Category: ISB

  • CAT @ ISB ?

    They say that managing time in CAT (IIM entrance test) is very difficult. Today’s marketing implementation paper went many steps ahead. Time management was taken for a toss. Every exam here is a revelation (of many things) !! One more to go …. and then what …. exams in the…

  • 2 down, 3 to go

    First two exams of Term 5 over. I really liked the marketing research paper a lot (irrespective of how I performed in the exam). It was so much application oriented and involved more of interpreting results of marketing research, making conclusions etc – things that a MBA in marketing is…

  • Once again – exams, what else?

    If there is anything that happens quite frequently here, its exams. End term exams of Term 5 start tomorrow. The first question which most students ask when they meet their batchmates during this time of the year is “how many exams have you got?”. With different people choosing different electives…

  • More ISBian blogs

    Have added a few more blogs by ISBians to the list on the right. Listing them below too … check these out ….. Money Talks & Bullshit Walks – Pokhi’s blog Calling Betelgeuse – Ford Perfect has cautioned against mentioning his real name in public Life at the ISB –…

  • Who is the best marketeer?

    Please click here to read a post with this title. Came to know about it today when talking to my quaddie Alok*. He has posted it in his blog. Alok is one of the most intelligent and really down to earth guys I have ever met in my life. He…

  • Horrors of bidding

    Results of bidding for electives of next term came in yesterday. I got kundooed (in case you want to know what that means in detail, click here to read an old post of mine). Basically what that means is that I didn’t get any subject when the results were announced…

  • Largest healthcare event by any B-school in South Asia

    The Healthcare Club, ISB is organizing “Healthcare & Pharma Summit 2005” on November 26, 2005 at the Indian School of Business (ISB) campus in Hyderabad. This one day conference is open to all top & middle level managers from Pharma & biotech, IT analysts, IT consultants, software developers, business School…

  • Celebrating Children’s day

    The Spouses & Family Association (SFA) celebrated Children’s Day yesterday. Main events scheduled were a fancy dress competition, talent show and a few exciting games. Not many of us (except those whose kids were participating) could go to see the action as we were all buried under loads of assignments.…

  • “Just in Time” yet again

    4:30PM – Consumer Behaviour individual assignment far from over. Cricket match ends and there is a general feeling of happiness as India won. Then there is a realization that the assignment submission deadline is 5PM. Franctic efforts get underway and I somehow manage to complete whatever I can by 4:53PM.…

  • Poseidon online launch today

    Poseidon 2005 web site will be inaugurated at 10PM today. Check out http://www.isb.edu/poseidon for the launch, the fireworks and to know more about Poseidon.

  • Interaction with alumni

    With Placements season just few days away, Business Technology Club other clubs in ISB are busy organizing various placement related activities. The clubs are inviting alums of ISB to come and share their placement experiences with us. Who better than our own ISB community to show us the guidance (tips…

  • DB shortlist out

    Deutsche Bank (DB) shortlist for students just came in. Know almost everyone on the list. Wishing all of them the very best. My quaddie “A” also got shortlisted. He is one of the most intelligent people I have ever met in my life. All of us in our quad are…

  • Placements

    Placement season for our batch is supposed to start in February but a lot of people can be already seen preparing really hard for their dream jobs. Deutsche Bank is the first company that will be on campus for recruitment. They came for their pre-placement talk a few days back…

  • Celebrating Diwali

    Wishing all readers of this small blog of mine a HAPPY DIWALI !!!! This is the first time I am celebrating Diwali away from home. Crackers are burst here in Hyderabad too, but there is no comparison with the atmosphere back home in Delhi where there would be a constant…

  • ISB students shine !!!

    Mails have been pouring in for about 2-3 weeks now, of ISB students having secured first position in one B-School competition or the other. The latest news is that two ISB teams have been shortlisted for the final of the Innovation Challenge being organized by Thunderbird (The Garvin School of…