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Originally Posted by Dev_C_Vasu

Hi ADCOM,

Can my recommendation letter reach Great Lakes before i submit my application form?

cheers,
Vasudevan C

Certainly. That should not be a problem.

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Originally Posted by raj33v

hi all,

I'm Rajeev Srivastava, working for an IT MNC, have 2.5 yrs of workex in total.

I have some question regarding Operations & technology course. It would be great if some one with exp (GL alumni) or Admission committee could address this.

1 > What kind of job profile is being offered to people from Operations & technology (I have seen many people working as BA in IT companies and their salary is just not good, so I'm a bit confused with this).

2 > What was the average for salary for last 2-3 year in this.

3 > How much salary should a person with 3 yrs of IT experience should expect in general?
P.S. I know the last 2 questions are a bit awkward as salary being offered depends on profile, but still if anyone could throw some light on this would be of great help.

thanks,
Rajeev.

Hi Rajeev

Please see my answers below.

1. Roles are significantly based on past experience and performance during interviews. Yes, the roles offered range from Business analysts to Business relationship managers. I would like to believe that there is a learning curve for every person and companies are determined to put you through that before they start entrusting you with more responsibilities. Thats why it is not very unusual and in no ways a potential hindrance. In fact, there are several people, who have taken this up as a challenge and companies have only been happy to help them work their way up the ladder. So a lot depends on the person himself/herself.

2. We put up a split of average salaries on the website. In this specific category, the average was between 8 lakhs to 12 lakhs INR.

3. Frankly, there is no specific answer to this question because of its sheer subjectivity. We had someone with about less than 4 years experience who bagged the highest salary package last year. Whereas there was someone who was much more experienced but could not match or even come anywhere close to that amount. Again, from what I have come to realize through my MBA is that, this degree is not as much about salary hikes as much it is about skill set enhancement. If you are able to make the most out of the gruelling 12 months that you spend at the B school, you can be rest assured that your revenue streams for the remainder of your life are only going to go up.

All the best.

[Dev_C_Vasu]

Hi ADCOM,

Any updates on campus visit?

Cheers,
Vasudevan C

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Originally Posted by Dev_C_Vasu

Hi ADCOM,

Any updates on campus visit?

Cheers,
Vasudevan C

Hi

Last Saturday we had a bunch of about 8 people who visited the campus and spent over 2 hours with us. This was part of a pilot run that I had mentioned earlier. The Awareness team which is responsible for the Great Weekends program is working hard on feedback acquisition at the moment and fine tuning the entire program and the subtle details related to it.

The unofficial feedback has of course been pretty good. Check this out, folks. Feedback

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An interesting note by one of our very own folks, Zoheb. I take no credit for any of the content apart from posting it here!

September: The fun filled jam packed month
September! A month that had everything that could possibly have happened in thirty days. Ganesh chaturthi had just gone by and people were under its euphoria when Sanghamitra took place, our bi-annual college festival. The hostel came alive during this period, there were practices for dance, singing, fashion show, skits etc in every nook and corner, much before the event was supposed to take place. So when the actual event arrived, everyone was very well prepared and executed their part to perfection. This day saw the whole set of 260 come to the newly inaugurated India Cements amphitheatre and enjoy every part of the show which ranged from singing, dancing, skits, fashion show, miming and the in house rock show. Moreover everyone hit the dance floor at the end of the whole event, and that was the time when everyone let their hair down and had a blast. A day which captured everyone’s imagination and brought in some fun, in the otherwise hectic work schedule of a Great Laker.
Two days after Sanghamitra was the much awaited event, the HR Conclave which saw almost 300 HR executives visiting our campus from various parts of the country. The preparation for HR Conclave was on from the time the new session began, and this day saw people getting ready from 4am in the morning to receive guests to until about 11pm in the night when the guests left the campus after a successful event.
Just a couple of days more and the event called Mr and Miss Dillogical was organized by the BIG FM group, needless to say all the participants were heavily geared up for the event! Big FM had organized a host of competitions for all the participants from blowing balloons, to selling items and performing a stage show, which was not only an exhilarating experience for them but for the audience as well. Mr and Miss Dillogical were selected from the all the set of participants.
Two days more and the college witnessed a sports event which was to go on for about a month with events like badminton, basketball, volleyball and football; what made it more exciting was that all the four sections were vying for the top spot which made it tremendously competitive. The ‘finals’ of the volleyball matches was the night to look out for. Despite having three assignments to complete the following day, almost half of the college was on the ground to cheer for their respective teams.
Meanwhile there was a Chinese skit which was supposed to be performed by everyone, and boy oh boy what professional skits, it was mind-blowing to say the least. The CII conference followed next, it was a two day event and our college was invited for its participation. A few students got a chance to share the space with the industry big wigs including the Minister of State for Communications and IT, Sachin Pilot.
It was the month of Ramzan, and an iftaar party was organized for the whole college with a few goodies meant for the occasion. Not to mention it drew a lot of participation from the college folks. This was followed by Eid where the students were presented with the traditional sweet meant for the festival, ‘Sewaiayan’. All these festivals reinforce the ethos and values that Great Lakes stands for where-in all the national festivals are celebrated by one and all with equal fervour and enthusiasm.
The fun session was still in progress when we had the daunting task of completing seven exams in about 50 hrs. There was hardly anyone who slept for the two nights during the exams. The hour that followed the last exam cannot be mentioned in words; it was the time when students were to get back home after a gap of more than 5 months, and everyone’s faces were cheerful and bright despite the sleepless nights and hard work which went while preparing for the exams.
Meanwhile a set of students were preparing to leave for the International study tour to Malaysia and Singapore. This tour would facilitate the students to view the world with a broader perspective and would include university visits as also the local sight-seeing, a trip not many would want to miss.
A barrage of events and activities makes this month by far the most eventful month till date!

[R_IMI]

Hi desperately pag,

Kudos to the effort you and other seniors are putting in this thread!!

I have a couple of doubts regarding the application process...

1. There are two sections in the application form which ask for 'Awards & Achievements' - one in the academic profie section and another in the non-academic section. And here the one mentioned under the academic profile section has an additional column for the 'level' (state/ national/internatl). Is this only for academic/ curriculum related stuff.
If I have to mention something like a 1st prize in Paper Presentation in a national level tech fest- where should I put that? (ideally we should be putting that under the non-academic section but the fact that there is no mention of any 'level' there forced me to clarify this)

2. Considering the fact that I will be submitting my form by Dec'09 end- Can I click the 'ask for recommendation' tab now? As per my understanding a separate email will be sent to my recommenders and they will need to respond to it (I think the contact details where they need to respond will be mentioned in the mail). Will there be a problem if the recommendation reaches you almost a month before my final submission of the form.

Once again request your help as usual with the above.

[vikash1106]

Hi,

I have 57 months of experience , more than 20 month in consulting and 3 years in operation. My BBM %age was 69%, XII 54% and X 52%.

Kindly let me know the cut off for CAT with above profile and also provide me some tips for essay writing.

With Regards,
Vikash

[vikram_k51]

Hi Seniors,
My Profile:
B Tech NIT Silchar
Work-ex:5+ Years(IT and Banking)
GMAT:700/5
Participated in co-curricular activities and NGO work.

My question is will there be separate rounds of interview for GMAT and CAT 2009 applicants,considering there are different deadlines?

[jeevareddy]

hi there.....
i am planning to take up gmat in jan next year and if i am not wrong then the last date of applying to Great Lakes is Jan 3....

well is it possible that i send them my application first and my gmat score later..

also is the Great Lakes mba accredited...

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Originally Posted by vikram_k51

Hi Seniors,
My Profile:
B Tech NIT Silchar
Work-ex:5+ Years(IT and Banking)
GMAT:700/5
Participated in co-curricular activities and NGO work.

My question is will there be separate rounds of interview for GMAT and CAT 2009 applicants,considering there are different deadlines?

Hi

No.. Interview invites will be sent out of a common pool of applicants that will have both people applying with GMAT and CAT scores.