Hi Arvind thanks a lot for the info?Can you tell us more about the selection process?What is it that they luk for in candidate?Howdo they find out the people interested in NGO work (I mean every1 will obviously say i am interested once they are there right?)and also how mucb do they value the academic background?I dont have an exceptionally good background.how are my chances?
manmadegod SaysHi Arvind thanks a lot for the info?Can you tell us more about the selection process?What is it that they luk for in candidate?Howdo they find out the people interested in NGO work (I mean every1 will obviously say i am interested once they are there right?)and also how mucb do they value the academic background?I dont have an exceptionally good background.how are my chances?
Hi,
See the thing is not evryone says that they r at IRMA to join NGO'S or work for rural development. i was one of them who said i was there bcoz i felt IRMA to be a good institute and wud help me in building a career. They know how many are really interested in working for the rural sector. Anyways i feel that this is not the time to be worried about such questions. Try to prepare for the written first then think about the GD/PI. if u r not satisfied. U seem to be from Hyderabad u can contact me on 9849838237. right now i am in hyderabad for next two weeks. And guys do not worry about GD/PI. First things First. So plz concentrate on the written part. c ya. Bye.
Cheers,
Aravind
PRM 2006-08.
IRMA.
Hey Arvind!
Its really encouraging the way U have been helping us.
Thanx man!
Hi,
See the thing is not evryone says that they r at IRMA to join NGO'S or work for rural development. i was one of them who said i was there bcoz i felt IRMA to be a good institute and wud help me in building a career. They know how many are really interested in working for the rural sector. Anyways i feel that this is not the time to be worried about such questions. Try to prepare for the written first then think about the GD/PI. if u r not satisfied. U seem to be from Hyderabad u can contact me on 9849838237. right now i am in hyderabad for next two weeks. And guys do not worry about GD/PI. First things First. So plz concentrate on the written part. c ya. Bye.
Cheers,
Aravind
PRM 2006-08.
IRMA.
Hi,
See the thing is not evryone says that they r at IRMA to join NGO'S or work for rural development. i was one of them who said i was there bcoz i felt IRMA to be a good institute and wud help me in building a career. They know how many are really interested in working for the rural sector. Anyways i feel that this is not the time to be worried about such questions. Try to prepare for the written first then think about the GD/PI. if u r not satisfied. U seem to be from Hyderabad u can contact me on 9849838237. right now i am in hyderabad for next two weeks. And guys do not worry about GD/PI. First things First. So plz concentrate on the written part. c ya. Bye.
Cheers,
Aravind
PRM 2006-08.
IRMA.
Thanks a lot arvind...will definetely contact u...
With only 58 days to go everyone here must be anxious at the same time bit tensed.
Everone must be bsy with their mock CATs.
All the very Best Friends!
when I was going thro' "IRMA" ,a community in Orkut, I came across a senior's posting about Pratiyogita Darpan's special edition on Indian Economy.He has written that it is sufficient for section 4- Issues of Social Concern.
I m posting the Link of this pratiyogita darpan for ur reference
http://pratiyogitadarpan.org/productlist.asp?cat_id=31&catdesc;=PRATIYOGITA+DARPAN+%28EXTRA+ISSUES%29
With only 58 days to go everyone here must be anxious at the same time bit tensed.
Everone must be bsy with their mock CATs.
All the very Best Friends!
when I was going thro' "IRMA" ,a community in Orkut, I came across a senior's posting about Pratiyogita Darpan's special edition on Indian Economy.He has written that it is sufficient for section 4- Issues of Social Concern.
I m posting the Link of this pratiyogita darpan for ur reference
http://pratiyogitadarpan.org/productlist.asp?cat_id=31&catdesc;=PRATIYOGITA+DARPAN+%28EXTRA+ISSUES%29
Hi Guys,
That is a very good book. That is not only useful for IRMA but will help u for a lot of other interviews as well. i will try to let u know about other books which wud be helpful to u. ok. keep posting. take care. c ya.
Cheers,
Aravind
PRM 2006-08,
IRMA.
Hi PPL,
This is Aravind a PRM participant in IRMA. nice to see so much activity in the thread. i can see that already 3 of my batchmates sreejith, aashish and deepak have started answering ur queries. i would take the opportunity to clear these doubts.
1. Please tell us how many people got good salaries around 5 lpa i mean. How many got lesser than that?
A) mostly everyone who is concerned about his financial position and wants a job with a handsome package gets a job of 5lakh or more.
2. What is the average salary around?
A) Last year average salary was 5 lakhs (on hand). This was relatively lower when compared to other TOP B-schools bcoz IRMA is a institution with a mission and some of the students here take up the most challenging jobs in the development sector at the least pay package somewhere around 10k per month but that is all dependent on your interest.
3. Can people go for UN related organisations directly from IRMA?
A) yeah you can go to UN related agencies like UNDP directly from IRMA but mostly ppl do not join them because the post which UNDP offers to IRMA grad's is below the level which we deserve so ppl first work in other organisations and then join UNDP in the higher cadre. i hope this is enough for this question.
4. What about government development agencies?
A) yeah you can join any organisation concerned with development. All the govt.bodies, NGO's and other organisations involved in upliftment of the rural poor come to IRMA for campus placements. As far as i know last year they had 322 offers for 88 students. so you need not worry about placements.
5. What about Agri-Business Industries?
A) You can join any agro-based industry also. a lot of organisations from that industry come from the agro related industries.
Guys my final advice to you is that if u are a person interested in bringing difference to atleast one person's life then IRMA is the place u must be. The course is same as the other b-schools but we r shown everything from the rural perspective. And also the field trip's we have are the important things in the curriculum of IRMA. guys do not worry about the placements and start preparing for the exam. keep the enthu going. hoping to c u soon in IRMA. All the best to all of you and keep posting your queries. Our batch is leaving for our fieldwork in october so i guess we would be active till that time. i was not able to be active till now because of the work load we have here. Anyway keep rocking. take care. bye.
Cheers,
Aravind.
Thanks Aravind. I had not browsed through this for a couple of weeks. So missed out thanking earlier. Wanna meet u in IRMA next yr..:)
I came across a book by Dr.B P Thyagi- "Agricultural Economics and Rural Development", it's really cheap (Rs.220). It's a paperback copy with 840 pages. It covers almost all the major topic ranging from Agricultural policies, cropping pattern,IADP,IAAP,DPAP and lot more.. I hope this will come in handy..
nicodemi SaysThanks Aravind. I had not browsed through this for a couple of weeks. So missed out thanking earlier. Wanna meet u in IRMA next yr..:)
Welcome buddy. i am also hoping to c u in IRMA next year... c ya. All the Best.
HI!!
i am praveena from PRM 2006-08, my advice to all the aspirants would be not to panic about the GK section, that part would be the easiest of all the sections . concentrate more on other sections. quant difficulty level would be lesser than other MBA exams but the number of questions will be more, verbal section was tough last year. In the GK section i would advise u people to attempt few questions and u can always find few easy questions in the paper. u dont have to prepare all the articles posted at the begining opf this thread that is too deep!!!!!!!
all the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks Praveen!
Its really nice to hear from U.
Even Arvind told the same in earlier posts.
Praveen will u let us know if can v get any Mock Irma papers?
Moreover is there any sectional cut offs?
HI!!
i am praveena from PRM 2006-08, my advice to all the aspirants would be not to panic about the GK section, that part would be the easiest of all the sections . concentrate more on other sections. quant difficulty level would be lesser than other MBA exams but the number of questions will be more, verbal section was tough last year. In the GK section i would advise u people to attempt few questions and u can always find few easy questions in the paper. u dont have to prepare all the articles posted at the begining opf this thread that is too deep!!!!!!!
all the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks Praveen!
Its really nice to hear from U.
Even Arvind told the same in earlier posts.
Praveen will u let us know if can v get any Mock Irma papers?
Moreover is there any sectional cut offs?
Hey buddy she is praveena and not praveen. I guess the coaching centres like TIME give some Mock IRMA papers as a part of the material which they give to students. try to get hands on some of them. I guess u need not worry much about the written part. A good student should easily crack the paper. Prepare well and keep posting. C ya. take care. BUbyeeeeeeee.
Cheers,
Aravind,
PRM 2006-08,
IRMA.
Hey!
I m really sorry for the mistake!
Arvinds ur words r encouraging!
Hey buddy she is praveena and not praveen. I guess the coaching centres like TIME give some Mock IRMA papers as a part of the material which they give to students. try to get hands on some of them. I guess u need not worry much about the written part. A good student should easily crack the paper. Prepare well and keep posting. C ya. take care. BUbyeeeeeeee.
Cheers,
Aravind,
PRM 2006-08,
IRMA.
Hey!
I m really sorry for the mistake!
Arvinds ur words r encouraging!
So pratheep eppudu Irruku? how z ur prep going on? My fieldwork partner is a Tamilian so i tried to learn some tamil. Correct me if i am wrong.Anyway tell me what else? How z life going on? Guys i am hoping to c u all in IRMA next year. Take care dudes.
Cheers,
Aravind
PRM 2006-08,
IRMA.
Hello Arvind!
Challa baga unnanu!
U r absolutely corect!
BTW I speak good telugu(Telugu being my mother tounge)
So howz ur vacation going?
Evn I hope the same pal
So pratheep eppudu Irruku? how z ur prep going on? My fieldwork partner is a Tamilian so i tried to learn some tamil. Correct me if i am wrong.Anyway tell me what else? How z life going on? Guys i am hoping to c u all in IRMA next year. Take care dudes.
Cheers,
Aravind
PRM 2006-08,
IRMA.
Hello Arvind!
Challa baga unnanu!
U r absolutely corect!
BTW I speak good telugu(Telugu being my mother tounge)
So howz ur vacation going?
Evn I hope the same pal
Oh great so u can also teach me Tamil. Anyway can u send me some sentences which we use in our daily routine in tamil. And also plz write it's meaning in Telugu. By the way buddy where are you working and where are you originally from? My yahoo ID is [email protected]
aravindforu18 SaysOh great so u can also teach me Tamil. Anyway can u send me some sentences which we use in our daily routine in tamil. And also plz write it's meaning in Telugu. By the way buddy where are you working and where are you originally from? My yahoo ID is [email protected]
So u wanna learn tamil?:) Where r u frm buddy? Nice to see a senior like u in this thread.. I really hope to see ya all guys in IRMA..
Rave99 SaysSo u wanna learn tamil?:) Where r u frm buddy? Nice to see a senior like u in this thread.. I really hope to see ya all guys in IRMA..
me from Hyderabad. Anyway guys prepare well. All the very best me looking forward to see u all in IRMA next year. I will try to find if there are going to be any changes in the pattern of the exam by speaking to the admissions co-ordinator. u guys take care. c ya. bye.
Cheers,
Aravind
PRM 2006-08,
IRMA