MBA as a Career

1. MBA as a
Career
Gautam Puri

2. Agenda
MBA – What and Why
Types of MBA
Top B-Schools
B – School Selection Process
MBA Entrance Exams
When and how to prepare

3. Agenda
MBA – What and Why?
Types of MBA
Top B-Schools
B – School Selection Process
MBA Entrance Exams
When and how to prepare

4. What is MBA?
Marketing Finance Operations
Management
International
Business
Human
Resources Systems/IT
• A course that enables strengthen one’s Business acumen
• MBA is a secular course
• Both fresh graduates and people with work experience can apply for MBA

5. Why MBA?
Better Job Opportunities
Higher Career Growth
Bigger Challenges/Responsibilities
Build Corporate Network
Better Pay Packages

6. Agenda
MBA – What and Why?
Types of MBA
Top B-Schools
B – School Selection Process
MBA Entrance Exams
When and how to prepare

7. Types of MBA
Two-year Full-time Program
1 Year Executive Program
Part Time and Working Managers’ Program

8. Agenda
MBA – What and Why?
Types of MBA
Top B-Schools
B – School Selection Process
MBA Entrance Exams
When and how to prepare

9. Best B-Schools

10. B- Schools – Pay packages
27.54
28.98 28.49
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22.53
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27
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20.5 21
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10
15
20
25
30
35
IIM A IIM B IIM C IIM L IIM K IIM I
The Top 6 IIMs
Average Salary (LPA) Fees

11. B- Schools – Pay packages
26.2
23 23
29
18.5
23
30.7
26
2
21
23
12
9.6
27
23.6
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5
10
15
20
25
30
35
FMS Delhi MDI Gurgaon SIBM Pune IIT Bombay IIT Delhi NMIMS
Mumbai
XLRI SPJIMR
Top Non - IIMs
Average Salary (LPA) Fees

12. B- Schools – Pay packages
19.05 19.17
16.5
14.2
16.1 16 15.42
13.42
14.6 14.85 15.11
16.06
14.69 15.21
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5
10
15
20
25
IIM Udaipur IIM Shillong IIM Trichy IIM Raipur IIM Rohtak IIM Ranchi IIM Kashipur
Newer IIMs
Average Salary (LPA) Fees

13. Agenda
MBA – What and Why?
Types of MBA
Top B-Schools
B – School Selection Process
MBA Entrance Exams
When and how to prepare

14. B- School Selection Process
Stage 1
Profile
Score
Test
Score
Stage 2
WAT
Score
PI Score
Profile
Score
Test
Score
Profile Score
• 10th
• 12th
• Graduation
• Academic Diversity
• Gender Diversity
• Work Experience

15. Profile Score – Weightage at top IIMS
Institute
Total
Score
CAT Score
Weightage
Application Rating
10th Score 12th score
Graduation
Score
Work
Experience
Score
Gender
Diversity
Academic
Diversity
IIM A 100 65 10 10 10 5 - -
IIM B 100 40 20 10 20 8 2 -
IIM C 85 56 10 15 - - 4
IIM L 100 60 - 10 10 10 5 5
IIM I 100 20 34 40 - - 6
IIM K 100 45 25 15 - - 10

16. Agenda
MBA – What and Why?
Types of MBA
Top B-Schools
B – School Selection Process
MBA Entrance Exams
When and how to prepare

18. Exam Requirements
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Quantitative Aptitude
Verbal Ability
Logical Reasoning
Data Interpretation
General Awareness
Writing Ability Test
Decision Making
Psychometric Test

19. Agenda
MBA – What and Why?
Types of MBA
Top B-Schools
B – School Selection Process
MBA Entrance Exams
When and how to prepare

20. 180 days to CAT
60 – 70 – 50 Day Plan
60 Days
- Concepts, Application, Tests
70 Days
- Strategy, Mocks and Sectionals
50 Days
- Revision & Final Strategy

21. CAT Percentiles and Scores
Marks in
CAT 2021
Marks in
CAT 2020
Marks in
CAT 2019
Marks in
CAT2018
Marks in
CAT2017
Marks in
CAT2016
Percentile
45 48 75 85 98 84 80 % ile
60 63 99 110 121 108 90 % ile
72 76 120 125 139 123 95 % ile
77 80 125 135 144 132 96 % ile
97 102 157 155 173 153 99 % ile
107 115 170 170 183 168 99.5 % ile
123 131 196 192 208 191 99.9 % ile

22. Verbal Ability
 Vocabulary
 Reading Speeds
 Para Jumbles
 Odd Para Jumbles
 Para Summary
 Critical Reasoning
Business &
Economy
Science –
Biology and
Physics
Ecology
Sociology,
Culture,
Literature
Psychology Philosophy
Politics and
Political
Science
History and
other
Humanities !

23. DILR
• Arrangements – Linear
• Arrangements - Circular
• Grouping and Distribution
• Selection
• Networks and Routes
• Venn Diagrams
• Binary Logic
• Cubes
• Games and Tournaments
• Other Puzzles
• Tables – Calculation based
• Tables – non-Calculation
• Bar Charts
• Pie Charts
• Line Graphs
• Spider Graphs
• Triangle Graphs
• Scatter Diagrams
• Caselets
• Miscellaneous
Data Interpretation Logical Reasoning

24. QA
Arithmetic Algebra
Numbers
Geometry/
Mensuration
Modern Math Miscellaneous

25. Timelines for preparation
June July Aug Sep Oct Nov
QA
Arithmetic,
Numbers
Algebra,
Geometry
Practice of
Arithmetic
& Algebra
Practice of
Arithmetic &
Geometry
Rev of
Arithmetic &
Algebra
Rev of
Geometry and
MM
DI
Tables, Bars,
Speed Math
Pie Charts
Line Graphs
Speed Math
Caselets
Speed Math
Spider Graph,
Number Based
Missing
Numbers,
Others
Revision
LR
Arrange
Ments
Distribution
Selection
G & T
G &T
Venn D
Cubes,
Puzzles
Networks,
Others
VARC
Understanding
Philosophy,
Natural
Sciences
Understanding
Philosophy,
Natural Sciences
Practice of
Philosophy, NS
and Business
Practice of
Psychology,
Political Science
Revision Revision

26. Mock & Sectionals Schedule for 6 Months
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Total
Prime
Mocks
2 2 2 2 2 2 12
CDC
Mocks
2 2 3 5 3 15
Sectional
Tests
6 6 9 9 9 6 45
Original
CAT
1 1 3 3 4 12
Total 9 11 16 17 20 11 37+45
CAT Original papers : CAT 2017/18/19 – 2 slots ; CAT 2020/21 – 3 slots

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