Day: February 2, 2019

Ikroop Kaur Kalra’s PGDM specialization is Marketing and she is now the new Asst. Store Manager to one of India’s celebrated retail fashion brands

There were 20 students from Jaipuria Institute of Management, Indore campus who sat for the Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail’s interview process. “Each one of us were focused and absolutely determined, with everything we needed to outshine in the selection, however, I was sure I wouldn’t be beaten at any cost,” remarks Ikroop who is going to get on-board with India’s leading fashion retail house as a Assistant Store Manager to begin with.
Ikroop was tested throughout the selection. With one question coming after the other from across the interviewer’s side, Ikroop knew she had to keep calm. However, the trickiest was- “why don’t you join your father’s already established business and make more in it?” And, she had her answers up her sleeve. The girl from Bhopal wishes she had just dealt one question a bit better and that was- “what are few things you would want to do to motivate your stuff?” But, what matters is- it all ended well.
Being an Assistant Store Manager, Ikroop would need to look after achievement of sales target, store operations management, focus on the requirements of the customers, ensure customer service quality, and everyone at store. As she had opted for Marketing as one of her specializations, she feels completely at home with her new roles and responsibilities. “At Jaipuria, Indore we are trained in a very immersive ecosystem and curriculum. I have been imparted with both theoretical and practice oriented concepts under Retail Marketing. Field visit to Big Bazaar and other departmental stores were organized to impart us with clarity on- how stores are managed. We were taught how various concepts of Visual Merchandising work, retail shrinkage, retail formats and layouts, ruture retail trends like Bit coins, artificial intelligence, augmented reality, etc.,” explains Ikroop while talking about her strength areas and how she will add value to her organization with a sound PGDM education in her kitty. Adding to all of it, her summer internship with HDFC bank during her first year at Jaipuria, Indore had her taste the corporate world where she could open 8 savings account in 45 days. Experiences like that are invaluable indeed!
Ikroop was at Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida campus when the news of her final selection arrived. “I was overwhelmed with phone calls from my friends and colleagues and it was after 15 or 20 minutes that I could finally call my parents about the offer from Aditya Birla Retail and that was when I felt complete,” she says.
This dynamic, young and ambitious Jaipurian is all set to begin her corporate sojourn from 4th February, 2019 and she wishes her teachers to remember her as a honest, disciplined person with a good presence of mind.

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Jaipuria Lucknow STUDENT Speaks

Akshay is getting placed with Byju’s from Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow

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Getting placed with Byju’s at a significant pay package A conversation with Akshay of Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow

Gunning for one of the highest-paid profiles for final placements, Akshay Kumar Singh of Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow was crystal clear about his agenda at the B-school right from the outset. “I was eyeing on few highest package offering companies since 1st year and Byju’s was on the top of my list as I am very inclined towards the education sector,” says the Varanasi boy as he started his career with Byju’s from Jan 14, 2019. However, how did Akshay make it to the organization, which had 300+ applicants applying for a single vacancy in the office of the Business Development Associate? Read on:

Interviewer: What was one of the trickiest questions you were asked in your final placement interview?
Akshay: I was given a case-based question, where I was asked to sell Byju’s product to a customer who has refused to purchase the product straight away. That was tricky indeed!

Interviewer: What was the final selection process like?

Akshay: The final selection process was too tedious. There were 300+ applicants for the job role. Around 13 students sat for the process from Lucknow Campus itself and the vetting process was rigorous in every sense of the word.

Interviewer: Now that you think of the selection process- what do you think you said or did differently which had Byju’s choose you?

Akshay: I feel that my maturity and my confidence saw me through. I kept my calm and honesty while answering the case-based questions that were coming to me one after the other from across the table. The questions did not only test my domain expertise but also my patience, grit, and determination.

Interviewer: Do you think your summer internship project came to use during Byju’s interview process?

Akshay: I did my SIP with Medicus. It was related to getting more and more downloads for their mobile app. The experiences of analyzing app performance, getting downloads, getting app feedback through rigorous models of digital marketing served as key conversation topics during my interview with Byju’s.

Interviewer: What do you think will be your key responsibilities in your new job? Your specialization and your new job responsibilities- they are in sync with each other and how?

Akshay: My key responsibilities will be to generate sales in the given territory and to generate new leads for other products. Oh yes, my specialization is in Marketing and IT & Operations. They are highly in sync with the skills required to perform the offered role in Byju’s.

Interviewer: Of all the professionals you met in the last 2 years during industry interactions, networking, conclaves, etc. at Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow, who is that one person who touched your life deeply and you want to emulate his/her professionalism throughout? Why?

Akshay: This is definitely Mr. Amit Singh. He is the Founder of ETL Labs and is an IIM-A Alumni. He was judging one of the business plan competitions in Jaipuria, Lucknow, and invited me to meet him at his office. The man is a charmer! His philosophies about life and career had me amazed. His jovial attitude alongside his knowledge about the industry, in general, is absolutely noteworthy. It is always inspiring to hear him talk. I have reached out to him on various occasions for his mentorship and guidance ever since I met him and he has been there, steadily!

Interviewer: One PGDM concept or lesson that you picked from these last 2 years that you think you could not have learned otherwise?

Akshay: The course Private Equity & Joint Venture made me understand various aspects of finances involved while laying the foundation of any business.

Interviewer: How do you think your teachers at Jaipuria might remember or describe you?

Akshay: A very mature, sincere, focused, and determined person.

Interviewer: How do you think you made the most of the 2 years you spent at the B-school pursuing your PGDM course?

Akshay: I ensured I do not waste my time at school. I consciously made decisions to stay busy and work hard to maximize the potential of my PGDM. I was actively associated with the Centre for Entrepreneurship and took part in various B-plan competitions. Some of my achievements in the last 2 years would include:

Winner of Midcom Business Challenge (Rs 5 Lacs) held at Jaipuria, Lucknow.
Winner of Pitching Business Competition held at IIM, Lucknow.
Winner of Roll Camera Pitchin held at IIM, Lucknow.
Winner of Business Orientation Plan held at Jaipuria, Lucknow.
Winner of Campus Ambassador Program at IIM, Lucknow.
Winner of Business Simulation Game organized by AIMA.
Winner of Business Plan Competition by Startup Accelerator India, at AKTU.
Participated and stood 5th in a Business Plan Competition at SIBM, Bengaluru
Participated and stood among Top 9 in a Business Plan Competition by EOGSEA

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Jaipuria Noida STUDENT Speaks

Agrima of Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida talks about her complete PGDM experience that ends with a beautiful beginning

For Satna born Agrima Shrivastava, PGDM has been a very serious journey but the cheerful girl did not forget to catch up on her share of fun either. “We had our moments. For instance, we secretly ate lunch in the classroom while hiding it from the course instructor or sometimes simply indulged in a round of pen fights while instructor was delivering a lecture… I mean it is of course silly and irresponsible on our part but then, come on, we are students after all,” remarks Agrima with a mischievous smile on her lips. The girl just wrapped a power-packed PGDM from Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida with a 9.57 LPA CTC being offered to her from Federal Bank. What was the interview process like?
“Oh it was intense!” she quips. There were 150 students vying for the office of the Junior Management Grade 1 of Federal Bank but Agrima knew she had to keep her calm and stay true no matter what. The final selection process started with an aptitude test followed by a group discussion and interview. “There were volleys of questions coming from the interviewer but there was a particular one which had me thinking on my toes- what is that one topic which you don’t like to talk about with people? Took me a while to answer that,” says Agrima.
During her interview, Agrima mostly drew her experience from her internship that Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida had facilitated for her after she completed her first year of PGDM at the B-school. She had interned with Voltas where she had worked as a finance intern in the company’s finance and commercial department. The project was on working capital management. And in Agrima’s words- “a lot of questions revolved around my project and work responsibilities at Voltas.” Her specialization in Finance and Marketing was a cherry on the cake. Her domain knowledge backed by her two years’ training within an intensive PGDM curriculum had her deal questions around teamwork and people management efficiently.
And did the MP girl know she was going to make it to one of the major scheduled commercial banks of India as soon she completed her PGDM? Well, of course not but what Agrima knew was- “to not leave any opportunity unanswered.” She stayed focused in her academics from day one in her PGDM and kept herself occupied with one of the busiest student clubs on campus- the Media Relations Club (MRC) alongside. She was one of the key content writers of the team and was also a member of the Communications Club. While others might network to make business contacts, Agrima networked to make friends and build relationships. “I met fabulous people these last 2 years of my PGDM life and I am hopeful, we shall stay in touch and contribute to the world in our own big or small yet significant ways,” says the girl who is about to join Federal Bank in a matter of few months.

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