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What's right for me - 1 year or 2 year MBA?

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After giving the GMAT, a lot of students are confused whether to go for a 1 year or a 2 year MBA program. It needs to be understood that this has to be a very personal decision depending upon one’s unique journey so far and his/her aspirations out of the program. The following considerations should be kept in mind while deciding upon the same: 1.      Years of work experience : somebody with higher range of work experience would have to forego a greater salary and would like to return to the job market quickly enough. Such people tend to go for a 1 year program more often. 2.      Career aspirations : For people desiring a drastic shift in the industry/function, a 2 year program offers greater opportunity to hone new skills and intern in the new industry of their choice while such choices would be very limited in a 1 year program. However, I have seen many people making drastic shifts in a 1 year program as well, but the number is much lesser and it depends on how ea
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The desire to achieve it all, but is the foundation strong?

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                                                                    Photo by John Gibbons on Unsplash The desire to achieve it all, but is the foundation strong? C020 is now done with its first term at ISB, and it has been a  thrilling experience . While it was super-busy all along, the term-break has given me an opportunity to reflect and pen down my thoughts. In this article, my focus would not be to just illustrate how is it like at ISB, but how the way you are can  change your entire experience  of the place. I hope this piece of writing will be helpful to current & future management students, those pursuing other courses demanding rigor, and in general to everyone who wishes to be a better version of himself each passing day. The first thing that strikes you at a School such as ISB is the sheer number of things that need to be done. This includes overarchingly demanding academics, participation in professional and social clubs, peer to peer learning, tons of assignm
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Getting into ISB

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Hii Guys I was very busy recently with my MBA applications and could not connect for a while. I got admitted to ISB with a Merit Scholarship! My learnings: 1. Perform good on the GMAT. Though many are admitted with a not so stellar score, but then you need to shine in other areas. This would be especially helpful incase you do not have a great CGPA. These guys need to be sure about your academic acumen via some proof or the other. 2. Essays are very important. You may have made different choices in life, or may have followed the normal course, but YOU should be clear as to why you did it. Then be very clear about showcasing your future goals - give it ample time so that you bring out your best. 3. Interviews are a process by which the school gets to know you and vice-versa. Don't think of it as an exam that you need to clear. Have an insightful and rational conversation with your interviewers. They are there to know you better, and it can only happen when you are y
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Beginner's Yoga

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Hi Friends As mentioned in my earlier posts, Yoga and meditation are very important for a sharp mind and a great personality, which is free of stress and anxiety. It would not only help you keep your cool during the exam time, but will work wonders in improving your concentration and analytical power, which are so crucial for an exam like the GMAT. I am uploading a video from the Isha Foundation, which describes Yoga for beginners. This video covers basic Yogic practices that can help you bring centeredness  within yourself, and usher a greater control over your body and mind. It is about 1.5 hours in duration, and covers a few basic Yogic practices, but if you don't have that sort of a time at a stretch, you can watch just one practice per day, and practice that for the day. I need not emphasize upon the importance of doing this. I have myself been regularly doing these practices for more than 10 years now. If you have any questions, post them in the comment section. You
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The KEY to SUCCESS

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You must have come across people who put in similar amount of efforts, are equally motivated, study from the same source, but one succeeds and the other does not. Though there are a variety of factors that influence this, but one of the prominent factors that I have observed is the ability to pay attention to something for a slightly longer duration of time. In today's world, attention deficiency is turning out to be one of the biggest concerns that humanity faces, and the worst part is that most people don't see it as such. They think multi tasking is a great achievement. It has been clearly shown by modern medical science that the human brain cannot process two things at a time with full capability. It will divide its attention into 2 halves, and you will perform mediocrely  in both the tasks. For example, you sit down to study Sentence correction in GMAT, but after studying two examples, you are tempted to check your e-mail, whatsapp, visit a forum, watch an insp
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Smartphone Addiction?

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Whenever we are doing an important piece of work, and it gets a little boring or stuck, there is an immediate urge to check the smartphone for something we are looking forward to, be it that message from that special one, the number of likes on the recent FB post etc. This is due to release of dopamine in our brain, which gives us a feeling of having achieved something. But the problem is not just of that little time wasted. Infact, we immediately realise that we should get back to the job at hand, and generally, a significant time is not wasted in quickly checking that message. But the greater harm is in the following 2 ways: 1. The continuity of thought in coming out with something creative gets lost. Once the wave is broken, the progress in coming out with a solution to the problem gets hampered. 2. We get a bad feeling about wasting the time. This disturbs the peace in the system, and the body and emotions get agitated. You scold yourself for having looked at the cellpho
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Scoring 750 is easy, if you have got it sorted out.

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Hi All.  I recently scored 750 on the GMAT (Q51,V40,IR8,AWA6). I have personally experienced that getting a 700+ score on the GMAT can be very simple only if 4 things are appropriately taken care of.  GMAT has been unnecessarily complicated, and as with anything in the technological age, has seen much pomp and show. Marketing is taking precedence over matter and quality.  The 4 things that you should take care of are: 1. Strong basics and appropriate practice. 2. Giving a few mocks before the real exam. 3. Preparing an examination strategy  4. Working upon your nerves so that all that effort does not go waste. As you can see, 2 points are for the all the knowledge you acquire, and 2 points are for the strategy and execution. Well, that should also be the weightage you should give to these two parts.  Before we go on to discuss these 4 points, I would like to point out few factors that result in an unnecessary struggle and a low score. They are: 1. Most institute
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