[Nafis.khan]

Originally Posted by Er Richa

Thanks a lot buddy..jus luking forward to hav u as ma senior at SIBM
Can u pls help me out by givin sum tips for ansng such quesns at d tyme of intrviews...like "Y taken a drop" "Y no job aftr grad"... n also wt sort of efforts r required for d GK part...ny suggestions for material r welcome... so many "WHAT IFs " r grilling me inside out...PLZ HELP!!!

You are always welcome as my junior in SIBM....moreover where ever you go my well wishes will be always there with you
Answer of these type of questions can be given by telling the the honest reason behind taking a drop after graduation, believe me panel members are smart enough to figure out the truth it will create a positive impact.
For the GK part i will suggest you to keep a firm eye on the national and international events and it will help you in gds also,go through a national daily preferably The Hindu,If possible makes notes also.....remember due sectional cutoff GK has very important.............

Your WHAT IFs are always welcome

Nafis

[linux_maverick]

Originally Posted by subhasishds_123

@linux_maverick - Thank you for your interest in SIBM, Pune.The fact of the matter is that IT/ITES offer diverse profiles including Finance,ops or marketing in the IT/ITES space... this translates into 22% of the batch being placed in IT roles.. You can very well work in an IT consultancy profile if you are so inclined after specializing in either of Fin./Ops. or Marketing. While Ops translates into profiles in IT Project Management, Marketing would predomimantly land you roles in the Pre-Sales/ Business Development space (e.g. Oracle, Sun etc.) - Finance would help you land profiles in Finance verticles or niche products such as Financle (Infy.), i-Flex etc. Hope that answers your queries...Please revert back in case of any further queries.

I on behalf of Admissions Team,SIBM Pune would also like to let you know that we are coming up with SIBM Live - an event that aims to answer queries of aspirants about MBA in general across 4 cities - Dehradun,Guwahati,Kochi and Vizag in the next couple of weeks - For more details regarding this please register @ SIBM . Symbiosis Institute of Business Management


Subhasish Dasgupta
Admissions Team
SIBM PUNE

Thanks..But what exactly is meant by pre-sales?Basically the impression i have is that in IT consultancy one starts of as a business analyst in a particular domain(say retail) or function(say CRM) and then moves on and over time becomes a consultant.Is pre sales the same as this?Suppose someone wants to be a business analyst Then what should be his specialization? Also isnt it that for IT project management one has 2 hv work -ex( I am a fresher).One more problem is that though i am good at analysis and planning(that is y i want an analysis oriented job) i am not too outgoing by nature(so that leaves marketing out).Plx help me seniors.I am in a real mess...

THNKS

P.S:Will SIBM live be held in kolkata?

[Er Richa]

Originally Posted by Nafis.khan

You are always welcome as my junior in SIBM....moreover where ever you go my well wishes will be always there with you
Answer of these type of questions can be given by telling the the honest reason behind taking a drop after graduation, believe me panel members are smart enough to figure out the truth it will create a positive impact.
For the GK part i will suggest you to keep a firm eye on the national and international events and it will help you in gds also,go through a national daily preferably The Hindu,If possible makes notes also.....remember due sectional cutoff GK has very important.............

Your WHAT IFs are always welcome

Nafis

Thank you so much.... will surely make notes ab all d current affairs frm 2mrw itself....I chcked one sample paper of SNAP n din find it as tuff as CAT paper ..is it really like tht?? how much is d cutoff for GK part usually??? I told u na ,m loaded wd plenty of questions..sory for bothering u.... Thanks in advance

[vinitpattnaik]

@nafis.khan

hii...can u plss give me the specific sectional cutoffs..i was under the impression that SIBM does not consider sectional cutoffs but i guess i was wrong.

[Nafis.khan]

Originally Posted by Er Richa

Thank you so much.... will surely make notes ab all d current affairs frm 2mrw itself....I chcked one sample paper of SNAP n din find it as tuff as CAT paper ..is it really like tht?? how much is d cutoff for GK part usually??? I told u na ,m loaded wd plenty of questions..sory for bothering u.... Thanks in advance

Its true that SNAP is not as tough as CAT but degree of toughness has nothing to do wid the competition because number of seats are the same If paper is easy cutoff will be high and Vice-versa....

[Nafis.khan]

Originally Posted by vinitpattnaik

@nafis.khan

hii...can u plss give me the specific sectional cutoffs..i was under the impression that SIBM does not consider sectional cutoffs but i guess i was wrong.

SIBM does have sectional cutoff but there is no set sectional cutoff it purely depends upon level of competition.IF your sectional is balance and overall cutoff you are clearing it should not be any problem.I will suggest you to concentrate on study at this crucial time last thing you can do to worry about cutoff.

All the best for the SNAP and other exams

[subhasishds_123]

Originally Posted by linux_maverick

Thanks..But what exactly is meant by pre-sales?Basically the impression i have is that in IT consultancy one starts of as a business analyst in a particular domain(say retail) or function(say CRM) and then moves on and over time becomes a consultant.Is pre sales the same as this?Suppose someone wants to be a business analyst Then what should be his specialization? Also isnt it that for IT project management one has 2 hv work -ex( I am a fresher).One more problem is that though i am good at analysis and planning(that is y i want an analysis oriented job) i am not too outgoing by nature(so that leaves marketing out).Plx help me seniors.I am in a real mess...

THNKS

P.S:Will SIBM live be held in kolkata?

I will try to answer your queries sequentially -

Pre-sales broadly involves the entire gamut of pre-bid activities which includes figuring out a response to an RFP (Request for proposal from the client) , chalking out the bidding plan after taking into consideration organizational capabilities and other related activities which finally culminate in the Bid (sales pitch for the engagement). It is the pre-Sales team which is reponsible for bagging the projects following which the coders actually go to work on the implementation.

While what you have said is by and large correct - a "domain" in which you would be a BA is decided to a certain extent by your choice of specialization - e.g. you would have a fair chance of ending up in a retail domain if you were to have Marketing or Ops as your specialization. A CRM assignment would be a good fit for a person who has majored in Finance or Marketing .

While prior "relevant" experience is a plus it is not mandatory - so there is no saying as to which role you might end up with. Regarding your choice of specialization - in SIBM Pune you have several workshops to assess your aptitude/fit for a particular specialization before your actual specialization selection to help you make an informed choice.

Finally SIBM Live is not being held in Kolkata - However we might organize some event in Kolkata in the near future. Please keep checking www.sibm.edu for updates.

Subhasish Dasgupta
Admissions Team
SIBM, Pune

[linux_maverick]

Originally Posted by subhasishds_123

I will try to answer your queries sequentially -

Pre-sales broadly involves the entire gamut of pre-bid activities which includes figuring out a response to an RFP (Request for proposal from the client) , chalking out the bidding plan after taking into consideration organizational capabilities and other related activities which finally culminate in the Bid (sales pitch for the engagement). It is the pre-Sales team which is reponsible for bagging the projects following which the coders actually go to work on the implementation.

While what you have said is by and large correct - a "domain" in which you would be a BA is decided to a certain extent by your choice of specialization - e.g. you would have a fair chance of ending up in a retail domain if you were to have Marketing or Ops as your specialization. A CRM assignment would be a good fit for a person who has majored in Finance or Marketing .

While prior "relevant" experience is a plus it is not mandatory - so there is no saying as to which role you might end up with. Regarding your choice of specialization - in SIBM Pune you have several workshops to assess your aptitude/fit for a particular specialization before your actual specialization selection to help you make an informed choice.

Finally SIBM Live is not being held in Kolkata - However we might organize some event in Kolkata in the near future. Please keep checking www.sibm.edu for updates.

Subhasish Dasgupta
Admissions Team
SIBM, Pune

Thanks.So Pre-Sales IS the job of a B.A.It is the back end and Business development officers are at the front end.Am i Right?I guess then someone with a finance specialization has the chance of becoming a B.A in the BFSI vertical.I get it now..thnsk for my clearing my doubt.

P.S: Then what roles do students specializing in systems/IT(from colleges where it is offered as a specialization ) get?

[pramodcavale]

heyy, i am a 2008 graduate. i am aiming at getting into a b-school like SIBM.
i have no work-ex. have a decent academic record.
10th-91
12th-79
BE(Compsci)-63
i did join a cat training centre, a premier one a couple on months back, but haven really been studying all that hard. i have also taken up a few mock cat. i d like to know if it ll be possible for me to crack SNAP if i start my preparations seriously now. cause i ve heard snap is relatively easier to crack than cat.:sarcasm:

[Nafis.khan]

Originally Posted by pramodcavale

heyy, i am a 2008 graduate. i am aiming at getting into a b-school like SIBM.
i have no work-ex. have a decent academic record.
10th-91
12th-79
BE(Compsci)-63
i did join a cat training centre, a premier one a couple on months back, but haven really been studying all that hard. i have also taken up a few mock cat. i d like to know if it ll be possible for me to crack SNAP if i start my preparations seriously now. cause i ve heard snap is relatively easier to crack than cat.:sarcasm:

Hi promodcavle,
Your acads are very good and it will defenetly help in the admission process but be prepared to answer the question about the slump in your academic performance.
Yes still it is possible to crack not only SNAP but any other test provided you put your efforts in right direction.
See any enterence test is not about how good you perform but its about how better you perfprm than other candidate, easy papaer might give you a feel good factor but dont forget its also easy for the rest of the candidate.Last year 1 lacks 8 thousand people applied for just 180 seats in SIBM.

All the best for the SNAP