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Nihitha’s professional journey has taken her places – from Netherlands to Italy to India and more – but her MBA journey was not without its hiccups. She trumped them all to achieve impressive results. She got into 2 IIMs after a Bachelors in Arts degree in Journalism and Mass Communication. This is the transcript of … Read more
Saloni Agarwal started her application journey with a 595 score on the GMAT. She took the test 4 times before moving on to her applications. She left Futures First to launch her proprietary trading desk, a risky move for sure. And she did really well. The more she grew, the stronger was the need for … Read more
European business schools offer an interesting combination of high quality education and cultural immersion to international students. Engineer-turned-equity researcher, Rounak Ray, was among those who found the European model of business education attractive. There was one crucial challenge between him and his dream schools – his GMAT scores. He took the classic GMAT and also … Read more
The thirties are actually a great time for professionals to take stock of where they are in their career and where they want to take it. Unlike the twenties, when many are still going with the flow with opportunities that come their way. An MBA can be a good tool to make a big career … Read more
What does it take to get into London Business School? If you’re an Indian applicant, the answer is unlikely to include an average GMAT score, typical profile and no global experience. In fact, it’s just the opposite. The average GMAT score for LBS is around 700 (on the classic GMAT). Most admitted Indians will have … Read more
When most Indians consider a government job as the final destination (for the stability and respect it offers), some who are already enjoying a comfy sarkari naukri have bigger plans. From a small town in Punjab to the hallowed halls of Berkeley Haas, Anshul has managed what most MBA aspirants from modest, middle class backgrounds … Read more
Even before you’ve started preparing for the GMAT, you may want to know: What’s a good GMAT score for ISB? Depending on whether your score is from the old (classic) edition or the new focus edition, you’ll get a few numbers on different sites. Some might say 710 – 720 is a safe score, others … Read more
Chartered Accountant and Big 4 auditor, Karthik Venkat, was not in a good space when he came to us. His first GMAT score was 560! And after 4 attempts, the highest he could score was 720. In his view, it was a low GMAT score for his target schools. But he wasn’t going back to … Read more
For Indian students interested in an MBA in Spain, this year’s global MBA ranking includes 5 Spanish business schools in the top 100. But is an MBA in Spain good for Indian students? Whether it is worth it or not depends on what you’re looking for. The medium of instruction in top MBA programs is … Read more
IIMs love acronyms. Here’s one that you may have come across – PGPEM – and wondered what it was, and if it was worth it. The full form of PGPEM is Post Graduate Programme in Enterprise Management. Offered by IIM Bangalore, it is an executive MBA for working professionals. It’s been around since 1998 but … Read more
You’ll hear many applicants saying they want to use the MBA to broaden their horizon. However, there are a few who want to go back to school to narrow down their horizon. Sahil Chawla, a marine engineer from BITS Pilani, was one of them not too long ago. After a productive and lucrative career in … Read more
Three months! That’s all it took for Priyamvada Joshi, a chemical engineer by qualification, to realise that she didn’t want to continue working in the textile industry. Most professionals in India end up choosing a career, not because they are excited about the field, but because this is what they got based on their entrance … Read more