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HBS – Keys to

successful interviews

1

Placement Activities

Update

2,3

Upcoming Events 3

General Interview

Questions

4

Placement Team 4

Featured Officer 4

DearDearDearDear MBAMBAMBAMBA 2009200920092009&&&& 2010201020102010,,,,Thank you for your feedback, although we were expecting

everyone to contribute to the ‘To be Contacted’ list but we

received company names only from Saad Ikram ul Haque

(MBA 2009) and Abdullah Tariq (MBA 2010). Many thanks

to both of you!

From next week onwards we will be adding a new section to

the newsletter where our alumni from all over the world will

share their experiences and lend you advise. Look out for

this and send us any questions that you may want to ask them.

Keep sending us your feedback!

Preparation is key to a successful interview. The tips and questions below are designed to let youknow what to expect from the process and to help you plan your approach. Remember, the pathof your discussion will depend on the company and industry in which you are interviewing.

∞ Establish a sense of rapport with the interviewer. You both want the same thing—to see if the position is a good match for you.

∞ Convey your agenda: three or four selling points for that position.∞ Give examples to demonstrate each of those selling points.∞ Frame whatever you say positively, even if asked negatively ("What did you like least about

your previous work as a ____?").∞ Be honest with yourself and the interviewer. You don't want to talk your way into the

wrong position.∞ Do communicate to the interviewer that you really want the position (and why) and that

there is an excellent chance you would accept their offer (if this is true).∞ Be prepared for questions you hope they won't ask. Be matter-of-fact in your responses, not

defensive.∞ Put yourself in the interviewer's shoes. Think about what might concern the interviewer

about you and what you can do for the company.∞ Have several good questions to ask the interviewer.∞ Be sensitive to cultural differences if you are interviewing with a firm from a country of

which you are not a native.

∞ Practice, practice, practice!Source: Career Services – Harvard Business School

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Keys to Successful InterviewsKeys to Successful InterviewsKeys to Successful InterviewsKeys to Successful Interviews



InternshipsInternshipsInternshipsInternships – –– – MBA 2010MBA 2010MBA 2010MBA 2010ExpectedOffers:Allied Marketing

Citibank

Coca Cola – International

Competition Commission of Pakistan

Eli Lilly

Emmaculate

Faysal Bank Haleeb Foods

ICI

IBP

MCB

MTBC

NADRA

PACRA

Pepsi Cola International

Pepsi Cola - Riaz Bottlers

Pfizer Pakistan

PTC

Telenor

In Correspondence:Advertising firms

Citizen’s FoundationCNBC

Cupola

Different NGOs

Dupont Pakistan

Guard Rice

Inbox Biz

KASB

Media (TV)

Naina

National Foods

Production houses

PTCL

RBS

Sapphire Textile

Standard Chartered

Warid telecom

Declined:Abacus

AC Nielson

BOC

DoneDoneDoneDone…………....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jobs– 56 offers*ICI – 1 (under process)

*IFFCO – 1 (under process)

*JE Austin – 1 (Accepted)

*Kansai Paints – 1 (Accepted)

KESC – 33 (under process)

*Mobilink - 1 (Accepted)

Reckitt Benckiser – 2 (1 Accepted)

*Tintash – 1 (Accepted)

TRG – 11 (5 Accepted)

TRG Tech – 1 (Accepted)

Unilever – 3 (3 Accepted)

Internship – 85 offers Allied Marketing -2 (None Accepted)

ATCO – 2 (Accepted)

Avanceon – 4 (1 Accepted)

Barclays -1 (Accepted)

British Petroleum – 1 (Accepted)

Cherat Cement Co – 1 (Accepted)

Citibank -4 (1 Accepted)

Coke – 5 (4 Accepted)

Engro – 6 (4 Accepted)

Ernst & Young – 1 (Accepted)

GSK – 5 (None Accepted)

ICI – 3 (3 Accepted)

Lakson - 7 (5 Accepted)

Maxim -2 (2 Accepted)

MCB – 1 (Accepted)

National Highway -1 (Accepted)

Nestle – 2 ( 2 Accepted)

Netsol -2 (1 Accepted)

**P& G – 3 (3 Accepted)

PARCO – 4 (2 Accepted)

Pepsi - Riaz Bottlers – 1 (Accepted)

PIA – 4 (1 Accepted)

Reckitt Benckiser – 3 (2 Accepted )

Shaukat Khanum – 1 (Not Accepted)

Siemens -7 ( None Accepted)

SNGPL – 1 (Not Accepted)

State Bank -1 (Not Accepted)

Telenor – 1 (Accepted)

Tetrapak- 1 (Accepted)

Unilever – 3 ( 3 Accepted)

Vohra Bro – 1 (Accepted)

Wateen- 1 (Accepted)

ZONG – 3 (1 Accepted)

To update you on the companies we are coordinating with for your job and internship

placement we have divided them into four categories

Expected Offers (Resumes Shortlisted, Interviews/Test in process)

In Correspondence (Initial contact established and a positive feedback received)To be Contacted (Identified as a potential recruiter, contacting via faculty, alumni, HR

department, research centre contacts or other networks)

Declined (Companies not offering internships or jobs)

The Company Update KeyThe Company Update KeyThe Company Update KeyThe Company Update Key

*Offers achieved through the personal

efforts of students. Well Done!!

**P&G has made 3 offers not 4 as

reported in the last newsletter.

Jobs Jobs Jobs Jobs – –– – MBA 2009MBA 2009MBA 2009MBA 2009ExpectedOffers:Colgate Palmolive

Eli Lilly

Engro – Chemicals

ENi

Lahore Stock Exchange

Lakson Tobacco

MTBCNestle

Pakistan Tobacco Company

PARCO

Shirkat Gah

Telenor

TRGTech

In Correspondence:

Abacus Consulting

Allied Marketing

Arc Mills

Barclays

Citibank

DesconChemicals

Emirates Global Islamic Bank

Guard RiceInboxBiz

Interflow

International Petro Chemicals

Mobilink

National Foods

Pioneer Seeds

PEL

PTCL

Servis Sales Corporation

Shakarganj

Softech System Ltd.

Systems Ltd

Techlogix

US Denim

Wateen Telecom

World Wide Group

Declined:AC Nielson

A.F Ferguson & Co

Al Meezan Bank

Army Welfare Trust



UPCOMING EVENTSUPCOMING EVENTSUPCOMING EVENTSUPCOMING EVENTS

MBA 2009MBA 2009MBA 2009MBA 2009

Shirkat GahInterviews–1st & 2nd June, 09

Venue: DR 2

Visit to MTBC1st June, 09

Mock Interviews – Round IITo be finalized

MBA 2010MBA 2010MBA 2010MBA 2010

Visit to MTBC1st June, 09

KASBInterviews – 2nd June, 09

KASB Bank Regional Office Lahore

Jobs Jobs Jobs Jobs – –– – MBA 2009MBA 2009MBA 2009MBA 2009

* The list features only selective companies and is in no way exhaustive

and you are most welcome to add more companies to it.

Declined:Bank Alfalah

Bristol Myers

Dawn Bread

Dupont

Famous BrandsFaysal Bank

HBL

IFFCO

IGI Finex Securities Limited

KPMG

Levis

M Yousaf Adil Saleem & Co

Mayfair

Mitchells

Nimir Chemicals

Nirala

Nishat Chunian

Oracle

Packages

Pepsi Cola International

Pepsi Cola - Riaz BottlersPfizer Pakistan

Qarshi

Sapphire Textile

Shahnawaz Pvt. Ltd.

Shell

Shezan

Sidhat Hyder Morsheed

Taseer Hadi Khalid & Co

Ufone

Warid Telecom

Zhongxing

ZONG

To be Contacted*:Accumen funds

Continental Biscuits Limited

AttockR efinery Ltd.

Engro Asahi

HyperStar

Metro

Makro

Nippon Paints

Kansai Paints

PIA

InternshipsInternshipsInternshipsInternships – –– – MBA 2010MBA 2010MBA 2010MBA 2010Declined:

Colgate Palmolive

Dawn Bread

IFFCO

JE Austin

Levis

Mayfair

Mitchells

OMV

Packages

Publicis

Qarshi

Shirkat Gah

Shell

Schlumberger

Ufone

Zhongxing

To be Contacted*:Army Welfare Trust

SECP



We welcome your feedback, suggestions, contributions for the

coming editions of the weekly newsletter. Please direct all

correspondence related to the newsletter to [email protected]

The Placement TeamThe Placement TeamThe Placement TeamThe Placement Team

Zainab Nawaz - [email protected] DeputyManager

SarahKarim- [email protected]

InternationalOrganizations

AmanAbbasi– [email protected]

Financial Organizations

Hiba tulHabib– [email protected]

Non Financial Organizations

ShehzadZia – [email protected]

Local Corporate Organizations

Sana Mirza – [email protected]

Internships

MahreenA. Khan – [email protected]

Shehryar Ali Shah

Placement Advisor

To help you get to know your Placement

Team, each week we include the profile of a

placement officer. This week our featured

officer is Hiba tul Habib

Hiba tul HabibHiba tul HabibHiba tul HabibHiba tul Habib

FEATUREDFEATUREDFEATUREDFEATUREDOFFICEROFFICEROFFICEROFFICER

Hiba tul Habib has done BSc from Kinnaird

College, Lahore. She has been a part of the

Marketing Team of the Suleman Dawood School

of Business since September 2008.

Hiba has previously worked in the development

sector with organizations like Innovation Alliance

and InterEDwise where she worked on a number

of projects funded by USAID, CIDA, IYF etc.

In the SDSB Marketing Department, Hiba handles

the international and local marketing activities of

the MBA Programme and the overall brand

imaging of the business school.

Being a part of MPO, Hiba is responsible for the

weekly newsletter and job placements in the non-

financial organizations.

General Interview QuestionsGeneral Interview QuestionsGeneral Interview QuestionsGeneral Interview QuestionsFollowing is a list of questions that almost all recruiters will ask, so

you better prepare an answer for each question according to the

company you are interviewing for.

?Tell me about yourself.?What are your strengths and weaknesses?

?How would your friends describe you??What do you do in your spare time?

?What are the most important things to you in a job??What would you like me to know about you, that is not in your

resume??Give me an example of a situation where you demonstrated

leadership.?Give an example of how you worked on a team.

?How creative are you? Give an example.?Why are you interested in this industry?

?What do you know about our company??Why did you choose to interview with us?

?Describe the ideal position in our firm.?Who else are you interviewing with?

?What qualities do you think make someone successful in business?How do you feel about work-related travel?

?Why do you think you are qualified for this position??What did you like most/least about each position you held?

?Why did you want to attend this business school??What courses did you like the most? Least? Why?

?What did you learn at this business school that will help you inthis position?

Source: Career Services – Harvard Business School

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