Promises & Perils of being a trainee in SALES – part 2

Still there are a few realities that need to be told to the new breed of sales trainees. Knowing things in advance is always good so that Jor kaa jhatka dheere se lage. My friends, these are few of the things that you should be prepared for(Apart from traveling in a trolley with goats and …

Promises & Perils of being a trainee in SALES part-1

So, my training is more or less over and here is my modest attempt to summarize what life is for a management sales trainee. The good things first: 1. Your business sustains livelihoods: From your salesmen to your distributors, from retailers to factory workers, from shareholders to your coworkers, you know that there are people …

Last exam of my career, and a mixed bag of feelings about my MBA

Tomorrow I’ll have my last exam herein IIMB, and almost certainly the last exam of my student life. Phew..it’s been around 20 years of classrooms, teachers/Madams/AcharyaJis/Profs, exams, Vivas, attendance, practicals, projects etc..and finally all of this will come to a rest tomorrow. Can’t help but devote half an hour to savor the moment and reflect …

Ohh… AaaaI’ ll be joining AAIAAIMB

Attitude! that’s the thing that I have noticed in past few days. Simply because I am also joining IIMB..I have seen/interacted with lots of my future class mates recently. I have seen some very weird reactions of these future IIM students and that have forced me to write this particular entry.I understand that there is …

IIMB – All that matters..Love, Life, Peace and IIMB

Felt victorious on reaching the campus at 2:25(for the 2:30 pm batch, 26th Feb), strolled to the admission office, just to realize that the group/(profs) is just waiting for its last absent member(yours truly). We all are led to the GD room, having chairs around a large table. The GD :- GD topic was about …

IIML(Formal Shirt, pants, black shoes, tie, that lock of hair in place… but but Look out for the zip as well :) )

Comedy, before the drama could start: – IIML, the institute that I would love to attend if i am lucky enough to get an opportunity. Not that I am belittling IIM K or I, but just because L is very near to home(comparatively) it had a place right after A and B for me.(donno what …

IIMI’s GD/PI..the smooth performance

The Settings :- My IIMI interview’s venue was PES management institute(PESIT campus), As usual, again I got very late, left my flat at 8:40(for the GD that is supposed to start at 9:00 am… height of stupidity!) Never knew that it is that far away.. almost drove out of City limits.. finally reached the campus …