seminar on careers in management by arka bhattacharya
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Should help folks get an idea of what to look for in good B Schools. It also gives an idea about Vanguard, the B School that i am currently a part of...TRANSCRIPT
PGPM + MBA(Autonomous) ( Punjab Tech. Univ.)
Arka Bhattacharya◦ B.E ( COEP , Pune ) - Metallurgy 2003◦ Worked for three years first in the Sales &
Marketing Functions of ESAB (India) and was heading West India; Then with T.I.M.E Mumbai for 2 years
◦ IIFT Delhi, MBA (International Business) 2008◦ Worked with Olam International in Indonesia &
West Africa heading their FMCG/PFB Business for Three Years
◦ Currently heading Academics & Corporate Relations at Vanguard Business School
About the Speaker
Is it◦ A Science? ◦ An Art?◦ A Process?◦ A War?
Is it only about◦ Leadership?◦ Optimizing Resources?◦ Motivating People?◦ Achieving the improbable?
Can it be learnt/ taught?
What is Management?
Industry Exposure
Communication Skills & Interpersonal Skills
Knowledge but coupled with Practical Application
However, most importantly
What a good MBA gives you…
Self - Belief
Wharton, HBS, MIT, Stanford, Kellogg's, INSEAD, IMD, Said & Judge (Oxbridge), GSB Chicago, LSE, LSB, ESADE
IIMs – A, B, C , L , I , K◦ plus 7 others including IIM Shillong
XLRI/JBIMS/FMS/SPJIMR/IIFT/MDI/NITIE XIMB/ SIBM/SCMHRD/ SJMSOM-IIT
Bombay NMIMS / DoMS-IIT Delhi/ VGSOM IIT-Kgp
TAPMI/ IMI-D/IMT -G /DMS IIT- Kanpur TISS/MICA/IRMA ISB – Hyderabad/ Great Lakes – Chennai
Which are the Best Management Colleges
CAT/XAT/IIFT/SNAP /NMAT /MHCET/MICAT/IRMA for all the B-schools we’ve mentioned
GMAT – For ISB / B-Schools Abroad (Typically requires minimum 3-4 years Work-ex)
Group discussion /Essay/ Interview Stage Final admit Typically about 2.5 to 3 Lakh MBA aspirants
give various entrance exams each year (including PGCET & MAT and similar regional entrance tests)
Roughly 5000 odd seats in the colleges mentioned in previous slide
How do you get in ?
• Focus on getting the Basics Right• Practice smart till you get the time
management absolutely right
Entrance Test
• Know Thy Self• Know Thy World
GD / Interviews
• First get admits from as many schools as you can
• Then, choose the one that you feel fits you best
Choose the Right B-School
What Should you do next?
Criteria
Placement
Brand Name
Fees
Faculty
Facility
Location
Choosing a B-schoolWhat Students
SHOULD Evaluate
Return on Investment/Profile Of Job
Corporate Recognition
Return on Investment
Mix of Corporate/Educational
Exp
Opportunity to interact with Corporates
No. Of Companies
What Students Evaluate
Salary High/Low
Perception via Advertisements/Referenc
e
Fees High/Low
Degree/ Years Of Teaching
Buildings/ Infrastructure
Distance from Home Town
Asking Smart Questions is the surest way to becoming smarter. Asking Silly questions is an even surer way of not remaining silly
QUESTIONS ?
Chinese ProverbHe who asks is a fool for 5 minutes buthe who does not is a fool forever
WHY EVEN CONSIDER VANGUARD?
Placement
The Method
ROI
Placement
ROI
The Method
The TeamFounded and Run by IIM AlumniQ. So what? Many b-schools make that claim. Its easy to put names on paper.Ans. When we say founded and run, we mean founded and run. Each member in our team has invested his life savings and significant effort to be a part of a this education dream team.
We are not a paper team. We are going to be a part of every step of your journey!
Placement
The Method
ROI
The Team
Ulhas VairagkarPGDM - IIM, Ahmedabad1988
Arks SrinivasPGDCM – IIM, Calcutta1998
Rahul ReddyPGDM - IIM, Calcutta.1998
BalasubramanianPGDM - IIM, Ahmedabad,1999
Directors
Ajay AroraPGDBA XLRI, Jamshedpur2002
Nishant PriyadarshiPGDM - IIM, Kozhikode2001
Sridhar GangireddyMS - Cleveland State University2002
Vidyalakshmi RPGDM - IIM, Ahmedabad1999
Placement
The Method
ROI
The Team
Directors
Dr. Deepu Philip Assistant Professor, IIT Kanpur
Prof. U Dinesh Kumar Professor at IIM Bangalore
Dr. B V PhaniAssociate Professor, Finance & Entrepreneurship, IIT Kanpur
Prof. Suresh Garimella Associate Dean,ICFAI Business School, Hyderabad
Academic Advisory Board
Placement
The Method
ROI
The Team
The Team
Placement
ROI
The Method
Industry Mentorshi
p
Curriculum
ASK &
VIBES
Specialize in a
function or Sector
The Team
Placement
ROI
Curriculum
ASK &
VIBES
Specialize in a
function or Sector
Unique Industry Mentorship program where
practicing managers from various corporations will
provide one-on-one mentorship to students at
Vanguard.
Each Student has an individual Mentor i.e. 1-on-
1 mentorship
All the Mentors are from IIMs and Top B-Schools and
have years of experience at some of the world's best
companies.
The Method Industry
Mentorship
Industry Mentors
Industry Mentors
• The list is indicative and not comprehensive
ROI
The Method
The Team
Placement
100% Placements through extensive IIM/XLRI
network
When we say 100% we guarantee multiple job
interviews to our students in Companies/Profiles
of their choice
Directors & Mentors have worked at:
Dun & Bradstreet, BNP-Paribas, Maruti,HUL,
Lakme, Reliance, Cavin Care, ICI Paints, Onida,
IBM, Price Waterhouse, Infosys, Fidelity,
Cognizant, eBay, ICICI Bank, Dell, iGate, Hinduja
Group, TCS, Infosys, Bharti Airtel, Deloitte,
Wipro ...
What is the biggest example of network in India ?
Impact of Network/Connect
Arrange Marriage
Meet
People
Reconnect
Recommend
Update
What??
Interview
Reference
Impact of Network/Connect
Vanguard Business School
The Tale has just begun……..
Break into the Top 25 B- Schools in India Build an Academic Repository that matches
Top 10 Build Alumni Base and Increase our
growing Mentor List Instill Self-Belief and Action- Orientation in
every student Provide our students Mentoring throughout
their careers
Our Aim at Vanguard
Life @ Vanguard B School
Inauguration
Class in Session
Life @ Vanguard B-School
Presentations
Quizzes @ Vanguard
Life @ Vanguard B-School
Movie Review @ PVR Dinner with Directors
Fun @ Vanguard B-School
Fresher's Party
Infrastructure @ Vanguard
Infrastructure @ Vanguard
• CAT(75+)/XAT(80+)
• Vanguard Entrance Test Score
• Short Essay: 15 mins
• Interview: ~ 30 mins
Selection Process
Campus: 3/A, Hyland Industrial Estate, Garebavipalya, Bommanahalli, Hosur Main Road, Bangalore – 560 068
Phone: +91 80 49030111Email: [email protected]
www.vanguardbschool.com
sms “vanguard” to 56161 for more details.
At an affordable fee of only Rs.4 Lac
World Class Management Education
Vanguard Business School
