Rohit Narnoli - Man of his Own Image!

The following stories are glimpses from the lighter moments that I encountered while interviewing MBA aspirants. (*This post might get updated*) PI Stories #1 Candidate - I am interested in social work. Interviewer - What kind of social activities have you been involved in recently?  Candidate - I have sat to protest against CAA & NRC. PI Stories #2 Candidate (from Delhi) - I love Delhi. Interviewer - What is 'NCR'? Candidate - NRC is against humanity and, it spreads communalism.  #YouHearWhatYouWantTo PI Stories #3 Interviewer (to the same Delhi candidate) - What is NCR? Candidate - Gurgaon . (Thinks) . Candidate - Delhi is divided into four parts, viz; East, west, North, South. So 4 NCRs.  #TumseNaHoPaayega PI Stories #4 Journey of an MBA candidate - From 'A wannabe entrepreneur or an investment banker' to 'Give me any Job'.  PI Stories #5 Candidate - My hobby is to make flight conversations (literally). Interviewer - How many flights have you taken? Ca...

The following stories are glimpses from the lighter moments that I encountered while interviewing MBA aspirants. (* This post might get updated* ) PI Stories #1 Q - What is your strength? Candidate - I am deterministic. Me (in my mind)- * Word-meaning nahi pata to kyu show-off kar raha * PI Stories #2 Q - What are your strengths? Candidate - I am Diploma-tic. Q - Why do you think being Diplomatic could be a strength? Candidate - Because IIMs offer a 'Diploma'. Me (slow claps)- * you are the next Bill Gates, my Buoy! * PI Stories #3 Q - Tell me any one female chief minister from any state of India. Candidate - 'Mayawati' Me- * She is a prominent figure indeed * PI Stories #4 Q - Why do you want to do an MBA? Candidate - I want to start my own B-School. Me - * I see !* PI Stories #5 Q- Why do you want to do an MBA? Candidate - I want to be successful! Q- What is your definition of success? Candidate - Something that gives me happiness! Q...

As I pen down this story, I believe that my audience might vary widely from an industry expert to a novice, from an HR to an SME, from an existing B-School student to an aspirant who has taken CAT yesterday. “An open survey by one of the leading B-School research websites points that the percentage of people in some of the top B-schools switching jobs in the first 18 months stands at around 25%.” A simple look around in my vicinity delineate that the number would be in the ballpark of 55-60%. It is also evident that the number of graduates switching domains stands at about 40% and this could be a modest number. Another report by CNBC states that, based on experiences, 77% of businesses expect a recent graduate hire to stay less than a year. I always say, engineering might be an accident but if you are cheesed off after an MBA, it is a sheer mistake. While the world is acknowledging Indian talent, it is hard to believe in the inadequacy of the Indian professional education ...

The following stories are glimpses from the lighter moments that I encountered while interviewing MBA aspirants. PI stories #10 Corruption is not bad. It is just illegal. #ImeanSeriously PI stories #9 Every MBA aspirant has been a leader in his friends group and decided to do MBA thereafter. #YourOwnStory PI stories #8 Every candidate want to do MBA to give a kick to their career. #PayChequeYouMean PI stories #7 An MBA aspirant will accept the campus placement offer, only to reject it and pursue entrepreneurship thereafter. #EntrepreneurshipIsAbuzzWord PI stories #6 There are three categories of IIM that exist today among student community - "Old, New and Baby". Apparently, they will call the upcoming IIMs as 'foetus IIM'. #AfterThat? PI stories #5 Every MBA aspirant thinks that his hobby is 'reading books' after reading Chetan Bhagat. #YouRealisedHowUselessYourGraduationWas PI stories #4 I want to do MBA in HR because I am the eldest amo...

Pursuing MBA these days may be a common thing for people. But if the MBA is persued from a Top management institute, the journey can make it worth remembering. And when I remember my journey at Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management (SJMSOM), IIT Bombay, I still feel proud that I was part of such excellent institution. I am an alumnus of SJMSOM, IIT Bombay, (Batch of 2014-16). I had a work experience of more than a year with a leading IT firm prior to joining IIT Bombay’s Master of Management Program. I assume that you are an MBA aspirant if you are reading this and will be taking CAT 2016. I was in your position a couple of years ago and can relate to your state of mind completely. An MBA is not about how good or bad you were in the past, but the programme's two years will be greatly instrumental in shaping your career ahead. At first, I had misgivings about joining IIT Bombay for a management degree. But, getting associated to the brand IIT and being part of the larger II...