LIFE AT IMI-B

IMI Bhubaneswar will host the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) ATAL Academy sponsored one-week online Faculty Development Programme on Emotional Intelligence. To be held between 18 th and 22 nd January 2021, the programme will see the presence of leading lights from industry and academia. They will gain insights on why Emotional Intelligence is the key to the performance of business personnel, as experts highlight its importance on this knowledge-sharing platform. In traditional business environments, technical skills and analytic abilities were considered crucial for high performing professionals. However, as Industry 4.0 is here, we are functioning in a dynamic environment that demands unique skills. There is compelling evidence, which proves that Emotional Intelligence and not IQ, holds the key. It is certainly responsible for the effective management of interpersonal relationships for business professionals. And that makes them stand out as star performers in the...

IMI Bhubaneswar will host a Faculty Development Programme themed ‘Financial Time Series Analysis Using R’ from 28th to 30th January. The three-day FDP will be held in online mode and is aimed to make participants aware of different time series models. It will also offer them tips and tools to help them analyze data, which we now understand, is the most valuable commodity in the world. The programme will be helmed by Prof. Santanu Das, Associate Professor, F&A – an expert in the field. As the Programme Director, he has ensured that the FDP has been curated to meet the requirements of a varied set of participants and delivers highly relevant information to them effectively. Classroom discussions along with hands-on applications on real-time data will make it an engaging workshop for all participants. The entire course will be conducted in R and also aims to provide an understanding of the algorithms behind each of the time series models. Participants will also benefit from getting in...

  16 th December 2020, Wednesday: Bhubaneswar’s top-ranking business school, International Management Institute (IMI) along with a remarkable university, EGADE Business School, Mexico City, Mexico, recently held its 6 th edition of International Conference on “Global Business Environment” with the theme – “Disruptions in Business and Management Practices: Causes, Conflicts, and Control”, which came to a successful conclusion on Saturday, 12 th December 2020, after a two-day insightful event. The conference was divided into 9 technical sessions, coupled with 65 types of research, which were split and presented across two engaging days. The event was commenced by Prof. Manit Mishra, following which, Prof. Ramesh Behl – Director of IMI Bhubaneswar, took over to welcome the guests, presenters, management authorities, and most importantly, students. In his address, he covered topics of ongoing matters, including the COVID-19 pandemic and tech disruptions caused due to it; its effec...

  “What will be the acceptable score to get admission in a top B-School? Should I take a drop or get admission anywhere? What are other career alternatives?” If these are some of the questions clouding your mind as CAT 2020 approaches, then Dr. Pallavi Pandey has the answers for you. The professor of HR&OB at IMI B has a PhD from IIT Dhanbad and has strong industry and academic experience. She shares her insightful strategies for CAT and beyond. Dr. Pandey wants you to remember that CAT is about the accuracy, so in the last couple of weeks it’s important to revise your concepts and take as many mock tests as possible. To those balancing the tight rope walk between work and CAT preparations, she says, “Prioritize your tasks. You must be willing to work hard as no situation is permanent.”  There is a silver lining to your efforts – it’s the ticket to some of the top B Schools in India. But with everything that has happened this year, is 2021 the right time to start with your...

  “Every time I felt anxious during exams, I would close my eyes for a minute and calm myself. This helped me mitigate the time loss that would have occurred had I panicked,” says Ayush Khowala with refreshing candour. He appeared for the most important exam of them all, CAT 2019 and came out with flying colours to secure his admission with IMI Bhubaneswar. He shares his tips and tricks to beat the stress a month before the test. Ayush reveals that he started his preparations for the test 5 months before the exam. But the last couple of months were reserved for mock tests alone. “It’s not the time to learn a new concept. Instead, focus your energies on mock tests because they help you maintain your speed and accuracy for the exam. It’s also important to analyze your mock tests to gain an understanding of areas you should improve in,” he says on a thoughtful note. In the last leg of preparations leading up to CAT 2020, it’s also crucial to start taking mock tests depending on th...

  Assessing your strengths and figuring out your weaknesses to work on them in the final stages of preparations can make all the difference in your CAT score. Jitumoni Sharma, who aced the test in 2019, did just that. “I was good in quant and LRDI but very weak in VARC. Through YouTube, I found “Word Power Made Easy” by Norman Lewis, which helped me a lot. I would also record new vocab words on the phone to recall and memorize them,” he reveals. Jitumoni showed the same level of earnest through the four months of his CAT prep while keeping up with the studies in 5 th semester of his graduation program. “I would prepare for CAT for 4-5 hours every day. I cleared the basics to the best of my ability and then kept revising the concepts. Give as many mock tests as possible, including sectional mocks. It’s also important to pick the right set of questions for mock tests,” he recommends. According to Jitumoni, managing time and stress is the key to giving your best on the test day. ...

  “Even when you are fully prepared, stress can ruin it all. Stay calm and composed during the exam,” says cool CAT Sikta Sinha, who cracked the management entrance test in 2018. She made the result count by securing admission with IMI Bhubaneswar and is now specializing in Human Resource and Marketing. With CAT 2020 around the corner, we asked her for smart hacks to ace the test.  “I had a time table for preparation and focused on the parts I wasn’t comfortable with. For two weeks before the test, I would give mock tests every day and analyze them. This analysis is the key to spot any loopholes in your preparations and performance,” says Sikta, offering insights into her strategies. She also reveals that she focused on Quants because it can be the differential factor, and recommends stressing on domains you aren’t comfortable with.  Sikta’s three-fold plan for CAT was – solving as many mock tests, as many revisions as possible, and staying calm for the big day. The plan ...