Did you think how Facebook decided to acquire Whatsapp for a whopping $16 billion? Or how Reliance Jio is on a shopping spree, having bought more than 20 firms in the last 3 years? Or what is the strategy and the thinking behind IKEA’s expansion into India. The answer to all these is Corporate Finance.
What would lead to your preferred career path always stays uncertain. For some, it is a clearly charted course, but for majority of students, it is a self-searching path that leads them to what they love. We spoke to one such students, Bitan Banerjee, who after his engineering found his love for HR and never looked back. These are the excerpts of the interview:
"When I was young I thought that money was the most important thing in life; now that I am old I know that it is." - Oscar Wilde
Meet Prashant Kesarwani, a fruit seller's son from Haldwani, Nainital. Prashant graduated with a Bachelor's of Science degree in agriculture. He then realised that management would be a great career option and decided to pursue an MBA. In fact, his CAT prep started during his last year of college! Prashant continued to prep for CAT and managed to score a decent 97%ile in CAT 2019. Currently, a student at IIM Rohtak, Prashant's story will, in equal parts inspire and educate. He wanted to try his best to better his circumstances. And he sees his MBA education as a pathway to this goal. Are you in a similar boat? Worried about the financial burdens you might have to carry? Check out this video to know Prashant's tips on how you can improve your life!
Do you think this is the right time to do an MBA? Do you think b schools are well equipped to provide a healthy and safe environment to their students in these times of pandemic? To clear all those doubts, we spoke to Dr. Ranjan Banerjee, the dean at SP Jain Institute of Management Research (SPJIMR). In this video, Dr. Banerjee talks about the current scenario in the world of education, and how b schools can use this as an opportunity to explore prospects. Dr. Banerjee addresses the most important query that students and aspirants like you have right now: Is it the right time to do an MBA? He speaks of the pros and cons of it, and how b schools like SPJIMR are preparing their campus to ensure that students get the best experience. He then speaks of the SPJIMR selection process, and how they value a candidate’s profile and experience more than their CAT percentile. He even gives tips on how a candidate with a weaker profile can make it to a top b school.
The ongoing pandemic has affected people from all walks of life; students and working professionals too have been adversely affected….or have they? Generally with a possibility of slowdown round the corner, the number CAT registrations go up but the drop in number of CAT registrations in 2020 as compared to 2019 has been trend breaking and surprising for many experts. With it come a lot of uncertainties; regarding the changes in paper pattern, availability of test centres, adherence to safety and health norms at these centres and most importantly, changes in preparation schedules and techniques over the last few months. Do you also have these doubts? In January this year, a lot of the MBA aspirants would have set their own targets for full fledged MBA preparations and come March and the lockdown, with the whole country coming to standstill, the juggernaut of attending classes, practising, doubt solving and writing mock papers came to a halt too. If you also felt that you are at these crossroads, then this video is a must-watch for you! Watch how Parag Chitale decodes and simplifies the way to prepare for CAT 2020 and tells us about his experience as a teacher at CPLC where tutored thousands of students into top B-schools like IIM (A, B, C, L, K, I), FMS, XLRI, SPJIMR, JBIMS, MDI, NMIMS, MICA, etc.
In this second part of Manishi’s interview, he talks about his early life, from growing up in small-town Uttarakhand, to making it to IIM Ahmedabad. He says that having an English medium education early in life was in fact an advantage, which has helped him throughout his career. Later, for higher education, he had to live by himself in Dehradun. From IIT BHU to L&T, to finally IIM Ahmedabad, Manishi’s journey truly is inspiring and insightful.
For Manavdeep Singh (currently a student of IIM Lucknow), the initial part of his life was full of highs. He was an academically successful person who did his Mechanical Engineering from Thapar University. He even got a PPO from Tata Motors. Manavdeep loved riding motorcycles, so when the opportunity in Honda opened up, he took it without hesitation. However, during a bike test, the brakes malfunctioned and he met with an accident. Everything started spiraling out of control from thereon. He had to be hospitalized, it was there when he decided to sit for the CAT exam. Despite being unable to sit up straight and study properly, he managed to score a 99%ile and was able to score a seat in IIM Lucknow. He even bagged a PPO in Amazon and will join the company in 2021.
Did you think how Facebook decided to acquire Whatsapp for a whopping $16 billion? Or how Reliance Jio is on a shopping spree, having bought more than 20 firms in the last 3 years? Or what is the strategy and the thinking behind IKEA’s expansion into India. The answer to all these is Corporate Finance.
What would lead to your preferred career path always stays uncertain. For some, it is a clearly charted course, but for majority of students, it is a self-searching path that leads them to what they love. We spoke to one such students, Bitan Banerjee, who after his engineering found his love for HR and never looked back. These are the excerpts of the interview:
"When I was young I thought that money was the most important thing in life; now that I am old I know that it is." - Oscar Wilde
Meet Prashant Kesarwani, a fruit seller's son from Haldwani, Nainital. Prashant graduated with a Bachelor's of Science degree in agriculture. He then realised that management would be a great career option and decided to pursue an MBA. In fact, his CAT prep started during his last year of college! Prashant continued to prep for CAT and managed to score a decent 97%ile in CAT 2019. Currently, a student at IIM Rohtak, Prashant's story will, in equal parts inspire and educate. He wanted to try his best to better his circumstances. And he sees his MBA education as a pathway to this goal. Are you in a similar boat? Worried about the financial burdens you might have to carry? Check out this video to know Prashant's tips on how you can improve your life!
Do you think this is the right time to do an MBA? Do you think b schools are well equipped to provide a healthy and safe environment to their students in these times of pandemic? To clear all those doubts, we spoke to Dr. Ranjan Banerjee, the dean at SP Jain Institute of Management Research (SPJIMR). In this video, Dr. Banerjee talks about the current scenario in the world of education, and how b schools can use this as an opportunity to explore prospects. Dr. Banerjee addresses the most important query that students and aspirants like you have right now: Is it the right time to do an MBA? He speaks of the pros and cons of it, and how b schools like SPJIMR are preparing their campus to ensure that students get the best experience. He then speaks of the SPJIMR selection process, and how they value a candidate’s profile and experience more than their CAT percentile. He even gives tips on how a candidate with a weaker profile can make it to a top b school.
The ongoing pandemic has affected people from all walks of life; students and working professionals too have been adversely affected….or have they? Generally with a possibility of slowdown round the corner, the number CAT registrations go up but the drop in number of CAT registrations in 2020 as compared to 2019 has been trend breaking and surprising for many experts. With it come a lot of uncertainties; regarding the changes in paper pattern, availability of test centres, adherence to safety and health norms at these centres and most importantly, changes in preparation schedules and techniques over the last few months. Do you also have these doubts? In January this year, a lot of the MBA aspirants would have set their own targets for full fledged MBA preparations and come March and the lockdown, with the whole country coming to standstill, the juggernaut of attending classes, practising, doubt solving and writing mock papers came to a halt too. If you also felt that you are at these crossroads, then this video is a must-watch for you! Watch how Parag Chitale decodes and simplifies the way to prepare for CAT 2020 and tells us about his experience as a teacher at CPLC where tutored thousands of students into top B-schools like IIM (A, B, C, L, K, I), FMS, XLRI, SPJIMR, JBIMS, MDI, NMIMS, MICA, etc.
In this second part of Manishi’s interview, he talks about his early life, from growing up in small-town Uttarakhand, to making it to IIM Ahmedabad. He says that having an English medium education early in life was in fact an advantage, which has helped him throughout his career. Later, for higher education, he had to live by himself in Dehradun. From IIT BHU to L&T, to finally IIM Ahmedabad, Manishi’s journey truly is inspiring and insightful.
For Manavdeep Singh (currently a student of IIM Lucknow), the initial part of his life was full of highs. He was an academically successful person who did his Mechanical Engineering from Thapar University. He even got a PPO from Tata Motors. Manavdeep loved riding motorcycles, so when the opportunity in Honda opened up, he took it without hesitation. However, during a bike test, the brakes malfunctioned and he met with an accident. Everything started spiraling out of control from thereon. He had to be hospitalized, it was there when he decided to sit for the CAT exam. Despite being unable to sit up straight and study properly, he managed to score a 99%ile and was able to score a seat in IIM Lucknow. He even bagged a PPO in Amazon and will join the company in 2021.
