Why to Choose IIM Calcutta Over Other IIMs?

Here, I am sharing the story of Interview of Class Topper – Anish Patil about  the IIM Calcutta
Getting into an MBA programme, especially at one of the IIMs, is surely a tough task. But what’s even tougher is to excel and emerge as a course topper in a PGP Programme at an IIM. During your time IIMs, you are pitted against the best brains of the country and exceling among them needs special effort and real talent. IIM Calcutta – PGP Rank One, Mr Anish Patil shares with us his strategy that helped him overcome the fierce competition and emerge as the Class Topper at IIM Calcutta.

Choosing IIM Calcutta over Other IIMs

IIM Calcutta, being the finance campus of the country, was the obvious choice for Anish, as he wants to pursue a Career in Finance course after completing his MBA. In addition to this, he also considered various other factors such as the academic culture as well as feedback from alumni and seniors which convinced him that IIM Calcutta was the right B-school for him. To top that, facilities such as the Financial Research & Trading Laboratory further also makes IIM Calcutta an ideal choice for anyone interested in Finance.

Strategy to Emerge as Class Topper / PGP – Rank One

Sharing tips and strategies that helped Anish beat the competition and emerge as the PGP – Rank One at IIM Calcutta, he emphasises upon:

• Attending Classes: Attending classroom lectures, participating in discussions and paying attention to the minor details that are discussed in the class are pivotal for students at IIMs. Doing this will lays a strong conceptual foundation about new concepts which will go a long way in helping you excel.

• Pre & Post Class Preparation: Similarly, preparing for the topics that are going to be discussed in the class in advance and revisiting them after it also goes a long way in helping you master management principles and concepts in the long run.

• Discipline & Consistency: Excelling at IIMs need discipline and consistency in everything you do; be it regular study or projects or research. Therefore, unlike engineering college, where one would study a day or two before the exam and score good marks, at IIMs, one has to make a consistent effort to stay at the top of their game.

• Managing Peer Pressure: Another challenge that students at IIMs face is of the peer-pressure. Being surrounded by the best brains in the country can be overwhelming at times. The key to this lies in managing peer pressure and this can be done by focusing on one’s strengths and priorities. This will help students not only to be good at their studies but also ensure that they focus on the right things at the right time.

Extracurricular at IIM Calcutta

IIM Calcutta is known for its infrastructure and facilities that it provides to the students. These combined with the research oriented academic culture at IIM Calcutta, makes for a unique learning experience for the students. In terms of extracurricular activities, IIM Calcutta has several student led initiatives and clubs including the Finance Club. The B-school also has its own Investment Fund i.e. IIM JOKA Advantage Fund, wherein students collect investment amount from campus community and invest them in the stock markets. Coming to facilities, IIM Calcutta has very good sports facilities including a well-equipped gymnasium as well which all the students use regularly. Simply put, there are a lot of things to do on campus apart from academics that keeps students productively engaged throughout the year.

Being part of Finance course Campus of India

Anish feels that IIM Calcutta has proven itself to be the Finance Campus of the country because of the following reasons:

• Academic Culture: The overall academic culture at IIM Calcutta is focused on Finance course. Be it the faculty, recruiters, facilities or the general interest of the students; all of these factors showcase a preference towards Finance. For instance, the Financial Trading and Research Laboratory is one of its kinds across all B-Schools in India and it is only available at IIM Calcutta. Add to that the alumni, which are placed at consequential positions in the field of finance, enriches the academic culture at IIM-Calcutta more suited towards the study of finance.

• Faculty Members: IIM Calcutta has some of the most accomplished names in the Finance sector as its faculty members in the Finance department. The faculty members have respectable accomplishments that make them stand at par with their global counterparts.

• Student Interests: Being the finance campus, IIM Calcutta course attracts a lot of students who are deeply interested in finance or those who plan to pursue a career in it. Consequently, one can find a large group of students at IIM Calcutta who share their passion for Finace and learn from each other.

• Recruiters / Placements: IIM Calcutta course also attracts a lot of recruiters who are looking for talent in the field of finance. Be it for summer placements or the final placements, recruiters look for and hire talent in the finance field from the B-school. This makes it an ideal place for students from finance background to be.

Plans After IIM Calcutta

Being interested in the field of Finance, Anish’s immediate career goal is to pursue a Career in Finance in India. Backed by government impetus, Indian economy has showcased strong signs of economic and financial revival. Consequently, the field of Finance is also expected to see consistent growth in the coming year. This makes it the right time to start a career in finance which can be groomed in the coming year. For this, the placement infrastructure at IIM Calcutta has provided him internship opportunity with Goldman Sachs and he is expecting a final placement call from them as well. As of now he is not planning to explore any other interest areas including entrepreneurship or start-ups. 
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IIM Calcutta Courses

IIM Calcutta 

IIM Calcutta, the name doesn’t need any introduction. It is every management pursuers dream to get admission in any of IIMs across the nation but what if they can secure the same in IIM Calcutta? That would be the icing on the cake.

The institute has consistently played a pioneering role in professionalizing the corporate management with its wide range of courses and Research and Consulting activities. Here are the top Executive Programmes IIM Calcutta offers to the management learners.

Advance Programme for SupplyChain Management

To scale the business, corporates are now expanding their business and reach in new geographies. For them, it is like charting in unknown territories, and for that, they need captains to sail their ships, these captains are supply chain managers. Hence, if you are one such person who carries such capabilities, you are in demand! But if you don’t have it but prepare with the newly launched program APSCM (Advanced Programme in Supply Chain Management) by IIM Calcutta.

Executive Programme in Business Analytics

Over the years with information technology deployment to a massive level, there’s a lot of information organisation carry. When utilised rightly, they come out to be really helpful in the development of the firm. However, a lot of businesses today fail to utilize and miss on the potential of this competitive information.

Business Analytics Course

Executive Programme for Banking and Financial Sector

As the name suggests, the program covers various topics about banking such as fintech and analytics, risk management, Legal aspects, statics tools, etc. With the aim to develop learners about how to meet the modern-day challenges in the banking sector, the program imparts knowledge on management, tool and techniques one can follow assuring a smooth cross-functionality between organisations.

Finance Course

Executive Program in Business Management

This is a one-year program with classes 2 days a week. Participants with 8-10 years of experience can enrol in the program.

Globalisation has witnessed massive competition in business. It has led to salient changes such as changing industry structures, deregulation and liberalization of economies, alliance formations to endure growth, mergers and acquisitions, variations in the consumer lifestyle and preferences, privatization, technological advances, development of new types of organization and varied management practices.

The business, with the above-mentioned changes, demands better skills, knowledge and competent management. This course is all about imparting these skills for the effective function of the business and management.

Executive Program in Global Business Management

The Indian business environment has massively globalised with the demand of managers towards handing global situations. This is where the Executive Program in Global Business Management comes into picture bridging the gap between managing the business in India and global businesses. The program majorly focuses on issues about managing people, international business management and developing a global business mindset.

It is a 1-year course with a schedule of 2 days a week of 3 hours each. Candidates who have scored above 50% in class 10, 12 and graduation, in addition to 2-12 years of experience can apply for the course.

Executive Programme in General Management

With specialisation in different domains like medicine, engineering, commerce and pure sciences, this program helps in the development of managerial skills and insights when you enter the workplace. It imparts knowledge concerning the know-how, today’s global business environment, an overview of the core business functions, facing the management challenges into business administration.

The Executive Programme in General Management is a 1-year course with a schedule of 2 days a week of 3 hours each. Candidates who have scored above 50% in class 10, 12 and graduation (from a UGC/AICTE approved organisation) in addition to 1-5 years of experience can apply for the course.

IIM Courses

Executive Program in Sales & Marketing

This program focuses on the contemporary styles to acquiring, retaining and increasing business efficiently and effectively with the stakeholders in the market. It attends to the concerns on ‘cutting edge’ issues in sales and marketing such as brand development, distribution channel management services and people management concerns. You will have an understanding of how to identify the challenges in the marketplace and develop Conceptual frameworks for it. It will also help them mould business in a market-oriented manner and manage sales and marketing teams.

Executive Program in Human Resource Management

'People' is what differentiates the quality of a business in the industry competition. Both HR experts and line managers need to be equipped with the HRM challenges on employee and organisational level analysis.

This program covers the canvas of HRM at the micro as well as macro levels equipping human resource managers with contemporary knowledge and best practices identified from research findings. It covers both basic and strategic HRM concerns. It imparts knowledge of behavioural science, motivation, perceptions and attitude, leadership concerns, etc. It focuses on developing managers with one of the most critical concerns of acquisition and retention of talent and knowledge of resources. The program is an overall human resource management program for all types of professional services. 

This Executive Programme is a 1-year course with a schedule of 1 day a week. Candidates with scores above 50% in class 10, 12 and graduation (from a UGC/AICTE approved organisation) can apply. In addition, they must have at least 2 years of experience to apply for the course.

If you are a working professional and looking to climb up the corporate ladder in your current role or future job, such executive programmes can become an integral part of the plan for you. These programmes are designed to hone your skillset and train you to be able to handle key positions in multinational organisations and start-ups alike.

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