Monday, March 30, 2009

Campus Interview- Basics

Recession has spread its deadly tentacles worldwide. Almost all the industries have been badly affected by the ongoing economic slowdown. Job market could not have remained left in the times of economic turmoil. Job market is definitely witnessing a gloomy scenario. Many people have been given pink slips. In such times, preparing well for job interviews becomes even more important. The campus recruitment has witnessed low salary packages this time. Considering that, candidates must pull up their socks and give their best in job interviews.

Start with mental preparation. Keep yourself fit and alert to tackle any questions. Quite often job interviews take place at short notice so prepare you for such condition. Make sure to have your resume checked thoroughly for any typos. Keep the structure of your resume in an easily readable fashion. Make sure to have skills highlighted apart from adding the relevant experiences. Before embarking on your interview journey, always prepare yourself for the projected self image. Knowing yourself completely is very crucial in making panel members understand you.

Panel members are experienced veterans. So do take notice of your sitting posture, talking style, clothes and face expressions. All these things matter a lot. Always prepare for unexpected things. An interview never turns out to be the way you had planned it. It will also pay well to remember that interview is like a sales pitch and you have to present yourself well. Sell your skills and experiences. All the best.

Friday, March 20, 2009

MBA growth prospects

Today the importance of education has grown multifold. Earlier being a graduate was enough to get a job but today being an MBA has become necessary to increase your job prospects. There is tremendous growth after executive MBA. Since an MBA equips you with so many skill sets and abilities you become good at managing and organizing. MBA teaches you logistics management, financial planning, marketing management, time management and other multi-tasking skills that help in your career growth! It helps you to improve your communication and negotiation techniques
However, growth depends in your capabilities and talents and also on the institute you pass out from. In India, most of the students from IIMs receive heavy salary packages not just because of students there deserve it but also because of the name, goodwill and the credibility that the institute has built over the passing years.

Because of the case study methodology and the intensive project training, students get all round training in every field and every aspect of business. During the course, one also makes in depth reports and presentations which involves a lot of research and analysis. This encourages the student to learn about new strategies and idea generation. Students become able to deal with such pressure which helps them in their growth. It is no wonder that MBA today has become a name that is synonymous to job and placement. Students ate doing their executive MBA only because of the good growth opportunities that they get.

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

MBA from ICFAI


ICFAI stands for Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India. The ICFAI universities are set up at Uttarakhand, Tripura, Sikkim, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Jharkhand under respective state legislations. It has a number of universities, engineering colleges and business schools and other educational institutes under it.


ICFAI is a premier institute for MBA in India. It is indeed a good career option that a student can opt for. ICFAI also offers distance learning MBA program which is very popular. It is considered to be amongst the best distance learning courses that are offered in the country. It is the only institute in the country that gives the degree of an MBA and not PGDBM (post graduate diploma in business management).

ICFAI offers 2 years, full-time MBA Program through 19 campuses that are setup in different parts of the country. The MBA Program is conducted under the ICFAI University which is located in Uttarakhand. ICFAI Business School also offers Full-time Ph.D. Program and Post Doctoral Fellowship in Management. For executive level programs, ICFAI also offers a one year full-time, campus-based residential executive post graduate level program at Hyderabad.
ICFAI also provides summer internship to all the distance learning MBA students. The classes for this course are held on weekends. There are training sessions that are organized for the students which help them clear their doubts. Adequate study material is provided to the students so that they can learn efficiently. ICFAI is known to provide really good study materials.