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Konversations Reloaded With Seema Bansal, Director - BCG, IIM C

Konversations Reloaded With Seema Bansal, Director - BCG, IIM C

Coronavirus and the CoViD 19 pandemic has put most of the world into lockdown. Work and systems are all undergoing a transformation. Meanwhile, MBA aspirants and MBA students get some extra time. And this is great because if you are a student, you can take this time to learn a new skill or sharpen your existing skills. Or you can take this time to figure out a future career path as an aspirant. In fact, we hold Konversations Cafe events every year to help you on just such a journey. But that too is not possible this year. Which is why we start this new property - Konversations Reloaded. Here's an effort to help you prepare for the future. Are you ready? Today we take at Seema Bansal’s long stint in consulting with BCG.

Team InsideIIM
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Emerging Careers In The BFSI Sector

Emerging Careers In The BFSI Sector

The Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI) sector across the globe is ever blooming. Especially considering the digital boom that has happened in the past decade, new innovations have rendered the sector rife with opportunities. According to sources, the BFSI sector is projected to create 1.6 million jobs by the year 2022.

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If Not MBA | Alternate Career Options

If Not MBA | Alternate Career Options

Don’t we all get attracted to the allure of MBA? And why shouldn’t we? It is the best and the fastest way to build the required business skills and climb up the corporate world. However, the road to an MBA isn’t an easy one. First, you need to prepare for tons of entrance exams, then you might attempt all those exams(multiple attempts for some people), and finally, wait for the results. The whole experience can be nerve-racking and is not for the feeble heart. Second, comes the money factor. MBA is expensive. On average, the cost of an MBA in India can range anywhere between 7 Lacs to 25 Lacs. Sure, you may recover the cost in the next 5 to 10 years with your job and internship. But, are you ready for that uncertainty? Are you prepared, mentally and physically, for an MBA? If not, then it is okay! MBA is not the end of the world. There are other ways to boost your career. This article brings you six alternative options that are as good as an MBA. 

Poonam Das
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How To Be An Investment Banker

How To Be An Investment Banker

Admit it. You think investment banking is a sexy career. Somewhere in the secret recesses of your heart, you nurture this dream of becoming a hot shot investment banker. You visualise yourself as the hand that rocks many start- up dreams. You’re the power in the powerful. You see yourself vacationing somewhere at a ski resort in the Swiss Alps. And probably retiring at 40 so that you can enjoy the fruits of your labor.

Upasna Doshi
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All You Need To Know About Your Form 16 (Salary Certificate)

All You Need To Know About Your Form 16 (Salary Certificate)

Form 16 (or salary certificate in layman’s language) is a certificate issued by an employer to all employees for a particular financial year. It is issued at the end of said year reflecting the total salary paid and amount of tax deducted (‘TDS’) during the year. For a salaried employee, form 16 is of utmost importance from the income-tax point of view as it is the base of his / her income-tax return.

Prince Doshi
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