B-School Placements Come With Their Own Pitfalls, Ft. Prof. Rajneesh C & Prof. Sanghamitra B, FSM

B-schools are supposed to be a combination of the right mix of academics and corporate connect. As much as academic pedagogy is important, it is equally important to provide networking opportunities and building corporate connections for the students to look at a brighter career. We discussed the same with Prof. Rajnesh Chauhan, Dean- Corporate Relations and Prof. Sanghamitra Buddhapriya, Dean- Academics at FORE School of Management to understand how the overall B-school experience helps students get the best out of their 2 years and what are the pros and cons of B-school placements. This and a lot more in this episode, powered by FORE School of Management. *This is a promoted feature.

InsideIIM Career Services22 Jan 2021

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15+ Current Affairs Topics Explained To Help You Ace Placement Interviews

Final Placement Season is upon us. Students are currently busy brushing up on their concepts, CV, and projects. To crack your final placements, it is important to have your finger on the pulse of the business universe and current affairs. It is crucial for students to be up to date on the current business news and current affairs topics around the world as recruiters always love to question you on your approach to certain topics. So today, we bring you a bunch of newsworthy topics that could very well help you brush up facts on current affairs. Here's one very helpful list for your final placement interviews and GD prep. So don't forget to check it out!

Team InsideIIM20 Jan 2021

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Top 10 Most Liked Articles In 2020

A challenging year that required persistence - 2020 sure changed the course of our lives drastically, but also gave us some enriching moments of togetherness. We had the chance to collaborate with some exceptional people and overall had a lot to be thankful for. To express our gratitude, we have curated a list of your Top 10s. Whether you're an MBA aspirant, a student, or someone who has contributed to InsideIIM, you'll find something interesting here.

InsideIIM Career Services19 Jan 2021

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Why Did Trump Supporters Storm The US Capitol? | Business News At A Glance Ep.18

January 2020. India was in the grips of student protests. A year later, January 2021. Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol. What a way to start the new year! 2021 is not looking like a winner currently. There’s a Chinese saying that goes “May you live in interesting times.” Interesting indeed. Meanwhile here at home in India, while Amazon and Reliance battle it out for rights over Future Group, the Tata Group is all set to acquire Big Basket and step up in the ecommerce space. Also, thanks to really expensive R&D, drug companies are programmed to make up giant profits on the few vaccines or medications that cure mass health issues like the COVID vaccine. Most interesting. All this on today’s News Bulletin. Don’t forget to check it out!

Team InsideIIM11 Jan 2021

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How To Crack An Ops, Supply Chain Role | P&G, Nestlé, Amazon - YOBOLive Ep.23

For the 24th episode of #YOBOLive we talk about supply chain & operations. What kind of roles exist under the vast umbrella of a supply chain role? What kind of operations roles are available out there? What are the skills and concepts they must know? How to create a CV that will appeal to recruiters for supply & ops roles? What are the differences between supply chain & ops in an e-commerce and an FMCG company? What are the things you must know to get a summer placement or internship or even a final placement at a legacy organisation or one of the many operations and supply chain consultants? If these are your questions, this session will have all your answers.

Team InsideIIM23 Dec 2020

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How To Get Through Stress Interviews?

Preparing for an interview, may it be for the B-School selection process, summer internship, or final placements, needs subject matter expertise for sure, but also there is now a strong emphasis on evaluating a candidate’s attitude. Unlike the time when we only witnessed stress interviews on our television sets for a reality show, where everyone who appeared for the auditions claimed their love for bikes! Stress Interviews have now become the norm in most places. This helps the evaluators measure your level of conviction and identify your ability to thrive under difficult circumstances. 

InsideIIM Career Services23 Dec 2020

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It's Ok To Be Confused At The Start Of Your MBA, Ft. Suyash (BCG PPO) & Sandhya (P&G Intern), XLRI

When you hear about XLRI, one thing that comes to mind is HR. And rightly so, because of the kind of vast alumni pool that XLRI boasts about who are in leadership positions in multinational companies across the globe. Does it mean it is the only program of relevance offered by XLRI? Well, the answer would be a big no! We at InsideIIM, spoke to two final year BM (Business Management) students at XLRI who have interned with marquee companies like P&G and BCG and have cracked PPOs too. What is it that the BM program offers to its students at XLRI, what are important things you should keep in mind before selecting your MBA course, how a BM degree can help you achieve your corporate goals? This and a lot more were discussed in this candid conversation. Keep watching. *This is a promoted feature.

InsideIIM Career Services07 Dec 2020

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How To Ace Your B School Journey? – Making The Most Out Of The Two Years Ft. TAPMI

Finding yourself and playing to your strengths is the first step as you start your B School journey. With a multitude of diverse subjects & committees throughout your program, identifying and working with a focus towards that vision, makes all the difference. We spoke to three such achievers on the TAPMI campus who not only mastered their academics but made the best use of their two years during their MBA.

InsideIIM Career Services21 Nov 2020

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B-School Placements Come With Their Own Pitfalls, Ft. Prof. Rajneesh C & Prof. Sanghamitra B, FSM

B-schools are supposed to be a combination of the right mix of academics and corporate connect. As much as academic pedagogy is important, it is equally important to provide networking opportunities and building corporate connections for the students to look at a brighter career. We discussed the same with Prof. Rajnesh Chauhan, Dean- Corporate Relations and Prof. Sanghamitra Buddhapriya, Dean- Academics at FORE School of Management to understand how the overall B-school experience helps students get the best out of their 2 years and what are the pros and cons of B-school placements. This and a lot more in this episode, powered by FORE School of Management. *This is a promoted feature.

InsideIIM Career Services22 Jan 2021

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15+ Current Affairs Topics Explained To Help You Ace Placement Interviews

Final Placement Season is upon us. Students are currently busy brushing up on their concepts, CV, and projects. To crack your final placements, it is important to have your finger on the pulse of the business universe and current affairs. It is crucial for students to be up to date on the current business news and current affairs topics around the world as recruiters always love to question you on your approach to certain topics. So today, we bring you a bunch of newsworthy topics that could very well help you brush up facts on current affairs. Here's one very helpful list for your final placement interviews and GD prep. So don't forget to check it out!

Team InsideIIM20 Jan 2021

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Top 10 Most Liked Articles In 2020

A challenging year that required persistence - 2020 sure changed the course of our lives drastically, but also gave us some enriching moments of togetherness. We had the chance to collaborate with some exceptional people and overall had a lot to be thankful for. To express our gratitude, we have curated a list of your Top 10s. Whether you're an MBA aspirant, a student, or someone who has contributed to InsideIIM, you'll find something interesting here.

InsideIIM Career Services19 Jan 2021

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Why Did Trump Supporters Storm The US Capitol? | Business News At A Glance Ep.18

January 2020. India was in the grips of student protests. A year later, January 2021. Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol. What a way to start the new year! 2021 is not looking like a winner currently. There’s a Chinese saying that goes “May you live in interesting times.” Interesting indeed. Meanwhile here at home in India, while Amazon and Reliance battle it out for rights over Future Group, the Tata Group is all set to acquire Big Basket and step up in the ecommerce space. Also, thanks to really expensive R&D, drug companies are programmed to make up giant profits on the few vaccines or medications that cure mass health issues like the COVID vaccine. Most interesting. All this on today’s News Bulletin. Don’t forget to check it out!

Team InsideIIM11 Jan 2021

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How To Crack An Ops, Supply Chain Role | P&G, Nestlé, Amazon - YOBOLive Ep.23

For the 24th episode of #YOBOLive we talk about supply chain & operations. What kind of roles exist under the vast umbrella of a supply chain role? What kind of operations roles are available out there? What are the skills and concepts they must know? How to create a CV that will appeal to recruiters for supply & ops roles? What are the differences between supply chain & ops in an e-commerce and an FMCG company? What are the things you must know to get a summer placement or internship or even a final placement at a legacy organisation or one of the many operations and supply chain consultants? If these are your questions, this session will have all your answers.

Team InsideIIM23 Dec 2020

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How To Get Through Stress Interviews?

Preparing for an interview, may it be for the B-School selection process, summer internship, or final placements, needs subject matter expertise for sure, but also there is now a strong emphasis on evaluating a candidate’s attitude. Unlike the time when we only witnessed stress interviews on our television sets for a reality show, where everyone who appeared for the auditions claimed their love for bikes! Stress Interviews have now become the norm in most places. This helps the evaluators measure your level of conviction and identify your ability to thrive under difficult circumstances. 

InsideIIM Career Services23 Dec 2020

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It's Ok To Be Confused At The Start Of Your MBA, Ft. Suyash (BCG PPO) & Sandhya (P&G Intern), XLRI

When you hear about XLRI, one thing that comes to mind is HR. And rightly so, because of the kind of vast alumni pool that XLRI boasts about who are in leadership positions in multinational companies across the globe. Does it mean it is the only program of relevance offered by XLRI? Well, the answer would be a big no! We at InsideIIM, spoke to two final year BM (Business Management) students at XLRI who have interned with marquee companies like P&G and BCG and have cracked PPOs too. What is it that the BM program offers to its students at XLRI, what are important things you should keep in mind before selecting your MBA course, how a BM degree can help you achieve your corporate goals? This and a lot more were discussed in this candid conversation. Keep watching. *This is a promoted feature.

InsideIIM Career Services07 Dec 2020

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How To Ace Your B School Journey? – Making The Most Out Of The Two Years Ft. TAPMI

Finding yourself and playing to your strengths is the first step as you start your B School journey. With a multitude of diverse subjects & committees throughout your program, identifying and working with a focus towards that vision, makes all the difference. We spoke to three such achievers on the TAPMI campus who not only mastered their academics but made the best use of their two years during their MBA.

InsideIIM Career Services21 Nov 2020

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