hey below is my profile:
10th :80
12th : 85
NIFT : B.F.Tech (7.5 cgpa)
2 yrs operations management in SME apparel export houses (2 different in 2yrs )
1 yr retail merchandising and planning exp in an international lesser known retail firm.
CAT 10: 88 (FINAL CONVERT FROM IMT N BUT did not join as i got to knw abt its poor placements)
CAT 11: 93 (FINAL CONVERT FROM IMI)
pls can somebody actually tell me the below 2 things:
- Considering my 3 yrs work ex, ill have to start as a fresher only dat too with difficulty in getting thru interviews if i opt for finance roles.?
- Wat r my chances of landing up in a consulting domain considering my work ex, also i am interested in it.
- Wat r my chances of a BS profile considering i am from a non IT background
Pls see though my ctc is a bit low but i get all of it in hand which comes around 32-35 k, and i know if i stay in the same field with just one switch i can get easily 45 -50 in hand after 2 yrs.
now considering that fact that i might not be able to give cat again and might try for executive mba if time permits , is it justified to do mba form IMI where most of profiles are sales based (wat i knw and i am not interested in sales )in marketing with very less ops jobs apart from finance and dat too with with the in hand raging from 38-55 in hand?
I am only interested in consulting or business analyst kind of profile , so pls let me know should i take a risk of doing mba from IMI?
are there any other options of doing a 1 yr course in masters in stats etc with a scholarship such that the cost is similar as in IMI, and dat too with better placements and my interest kind of profile (BS or consulting)
hey below is my profile:
10th :80
12th : 85
NIFT : B.F.Tech (7.5 cgpa)
2 yrs operations management in SME apparel export houses (2 different in 2yrs )
1 yr retail merchandising and planning exp in an international lesser known retail firm.
Your profile is pretty good and I think you can work for 2 more years to do an executive MBA for sure..
Now clarifying few misconceptions
1)There were loads of Consulting profiles Offered and looking at your profile, Deloitte would have shortlisted you for sure but no guarantee you will convert it though
2) Companies such EnY /AT kearney offer either back end research profiles or Risk Consulting profiles
3)There were firms such as Capgemini , Exl , Barclays , Micheal Page which offered very good consulting or IT consulting profiles and their InHand is way above 55k
5)Companies such as Tata Motors, LnT, UB , DSCL offered very good profiles in operations but simply didnt have people left or people with relevant profiles .. So they had to leave empty handed .Ops is not fav at IMI
Now if you want to get into the likes of Big4 Core consulting front end roles, then Target the top 10 B-schools India
So think about it an executive MBA can be a good option too
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hey below is my profile:
10th :80
12th : 85
NIFT : B.F.Tech (7.5 cgpa)
2 yrs operations management in SME apparel export houses (2 different in 2yrs )
1 yr retail merchandising and planning exp in an international lesser known retail firm.
CAT 10: 88 (FINAL CONVERT FROM IMT N BUT did not join as i got to knw abt its poor placements)
CAT 11: 93 (FINAL CONVERT FROM IMI)
pls can somebody actually tell me the below 2 things:
- Considering my 3 yrs work ex, ill have to start as a fresher only dat too with difficulty in getting thru interviews if i opt for finance roles.? Yes
- Wat r my chances of landing up in a consulting domain considering my work ex, also i am interested in it.I think this got answered. But generally they look at people with relevant workex or very high grades
- Wat r my chances of a BS profile considering i am from a non IT background Low chances but depends on the batch and/or institute
Pls see though my ctc is a bit low but i get all of it in hand which comes around 32-35 k, and i know if i stay in the same field with just one switch i can get easily 45 -50 in hand after 2 yrs.
now considering that fact that i might not be able to give cat again and might try for executive mba if time permits , is it justified to do mba form IMI where most of profiles are sales based (wat i knw and i am not interested in sales )in marketing with very less ops jobs apart from finance and dat too with with the in hand raging from 38-55 in hand?You will have to take a call on this. Did you study coordinate geometry? The slope of your earning post MBA may be higher than what it is now even if you start at the same level
I am only interested in consulting or business analyst kind of profile , so pls let me know should i take a risk of doing mba from IMI? This got answered and again it's your decision
are there any other options of doing a 1 yr course in masters in stats etc with a scholarship such that the cost is similar as in IMI, and dat too with better placements and my interest kind of profile (BS or consulting)I don't think so. Why don't you look at the Financial Engineering at IFMR
Apart from this, in case you are specifically interested in finance or ops, go to a place where these fields are taken by a good number of people in the batch. Otherwise your placement committee won't make enough efforts to bring these companies on campus for placements.
Hii all!
HELP!! HELP!!
my profile..
10th: 75% state board
12th: 63% state board
mech engg: 60% nagpur university
currently serving as a trainee engineer in a beverage bottling plant(pepsi).. fed up of working in a 12 hour shift with average pay (around 15k per month).. would have completed a 1 year stint around october.. but confused whether to continue.. thanks 2 my idiot boss who rates himself a geek even in his ignorance and foolishness.
whether to take the CAT or not? very confident of not even being eligible to think of iim's due to my poor grads.. bt may be with a decent percentile make it to the less superior ones.. also m thinking of leaving the job completely and preparing until nxt oct'(2013)..
please advise... m very much in need of your guidance..seniors!!
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Apart from this, in case you are specifically interested in finance or ops, go to a place where these fields are taken by a good number of people in the batch. Otherwise your placement committee won't make enough efforts to bring these companies on campus for placements.
Hi thanks for the quick response..i have sent you a message. pls ans to it.
Your profile is pretty good and I think you can work for 2 more years to do an executive MBA for sure..
Now clarifying few misconceptions
1)There were loads of Consulting profiles Offered and looking at your profile, Deloitte would have shortlisted you for sure but no guarantee you will convert it though
2) Companies such EnY /AT kearney offer either back end research profiles or Risk Consulting profiles
3)There were firms such as Capgemini , Exl , Barclays , Micheal Page which offered very good consulting or IT consulting profiles and their InHand is way above 55k
5)Companies such as Tata Motors, LnT, UB , DSCL offered very good profiles in operations but simply didnt have people left or people with relevant profiles .. So they had to leave empty handed .Ops is not fav at IMI
Now if you want to get into the likes of Big4 Core consulting front end roles, then Target the top 10 B-schools India
So think about it an executive MBA can be a good option too
hey really thanks for the info....and for clearing my doubts...actually
1. I am not interested in finance as i am for sure not in a mood to start again as a fresher
2. Operations again does interests me but here again working in factory or scm kind of profiles cannot keep me going for long for sure
3. Can u pls elaborate on the kind of profiles companies look for in BS or Consulting offer. . Pls ans me the real fact let it be anything as i cannot risk my 12 lakhs and 2 yrs of work ex and salary
4. Do we have any other 1 yr courses with scholarship (such the cost remains below 10-15 lakhs) abroad(be it MS) which can get me my target profile.
hey really thanks for the info....and for clearing my doubts...actually
1. I am not interested in finance as i am for sure not in a mood to start again as a fresher
2. Operations again does interests me but here again working in factory or scm kind of profiles cannot keep me going for long for sure
3. Can u pls elaborate on the kind of profiles companies look for in BS or Consulting offer. . Pls ans me the real fact let it be anything as i cannot risk my 12 lakhs and 2 yrs of work ex and salary
4. Do we have any other 1 yr courses with scholarship (such the cost remains below 10-15 lakhs) abroad(be it MS) which can get me my target profile.
Hi Buddy
I can understand your apprehensions wrt to fees , it a huge cost considering the EMI cost as well
1)IMI is known for marketing and finance , Operations has always been a not so favorite domain here , not sure why ..
2)Consulting firms such as Delloite for example took a guy from BIT Meshra and having a work ex in Hyundai Motors of around 3 years , other 2 people they took had core marketing experience , one from coco cola beverages
Other than Micheal Page took a fresher , HR consulting Profile
Exl , Barclays and Capgemini Picked up people with IT work ex or background , this was more due to the fact that we didnt have many people with over 2 years work ex and that too non IT
3)Rest of the profiles i have explained already , Now regarding MS i am not sure that cost would be that low specially if done from reputed universities in the US or Europe .. For core consulting profiles even in US or Europe , hiring is only done at Ivey league colleges firms such as Bain , BCG so is the case in India with ABCLXL and I
Now i think doing an executive MBA could be your best option given you convert the likes of above mentioned or ISB 😃
Hi Buddy
I can understand your apprehensions wrt to fees , it a huge cost considering the EMI cost as well
1)IMI is known for marketing and finance , Operations has always been a not so favorite domain here , not sure why ..
2)Consulting firms such as Delloite for example took a guy from BIT Meshra and having a work ex in Hyundai Motors of around 3 years , other 2 people they took had core marketing experience , one from coco cola beverages
Other than Micheal Page took a fresher , HR consulting Profile
Exl , Barclays and Capgemini Picked up people with IT work ex or background , this was more due to the fact that we didnt have many people with over 2 years work ex and that too non IT
3)Rest of the profiles i have explained already , Now regarding MS i am not sure that cost would be that low specially if done from reputed universities in the US or Europe .. For core consulting profiles even in US or Europe , hiring is only done at Ivey league colleges firms such as Bain , BCG so is the case in India with ABCLXL and I
Now i think doing an executive MBA could be your best option given you convert the likes of above mentioned or ISB :)
thanks ..really thanks!!! i would really appreciate if you could pls pm me ur no and wen can i call u 2mrw (only if u r ok wid it)
Hi,
I have 33 months of IT work ex in Accenture.
10th - 90.2%
12th - 80%
B.E. - 8.5 CGPA
Going through the posts, I got to know that it would be difficult for me to move into finance or marketing after MBA due to my work exp.
Question 1: I wanted to know how good are my chances to move into Management Consulting post MBA from one of TOP 15-20 colleges next year?
Question 2: I heard that people with a lot of work ex in IT get IT profiles only during lateral placements. Can you please let me know the details about lateral placement process? Is prior salary & profile also taken into account while giving job profiles & offers during lateral placements?
Please reply!!
Thanks!!
hi puys. . Pls help me out.
In cat 11 i scored mere 83%. And couldn't make it to any good clg. I already had taken drop of one year. My profile.
10th 88.57
12th 80. 60
B.pharm 58.79 :-(
Drop of one year.
I am interested in making career in finance or consulting. Being a pharma grad i've opportunities for job in sales as a medical representative. But this job profile won't help me in my finance dream. So thinking for taking job of academics in pvt coaching class and side by side want to pursue cfa. So is it a good decision to go for academic job rather ? Pls guide me what should i do ?
Hi seniors,
Here is my profile,
X-86.5
XII-91
B.Tech(Chem Engg) 2011 -7.1 CGPA
Cat 2011-91 percentile(QA-68.XX,VA-90-Applied only to NIT-t and converted it.
Work ex-7 months @wiprotech
Having come from chemical engg background,I would like to work for PSUs in marketing or operations field....what are the colleges that would give me this chance.Also if I continue working with the same co which i am currently working,I would gain a work ex of 19 months by the time i join any college next year.Will this work ex be considered for any role which i am aspiring for or should i get into BA kind of roles in IT companies????Kindly help........
hey friends please help me.
I finished my graduation in April 2011.I. then gave cat 2011 but all my efforts proved futile, with all dismal scores. I am a person with no work experience till now. Last year I dint take up any job as I thought of just preparing, and this year I was busy relocating with my family back to my hometown in during early months.Currently iam one of the helping hand for my dad in setting up his business in hometown which I consider most important than any job for myself.My preparation is going on but what is killing me is I will be treated as a person with two years of gap after graduation at the time of MBA college admissions. Will they consider me if I perform good? do I still stand a chance of studying among the top 20 colleges?
Due to this tension Ian unable to concentrate well in my preparation.I thought of getting a job once Ian done with cat this year so that I can also have an experience of minimum six months before I get into any college. Is this step of mine justified?
My academics :
Degree - 81%
Inter - 92%
Tenth cbse- 85%
Thanks
Priyankar Maheshwari
hey friends please help me.
I finished my graduation in April 2011.I. then gave cat 2011 but all my efforts proved futile, with all dismal scores. I am a person with no work experience till now. Last year I dint take up any job as I thought of just preparing, and this year I was busy relocating with my family back to my hometown in during early months.Currently iam one of the helping hand for my dad in setting up his business in hometown which I consider most important than any job for myself.My preparation is going on but what is killing me is I will be treated as a person with two years of gap after graduation at the time of MBA college admissions. Will they consider me if I perform good? do I still stand a chance of studying among the top 20 colleges?
Due to this tension Ian unable to concentrate well in my preparation.I thought of getting a job once Ian done with cat this year so that I can also have an experience of minimum six months before I get into any college. Is this step of mine justified?
My academics :
Degree - 81%
Inter - 92%
Tenth cbse- 85%
Thanks
Priyankar Maheshwari
If your company (dad's business) is registered, it can be treated as a valid work experience. So your case won't be treated as a 2 yr gap.
hi puys. . Pls help me out.
In cat 11 i scored mere 83%. And couldn't make it to any good clg. I already had taken drop of one year. My profile.
10th 88.57
12th 80. 60
B.pharm 58.79 :-(
Drop of one year.
I am interested in making career in finance or consulting. Being a pharma grad i've opportunities for job in sales as a medical representative. But this job profile won't help me in my finance dream. So thinking for taking job of academics in pvt coaching class and side by side want to pursue cfa. So is it a good decision to go for academic job rather ? Pls guide me what should i do ?
Doing a CFA is a good decision buddy .. Not sure about the coaching class Job as nothing beats actual industy experience.. But since you are not interested in sales or marketing jobs , coaching class job is not a bad one ..
CFA would add value to your CV and show interest in finance , if you take admission in a good b-school next year .. so ATB 😃
I am a fresh Engineering graduate-2012.
My profile-
B.E -8.12 CGPA
12th 71%
10th 79.2%
Extra curricular: Secretary of student committee in college, Freelanced as a documents translator with an international NGO, worked with an event management company on part time basis, associated with one more NGO .
I appeared for CAT'11 and screwed up badly. missed IIFT, SIBM-P by few marks. Didn't appear for any other exam. Currently don't have any job in my hands and I don't even want to work in IT that's why won't go for off-campus. Plan to take a year drop and prepare again even started with my prep but recently since the colleges are giving out the final lists, strange results are seen everywhere. One of my seniors, with a similar profile as mine, took a year drop scored 98.5%ile in CAT, 99.9%ile in XAT, Still couldn't get a single convert! Not even the new IIMs and XIMB.
Got the call from new IIMs XIMB, XLRI but couldn't convert.
So this is troubling me whether his "Drop" is becoming an hindrance or what. I am confused right now whether to drop the 'drop' and go on for job hunt in the pool of monotonous IT world.
Please experienced ones help me.
P.S. While drop, I plan to work with some NGO on full time basis in my hometown. Will that be considered as work ex or will turn out to be a negative factor during interviews? 
hello puys...pls can anybody throw some light over any diplma courses in music?? would be really helpful..THANK YOU
Seniors please reply!!!!! your suggestions are most valuable for me....
guys..very desperate to do mba..
but my lower profile..
grad 62%
10th 82 %
12th 79.4 %
making my confidance down.
i am nc-obc plzz tell me if got %ile more than 95 what are my chance of getting a good institute
plzz reply soon..
reply plzz plzz plzz...
Hi seniors,
Here is my profile,
X-86.5
XII-91
B.Tech(Chem Engg) 2011 -7.1 CGPA
Cat 2011-91 percentile(QA-68.XX,VA-90-Applied only to NIT-t and converted it.
Work ex-7 months @wiprotech
Having come from chemical engg background,I would like to work for PSUs in marketing or operations field....what are the colleges that would give me this chance.Also if I continue working with the same co which i am currently working,I would gain a work ex of 19 months by the time i join any college next year.Will this work ex be considered for any role which i am aspiring for or should i get into BA kind of roles in IT companies????Kindly help........
Most of the top b-schools have had IOCL and ONGC as recruiters this year ..
I think in NITs were visited by coal India limited
IT work ex yes can help you get BA profiles post MBA but is only relevant for IT companies ,for rest of the domains you start as a fresher
ATB
So this is troubling me whether his "Drop" is becoming an hindrance or what. I am confused right now whether to drop
the 'drop' and go on for job hunt in the pool of monotonous IT world.
Please experienced ones help me.
P.S. While drop, I plan to work with some NGO on full time basis in my hometown. Will that be considered as work ex or will turn out to be a negative factor during interviews?
Getting some Industrial Experience , will boost your profile a lot , so first preference has to be a job right now
Second can be job with Coaching Institutes as a faculty , since you have good scores , hence getting that job would not be difficult and will give you time to prepare as well
NGO work ex may not be very fruitful as a work ex during the interviews buddy ( as much as i know)
You have got good scores and i think you don't need to prepare very very hard as of now , but rather fine tune your strengths and work on some weaknesses .. So right now get some work ex under your belt ..