Guest Lecture By Mr.Pavan Soni @ GIBS Bangalore.

#GIBS Students had an Interactive Guest Lecture on “#Creativity in#Career #Planning” by Mr.Pavan Soni who is an Innovation Evangelist by profession & works closely with Karnataka #Knowledge Commission, FICCI, NHRD, Bangalore Chamber of #Industry and Commerce, CII, and European Business Group on 23rd August 2016.

Am I Eligible for MBA Program?

If you are one of those raring to join a Top Business School to enroll in the much sought-after MBA, then you must follow certain tricks of trade to jump into the bandwagon.

When deciding where to go, there is a clear-cut formula. While targeting B-schools, make sure the companies you want to work for recruit from the B – schools you are looking to attend.

Most  B- schools have deadlines. Experts recommend taking the Entrance Exams as early as May the previous year, so you have time improve your score by the application deadline. The only universal requirement for any MBA program in India is for the candidate to have finished their graduation with aggregate of 50%. Students have to clear an entrance exam such as MAT/CAT/XAT/CMAT/GMAT or State Level Entrance Exam which are conducted round the year to get admitted into this course. The score in the entrance exam is also used to establish the minimum level of proficiency expected from a candidate in respective faculties. Most colleges have an online application option on their web portal.

Many applicants have a wrong notion on the essays required by most schools. They think admissions officers want a certain type of candidate and tailor their essays to that image. That results in dull and uninteresting essays that are stereotypes and does not impress the evaluator in anyway. Talk about failures. Admission officers know that no one is perfect and failure is the stepping stone to success. They would love to know how you rose from failure and how you were able to turn the sourest lemons into delicious lemonades.

For example, James thought that writing an essay on finance would fetch him a better score than writing about his experience on esoteric sciences during his visit to India. Fortunately, his trainer suggested that he write about his real-life experience in India, and about the trials and tribulations he faced during the process of learning this forgotten art. James landed in one of the top five B-schools.

MBA from a Top B school like GIBS Business School will open your horizon to a plethora of opportunities, and give you a direction to work upon. Finally, follow up appropriately and keep in touch with admission officers of the B- Schools so that they know you’re interested.

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A Guest Lecture on “Soft Skills Development” By Mr. N K Sundaram – An Soft Skills trainer & (India & International) HR consultant.

A Guest Lecture on “Soft Skills Development” was held on 17th August 2016 by Mr. N K Sundaram – An Soft Skills trainer & (India & International) HR consultant. The session emphasized on how to present confidence through effective communication, ‪#‎mirroring‬ ‪#‎gestures‬, ‪#‎admiring‬ ‪#‎body‬‪#‎language‬, dealing with people, leading to ‪#‎Collaboration‬-‪#‎Cooperation‬and ‪#‎Co‬-ordination.

Managing Health While Working For Long Hours !!!!

When you’re busy with something for long hours, your health takes a beating. People who have shorter length of time between work shifts sometimes skip meals, eat irregularly, eat unhealthy junk food, drink gallons of caffeine and may find it hard to keep up a regular exercise schedule. These people are at higher risk for weight gain and cardiovascular diseases. Eating healthy and exercising help improve your sleep, and your overall health.

Some tricks to maintain your health and keep you hale and hearty:

1. Avoid junk food and have healthy foods at your beck and call. Stock your kitchen with easy-to-eat raw vegetables, nuts like almonds, peanuts and raisins; so that when you’re tired and hungry, you make healthy food choices.
2. It is better to carry your own food to work. Avoid restaurants, road -side snacks or vending machines. You are more likely to eat healthily if you pack your own meals.
3. Eat small, frequent meals as opposed to large heavy ones. Heavy meals make one sluggish and tired as they often have more calories than most people need in one sitting.
4. Have regular timely meals to avoid acidity, indigestion and various other health problems. It’s hard to stick to a regular diet if you eat very late at night or throughout a shift.
5. Having relaxed meals leads to good digestion. So do not hurry. Pause for meals. Eat at a relaxed pace. Eating on the go or in front of a computer encourages mindless snacking.
6. Limit your caffeine consumption and also limit your caffeine intake four to five hours before you go to sleep.
7. Drink plenty of fluids. Your body cannot distinguish between hunger and thirst. Bring a water bottle to work and fill it often. Not only will you save money on bottled drinks, but you’ll treat your body as well. Infuse your water with your favorite flavor to make it interesting.
8. Healthy body and mind go hand-in hand. Go take a walk, walk up and down stairs, or stretch before or after your shift or during your breaks.
9. Have your beauty sleep. People who have adequate sleep are healthier, make the right decisions and make smarter choices. Remember that you can space out sleep with naps if a single period of rest isn’t possible with your schedule.

As a one of the Best B School in India, GIBS has its own GYM in their residential campus with a wide range of latest equipments, resistance machines and free weights. Along that various events and talks for achieving a healthy lifestyle.

Taking wise decisions and approaching life with a positive frame of mind will lead to a healthier and happier life.

Why Am I Not Changing Careers After MBA?

Definitely, I shall continue to be the best, sought-after leader in my chosen career after my MBA. As the name suggests, MBA means -Master of Business Administration. It is an internationally-recognized degree designed to develop the skills required for careers in business and management. The value of the MBA, however, is not limited strictly to the world of business alone.

The average salary for an MBA graduate from a Top B School such as GIBS, is definitely much higher than that of an employee with a regular master qualification. In fact, it is double the salary that one can expect to earn with a regular University degree. So, in a short span of 2-3 yrs one can get back the money invested in acquiring an MBA Degree.

This advantage of an MBA degree is it can open up new avenues and provide the student with new skills in the workplace. Graduates of an MBA program have, due to their qualification, better opportunities in obtaining and holding a high level management position. An MBA degree helps the student in quickly climbing up the corporate ladder with a handsome salary package alongside a respectable designation, high performing successful MBAs are more likely to reach top management levels of Fortune 500 companies and other corporate areas. It is estimated that 70% of the MBA graduates worldwide are senior managers or board directors. If one wishes to further one’s current career by advancing in a leadership position, an MBA is definitely going to boost your chances of achieving these goals. Also, MBAs with specialized skills are commonly selected to lead start-up companies.

An MBA student has great networking opportunities, networking during the MBA academic term helps in establishing fruitful business contacts and referrals. In the long run, he can avail these contacts in improving his organizations business position in the market .He receives training from some great business minds. Some of whom will be part of the training faculty and others specially invited to share their wealth of experience and knowledge and will bring with them a network of contacts for you to utilize. If one uses this opportunity it’s likely that you’ll gain some sort of step up within your chosen field. Classmates will greatly extend professional network. Fusing professional and personal bonds with these people may prove invaluable in future.

Studying a Master of Business Administration forces a student to move out of their comfort zone, deal with the complicated issues, integrate the latest management techniques and just constantly challenge himself, his ideas and approach. And that will continue after graduation as well, as an MBA also provides opportunities and various avenues  to keep the  challenge alive  and kicking.

If a career in finance or consulting is not his cup of tea then the skills a student acquires are transferable to other roles, as evidenced by the MBA’s strong representation in various other sectors like consumer goods sector, energy, public service and healthcare, Information Technology etc..

An MBA degree helps you in quickly climbing up the corporate ladder with a handsome salary package alongside a respectable designation. An MBA degree provides a combination of elective and specialized courses wherein by training candidates to handle complex business situations. Thus, having an MBA degree assures sustainability of your job in the organization. The demand for MBAs rides high even during global economic recession.

GIBS, as a Top B School in India provides an ideal management program that helps the student in becoming business savvy. The skill-set taught in MBA provides you with the hands-on training for dealing with real work business problems. Eventually, one can branch out as an independent entrepreneur: running his very own successful business.

So, surely an MBA grad can do wonders to one’s career and make him carve a niche in the annals of business history.

The intention of this question was to open up the world of possibilities out there with an MBA from a reputed B-school.