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Life At SIBM Pune

After a year of grueling preparations, cracking the entrance examinations, and another three months of nervous anticipation, we, the batch 2019-21, entered the Lavale hilltop campus with a heavy heart and a bucketful of questions. For many of us, it was the first time staying away from our hometown, while for others, it was another adventure. “Seeing is believing” – they said: Well said. Before joining, we had only heard of what to expect, but experiencing it first hand is a different ball game altogether.

Admissions Team15 Nov 2019

IIFT - Summer Placements - Class Of 2021

The largest-ever batch at IIFT (Delhi & Kolkata) was placed across 96 companies with average stipend seeing an upward trend. While the highest stipend remained at Rs. 3,20,000, the average stipend stood at Rs. 1,68,000 - a staggering 13.5% increase despite a 5% increase in batch size. The average stipend offered in IIFT placements for the top 50% of the batch was Rs. 2,42,000 for 2 months.

IIFT Placement Commitee15 Nov 2019

Bain, Google, ABG And More - Learnings During Summer Internship

Summer internship forms a very important part of the MBA program and it is very important for all b-school candidates to make most out of their summer internship. In order to help the students with this, I reached out to the some of the best interns at multiple different companies and in this article I have tried to collate their learnings from their internship experience which led them to become the best interns in their respective companies and bag PPOs from the same.

Adarsh Ranjan14 Nov 2019

'Just Don't Do An MBA To Get A Job' - Subesh Bhattacharjee, Global Head - L&OD, Piramal Pharma Solutions

I bring to you Subesh Bhattacharjee, Global lead - L&OD at Piramal Pharma Solutions and an alumnus of XLRI Jamshedpur. He has more than sixteen years of experience in the field of human resource management. He has worked for reputed organizations such as Essar, Idea Cellular, Bharti Airtel, Pidilite, to name a few. He brings with him the practical knowledge and industrial experience, providing learning solutions as per organization needs.

MAHANTESH S GOUDAR13 Nov 2019

From IIM Shillong To Tackling Challenges In The Corporate World | Ft. Deepam Sahu, TATA Steel

For B-school graduates, just out of college, it becomes vital to understand the DNA of a company they are getting into. Knowing the values and understanding what makes them different from the others becomes paramount. For the fresh IIM Shillong graduate Deepam Sahu, it was his induction program that did the trick of knowing his organization Tata Steel better. Employees walking into Tata Steel, come up with this long-standing idea of the social values that Tata Steel holds, and through the induction program, this and a lot more gets an affirmation.

InsideIIM Career Services13 Nov 2019

A Must-Have B-School Skill | The ‘Elevator Pitch’ | How To Sell Your Products - Part 1

You step out of your cab, grab your morning tea, and get to the office. It’s your typical Monday morning—until, bam! You step in the elevator and find yourself face-to-face with a potential investor. How do you deal with the opportunity? Is it possible to convince him to invest in your product in that minute-long ‘elevator-interaction’? Maybe-Maybe-not. So let’s look at how to make the most of the opportunity with an Elevator Pitch.

MEHUL KOTHARI12 Nov 2019

7 Life Lessons From 25 Years At HUL - BP Biddappa, Vice President HR | Konversations Cafe

In the fast-paced corporate world of today, it would surprise most of the millennials to even think that an employee could spend more than 25 years in a private company! BP Biddappa, Vice President, HR - Unilever Home Care, New Business Models, Firm of the Future, is one such exception who believes that if your personal values align with a company, you don’t really feel the need for a switch.

InsideIIM Career Services12 Nov 2019

An Open Letter To First Year B-School Students

I understand that you are steadily making a transition from whatever you were doing professionally, to now pursuing an intense academic program. I am sure you must be feeling time-pressed; while the number of assignments, readings, frameworks, and concepts continues to be on the rise. I hope you have enough activities though, through clubs, errands & sports to burn off some steam.

Ashima Gaur11 Nov 2019