MBA’s have always been favourite with recruiters. Why?

• Right attitude- The curriculum of the management courses are designed to help the students to develop proper professional attitude so that they can thrive in the corporate world.
• Enhances mental agility - The management courses help to develop the ability to take quick & flexible decision. The MBA’s can also adapt easily to changing situations.
• Team player - MBA’s are trained to work in a team. So they do not need time to get adjusted in their teams in their workplace. They can also efficiently manage teams.
• Presentation skills - MBA’s are well equipped with presentation skills which are often required in the corporate fields.

How is MBA different or better than any other technical or professional courses?
• MBA provides better professional grooming.
• The technical courses teaches what to do, MBA teaches HOW to do that.
• No other course prepares the students to handle the corporate pressure efficiently.
• MBA helps to increase the intellectual breadth of the students while the other courses concentrate on the intellectual depth.

How much is a B-schools brand identity in the market important in getting their students placed?
A brand is a mark of trust. Now-a-days when there is a B-school at every nook & corner, one with a brand identity that speaks distinction & authenticity is bound to attract the companies/ the employers. The next step i.e. placement depends on how strongly the students have been trained and how much of that training have they been able to showcase in front of the interviewers. So the role of brand identity is to bring the companies for placement, the rest depends on the magnitude of teaching, training and exposure that have been imparted to the students.

What do you think is the criteria for the employees while choosing a B-school for fresh recruitment?
• Brand image of the B-school if the company is coming for the first time.
• If the company have recruited before from the Bschool, then the performance of those employees.
• If the students have already worked there as interns and their performance is satisfactory.
• The reputation of the students of the B-school who are employed in the other companies.
• The relation of the company with the management of the placement department of the B-school.
• The level of participation of the students in different activities organized by the corporate.

Do you agree that the best recruiters always go to the topmost B schools? If so, why do you think so?
The topmost B-Schools have built up a brand image in the market. The brand value and the top-ranking create a positive perception about the quality of the students among the recruiters. The topmost companies are very concerned about the quality of their workforce, and hence they have a tendency to go for the topmost Bschools. However, sometimes the high CTC expectations of the students from top B-schools act as a deterrent to get hired as well.

Can you share with us your experience of placing your first batch of students? Please explain how has the scenario improved for your institute over the time?
The first Batch contained 17 students, out of which a total of 3 were placed by the Institute. The rest of the students of that Batch managed their placements pretty much on their own. There was no existence of a formal Placement Division in those days.

This calendar year, the Institute has already placed more than 500 students in various companies most of which are listed. The improvement of the placement from the first Batch to the latest should not be measured only in terms of numbers. The Placement Division itself has grown from 0 to more than 15, working throughout the year in order to arrange internships as well as final placements for our students.