prepared for summer placement interviews? Aman: I didn't focus much on the technical knowledge as I was pretty confident of myself in that regard. I was more concerned about preparing for the more clichéd yet perennial questions like 'Tell us about yourself or why you'. I worked on expressing myself in a more lucid way and on things that would help me drive the interview towards my strong zone.
Campus placements are just around the corner. Final year MBA students are currently on high alert. And why wouldn’t they be? After all, final placements are the gateway to their dream job and glamorous lifestyle. While first-year students and even a few aspirants are enjoying their post-exam/summer placement slumber, there is no harm strolling down the final placement prep lane and preparing ahead. It does not matter which spectrum of the b-school journey you are from, placement interviews will always be an important part of your life. This is article is your ultimate resource list for preparing for final placement and life. Read the full article to know more.
IIM Shillong and SIBM Pune are two of India's finest management institutes, and have both been ranked amongst India's top-20 business schools in 2020. Though they are closely ranked, which business school has a greater offering in terms of placements, return on investment, and campus life? Does the 'IIM' tag hold an allure strong enough to fend off the strong SIBM brand? In which institute are you likely to face tougher competition for placements, owing to the batch size? In this comparative report on IIM Shillong vs SIBM Pune, discover which of these two business schools can be your target institutes in 2020/2021.
“Every 2 years in consulting is equal to 6 years outside,” says Anirudh Tara, Director & Partner, BCG India, IIM Calcutta Alum. In Konversations Cafe Season 4, Anirudh Tara talks about being a consultant, and how a consulting career evolves. In this insightful video, Anirudh touches upon the big questions - why MBA and why consulting. If you want to know what it takes to stay at a firm like BCG and make it to the Managing Director and Partner, then you should watch this!
Chennai, January 27th, 2020: Great Lakes Institute of Management, a premier B School in India inaugurated its flagship annual inter B-School festival L’Attitude 13°05’. Shaped on a new theme every year, this year’s L’Attitude was based on the theme “IKIGAI”, the Japanese concept meaning - ‘A reason for being’. The two-day annual inter B-School festival featured a mélange of events and competitions that encompassed various spheres of management education, followed by a cultural night.
