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An Interview with IIMC-PGPEX Alumna and a Successful Author- Part II

Q1. Please describe your career before the MBA and your transition to product management. I had no clue till I did my Engineering as to what direction I wanted to give my career. Like everyone else, my mom wanted me to get good marks. When I topped in Delhi in Class 12th, everyone told me […]

An Interview with IIMC-PGPEX Alumna and a Successful Author- Part I

Several years ago, Disha Chabra had reached out to us to write a blog for us. At that time, she was fresh out of her IIM Calcutta PGPEX course and had just published her first book. Since then, Disha has worked as Product Manager at Yatra Online, Paytm and now Amazon. In due course, she […]

B-School Location: Research Technology Park

The Research Triangle Park, or  The Triangle is the region southeast of USA, which has established itself as a research and development hotbed for hi-tech companies. The region houses more than 170 companies which include technology, biotech, cleantech and pharmaceutical companies. The Triangle has 3 major universities – North Carolina State University, Duke University- home […]

ISB’s Early Entry Option: Q&A with the ISB Admissions Team

Recently. we had a chance to chat up with Sanjay Dhingra, Senior Manager in the admissions team at ISB and incharge of the Early Entry Option. He gave us some sound inputs that will help Early Entry Option applicants make their application stronger. Here is the interview: 1. Who should apply to the Early Entry Option? […]

Interview with Tuck Alum, Sudershan Thirumala

There is no better way of knowing a business school than hearing it directly from an alum. In this info-session, Suds has shared his experiences of the Tuck MBA and given us the complete picture to understand why Tuck is one among the best MBA programs in the world. Enjoy!!

Class Profiles for Top B-Schools- Part 1

B-schools applications are just at the turn of the corner! Many of you applicants are making decisions about the b-schools where you will apply. For your convenience, we have compiled the stats of the latest incoming classes for the top B-schools. Viewing them all together will give you a fair chance to compare and decide. […]

Cornell Essay Analysis for 2014-15

Starting this year, Cornell has given you the option of prefilling your education and employment history and with your LinkedIn profile.  The other option of-course is uploading a neatly formatted resume.  A change in the traditional way of doing things, it does reaffirm our belief that in the following years, schools are going to increasingly take […]

Volunteer to make your MBA Application standout

A key element of your MBA application is your ability to showcase a 360 degree vision of your personality. The western world greatly values the holistic development of a person, and a hence volunteering experience is a key differential to your profile. Such fellowships are ideal for  applicants who face the challenge of an over-represented […]

Funding Your MBA – What are the Options?

An MBA from a top ranked b-school is not only a dream for thousands of working professionals, but also an investment for a lifetime. However, a world class MBA comes with its own share of caveats, the most important being cost. To give you an idea, a Chicago Booth MBA will cost you a whopping […]

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