Category: Global MBA Stories

Build your Adversity Quotient

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The pandemic has me concerned about how our kids will handle adversities. It is imperative to put in place tools that will enable our youngsters deal with hardships better than we have. We invest a lot of effort into building Intelligence Quotient and Emotional Quotient. Now is the time to look at Adversity Quotient (AQ) – a measure of how we choose to respond and handle adversity, writes Rakesh Godhwani Between 1988 and 89, the Indian cricket team toured the West Indies and played many ODIs and test matches. The…

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Unearthing Shared Identities and Cultural Similarities of India & Japan

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16 November, 2020, Bengaluru: “When we think of Japan, we think of it as an insular culture. However, Japan and India share many cultural similarities such as festivals marking the changing seasons, rituals and art inspired by nature, and an adherence to the lunar calendar,” said sarod artiste and Japanese language expert Anupam Joshi, in his talk, ‘Identifying Our Shared Identity! Astonishing Cultural Similarities between India & Japan’, as part of the ‘Tatsujin – Speak’ – a seminar series hosted by the India Japan Study Centre, an IIM Bangalore Centre…

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Let’s hear it for work sans long commutes The hiring managers at Flipkart did a lot of homework while providing real work assignments and modifying project objectives to minimize impact to the virtual job, writes Sameer

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I had a fantastic experience as an intern with Flipkart this summer. It taught me more than I could have imagined. I got to work on a data science project that was interesting and important, and could make a significant difference in the way the company operates. It allowed me to learn, think, and execute constantly. I felt that hiring managers at Flipkart did a lot of homework while providing real work assignments and modifying project objectives to minimize impact to the virtual job. The work from the home culture…

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How to make WFH impactful Having a change-embracing, flexible, dynamic attitude helps deliver even in times of disruption, writes N Ramarajwho interned with the Royal Bank of Scotland

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I interned at the Royal Bank of Scotland (Operations). Since the bank’s HR informed me in advance about Work From Home (WFH), I had time to be prepared. Prof. Vasanthi Srinivasan’s article in BusinessLine offered some great tips. RBS was incredibly supportive in setting up remote system access. The project was about process improvement. I explored ways of enhancing customer experience and improving productivity, using a range of Six Sigma tools like SIPOC, Pareto, RCA and statistical sampling. I was also able to apply learnings from analytics, marketing and product…

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Quick response from mentors made my virtual internship fulfilling, writes Anindita Rohi who worked with Ola Electric

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As a student at a B-school, one of the major milestones is landing a coveted internship. Personally, this was my first ever internship experience, and I was fortunate to land an internship which linked both my undergraduate and B-school experiences. On the day of my orientation, I was allotted the Ola Electric Mobility division as a vertical. I felt both excited and nervous. Ola Electric is a completely new idea driving to revolutionize the electric domain with the technology of battery swapping. Being an electrical engineer, I was excited to…

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The best fit for aspirations Chirag Soni says EPGP at IIMB has better equipped him for the life ahead

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Having worked for almost seven years in one of the most sought-after career paths in today’s world – Machine Learning and Data Science – in Management Consulting, Retail Banking and Software Product industries, I decided to build further on the solid technical foundation that my experience provided me and accelerate towards more business-oriented roles. Close collaboration with Finance and Marketing teams on various strategic projects that required high performing analytics solutions steered my interest towards acquiring knowledge of fundamental management disciplines for being involved in broader level decision-making. With world-class…

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THE FIRSTS AND LASTS OF MANY THINGS – IIM BANGALORE Stepping out of Bangalore airport, I did the most DJ thing and shouted out - Hello Bangalore!!! Except that, Bangalore didn’t respond, because it is some 500 kms away from the airport…………

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These are some of the key punch lines from Rahul Subramaniam’s stand-up stint on Bangalore, and undeniably, they summed up my emotions when I stepped out of Bangalore Airport on 12th June, 2018, heading out for my admissions at IIM Bangalore. Since then, for two years, the agony has persisted, even more so, because after every small trip back home, I have yearned to get back to the green campus, as soon as possible! As I now pack my clothes and books in cartons, ready to be shipped back home,…

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SEOUL CURRY Ashish Anja, from the one-year MBA at IIMB, shares the good and the unexpected from a visit to KAIST in South Korea

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Before boarding the flight to Seoul, South Korea, our seniors said: “The International Immersion Programme is a much-needed break in this intense course, make it count!” Our professors said: “This is a unique learning opportunity, make it count!” Little did we know that we were in for an experience of a lifetime, which would prove both the statements true! After slogging for three terms and going through some intense interview rounds with our prospective recruiters, we (the students of the one-year MBA – the Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management…

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Of borders and strategic engagement Bhupendra Singh, from the Public Policy and Management Programme at IIMB, reports on a talk by Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Deependra Singh Hooda

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The students of the Post Graduate Programme in Public Policy and Management (PGPPM) at IIM Bangalore hosted Lieutenant General (Retd.) Deependra Singh Hooda, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VSM & Bar, ADC  Former General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command, who spoke on the topic, ‘The Challenges to National Security’ on June 12, 2019. Drawing attention to the changing world order and “retreating globalization”, he covered India’s foreign relations and how they affect national security. “Peace with our western neighbor is very crucial for peace in our bordering states, but the policy should be…

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A Stone for a Business Leader Archana Bhaskara attends a seminar by Arvind Mediratta, MD-CE), Metro Cash & Carry, and shares her learnings

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On Tuesday, 25th June 2019, the students of IIM Bangalore were asked, “What would you like written on your tombstone?” Surprisingly, the question did not come from a sociological or spiritual context but from a context of leadership and the expectations from future leaders.  A pioneer in the FMCG sector and MD-CEO of Metro Cash and Carry, Arvind Mediratta, interacted with students  of IIMB and shared his thoughts on effective leadership. Describing his journey from IIT Delhi, IIM Calcutta and University of Michigan to holding key positions at reputed organizations,…

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