Anisha has done MBA in Marketing from NMIMS And Executive Management(PMNO) from Harvard Business School. She has been instrumental in growing CATKing Digital with her experience with Marico and Henkel in the past.
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IIM Nagpur Personal Interview Experience 1:
IIM Nagpur Personal Interview Experience 2:
19/04/2021 34month exp 1- Tell me something about yourself and why MBA 2- questions of hotel business and profit statergy (based on previous ans) 3- Who was savitri bai phule 4- responsibility handled at work 5- problem faced at work and what did u do to fix it 6- why are ordanance factory setup for(father works here) 7- follow up quesn on it. 8- what are the project you did with the NGO u work with 9- follow up quesn on it 10- any questions for us. 11- what all calls you have.
IIM Nagpur Personal Interview Experience 3:
Panel Composition:
- 1 Female (early 30s)
- 1 Male (late 50s)
Panellist 1
Q: Tell me something about yourself.
A: Bla bla bla wala rehearsed answer.
Q: You mentioned something about an ATX certification at NASA in your form. Tell me about it.
A: Explained the selection process, the competition we participated in at KSC Orlando, and the ATX drill we were a part of.
Q: Any recent news in the tech space?
A: Told her about the Tesla Space X exploration missions and the recent test launch that landed itself again. She asked for something else, and I mentioned the helicopter probe taking flight on Mars. She didn’t seem too convinced about this response though.
Q: You mentioned wanting to build something in the tech space in 10 years. You have something in mind?
A: Pitched my business idea to her, which led to some cross-questioning about the idea itself and how I would overcome the challenges.
Q: You worked at a startup alongside the CEO. What were your two biggest learnings from this experience?
A:
- Don’t diversify too early. Focus on a few key features first.
- Don’t focus on the solution. Focus on the problem. Once the problem is validated, alternate solutions may come out and even turn out to be better.
Q: How would you apply these to your idea?
A: Mentioned how I want to focus first on hypothesis testing and building a proof of concept. Mentioned the biggest problem I will face and then gave two ways of solving it. Prompted a lot of cross-questioning, but I think I defended my stance well.
Panellist 2
Q: What will you do after your MBA?
A: Mentioned how I am still in my learning phase and thus would want to learn as much as I can about building products by working as a Product Manager in a reputable IT company.
Q: What domain though?
A: IT and E-commerce would be my best bet, but consulting and FinTech is, of course, a domain that really excites me.
Q: So, why IIM Nagpur?
A: Mentioned how I actually had a senior from this very college, who always said good things about this institute. And of course, the Case Study-based approach and the talented peer group would make sure I learn from more than just books. Not to mention the prestige of the college is unparalleled.
Q: Your SOP had a quote from Walt Disney on it about how all dreams can be accomplished if you have the courage to go for them. What is your dream?
A: Reiterated my dream to build something in the tech space once I have learnt enough about the pitfalls of the industry and upped my skills enough. He wanted another one though, so I mentioned my passion for football coaching and how I am a youth coach ever since my playing career ended due to an injury. Told him my dream is to see India in the FIFA World Cup someday. This prompted a full 15-minute talk about football coaching.
Q: Is coaching important?
A: Mentioned how coaching is about three things: improving technique, conditioning, and making players tactically aware so as to play together. I then harped on about how the first two can still be learnt on a basic level without a coach nowadays thanks to online resources like YouTube, but teams really need a coach to help the multiple players play together. I also mentioned Leicester City as an example to prove the point that tactically organised teams can defeat teams with even more talented players and even bigger bank balances.
Q: So what does a coach do that a captain cannot?
A: Told them how captains have an undivided focus on what they are doing in the game as football is a sport requiring immense concentration. Hence, you need the 12th man during games who can see the game and understand it thanks to their experience as a player. Hence, you need a coach.
Q: Asked me whether having multiple coaches would be better.
A: I said yes, all teams nowadays have a head coach and multiple assistant coaches.
Q: He said no. I am saying, multiple head coaches.
A: I said no then. They would differ on their philosophies and playing styles, which can really be a problem and confuse players.
Q: No, let’s say the coaches all agree on one playstyle.
A: I said for the six days of training, it will work, I think. Players get more 1v1 attention, and as long as the drills are suited to the playing style, it would work fine. However, on a matchday, you can’t have multiple coaches making in-game decisions. One of them needs to step up and make the call. And thus, a head coach is needed.
Q: But they agree on playstyle, right? Why would they differ on in-game management?
A: Well, sir, a problem can be solved in multiple ways. Let’s say you want to attack in the last few minutes. One school of thought says bring on an extra attacker and then lob the ball into the box so they can score via a header or rebound. Another school of thought says to bring on a creative midfielder so the team can get better possession and control and create high-quality chances for the already present attackers. Clearly, we can’t have multiple head coaches debating on which one to go for in the final moments of the game. The decision needs to be quick because time is money here.
Q: Do you know who brought out Total Football?
A: Now, I knew this answer. I knew the player, but I was blanking on the name somehow. I started going on about how he is an Ajax Legend and was also at Barcelona for a stint, hoping that my mind would remember in these five seconds, but no. I was blanked out. I then told him, “I am really embarrassed about this, sir, but I can’t recall the name. I know the player, I know his career, but the name is escaping me right now.” He then started saying name starts with C - R - Y. Finally, my brain responds, “Johan Cryuff, of course, sir.” Maa sahi kahti thi, Chawanprash khana chahiye tha.
He said it’s fine and that that would be it for the interview. Both panellists wished me all the best, and I logged out.
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