Sameer Kamat

Founder of MBA Crystal Ball. Author of Beyond The MBA Hype & Business Doctors. Here's more about me. Follow me on: Instagram | Linkedin | Youtube

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Why are more startups hiring MBA grads and what skills are they looking for?

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The MBA remains the most popular and lucrative degree in the world. Over the years, it has successfully evolved to respond to emerging business needs, market trends, and student demand. It has become associated with premier business development and management skills. Big Tech, management consultancies, and investment banks are the most active recruiters of MBA … Read more


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Highest Paying Finance Jobs in the World

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There’s an adrenaline rush to finance. Perhaps it’s because finance is primordial, being as old as civilization itself. Or perhaps it’s because there is a subconscious connection our mind makes with eccentric mathematical geniuses and charming stock market crooks when it thinks of finance. Think Jordan Belfort from The Wolf of Wall Street. Think Michael … Read more


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Why are Consulting salaries so high?

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Management Consulting is aimed at yielding productive solutions to an organization. It can range from general to specialized consulting services to improve the functioning and achieve organizational goals. Broadly brushed, management consultants are the expert gurus who are hired to either proactively find best practices to improve the performance of an organization, or, reactively resolve … Read more


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MBA After Graduation vs Work Experience: Which is Better? And why IIMA plans to kill its 2-year MBA

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Here’s another frequently asked question that we keep getting every single year from thousands of students who’re interested in management careers. Which is better after graduation – MBA or work experience? In one sentence, if you’re really confused whether to go for an MBA straight after graduation or get some work experience, do the latter. … Read more


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Here’s why an MBA is so expensive and what you can do about it

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Industrialization in the 19th century was the harbinger of the need for leaders who could manage organizations. These professionals could understand the relationship between various specializations and labor forces within a company. So, came business education for managers with the establishment of business schools – Wharton, Haas and Tuck, as far back as the late … Read more


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How to Impress MBA Admissions Officers

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With most things In life, you don’t get a second chance to make a first impression. MBA admission committees, or adcoms for short, are no different. This of course doesn’t mean that if you don’t knock the socks off your admissions officers the first time they read your application, they’re going to toss your file … Read more


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Are MBAs really arrogant, worthless, and overpaid?

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People have been heard saying that b-school graduates are so full of themselves that they can hardly walk straight. Some wonder how MBAs, who have huge loan burdens, can be arrogant and annoying instead of being humble and pleasing. Some others feel that MBAs “have no idea what they are talking about, most of the … Read more


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Is higher education worth the investment (RoI)?

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Is opting for higher education a great idea? Consider this: Tuition fee and related expenses are increasing across colleges and degree courses. Read Average cost of studying abroad and Cost of MBA. At the same time, wage hikes are becoming slower and less generous. Add to this the two or four years that keep people … Read more


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Career options & life after Military retirement for Army, Navy, Air Force veterans

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We got an email from a commanding officer in the Indian Navy, with a request on behalf of retired military veterans (‘vets’). Here’s a gist of what he said:   In the western world, the military veteran network is very strong. They have good websites, channels and consulting services for veterans. In contrast, our Indian … Read more


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How to get into investment banking from a non-target school

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In business school jargon, ‘feeder’ or ‘target’ programs are those that you can target to get into specific industries such as investment banking, consulting, technology or any other sector you may have in mind. In contrast, non-target or non-feeder schools are those that aren’t considered primarily for their focus on a particular sector you’re targeting. … Read more


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International student life in Ireland

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Ireland is known as the Emerald Isle for its greenery nurtured by its moderate temperature and moist climate. For international students worldwide — 35,000 from 160 countries are already there — the top reasons for studying in Ireland are as follows: Quality of its universities and the variety of programs available Opportunities for students to … Read more