Perspectives | InsideIIM

Do You Really Need An MBA?

Seems like a fairly brain-dead question, doesn’t it? I mean, it’s November, CAT just got done, and if you did not want to do an MBA, what even are you doing on InsideIIM? Or even worse, if you’re already in an MBA program (like me) this might appear to be too little, too late. But there usually comes a time, either during your preparation to get into an MBA program or a few months into the program when you ask yourself, “Is this really worth it?” And it is a valid question! I wanted to take this time to emphasise what exactly an MBA program gives you, and what I feel you should aim to take away from the program.

Anish Malladi05 Dec 2018

Not In A Club At Your B-School? This Is How You Can Make The Most Of It

Clubs, committees, events. They really are the high life at IIMs when you’re not suffering with assignments, aren’t they? We’ve all heard about the amazing events, in fact, Sangram, the south Indian IIM sports meet was only a week or two ago. Typically, clubs organise these events - Sangram, for instance, was organised by IIMB’s Sports Council. Exchange is handled by ExchangeCom, Culcom does awesome stuff for us all year long, and after you leave, AlumCom steps in to connect with you.

Anish Malladi05 Dec 2018

Behind The Curtains: Xpressions | XIMB

Xpressions, has been an inherent part of XIMB’s DNA. It has a legacy of 20 years and has constantly been a success for many years. It has witnessed the performance of stars like Salim-Sulaiman, Farhan Akhtar, Lucky Ali, Vishal-Shekhar, K.K., Arijit Singh, and many others. But, did we ever feel what makes it successful year after year? It is possible only because of the hard work and dedication of XIMBians. It’s time to acknowledge these efforts and take note of their activities.

Illuminatix Old Campus05 Dec 2018

Destiny Has A Plan - My Journey To Xavier University Bhubaneswar - Subhasish Suar - XAHR

Last year at this time, I was right there in your place, reading articles on InsideIIM. I can still recall the October of last year, with less than a month left for CAT, when I was calming my nerves. This was my second attempt to bell the CAT. As the days approached, my anxiety and heartbeat increased, but a voice inside assured me that I would be successful this time. I worked day and night, but after appearing for a mock, all the hard work seemed to have gone in vain. Finally, the D-day came and guess what? I was sure I had messed up the exam this time as well. The sectional cut-off of DI-LR did not allow me to get into the holy shortlist of my dream B-School, XIMB. But, as is said, destiny has a plan of its own. It was 14th February 2018, when the result of the XAT exam was declared. That day I was in Mumbai for my NMIMS interview. I received a message from my sister the moment I stepped out of the interview room. Luckily, this time, I had cleared all the sectional cut-offs and of course the overall cut-off for getting shortlisted by my dream B-school too. My interview for XIMB & XAHR was scheduled on 12th March 2018, and this time, I did not want to take any chance.

XIM University Bhubaneswar05 Dec 2018

Looking Back At 2018 - A Milestone On The Path To Increasing Parity Between Genders

One of the most talked-about topics amongst professionals in the past few days was the appointment of Professor Anju Seth as the director of IIM Calcutta. Professor Seth - an alumnus of the Joka-based institute - has broken the glass ceiling by becoming the first woman director of IIM Calcutta. She is only the 2nd ever woman director of an IIM, with Professor Neelu Mehrotra being appointed as the director of IIM Sirmaur in 2017.

Chirag Shukla03 Dec 2018

Why MBA? - A Lesson I Learnt From My First 5 Months At An IIM

Why MBA? And why not MBA just for….

IIM Kashipur03 Dec 2018

Have Your Say About Mental Health

Do you know what Deepika Padukone, Karan Johar, Anushka Sharma, Michael Phelps, J.K. Rowling, Beyonce, Selena Gomez, Ryan Reynolds, Kendal Jenner, Ellen DeGeneres, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Prince Harry of the UK, etc. have in common?

Team InsideIIM28 Nov 2018

5 Things All MBA Students Say

The thought of living and studying with a group of like-minded people as you go through extremely fast-paced days and grow every moment is as exciting as it sounds, and that is what MBA is to a great extent. As you spend the majority of your time with your colleagues and share the most memorable, fun moments you soon develop a language of your own for situations you’ve now aced handling after having done for the umpteenth number of times. Here are a few things that you can’t miss hearing from every MBA grad ever!

Vani Vivek23 Nov 2018