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“Stay positive and gear up for the ride”
 

…says Avishek Mazumdar, who hails from Kolkata. He is currently pursuing his MBA from IIM Bangalore. He has also done his B.E. in Instrumentation and Electronics Engineering from Jadavpur University and has a work experience of 3 years in D.E.Shaw & Co., Hyderabad. In conversation with Reshma Majithia, he talks of his decision to do an MBA.

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“An MBA is just the beginning, the journey starts afterwards”
 

… says Gaurav Kumar, a student at IIM-Lucknow. He is an Electrical Engineer by profession and has worked with Tata Power for 3 years. He also has his own blog: http://www.igaurav.com/blog. In conversation with Reshma Majithia, he says his interest in trading and the best way to understand it led him to do an MBA in Finance.

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“It is vital that every aspirant has a clear reason to define what his/her motivation is for studying management”
 

…says Adoor Vikramaditya Rau, a B. Tech in Electronics and Communications Engineering from National Institute of Technology Karnataka. He has worked as a Software Engineer at National Instruments, Bangalore. In conversation with Reshma Majithia, he talks about his decision to do an MBA.

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“I wanted to rise to a managerial level and an MBA was a necessary prerequisite for this”
 

…says Bikramjit Chaudhury, an MBA student at IIM-A. He has also done his engineering in Information Technology from Jadavpur University. His hobbies include playing computer games, watching movies and hanging out with friends. He is also a National champion in Karate. Bikramjit Chaudhury in an interview with Reshma Majithia….

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“Be focused on what you actually want out of an MBA and why you want to do it”
 

...says Pooja Kalyanker, an IIM-L student, who has worked as a Chartered Accountant with Ernst & Young. Here’s Pooja Kalyanker in conversation with Reshma Majithia on why she decided to pursue an MBA.

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“If you really want to get into IIMs, no one can stop you”
 

…says Amrit Agarwal, a second-year PGP student from IIM-Shillong. He has worked as an intern with IT department at INSEAD Business School, France. He has also worked with Ocean Boards Pvt Ltd, a consumer goods industry. In conversation with  Reshma Majithia, he talks of his journey to IIM-Shillong.

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I wanted to equip myself with practice-oriented learning
 

…says Ayush Mansingka, a B.Com graduate from St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata. He is currently doing his MBA from IMI Delhi. In conversation with Reshma Majithia, he talks of his decision to do an MBA.

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“I was in the best possible job environment and working at IMS has helped me a lot”
 

…says Abhishek Barua, a Hotel Management graduate from IHM Kolkata.He is currently pursuing his MBA from IIM Lucknow. He has also worked with IMS Kolkata as a counsellor.  In conversation with Reshma Majithia, he talks about his decision to do an MBA. 

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“Prepare well even for your mock tests”
 

...says Sourojit Ghose, who did his BBA LLB from Symbiosis Law School Pune. He is currently pursuing his MBA from IIM Shillong. In conversation with Reshma Majithia, he talks of his decision to do an MBA. He loves reading books, watching movies, playing and watching football, cricket and trying out different cuisines.

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“Smart work is more important than hard work,” Mihir Wakharkar (IIM-C Batch 2010-12)
 

Mihir Wakharkar did his Electronic Engineering from VIT-Pune and is currently doing his MBA from IIM C. His hobbies include listening to music, playing squash, watching football and tennis (he is a huge Manchester United and Rafael Nadal fan) and he likes reading about politics.

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“Efforts should be made to bring out the differentiating elements in you……..”
 

Haroon Nagori did his engineering from NIT- Calicut and worked for almost four years with Larsen and Toubro (L&T). He has recently joined the 2010-2012 batch at IIM Indore. His hobbies include playing badminton, 3D computer animation, touring the countryside and teaching, guiding and motivating younger students.

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“CAT tests your presence of mind and speed”
 

Hetvi Dholakia completed her Bachelors in Accounting and Finance from HR College of Commerce and Economics and M.Com in Banking and Finance. After having worked for 28 months at Axis Risk Consulting Services Pvt. Ltd., she decided to do her MBA and joined K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research this year.

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"Focus on individual strong points and at the same time be aware of your weak points and try to overcome them."
 

Varun Ahuja did his schooling from Campion High School, and graduated with a Maths Honors from Jai Hind College. After which he decided not to work but pursue an MBA. A call from Goa Institute of Management (GIM) clinched his decision towards the management programme.

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Rahul Garg : Cornell University's Johnson School
 

Rahul Garg did his B.Tech (Mechanical Engineering) from MD University and is currently working as Analyst and Team Lead with Fiserv System for the past five years. In conversation with Gauri Puranik, he talks of his admission process to Cornell University's Johnson school, the reason behind an MBA abroad and his future plans.

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Mehul Pathak: A US MBA on a full Tuition Waiver
 

Mehul Pathak completed his B.E (Production Engineering) in 2004 from VJTI, Mumbai and is currently working as a Software Engineer with Merrill Lynch. Having decided to pursue his MBA degree abroad, he applied to various universities successfully through IMS Admissions and received final admits from CMU Rotman, York, Schulich, Penn State Smeal, Texas Mc Combs and ISB.

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Hem Dholakia, Fellow Programme in Management IIM A
- Suman Kher

Tell our readers a bit about yourself and how your decision to go for a management degree came about. I completed a Master’s degree in Sport and Exercise Science from Brighton University, after which I returned to India and worked with an NGO called the Indian Institute of Environmental Medicine. The work focused on rehabilitation of people with chronic lung disease such as tuberculosis. During my three and a half year work tenure, I developed an interest in working towards improving healthcare access and delivery to people. I figured health care management might have some answers for this common global problem. This prompted me to aim for a degree in management.

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Ravi J Prasad, IIM-Indore
- Suman Kher

When and why did you choose to do an MBA? I was always interested in managerial jobs. I wanted to explore the real world before venturing out in the professional management field. So before joining an MBA programme, I made sure that I had gained some work experience. Management is a field which provides ample opportunities at the workplace and one has the power as far as decisions are concerned.

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