Part 1: A glimpse into the PGP (MBA) application and interview process at India’s top business schools – Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
IIT Madras alum and IIM Ahmedabad student, Tejkiran shares his background and offers insights on the overall selection process to the Indian Institute of Management programs. He offers detailed advice on preparing for the interviews and handling stress interviews at IIMs in this Part 1 of this MBA Success Stories interview
Key lessons from this interview:
Background and Motivations for MBA / PGP
- [1:13] Tej’s academic background at IIT Madras and his pre-MBA work experience
- [5:33] What prompted Tej’s decision to pursue an MBA / PGP at IIM Ahmedabad
- [7:15] How Tej chose between pursuing an Indian MBA vs a international MBA
- [10:14] Details and timings of the IIM Common Admissions Test (CAT) and where the IIM interviews are held
- [12:45] Composition of the IIM Ahmedabad class, and alternatives from IIMA if you have more than 5 years of experience
Selection process and Interview guidance for IIM applicants
- [14:55] The application and essay questions for IIM Ahmedabad
- [17:43] Detailed coaching on the 4 pillars of IIM interviews, and how to handle all the interview questions
- [26:55] How to recognise that you are in a stress interview and the way to ace an interview
- [32:25] The next steps after you get your admit and recap of the lessons Tej teaches for all IIM applicants
- [34:45] What was the toughest part of the application journey and Tej’s overall advice to students
What can you expect in Part 2:
In Part 2, Tej and I speak about the academic and recruitment pressures at IIM, and whether you can expect a good return on investment from an IIM Ahmedabad MBA. If you are interested, watch IIMA PGP interview part 2 here.