FIIB, Author at FIIB Blog https://www.fiib.edu.in/blog/author/ashok/ Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:35:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://www.fiib.edu.in/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/cropped-unnamed-32x32.jpg FIIB, Author at FIIB Blog https://www.fiib.edu.in/blog/author/ashok/ 32 32 Last 30 Days Before CAT 2026: Day-by-Day Revision Plan https://www.fiib.edu.in/blog/last-30-days-cat-preparation-revision-plan/ https://www.fiib.edu.in/blog/last-30-days-cat-preparation-revision-plan/#respond Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:35:09 +0000 https://www.fiib.edu.in/blog/?p=2076 One month from now you will be sitting CAT 2026, on Sunday, November 29. Registration closed on September 22, so if you are reading this you are registered and the syllabus is behind you. Every day from here counts. Official dates, the admit card and exam-day instructions are on the CAT website: iimcat.ac.in. Check it […]

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]]> https://www.fiib.edu.in/blog/last-30-days-cat-preparation-revision-plan/feed/ 0 How to Move Beyond Entry-Level Jobs: Skills, Career Growth & the Role of an MBA Degree https://www.fiib.edu.in/blog/grow-beyond-entry-level-jobs/ https://www.fiib.edu.in/blog/grow-beyond-entry-level-jobs/#respond Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:35:48 +0000 https://www.fiib.edu.in/blog/?p=2070 Growing Beyond Entry-Level Roles Growing beyond entry-level jobs means moving from completing assigned tasks to owning outcomes, leading projects, and eventually managing people. It matters because employers promote judgment and business impact, not effort alone. Graduates and early-career professionals can progress through a skills audit, visible ownership, and mentorship, and an MBA or PGDM can […]

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]]> https://www.fiib.edu.in/blog/grow-beyond-entry-level-jobs/feed/ 0 Why Faculty Research Matters While Choosing a B-School: Inside Dr. Purnima Rao’s Recent Research Work on Risk and Finance  https://www.fiib.edu.in/blog/why-faculty-research-matters-while-choosing-a-b-school-inside-dr-purnima-raos-recent-research-work-on-risk-and-finance/ https://www.fiib.edu.in/blog/why-faculty-research-matters-while-choosing-a-b-school-inside-dr-purnima-raos-recent-research-work-on-risk-and-finance/#respond Wed, 28 Oct 2026 06:49:44 +0000 https://www.fiib.edu.in/blog/?p=2058 Placements, rankings and fees get most of the attention when students compare business schools. Fewer ask what the faculty are working on. That question says a lot about what you will actually learn. When students shortlist a PGDM, the comparison usually starts with outcomes: placement figures, average salaries, and recruiter lists. Those numbers matter. But […]

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]]> https://www.fiib.edu.in/blog/why-faculty-research-matters-while-choosing-a-b-school-inside-dr-purnima-raos-recent-research-work-on-risk-and-finance/feed/ 0 Which MBA Specialization Is Best for a Career in Business Analytics? https://www.fiib.edu.in/blog/mba-for-business-analytics-career/ https://www.fiib.edu.in/blog/mba-for-business-analytics-career/#respond Tue, 27 Oct 2026 11:53:07 +0000 https://www.fiib.edu.in/blog/?p=2052 MBA Specializations for Analytics Careers Data is only worth something when someone turns it into a decision, and an MBA for a business analytics career trains you to be that person. Business analytics, finance, marketing, and operations specializations can each lead to analytics roles. The right choice depends on whether you want to build models, […]

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]]> https://www.fiib.edu.in/blog/mba-for-business-analytics-career/feed/ 0 At Manthan 7.0, Industry Leaders Ask Whether People Can Grow as Fast as Organizations https://www.fiib.edu.in/blog/at-manthan-7-0-industry-leaders-ask-whether-people-can-grow-as-fast-as-organizations/ https://www.fiib.edu.in/blog/at-manthan-7-0-industry-leaders-ask-whether-people-can-grow-as-fast-as-organizations/#respond Tue, 27 Oct 2026 10:06:59 +0000 https://www.fiib.edu.in/blog/?p=2045 FIIB’s annual management conclave brought seven industry leaders face to face with students to examine how individual talent becomes organizational capability. Organizations can adopt new technology in months. Building the people to run it takes far longer. That tension shaped Manthan 7.0, held on 24 October 2026 at the FIIB Auditorium in New Delhi, under […]

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]]> https://www.fiib.edu.in/blog/at-manthan-7-0-industry-leaders-ask-whether-people-can-grow-as-fast-as-organizations/feed/ 0 Is an MBA/PGDM Worth It in 2027? ROI by Percentile Band and Fee Band https://www.fiib.edu.in/blog/is-mba-pgdm-worth-it-2027-roi-percentile-fee-band/ https://www.fiib.edu.in/blog/is-mba-pgdm-worth-it-2027-roi-percentile-fee-band/#respond Mon, 26 Oct 2026 13:22:23 +0000 https://www.fiib.edu.in/blog/?p=2039 Is MBA worth it in India? Every aspirant asks it, usually at the moment the fee quote arrives. The honest answer is that it depends on three things you can check: the fee you will actually pay, the package your percentile can realistically reach, and how much you borrow. This post puts published numbers on […]

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]]> https://www.fiib.edu.in/blog/is-mba-pgdm-worth-it-2027-roi-percentile-fee-band/feed/ 0 Top PGDM Colleges in Delhi NCR 2027: Fees, Placements, Cut-offs & Accreditation Compared https://www.fiib.edu.in/blog/top-pgdm-colleges-delhi-ncr-2027-fees-placements-cutoffs/ https://www.fiib.edu.in/blog/top-pgdm-colleges-delhi-ncr-2027-fees-placements-cutoffs/#respond Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:30:00 +0000 https://www.fiib.edu.in/blog/?p=2023 If you are searching for PGDM colleges in Delhi, you have probably seen a dozen ranking lists that all disagree. One site says a college is AACSB-accredited, another says it is not. One quotes an average package, another a highest package, and neither says which batch. This post puts the numbers side by side, shows […]

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]]> https://www.fiib.edu.in/blog/top-pgdm-colleges-delhi-ncr-2027-fees-placements-cutoffs/feed/ 0 MBA Curriculum 2027: Subjects, Structure and What a Modern Program Must Include https://www.fiib.edu.in/blog/mba-curriculum/ https://www.fiib.edu.in/blog/mba-curriculum/#respond Sat, 24 Oct 2026 04:30:00 +0000 https://www.fiib.edu.in/blog/?p=2030 If you are preparing for CAT, XAT, GMAT or another entrance exam, the curriculum is one of the most important things to compare between B-schools, and one of the least understood. Two programs can list almost the same subjects and still produce very different graduates. This guide explains how an MBA curriculum is structured, the […]

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]]> https://www.fiib.edu.in/blog/mba-curriculum/feed/ 0 CAT Previous Year Papers 2017–2025: How to Use PYQs in the Last 30 Days https://www.fiib.edu.in/blog/at-previous-year-papers-how-to-use-pyqs-last-30-days/ https://www.fiib.edu.in/blog/at-previous-year-papers-how-to-use-pyqs-last-30-days/#respond Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:10:46 +0000 https://www.fiib.edu.in/blog/?p=2017 CAT 2026 is on 29 November 2026, which puts the last 30 days at roughly 29 October onward. At this point most aspirants have a stack of mocks and a folder of CAT previous year question papers they have not touched. The question is how to turn that folder into score. Here is a plan, […]

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]]> https://www.fiib.edu.in/blog/at-previous-year-papers-how-to-use-pyqs-last-30-days/feed/ 0 Sankalp 3: FIIB MBA Students Go Through a Full Recruitment Cycle With Industry Leaders From Deloitte, HDFC Bank, CBRE and Capgemini https://www.fiib.edu.in/blog/sankalp-3-fiib-mba-students-go-through-a-full-recruitment-cycle-with-industry-leaders-from-deloitte-hdfc-bank-cbre-and-capgemini/ https://www.fiib.edu.in/blog/sankalp-3-fiib-mba-students-go-through-a-full-recruitment-cycle-with-industry-leaders-from-deloitte-hdfc-bank-cbre-and-capgemini/#respond Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:47:07 +0000 https://www.fiib.edu.in/blog/?p=2009 286 PGDM students at FIIB, New Delhi, faced six recruitment rounds in two days, and each left with a personalised Employability Report. Most MBA students meet a recruiter for the first time on placement day, when there is little time left to act on what they hear. On 16 and 17 October 2026, 286 PGDM […]

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]]> https://www.fiib.edu.in/blog/sankalp-3-fiib-mba-students-go-through-a-full-recruitment-cycle-with-industry-leaders-from-deloitte-hdfc-bank-cbre-and-capgemini/feed/ 0 Should You Take a Drop Year for CAT? A Data-Backed Answer https://www.fiib.edu.in/blog/should-you-take-a-drop-year-for-cat/ https://www.fiib.edu.in/blog/should-you-take-a-drop-year-for-cat/#respond Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:14:13 +0000 https://www.fiib.edu.in/blog/?p=2003 A CAT score that falls short of your target puts a question in every WhatsApp group: should I take a drop for CAT, or join a B-school this year? Here is an honest answer, including the parts where the data simply is not there. Should I take a drop for CAT? Start with what the […]

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