team cracku cat preparation @iiith
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Presentation byh Team Crcku @IIITHTRANSCRIPT
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crackuMBA as a career choice
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• Started http://cracku.in
• Two team members with top 30 IIT-JEE ranks
• All members with 99.9+ percentile in IIM CAT
• IIM Ahmedabad
• VJTI, Mumbai CSE
• Problem solver
• Content head
• IIM Calcutta
• IIT Bombay, CSE
• Coder, Geek
• CTO
• IIM Ahmedabad
• IIT Bombay, CSE
• Strategist
• CEO and Marketing
head
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• Difference between a job and a career
� Job is about the paycheck
� Career is about passion
• Work versus Work you are proud of• Work versus Work you are proud of
• Career = 1 lakh working hours in total
• Correlation between what you are good at and
what you like doing
• Develop niche passions
• Value your time
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• Find your passion
• Outliers like Sachin and Rahman exist
• Only Engineering careers?
• Hard work and Persistence are of paramount • Hard work and Persistence are of paramount
importance
• Keep Experimenting and try new things
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• Lots of traditional options available
• GATE, PhD, Civils, Job, Entrepreneur
• Or MBA ?
• Good Strategy is to close doors• Good Strategy is to close doors
• MBA is not a single door
• Different interests
� Ad and election campaigns
� Articles on entrepreneurs
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• MBA is not a single opportunity
• No ‘ideal MBA candidate’
• Great exposure to different career paths
• Learn about other fields like finance, marketing• Learn about other fields like finance, marketing
• More managerial less technical
• Soft skills not technical skills
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General Management
• TAS
• Extroverted, Debater, Organizer
• Groomed for Senior Management roles
• Called in to solve problems/ handle management issues
General Management
• TAS
• Extroverted, Debater, Organizer
• Groomed for Senior Management roles
• Called in to solve problems/ handle management issues
Consulting
• McKinsey
• No work ex, Energetic, Friendly
• Travel all over the world
• 6 months projects in different industries to understand issues/ improve efficiency
Consulting
• McKinsey
• No work ex, Energetic, Friendly
• Travel all over the world
• 6 months projects in different industries to understand issues/ improve efficiency
Finance
• Bain Capital PE Firm
• Mature, Topper, Hard Worker
• Crazy hours but with crazy amount of money
Finance
• Bain Capital PE Firm
• Mature, Topper, Hard Worker
• Crazy hours but with crazy amount of money
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MBA Abroad MBA at IIMs
Cost ~50 lakhs ~15-20 lakhs
Work Experience
Needed4-6 years 0-3 years
Needed4-6 years 0-3 years
DiversityClassmates from all
over the world
80% of the students
are male engineers
Job Certainty Depends on Visa Near Certain
Career Options Abroad Mostly India
Entrepreneurship
after MBA Rare Rare but increasing
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• MBA Application in India is straightforward
• Foreign MBA application is a long term strategy
• Extra Curricular Activities and PORs help
• Stints in NGOs and Start-Ups help• Stints in NGOs and Start-Ups help
• Can’t change the past, focus on the future
• Senior travelblogged and cracked BSchool admit
• Strategize 4-5 years in advance
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• Engineers generally clear Quant cutoffs
• Concentrate on Verbal
• Cracku offers 3 programs
� Practice Platform� Practice Platform
� Crash 50 (daily curated tests)
� 8 Mock CATs in the New Format
• Use promo code IIITHYD for 25% off on all courses
• URL -> http://cracku.in
• Email -> [email protected]
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• Take Risks
• Play for the long run
• Choose a career, not a job
• Enjoy what you do• Enjoy what you do
• Consistent Hard Work is the key
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Questions?Questions?