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I Had Offers From Mckinsey & BCG In New York. I Thought I Didn’t Belong - Riya Chhabra, Mckinsey

I Had Offers From Mckinsey & BCG In New York. I Thought I Didn’t Belong - Riya Chhabra, Mckinsey

Continuing her talk with us, Riya Chhabra tells us about her b school experience at INSEAD. She talks of how she felt like she didn’t belong, and the apprehensions she initially had about connecting with people from around the world. She soon realised she wasn’t the only one who felt that. Competition exists everywhere, and when you’re in one of the world’s top b schools, that competition is bound to intensify.

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Why I Left JP Morgan Chase For A Lesser Known Company | Riya Chhabra, McKinsey, INSEAD Alum

Why I Left JP Morgan Chase For A Lesser Known Company | Riya Chhabra, McKinsey, INSEAD Alum

Riya Chhabra has a very unusual career journey, which begins with her choosing BA over the other streams, because she was interested in advertising and journalism. From a BA from Delhi University, she moved to the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, where she did her Post Graduate Diploma in PR and Advertising. During this time, she had launched her own startup, which unfortunately tanked within 6 months.

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Why Are Indian Universities Not In The Top 30 Of The QS University Rankings?

Why Are Indian Universities Not In The Top 30 Of The QS University Rankings?

QS University Rankings for the year 2021 are finally out! QS Rankings is a yearly annual publication of university rankings done by Quacquarelli Symonds headquartered in London. Quacquarelli Symonds is one of the world's largest international higher education networks which connects global universities with students. Wondering why these rankings matter to you? Well, for starters they tell you where your favourite b-school stands. And the second most important reason is the methodology. Universities that are part of these rankings are measured on a variety of criteria like academic reputation, university reputation, recruiter ranking, etc. These rankings tell you if the top universities are worth your investment. But, surprisingly, Indian colleges and b-schools didn’t even rank in the top 30s in QS Rankings, so forget the top 5s. How is this possible? Let’s find out. 

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Why I Chose INSEAD Over IIMs Ft. Antoine P, Consultant, Entrepreneur

Why I Chose INSEAD Over IIMs Ft. Antoine P, Consultant, Entrepreneur

Imagine graduating from ParisTech as a mechanical engineer, and deciding to actually explore an engineering career. That's what our guest in today's video, Antoine Poirson, Partner at Antler, Co-Founder at StanPlus, INSEAD alum, Ex Project Manager Areva Solar and M.Sc. from ParisTech did. He traveled across continents and countries in his job as a project manager at Areva Solar, From India and Nigeria to Germany and Finland. This gave him a unique perspective of how businesses work from the ground up. Wanting to fine-tune his business and strategy skills as well as wanting to get into Consulting led Antoine to pursue an MBA from INSEAD. In this video find out why he chose INSEAD and, not an IIM!

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