tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10387296Thu, 05 Sep 2024 22:06:23 +0000MBA InterviewMBA experience; TuckMBA interviewsMBA overviewBusinessPersonal GrowthProfessional GrowthPersonalAchieversAdsenseAdvertisingAttitudeCharityEntrepreneursEntrepreneurshipExperiencesInvestmentsMBA preparationMoneyPersonal FinancePhilosophyRags to richesStocksThe turns, the twists, the journey...http://nishkala.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Nishkala)Blogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10387296.post-1294760880036850478Thu, 24 Apr 2008 03:32:00 +00002008-04-23T20:32:04.068-07:00Check this great article - an interview with Warren Buffett on Fortune Magazine's latest edition. It is most surprising to find that he knew the sub prime mess was going to start in early 2007, when most people had no clue ( Check his notes to shareholders in the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Reports ). While I am a strong fan of Warren ( who would not be! ) and have started reading the Annual http://nishkala.blogspot.com/2008/04/what-warren-buffet-thinks-on-us-economy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nishkala)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10387296.post-2803481071142144715Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:44:00 +00002008-03-04T13:44:09.502-08:00Case for private equity in Indiahttp://nishkala.blogspot.com/2008/03/case-for-private-equity-in-india.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nishkala)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10387296.post-4945055524132464906Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:38:00 +00002008-03-04T13:38:01.805-08:00Manufacturing in India: opportunities, challenges, and mythshttp://nishkala.blogspot.com/2008/03/manufacturing-in-india-opportunities_5577.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nishkala)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10387296.post-3673039018513867712Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:37:00 +00002008-03-04T13:37:59.354-08:00Manufacturing in India: opportunities, challenges, and mythshttp://nishkala.blogspot.com/2008/03/manufacturing-in-india-opportunities_04.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nishkala)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10387296.post-6519766095691286757Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:37:00 +00002008-03-04T13:37:56.423-08:00Manufacturing in India: opportunities, challenges, and mythshttp://nishkala.blogspot.com/2008/03/manufacturing-in-india-opportunities.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nishkala)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10387296.post-3267964273470513945Wed, 30 Jan 2008 02:13:00 +00002008-01-29T18:13:07.294-08:00Smart tips on how to deliver a presentation a la Steve Jobs style!Deliver a Presentation like Steve Jobshttp://nishkala.blogspot.com/2008/01/deliver-presentation-like-steve-jobs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nishkala)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10387296.post-5159145423915685500Tue, 29 Jan 2008 17:22:00 +00002008-01-29T09:22:40.287-08:00For all the ambitious (and not so ambitious ) ladies, here are some smart tips on grooming for women from executive coaches. Some small tips but very effective ones!Employment Digest » Blog Archive » Grooming Women for the Top: Tips from Executive CoachesDo let me know if this was useful.http://nishkala.blogspot.com/2008/01/smart-tips-on-grooming-for-women.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nishkala)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10387296.post-6134263391442858494Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:22:00 +00002007-10-10T10:22:27.267-07:00"Hanung" - Did the name sound Korean? No, you are wrong. It is an Indian company.Read on to learn more about The success story of Hanung Toyshttp://nishkala.blogspot.com/2007/10/amazing-story-of-hanung-toys.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nishkala)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10387296.post-5007003779729331212Sun, 30 Sep 2007 16:49:00 +00002007-09-30T09:49:13.826-07:00The article below vindicates what I was expecting and anticipating to happen about the rally in the stock markets. Given the cut in federal rates, many investors would be moving to India and the stock markets would see a rally in the short term ( See the earlier article ).Equity funds see heaviest inflows- Markets-The Sunday ET-ET Features-The Economic Timeshttp://nishkala.blogspot.com/2007/09/equity-funds-see-heaviest-inflows.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nishkala)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10387296.post-3327708064119021110Sun, 30 Sep 2007 00:40:00 +00002007-09-29T17:40:49.074-07:00Here is a nice article on the sub-prime crisis and its side effects on India. I agree with the first part of analysis about the causes for the sub-prime crisis - the low interest rates spurring the growth;However, I disagree with the fact that in the near short term the asset prices in India would be coming down. In the long run, I see that the Indian economy getting affected because of the rupeehttp://nishkala.blogspot.com/2007/09/sub-prime-crisis-and-side-effects.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nishkala)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10387296.post-299300911862098713Fri, 28 Sep 2007 18:53:00 +00002007-09-28T11:53:38.650-07:00"Forbes magazine has released its fifth ranking of American business schools. Dartmouth University's Tuck School of Business remains at the top of the bi-annual survey, which measures the return on investment (ROI) of different schools' MBA programmes. According to Forbes, Tuck students net $115,000 over the five years after they take an MBA. Students from Stanford, which ranked second, earn an http://nishkala.blogspot.com/2007/09/tuck-remains-top-in-forbes-list-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nishkala)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10387296.post-981503394269004986Fri, 28 Sep 2007 18:50:00 +00002007-09-28T11:50:00.753-07:00Tuck ranked #1 for the 4rth consecutive year in WSJ rankings: More hereTuck News and Events - Tuck #1 in The Wall Street Journal ranking of MBA programshttp://nishkala.blogspot.com/2007/09/tuck-1-in-wall-street-journal-ranking.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nishkala)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10387296.post-6767048250051443885Sun, 12 Aug 2007 17:48:00 +00002007-08-12T10:50:57.406-07:00MBA overviewMBA preparationIn case you have not noticed, I completed my second article in the preparation for MBA - "Differences in Preparation – Overview of preparation for US MBA - II"http://nishkala.blogspot.com/2007/08/completed-ealrier-article-differences.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nishkala)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10387296.post-168578325039323952Fri, 10 Aug 2007 04:17:00 +00002007-08-11T11:09:12.932-07:00BusinessPersonalPhilosophyHave you ever thought of added-value of your life? Sounds MBA-"jargony"? I agree.. but it is a nice point.I was watching a movie - The wonderful life - which talks about how the world woudl be if a person was not born. In this movie, the protoganist plans of committing suicide becuase his company is going to go bankrupt. An angel comes down to show him how valuable his life is and the way he doeshttp://nishkala.blogspot.com/2007/08/ever-thought-of-added-value-of-your.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nishkala)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10387296.post-6413798962708481200Thu, 02 Aug 2007 16:47:00 +00002007-08-03T07:25:25.634-07:00EntrepreneursEntrepreneurshipExperiencesThose of you who are already or planning to become entrepreneurs and start your own business, or those of you who are venture capitalists and looking to invest funds, here is a good forum for finding similar entrepreneurs, VCs and industry experts - advisorgarage.com . The forum contains very interesting articles about entrepreneurship - right from finding the investor to exiting the business. http://nishkala.blogspot.com/2007/08/advisor-garage-forum-for-entrepreneurs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nishkala)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10387296.post-78047878458212467Mon, 30 Jul 2007 02:11:00 +00002007-08-12T12:06:45.109-07:00MBA overviewHere is the second post (Completed). Again, the disclaimer holds true - My opinions are not unquestionable. These reflect my understanding and not the view of admission officers.Before I start, let me tell you two major points that get ignored -1. MBA selection is as much about you selecting a school as much about the admission committee selecting you! If you dont like the school or its culture, http://nishkala.blogspot.com/2007/07/differences-in-preparation-overview-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nishkala)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10387296.post-6348478394912556482Mon, 23 Jul 2007 04:30:00 +00002007-08-15T08:09:40.475-07:00AdsenseAdvertisingCharityMoneyPersonalIn case you noticed, there are two changes - one, I have started writing articles again :) I feel bad that I could not complete the basic articles for MBA preparation. I should have completed them. I decided that I will write articles atleast one per week.Two, I have given away the space for advertising. The money that will come from adsense will purely go to charity - particularly the school http://nishkala.blogspot.com/2007/07/advertising-money-to-charity.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nishkala)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10387296.post-114725135910614861Wed, 10 May 2006 08:51:00 +00002007-08-11T11:19:16.694-07:00AchieversAttitudeRags to richesEver seen a rags to riches story? Not in movies, in real life? Ever seen a person who overcomes all difficulties and rises to top.. We all do, but the range of difficulties we face are very diverse... Here is a person who has surmounted very huge difficulties.... and proved that its the attitude and determination that matters... Mr.Subramaniam, propreitor of RichCoreIndia. http://http://nishkala.blogspot.com/2006/05/what-attitude-hats-off-mrsubramaniam.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nishkala)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10387296.post-114597153117870224Tue, 25 Apr 2006 13:01:00 +00002007-08-11T11:10:43.814-07:00MBA overviewCheck out the blog of Eric at http://beatthegmat.blogspot.com. The blog is a great collection of relevant material for preparting for GMAT. Use it as a supplement along with the soft copies at the gmail account I have stored materials it. He is also offering scholarship for 2 candidates for writing GMAT. Btw, if you are do not know Eric, let me introduce you. He is supposed to be one of the whiz http://nishkala.blogspot.com/2006/04/scholarship-for-writing-gmat.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nishkala)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10387296.post-114303306077450209Wed, 22 Mar 2006 12:42:00 +00002007-08-11T11:17:58.095-07:00Personal GrowthProfessional GrowthBeen extremely busy with personal commitments... Got a breather today and could browse for a few mins... Found this link on net: http://www.joshkaufman.net/personalmbaHave to grab a few books and read... Currently have with me "The Goal"... Let me complete it... Be ready for reviews...http://nishkala.blogspot.com/2006/03/books-to-read.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nishkala)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10387296.post-114231296185271194Tue, 14 Mar 2006 05:07:00 +00002007-08-11T11:14:33.768-07:00MBA experience; TuckMBA InterviewMBA interviewsAdds a little pleasure to see that I have been admitted in University of North Carolina as well. I considered this my backup and when I told people this, they grinned at me! Those of you who grinned at me, I have made it :)http://nishkala.blogspot.com/2006/03/accepted-in-unc.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nishkala)13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10387296.post-114191523810780745Thu, 09 Mar 2006 14:37:00 +00002007-08-11T11:14:33.768-07:00MBA experience; TuckMBA InterviewMBA interviewsAgain, this is a copy of a mail that I had shooted to sept-2006intake yahoo groups. I am posting my Tuck interview experience as some of my friends wante d me to. I am a January round applicant ( currently waiting for the results ) and was interviewed by Ms.Kristine Laca. Here are the details: My interview was scheduled at 2 PM Friday afternoon at Oberoi with Ms.Kristine Laca, Director of http://nishkala.blogspot.com/2006/03/tuck-interview-conducted-on-18th-jan.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nishkala)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10387296.post-114191504564057754Thu, 09 Mar 2006 14:30:00 +00002007-08-11T11:14:33.769-07:00MBA experience; TuckMBA InterviewMBA interviewsI am just posting my ISB interview experience as some people asked me to. I am an R2 applicant ( now admitted ) and was interviewed on 27th Jan at Taj Residency. This post is more of a cut-copy-paste from my earlier mail to isb-pgp yahoo groups. My interview was scheduled at 12:00 PM. Reached venue at 11:30. got an essay topic to write for - "Why cant India produce great sportspersons" wrote http://nishkala.blogspot.com/2006/03/isb-interview-conducted-on-27th-jan.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nishkala)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10387296.post-114190296871448679Thu, 09 Mar 2006 11:02:00 +00002007-08-11T11:10:43.815-07:00MBA overviewPlease note: This article is however by no means exclusive and is intended for basic introduction to GMAT and no way unquestionable. These is my understanding and my view alone.Introduction: GMAT is a computer-based adaptive comprising verbal, quantitative and writing assessment sections. The verbal and quant sections are objective and are rated together on a total of 800 and the Analytical and http://nishkala.blogspot.com/2006/03/preparing-for-gmat-iv_09.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nishkala)17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10387296.post-114190036810599289Thu, 09 Mar 2006 10:20:00 +00002007-08-11T11:10:43.815-07:00MBA overviewI will be posting an article about preparation for MBA. The preceding two articles - Differences in Preparation and Calendar will be posted later. Meanwhile, for these, you could check the articles written by Sowmya ( aka Simbha) earlier. You could also refer to Swetha's ( She is currently doing her MBA at Univ. of Wisconsin ) articles at http://swetha.balla.googlepages.com/mbagyan. Some of my http://nishkala.blogspot.com/2006/03/mba-preparation-slight-change-in-order.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nishkala)0