I gave this presentation to the MBA students at Sharda Group of Institutions on 30th October 2010

1. Standing out of the crowd
in Corporate environment
Ingredients of a successful MBA
Presentation delivered on 30th October 2010 at SGI, Agra by Ayush Jain

2. Agenda
• Introduction
• Mastering the basics
• Moving up the ladder
• Mind of a Successful MBA

3. Agenda
• Introduction
• Mastering the basics
• Moving up the ladder
• Mind of a Successful MBA

4. Who am I
Why are we here
The flow of this presentation

5. Agenda
• Introduction
• Mastering the basics
• Moving up the ladder
• Mind of a Successful MBA

6. Agenda
• Introduction
• Mastering the basics
The indispensable RWS
• Moving up the ladder
• Mind of a Successful MBA

7. As MBAs you
need to take
decisions,
For decisions
you need
information
and
information
comes from
Reading

8. To be able to
articulate your
thoughts on
paper is an art,
only achieved by
few. Develop
your
Writing
skills

9. Your Idea is only
effective, if you
have the skills to
Speakit up
effectively

10. Agenda
• Introduction
• Mastering the basics
Other Key Skills expected of you
• Moving up the ladder
• Mind of a Successful MBA

11. You should be
well aware of
your Basic
Books.
1 book each in
marketing,
Finance, HR
and strategy

12. Learning
Excel is
indispensable
skill for MBAs
Basics include
importing
data, Pivot
tables,
Macros and
simple
financial
functions
such as NPV,
FV etc

13. Learn how to make
Persuasive
Presentations.
You shall need it
Day in and Day out

14. Explain more
*Pictures are from book ‘Say it with charts
OR

15. Put data in a way that is
simple to understand
*Pictures are from book ‘Say it with charts
OR

16. Think !! how data can best
be represented.
*Pictures are from book ‘Say it with charts
OR

17. Creativity is always better
*Pictures are from book ‘Say it with charts
OR

18. Can U recognize,
what is this?
Now
This is what is called
Connecting the
dots…..An ability that
would make you stand
out of the crowd

19. Agenda
• Introduction
• Mastering the basics
• Moving up the ladder
Indispensable traits to make you stand out
• Mind of a Successful MBA

20. Always be
Polished

21. Help others

22. Pursue a Hobby.
Increase your skill set
outside your scope of
work

23. Be the Best in your
core competency

24. Learn a bit on
Personal
Finance. You will
need it one day

25. Agenda
• Introduction
• Mastering the basics
• Moving up the ladder
• Mind of a Successful MBA

26. I Hear, I Forget
I Listen, I
understand
I do, I remember
-Chinese Proverb

27. Man is but the
product of his
thoughts,
what he thinks
he becomes
-Mahatma Gandhi

28. We all live in a world of
Information
Overload…..People we
meet are often looking
at us but thinking about
something else. Given
that, it is important to
be not only well
prepared but Be
Razor Sharp
always
-Subroto Bagchi

29. Shoot your
Questions!!!