Seminar on Careers in Management by Arka Bhattacharya

PGPM + MBA(Autonomous) ( Punjab Tech. Univ.)

Arka Bhattacharya◦ B.E ( COEP , Pune ) - Metallurgy 2003◦ Worked for three years first in the Sales &

Marketing Functions of ESAB (India) and was heading West India; Then with T.I.M.E Mumbai for 2 years

◦ IIFT Delhi, MBA (International Business) 2008◦ 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

About the Speaker

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?

What is Management?

Industry Exposure

Communication Skills & Interpersonal Skills

Knowledge but coupled with Practical Application

However, most importantly

What a good MBA gives you…

Self - Belief

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

Which are the Best Management Colleges

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

How do you get in ?

• 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

What Should you do next?

Criteria

Placement

Brand Name

Fees

Faculty

Facility

Location

Choosing a B-schoolWhat 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/Referenc

e

Fees High/Low

Degree/ Years Of Teaching

Buildings/ Infrastructure

Distance from Home Town

Asking Smart Questions is the surest way to becoming smarter. Asking Silly questions is an even surer way of not remaining silly

QUESTIONS ?

Chinese ProverbHe who asks is a fool for 5 minutes buthe who does not is a fool forever

WHY EVEN CONSIDER VANGUARD?

Placement

The Method

ROI

Placement

ROI

The Method

The TeamFounded and Run by IIM AlumniQ. So what? Many b-schools make that claim. Its easy to put names on paper.Ans. When we say founded and run, we mean founded and run. Each member in our team has invested his life savings and significant effort to be a part of a this education dream team.

We are not a paper team. We are going to be a part of every step of your journey!

Placement

The Method

ROI

The Team

Ulhas VairagkarPGDM - IIM, Ahmedabad1988

Arks SrinivasPGDCM – IIM, Calcutta1998

Rahul ReddyPGDM - IIM, Calcutta.1998

BalasubramanianPGDM - IIM, Ahmedabad,1999

Directors

Ajay AroraPGDBA XLRI, Jamshedpur2002

Nishant PriyadarshiPGDM - IIM, Kozhikode2001

Sridhar GangireddyMS - Cleveland State University2002

Vidyalakshmi RPGDM - IIM, Ahmedabad1999

Placement

The Method

ROI

The Team

Directors

Dr. Deepu Philip Assistant Professor, IIT Kanpur

Prof. U Dinesh Kumar Professor at IIM Bangalore

Dr. B V PhaniAssociate Professor, Finance & Entrepreneurship, IIT Kanpur

Prof. Suresh Garimella Associate Dean,ICFAI Business School, Hyderabad

Academic Advisory Board

Placement

The Method

ROI

The Team

The Team

Placement

ROI

The Method

Industry Mentorshi

p

Curriculum

ASK &

VIBES

Specialize in a

function or Sector

The Team

Placement

ROI

Curriculum

ASK &

VIBES

Specialize in a

function or Sector

Unique Industry Mentorship program where

practicing managers from various corporations will

provide one-on-one mentorship to students at

Vanguard.

Each Student has an individual Mentor i.e. 1-on-

1 mentorship

All the Mentors are from IIMs and Top B-Schools and

have years of experience at some of the world's best

companies.

The Method Industry

Mentorship

Industry Mentors

Industry Mentors

• The list is indicative and not comprehensive

ROI

The Method

The Team

Placement

100% Placements through extensive IIM/XLRI

network

When we say 100% we guarantee multiple job

interviews to our students in Companies/Profiles

of their choice

Directors & Mentors have worked at:

Dun & Bradstreet, BNP-Paribas, Maruti,HUL,

Lakme, Reliance, Cavin Care, ICI Paints, Onida,

IBM, Price Waterhouse, Infosys, Fidelity,

Cognizant, eBay, ICICI Bank, Dell, iGate, Hinduja

Group, TCS, Infosys, Bharti Airtel, Deloitte,

Wipro ...

What is the biggest example of network in India ?

Impact of Network/Connect

Arrange Marriage

Meet

People

Reconnect

Recommend

Update

What??

Interview

Reference

Impact of Network/Connect

Vanguard Business School

The Tale has just begun……..

Break into the Top 25 B- Schools in India Build an Academic Repository that matches

Top 10 Build Alumni Base and Increase our

growing Mentor List Instill Self-Belief and Action- Orientation in

every student Provide our students Mentoring throughout

their careers

Our Aim at Vanguard

Life @ Vanguard B School

Inauguration

Class in Session

Life @ Vanguard B-School

Presentations

Quizzes @ Vanguard

Life @ Vanguard B-School

Movie Review @ PVR Dinner with Directors

Fun @ Vanguard B-School

Fresher's Party

Infrastructure @ Vanguard

Infrastructure @ Vanguard

• CAT(75+)/XAT(80+)

• Vanguard Entrance Test Score

• Short Essay: 15 mins

• Interview: ~ 30 mins

Selection Process

Campus: 3/A, Hyland Industrial Estate, Garebavipalya, Bommanahalli, Hosur Main Road, Bangalore – 560 068

Phone: +91 80 49030111Email: contact@vanguardbschool.com

www.vanguardbschool.com

sms “vanguard” to 56161 for more details.

At an affordable fee of only Rs.4 Lac

World Class Management Education

Vanguard Business School

All the Best!!!

arka@vanguardbschool.com

+91-9741874009