The great debate is settled.......
The debate is settled at least for me .
I have finally been able to gather some of my thoughts for this post. I guess I need to start from the beginning
Criteria for admit into ISB
1. Reasonably strong academic background
2. Demonstrated Leadership Potential.
3. Diversity in background and work-ex.
4. Quality of work -experience.
One visit to ISB has made me realize how important the above four criteria really are .
My point of view is based specifically on the inputs and personal interview of students of the current batch.
1. ISB one-year course is intense and MBA curriculum is numbers driven, a lot of it involves number crunching and data interpretation. In fact you are trained to make decisions on solid facts. Although different people may interpret the same data differently. So it is important to have some level of comfort with numbers and written English.
2. ISB is looking to create corporate world-leaders, so you need at least something to start with. It is really a very strong platform for the leap you might be intending to take. The kinds of roles and job-offers this year's students have got is mind-boggling to say the least. They have some of the world-leading and up-coming corporates lining up at their doors. Quality is the key word here. Though in pursuit of quality some of it has become a little "GLAM" but then it is another USP for which the corporates are ready to pay that little extra in terms of higher salary.
3. Diversity in student body helps in a number of ways.
a) you can have a larger variety of corporates coming in with job offers.
b.) You are able to reach a wider audience in terms of industries and roles covered.( this helps in terms of alumni network).
c.) Helps a lot in learning through case studies, as you will have atleast one person with practical knowledge of the industry being talked about.
d.) As a manager you are supposed to manage all kinds of people and talent with different goals and different motivations.
e.) You learn to get less and less distracted by what others are doing.You learn to become focused and forge your own path.
Work- ex is important in a no. of ways too…
You will need to have lot of maturity in handling team situations here. This is because everybody here does come with some "EGO". Though, you later realize that there are always others better than you at Everything!
Initially there will be lot of self-centered thinking,selfish behaviours, scheming & plotting , secretive studies, strategy, politics only because you feel highly competitive and want to get ahead of the rest. But, this will all be in vain as all yes ALL the activities at ISB are team based. Basically you swim with your team or you sink with your team. Individually you will not be able to survive (literally). Sometimes you may be able to choose your team at others you will have to make do with what you have been assigned. The whole key to success will be managing people or rather team mates effectively.( isn't that what managers are supposed to do effectively).
There are bound to be lot of emotional pressures also, which will need lot of maturity on your part to cope up with. (Hope fully your work-ex helps here too).
Quality of work-ex is also another factor in landing right jobs. There is no shortcut to the top, so it is essential to have done hard-work and ground work before you become capable of leading people or organization.
More in my next post so keep visiting …………….
I have finally been able to gather some of my thoughts for this post. I guess I need to start from the beginning
Criteria for admit into ISB
1. Reasonably strong academic background
2. Demonstrated Leadership Potential.
3. Diversity in background and work-ex.
4. Quality of work -experience.
One visit to ISB has made me realize how important the above four criteria really are .
My point of view is based specifically on the inputs and personal interview of students of the current batch.
1. ISB one-year course is intense and MBA curriculum is numbers driven, a lot of it involves number crunching and data interpretation. In fact you are trained to make decisions on solid facts. Although different people may interpret the same data differently. So it is important to have some level of comfort with numbers and written English.
2. ISB is looking to create corporate world-leaders, so you need at least something to start with. It is really a very strong platform for the leap you might be intending to take. The kinds of roles and job-offers this year's students have got is mind-boggling to say the least. They have some of the world-leading and up-coming corporates lining up at their doors. Quality is the key word here. Though in pursuit of quality some of it has become a little "GLAM" but then it is another USP for which the corporates are ready to pay that little extra in terms of higher salary.
3. Diversity in student body helps in a number of ways.
a) you can have a larger variety of corporates coming in with job offers.
b.) You are able to reach a wider audience in terms of industries and roles covered.( this helps in terms of alumni network).
c.) Helps a lot in learning through case studies, as you will have atleast one person with practical knowledge of the industry being talked about.
d.) As a manager you are supposed to manage all kinds of people and talent with different goals and different motivations.
e.) You learn to get less and less distracted by what others are doing.You learn to become focused and forge your own path.
Work- ex is important in a no. of ways too…
You will need to have lot of maturity in handling team situations here. This is because everybody here does come with some "EGO". Though, you later realize that there are always others better than you at Everything!
Initially there will be lot of self-centered thinking,selfish behaviours, scheming & plotting , secretive studies, strategy, politics only because you feel highly competitive and want to get ahead of the rest. But, this will all be in vain as all yes ALL the activities at ISB are team based. Basically you swim with your team or you sink with your team. Individually you will not be able to survive (literally). Sometimes you may be able to choose your team at others you will have to make do with what you have been assigned. The whole key to success will be managing people or rather team mates effectively.( isn't that what managers are supposed to do effectively).
There are bound to be lot of emotional pressures also, which will need lot of maturity on your part to cope up with. (Hope fully your work-ex helps here too).
Quality of work-ex is also another factor in landing right jobs. There is no shortcut to the top, so it is essential to have done hard-work and ground work before you become capable of leading people or organization.
More in my next post so keep visiting …………….
posted by Thought Leader at 2:39 AM
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