At IES MCRC, each course is full of assignments, projects, and presentation to build confidence, says Tejas

Even though I had completed my Bachelor’s in Engineering, I was always fascinated by the world of Finance. I had to learn much more about current developments and techniques in finance, financial markets and financial applications and acquire hands-on experience in financial analysis. A master’s degree will provide me with a theoretical understanding, and in-depth idea of practical approaches in aiding managerial decision making and research skills to enable me to develop an expertise in the core area of finance.
During my research about various institutions, I came to know that IESMCRC is one of the Top B-Schools in Mumbai. A PGDM program from IESMCRC is crucial for achieving my career goals. The College's approach of cultivating intuition through case studies in finance and other application areas will help me strengthen my fundamentals, managerial and entrepreneurial instincts.

Each college has its own selection process. IES's Management College and Research Centre entrance procedure includes the Psychometric Test, Group Discussion and a Personal Interview. IESMCRC weighs the candidature on various parameters. It was tough but I was well prepared. One must read a lot in GK, social and political issues. Reading matters a lot. I chose not to go for any coaching classes but studied on my own, preparing for aptitude test, GD & PI. My work experience came to my advantage.

For the Psychometric Test, there is nothing like right or wrong, it consists of condition-based questions. Group Discussion: They gave us one topic and 5 minutes to prepare on it and 20 minutes for discussion and the last 5 minutes to conclude. Topics are basically the one which are trending. This round is to understand your knowledge regarding the current affairs and to check confidence, and communication skills. A personal Interview consists of questions regarding your journey, your aspirations and to know you as a candidate.

Finally, after a daylong selection programme, a week later results were declared.  I got selected at IESMCRC.

As I am a part of the full-time program, we have day-long lectures from 9 am to 5 pm in the 1st Semester. From 2nd semester onwards, all Wednesdays are planned for Live Industry Projects and interaction with industry experts. It is a rare opportunity to gain work experience with corporate while you are still learning. Live Projects give exposure, experience and familiarity with people. At IES MCRC, each course is full of assignments, projects, and presentation to build confidence. Some are group presentations and some are individual presentations. So, you learn to work in teams and inculcate interpersonal skills, problem-solving and negotiation skills. IES MCRC has strong patronage from the industry in terms of awards sponsored such as Best Academic Performance, Best Live Project, Best Summer Project and Best Management Project and these act as a great motivational force among students to compete, perform and deliver their best for recognition. I learn a lot about the business, industry, professional ethics, professional skills like leadership analysis, decision-making, problem-solving, teamwork.

I would like to work as a Credit Analyst in the Banking and Financial Services Industry and along with that complete all three levels of CFA.

About the author

Tejas Awasthi is a PGDM student at IES's Management College and Research Centre. She has always been fascinated by the world of Economics and Finance.

Note: The views expressed in this article are solely author’s own and do not reflect/represent those of Shiksha