Workculture as a killer recruitment pitch?
Did you know – Google is the most preferred recruiter at Harvard after Mckinsey – consider that an achievement . So what is so special about Google that makes Harvard grads re-consider their dream jobs and join a 10 year old rags to richness startup ? Check on how PagalGuy.com a small MBA community startup in Mumbai is working on...
Startups: 10 lessons your MBA didn’t Teach You
Now that 2 years have passed since I got my MBA degree (and the founding of my current startup), I think I can make fun of it a bit. [Note: Only a moderate amount of harm was inflicted on MBAs — (and investment bankers in particular), in the making of this article 1. No amount of strategic planning will ever substitute for managing your...
10 Golden Lessons From Steve Jobs
His accomplishments and character helped define a generation and change the world. He is co-founder of the fairytale company we now know as Apple Computers. And he is the visionary of the personal computers world that led the entire computer hardware and software industry to restructure itself.This man with boundless energy and charisma is also a master...
Average salary packages slide down by 25% across top B-schools
The MBA placements at top B-schools, this year, have not been as lustrous as compared to previous years owing to the global economic slump, and slowdown in India. The downturn led to a significant decrease in the average salaries of the MBA students. Based on comprehensive and updated inputs by Top 20 B-schools, this special report by Amrita Das of...
Do what you love or love what you do!
One of my professors always used to say that one should take up a profession which he loves the most or he will be forced to love whatever he was into. Well obviously that’s if he wants to survive in today’s competitive professional environment. I agree to this school of thought completely. However I keep pondering about two things. One is under...
‘You’ve got to find what you love,’ Jobs says
Stanford Report, June 14, 2005 ‘You’ve got to find what you love,’ Jobs says This is the text of the Commencement address by Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple Computer and of Pixar Animation Studios, delivered on June 12, 2005. I am honored to be with you today at your commencement from one of the finest universities in the world. I never graduated...
Entrepreneurship vs Placement: Take your pick
Ten fallacies of Internet startups
It’s often said that starting an Internet company is like raising a baby: it’s exciting and fun, but you get no sleep. As a aspiring internet entrepreneur, I’ve discerned some important myths that need to be shattered: 1. We’re the only ones doing this on the Web. You may have the greatest idea, and you may have never seen...
Why work with a StartUp ?
Consider this: There is a strong possibility that on your first day of work you will discover that your desk consists of a couple of used orange crates with an old door laid across the top. But that is just the beginning.You will never know what to expect. And it is almost guaranteed that your expectations or plans will not turn out as anticipated. The...
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