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Hi,
There are two possible scenarios here when you are talking about the 'average' student. First one is the average guy who walks into the corridor of a premier B-School but utilizes every opportunity that the institute provides and transforms himself into an extraordinary guy. The second one is any guy who does not so well but also not so bad at the B-school. Now, in comparison with his peers, he is 'average'. So probably he gets placed in a Day 4/5 company. That is the end of his being average because the corporate world is whole another game.
What one has done in the B-School has very little to do with how one performs in the industry. A top B-School would only provide a launchpad for a person to enter/re-enter into the corporate world. After that, it's all up to him. Your soft-skills, domain knowledge, networking skills etc play a far more important role in the industry.
All the best!

A job with studies becomes a hectic task. But there are many people who do both at the same time.
Firstly, you need to plan and organize your activities. Like the time remaining after work hours, effective utilization of this time is needed.
Also, time spent in traveling should be utilized.
Start reading a newspaper like The Hindu, Editorial section to improve in verbal section.
Also, keep formula's /basic concepts ready on cards. So that you could read these cards during breakfast or idle time.
Also during lunch break or so see, News channels.
Things will become easy once you are sorted with the correct utilization of available time. CAT requires hard work, and there is no exception to this hard work. Eventually, these efforts will sail you through exams and make life better once you get a good college.
Also "Change of subject is rest to mind", so keep doing different subjects (Maths, LR, Verbal) inrotation.
Sometimes when tired, watch an English movie (will improve verbal).
This helps you keep work-life balance and prepare you for MBA.
All the best.

Common Admission Test (CAT) is taken up by hundreds of thousands of aspirants every year. It has become a common assumption that engineers have an advantage over non-engineers appearing for this test as they have a better understanding of mathematical concepts.
The applicants from the non-engineering backgrounds need not be discouraged. There is a way potential out of every problem. If the CAT was designed only for engineers, why would there be any test conducted for non-engineers?
Some problems faced by non-engineering students are: The common problem lies in quantitative aptitude. Engineers have an advantage in maths and this field. Non-engineering background students are not well equipped with critical thinking problems so it is a problem. Then comes, data interpretation. To crack CAT, you need to be smart, not intelligent. So, just practice and see. You will crack it.

Let's start with the rankings. IIM-Ahmadabad stands at 1st position. IIM-Bangalore stands at the second position. While IIM0Calcutta stands at the third position. So, the top three positions are occupied by the prestigious IIMs.
Following them is XLRI-Xavier School of Management and IIM-Lucknow.
Now, comes the turn of our college in focus-Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi.
So, it is ranked 6th according to the rankings given here which took in account rankings from various sources.
For entire list check:
https://www.shiksha.com/mba/ranking/top-mba-colleges-in-india/2-2-0-0-0
So, FMS is pretty good. So, if you aren't getting any of the top three IIMs, you can consider this college. The infrastructure and facilities are pretty good. The average package is around 20 LPA which is at par with the IIMs.
So, it is a pretty good college.

There are many well-paid positions out there that might seem very handsome at the time. It is hard to maintain your rich lifestyle on a student loan, but you have to be honest with yourself; are you pursuing this role because it is genuinely something you are excited about or simply because it pays well? At this moment in time, a high salary might seem interesting but because you are pursuing this specific role you are automatically losing all the other roles that you might be more adapted for and ones that might be more profitable to you and could improve your skill set. You will have time to make money, now take this opportunity to develop your skills and most importantly find your own path as that would allow you to lead a career that you will truly enjoy.
In my opinion, the method to choose the right set of companies is by your interest and motivation rather than external factors such as money.

Well, CV doesn't have points, it always carries weight. How strong your CV is and how capable you are. The most important thing which will be considered during your placements is your CGPA. Companies will shortlist mostly on the basis of CGPA. There have been times when the list of shortlisted candidates for some of the best firms consisted top 10-20 rank holders of the college (literally). So, no matter what anyone says, CGPA shouldn't be neglected. Especially for high demand jobs like investment banking, CGPA is a deciding factor.
After CGPA, they will check for relevant internships. So, make sure that you do at least one or two internships in relevant fields in good companies so that you don't look like a novice. Then they see the past academic records and awards and honours including scholarships and fellowships.
So, the order of importance would be:
1. CGPA
2. Relevant internships in reputed companies
3. Awards and Honors
Don't think that extra-curricular activities matter a lot. It is good to have some to show that you are an interesting person. It may have a bit importance in marketing but not at all in finance. Having important position of responsibilities like the president of the student council or something may be helpful.
But don't neglect academics for that.

Yes, you can surely apply for an IIM even you have rejected a previous offer. There are people who do get selected in newer IIMs but they apply again to get into top IIMs. The shortlists are based on CAT score and profile and the number of attempts are not considered. Normally, during the interview process as well, the interviewers do not ask about whether you were selected last time. If they do, then you can give a valid reason for your choice and make them understand the opportunity cost of your decision. If you wanted to have work experience before joining IIM, then you can justify your choice. Having said that, you should really think beforehand whether you want to join or not. There is no guarantee that you will get a call this time if you get it before as it's all relative to the quality of candidates and CAT score.

Hi,
Government banks are also known as Public Sector Banks. The procedure to apply for the job is that you must appear for an entrance exam. Upon clearing you can apply for the job.
Institute of Banking Personnel Services (IBPS) has the duty to conduct entrance exam for 19 Public Sector Banks. These banks participate in two entrance exams from IBPS:
IBPS Clerk
IBPS Bank PO
You can appear for any of these if you hold a graduation degree. The IBPS Clerk exam is conducted twice in March and sometime in October. On the other hand, IBPS Bank PO is only conducted once in June.
The Institute of Banking Personnel Services issues a notification regarding the exam. You should read it carefully and follow the procedure mentioned in it to apply for the exam. This notification is available on newspapers as well online including the official website of IBPS which is www.ibps.in
IBPS Clerk Eligibility:
1. A Bachelor’s degree is mandatory to have.
2. Also, it is mandatory to have diploma or degree in computers.
3. You can also have computers/IT as subject in 12th or graduation.
4. Must be fluent in official language of the state where you wish to apply for job.
5. 20 years is minimum age to apply while 28 years is maximum.
IBPS Bank PO:
1. Any graduation degree is acceptable as qualifying course.
2. No percentage criteria.
3. The minimum age is 20 years to apply.
4. You should not cross 30 years to apply for the exam.
Relaxation for both exams:
1. There is 3 years’ relaxation in upper age limit for OBC.
2. SC/ST gets 5 years’ relaxation.
3. PWD has 10 years’ relaxation.

National Stock Exchange Certification in the financial market is a certification course which develops practical knowledge and skill to work in the financial market. Students from various disciplines like commerce, banking, insurance, economics, journalism, management are making career by pursuing these courses. Students can pursue these certification courses while doing their graduation. These certification courses provide great opportunity to build career in financial market. This course provides opportunity to grow and earn with time. It consists of various modules starting from beginners level to further certificates. Promotion and growth of an individual depends on years of experience and number of modules cleared.
A lot of hustle and bustle is happening in the financial market and is trending today. Markets and economies are expanding enormously. Also, large numbers of companies are hiring financial experts. Thus it is a good career option. This certification course will develop practical knowledge and skill to work in the financial market. It is also mandatory to have NCFM certificates to get a job in the financial market.

You will become eligible to pursue your Ph.D after completing your postgraduate degree and having some relevant experience in the concerned field. There are some good institutes which demand a minimum 3-4 years of work experience to be eligible for Ph.D. They follow the steps like:-
Written exam
Research paper presentation
Interview
Final merit
So, to get into a good college, you have to be more experienced and need to do more research based work.
Yes, you are eligible for Ph.D after completing your PGDM as it is equivalent to MBA from All India University Association. So, if you are having a relevant experience and degree, you can take entrance exams for Ph.D so after those certain steps for enrollment, you will be enrolled in a batch if found eligible.
Hope this information helps.
All the best.

MBA in operation and supply chain management will help engineering students for no doubt. The job opportunities are very vast and large number of companies hire candidates with this qualifications.
Operation as whole, depends on how they manage the whole production of the company with efficiency and supply chain management, related to how the movement of goods and services take place inside a company.
The engineering students, even after completing their B.Tech or BE course will go for production or R&D functions in an organization. For better salary, doing MBA in operation and SCM will benefit the student in a better way. The salary ranges from 11 lakhs on an average, which is very good as compared to HR and finance.
So, I suggest you to take operations and SCM as specialization while doing your MBA.

For MBA Operations, there are various career options available in in operation. It involves Manufacturing science, Supply chain management, Logistics Management, quality assurance. It involves the process to efficient manage the Supply chain management in production and Manufacturing, inventory, purchase Management, ERP, inventory management etc. In MBA Operations, you will study topics like Services Operation Management, Quality Management, Operation Research, Operations Strategy, Supply Chain Management, Project Management, Production & Material Management and Business Modeling & Simulation. A thrust of operations management is on maximising the efficiency of production and minimising all round costs and the time to delivery of products to customer. Operations management team constantly strives to improve the effectiveness of processes. Operations management professionals find career opportunities in different sectors. They fit in to the manufacturing sector, construction, infrastructure, retail, aviation, logistics, automotive, oil and gas, FMCG, pharma and railways to name a few. Operations management is best suited for those with an engineering background.
All the best.

Hello,
IIM's are still in the phase of earning a recognition for their 1-year program. I would rank ISB as the top most choice for the same. It is ranked under top 30 colleges for doing MBA from around the world. The program, course structure, faculty and post-MBA placements are excellent in ISB and have been a threat to all major IIM's one year MBA programs.
While getting into ISB's one year program is extremely difficult, it is comparatively easy to get into EPGP of IIM B. The second choice would be SP Jain. While ISB is pretty much ahead of SP Jain with respect to the above parameters, SP Jain is slowly catching up with the top colleges around the world. SP Jain is too ranked under top 30 colleges in the world to do an MBA from.
If you are really looking for a one year MBA, then please consider ISB and SP Jain as your top choices, and in an extreme case, consider IIM B EPGP.