Numerous disciplines are offered if you plan to do an MBA One evening, I was having a conversation with my father about my plans after graduating in Mass Communication. My dad suggested that I should pursue Masters in Journalism. But I was not sure if that was indeed what I wanted to pursue. I countered[…]
We did it in school, then why not the CAT exam? We did not have many thrills during our college days, but one such thrill which we consistently and thoroughly enjoyed involved last minute preparation. The adrenaline rush while constantly looking at the clock, like a metronome, the sweaty palms, the thumping heartbeat, and the[…]
Sumedha is a CAT exam candidate. She is in the final year of her engineering course. Her CAT preparation has been very quant oriented because she likes mathematics as a subject. Hence, she has been scoring well in the quant section, but is unsatisfied with her performance in the verbal section. She speaks about[…]
Mehek is preparing for the 2016 CAT exam. She goes to a coaching centre where she has enrolled for a mock test series. Mehek has made friends with some of her fellow test takers. This is what they were discussing one day after a mock test. Shubham: “I appeared for CAT last year. I got[…]
What is Operations Management? Operations management refers to the administration of business practices to create the highest level of efficiency within an organisation. It involves managing materials and labour to produce goods and services as efficiently as possible. Operations include planning, organising and supervising the core production and delivery processes of a firm. Operations management[…]
Rahul and his father are sitting together for dinner for the first time in 3 months. Rahul usually came late from MBA coaching and ate alone. He is preparing for CAT exam and aspires to get into a top management college. His father is a government officer, working in a different city. He gets a[…]
What does an MBA in operations involve? Operations management refers to the area of management studies concerned with designing and controlling the process of production and redesigning business practices to create the highest level of efficiency possible within an organisation. It deals with converting materials and labour into goods and services as efficiently as possible[…]
Shreya’s life at IIM-L was one that was truly memorable. This included the frequent secret outings as well as the periodic bouts of craziness. She was never too interested in studies; however, she always had a knack for the creative and the crazy. She used to persuade and help her friends whenever they had second[…]
“Do I have to be a city resident to crack CAT exam?” His tears mixed with the running water in the river, as his sullen form positioned itself near the river bank like a stone. The cool breeze in the mountains of Munnar rustled in his air, while the trees swayed around, almost beckoning him[…]
I looked out of the window of my car at the polluted, bustling city road, amidst a plethora of noise and voices. After eight hours of constant preparation for the CAT paper, my head was throbbing with a painful headache. As I sat, contemplating on whether all those hours seemed to make any difference to[…]