An IIM convert and aftermath

IIMB professors liked me for this performance and gave me a PGSEM admit.. Now after that, over the last few days I've been subject to lot of brainwashing over this.. Lot of my well-wishers including friends and many family members want me to giv a shot at PGP again .. For the uninitiated, PGP is the flagship program of IIMs , which is a full time course and its members of this course who rake in multimillion offers at the end of the course , whereas PGSEM or Post Graduate Program in Software Enterprise Management is a new program with classes only on friday mornings and saturdays ... Although the course syllabus is broadly the same, PGSEM doesnt have official placements... It is a program meant for working executives.. To do it , you got to have the support of the company where u r working.. And it does not make sense to offer placements under this arrangement.. If u say " Allow me to attend the course along with work , IIM will get me placed " , no company will allow you to do that course... All this effectively means if I attend PGSEM , I'll have to find my own way either inside or outside oracle after this..

All said and done..But I'm still joining PGSEM ... The reasons,

* CAT is a lottery.. My CAT story till date is here

* CAT performance can depend largely on the DAY

* I'm someone who believes much in highest brands....Thats why I didnt giv a try for MDI/NITIE or anything like that last yr / this year .. In other words, the kind of satisfaction I would have had if I did my MBA from second level institutes would be much lower than what I'd have after this PGSEM even if it is part-time..I might be wrong here, but then, I would go with my gut-feeling :)

* I'm not keen on i-banking /finance/ marketing..For me, systems level jobs in ERP or web or related sectors would be a better fit ...

* I'm someone who is a bit keen on entrepreneurial stuff.. ( You'll hopefully see one roll out soon :) .. ) ..For such a mindset, I feel a little bit relaxed course is OK.. :)

* If I repeat CAT and get into I / K / L after 4yrs workexp , it might not be as beneficial in the long run..( I could be wrong here too )

* I feel I've missed out on lots of life by running behind CAT over the last 2-3 years.. Enough of that..

* Except A,C all other IIMs giv out calls based on lot of criteria other than CAT-score.. I know a guy who got B,L calls with overall percentile, sectional percentiles, 10th , 12th , workexp less than me...except for the B-tech score.. Specifically, IIMB has given lot of weightage to B-tech score( mine is just 74 % ) ..So, unless I score something like 99.9 and all , IIMB PGP is out of my bounds... So, even if I write again,it'll be like fighting for the 400 odd seats at IIMA and IIMC combined..

* By the time I finish this course ,I'll be having 5+ yrs exp in oracle + an IIMB degree .. Dont you think thats an attractive prospect for better options ?

*Last but not the least,I'll be having salary here during the course :) ..

So , all people who are demanding treats for this, please please realize that I won't be among the select few who will be the toast of the newspapers 2 yrs later with exorbitant pay packets from i-banks and consults :)

If you want treats, I can give you leads on where to go and demand.. :D
The below are the PGP converts whom I know.... Many many congratulations to each of them Eke out treats from them..:)

IIMA converts

1) Raghav ( 99.95 %le with 100 percentile in verbal.. ask him tips : )
2) Abid ( An infrequent blogger..But a guy to watch out for in the future..God of quizzing :) )

IIMB converts
1) Shyam,Vineet -- Do they blog ?? ( BIK converts )
2) Rajesh -- A very special congrats as he converted his lone B -call at 96.4 :)..A tremendous achievement really ..
3) Kandy -- Sits in the next cubicle :) I can convey any treat demands directly :)...BI converts..

-- Gentlemen, all the best for your future :)

Ajith