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What is it like to work for a startup?

“There ain’t no such thing as a free lunch” was a popular adage which my professors would pull out from their hats all through MBA. Working at a startup concurs and contradicts this age-old adage at the same time. On a metaphorical level, you strive, you do things which you have never done before, and …. Read More

Alumnus Harshdeep Rapal Secures Seed Funding For His Startup

Congratulations are in order for Harshdeep Rapal (LinkedIn profile –https://in.linkedin.com/in/harshdeep-rapal-12202a2a) , our ‪‎alumnus‬ from the class of 2010, for successfully securing seed funding for his stealth-mode startup, Feelance Consulting. Feelance is a yet-to-launch online marketplace that would connect users with part-time resources for consulting projects. Harshdeep was earlier the Head of South East Asia operations …. Read More

Dr. Bala V Balachandran’s 4M Profitability Maximization Framework.

‘Profit’ is not something that’s computed in the end. It’s something that’s planned in the beginning. The current is considered the era of start-ups, thus facts related to profit and start-ups, help understand the scenario of profitability are as follows startups take 3 to 5 years on average to be profitable, with only 40% of …. Read More

Exploring Private Equity with the expert – Mr. Shankar Narayanan

With the commencement of Term Zero, the most exciting part of the Great Lakes learning experience began for the students of PGPM Co’ 22. It was a jam-packed session right from the start, oozing with excitement from the students. And why would it not be? Private Equity has forever been an area of interest for …. Read More

Easy-Cups: A Sustainable, Myth-busting Great Lakes Alumni Venture

Sustainability and myth-busting: The Easy Cup story Entrepreneurship is neither a science nor an art it is a practice. There lies a unique joy in seeding an idea and watching it grow into a fruitful enterprise. Our very own Kishan Barchha, a graduate of PGPM batch of 2020, did just that with his venture “Easy …. Read More

The Coronavirus’ impact on the economy – simply explained!

Is India doing enough to tackle Corona? Is lockdown really a solution? How will Corona affect the economy? And how long will it take to recover? Has China won the World War III? There is panic, there is chaos, there are apprehensions about the future and we shall try to address all such questions in …. Read More

A Tryst with Time – dealing with the nuances of life at business school

It was stated once by Einstein, that everything in this world is relative, whether it’s one’s money, happiness, performance or the most important treasure of all – time. Maybe that’s why people often forget to enjoy the present moment, always comparing their experiences to that of others’ or worrying about the future.  It’s funny though …. Read More

IIM grads give I-banks a miss

The current economic slowdown, US-China trade war has had an impact on the choices made by Indian B-school students for the placement season. The number of banking roles, pure financial role, especially in Investment banking opted have come down. Students are more inclined towards consulting and technology roles. Blame it on the shift in trends …. Read More