2. Arka Bhattacharya
◦ B.E ( COEP , Pune ) - Metallurgy 2003
◦ IIFT Delhi, MBA (International Business) 2008
◦ Worked with ESAB (India) and was heading West India;
◦ Then with T.I.M.E Mumbai for 2 years;
◦ Also had a stint with leading American medical
Equipment Manufacturer Becton Dickinson
◦ 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
3. 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?
4. What do I need?
How do I get there?
What does B-School offer?
5. Industry Exposure
Communication Skills & Interpersonal Skills
Knowledge but coupled with Practical Application
However, most importantly
Self - Belief
6. 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
7. 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
8. • 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
9. Criteria
Placement
Brand Name
Fees
Faculty
Facility
Location
What 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/Reference
Fees High/Low
Degree/ Years Of Teaching
Buildings/ Infrastructure
Distance from Home Town
10. Asking Smart Questions is the surest way to
becoming smarter. Asking Silly questions is an
even surer way of not remaining silly
He who asks is a fool for 5 minutes but
he who does not is a fool forever
16. 70% IIM/Top10 B-school
Alumni
Faculty from IIMB, IITK,
MICA, IIM K, TAPMI
All with Corporate
Experience
Faculty
17. 1 on 1 Industry Mentorship
◦ Internal & External
◦ Mentors from IIMs
3-4 Months Summer Int.
“Two Day/Week” Live Project
◦ Runs the Entire 2nd Year
Industry /Domain reports
Exposure
18. 480 Hours Of Training
Outside Class
Students Broken Down In
Smaller Groups
Tracking of Each Student
Training
19. Best Return on Investment : Over 100% Year-on-Year
Average Salary : INR 4.31 Lacs/Year
Median Salary : INR 4.20 Lacs/Year
ROI : Average Sal/Fees = 4.31/4 ~108%
20.
21. ‘Real’ 100% Placement
No forced Entrepreneurs
No student was disqualified from
the placement process on any
grounds
Process completed before most
Premier B-Schools in the Country
24. 2011-2013 2012-2014
Participating Firms = 30
◦ By March
Average = 4.2L
Highest Salary
INR 5.9 L
Participating Firms = 40
◦ As on 24/3/2014
Average = 4.5L
Highest Sal
INR 6.9L
25. 100% of Batch already Placed
Top Firms already hiring in 2nd Year
26. Colgate Pamolive Placement Process
◦ 5 competing schools Allianz , Chirst, ISBM, Amrita, VBS
Total 1 Selections 2 on Hold entire Bangalore
VBS had 1 Selection and 1 Hold
Naukri.com Placement Process
◦ 4 Campus Drive – St.Josephs, MSRamaih, Acharya ,VBS
Total 3 Selections – VBS made 2/3
Airtel hired 11 Students preferringus to SIBM /
Welingkar Bangalore
PPOs from O&M, Cholamandalam
PPIs from ITC, Crisil
27. You didn’t make it top 20
◦ Yet want an absolutely Top Class Exposure
CAT didn’t Go that Great
◦ You Scored well all through out
You want to emulate Role Models within reach
You want to really uplift where you stand
28. July Intake
Batch commences on August15th this
year
CAT/XAT/MAT/VET(Vanguard)
Class 10+12+Graduation Scores
Short Essay: 15 mts,
Extempore: 2 mts,
Interview: 20-30 mts
Process for Selection