Once a Romantic, Always a Romatic

Since 2010 I’d lost hopes of romance in my life. I’d even become a bit cynical though only with respect to my life. I should have guessed it right when, instead of working on updating my CV for job hunt I’ve decided to go ahead …

Falling in Love with London – an everyday affair!

While journey home (=Chennai) is always exciting,  exhilarating and enticing,  journey from home to wherever (=London, presently) is another story altogether. The craving is so intense that I become blissfully numb to the usually nightmarish aches and pains of the 12+ hours of air travel.The …

Dream Job – Is it being truly evasive?!

This is based on my personal experience as well as those of my classmates. Most of us had a clear idea of what we wanted when we set foot in LBS. Most of our CVs were amongst the top 5% from our respective countries, so …

Is CONSULTING for you?!

As a kid, have you enjoyed playing God with your playmates? As a teenager, have your friends lauded you for your advice on relationships? As an adult, have you taken pleasure in career counselling? Have you mostly felt you had better advice to give than …

PEVC AUT 2013: Curiosity to Intrigue

It all started with MiFFT2013s raving review of the course and their awe of Florin Vasvari and Eli Talmor. Also during my 6 year stint in corporate banking I’ve surely come across discussions on private equity and have always wanted to explore the dynamics of …

MiFFT2013’s 3 peak challenge!

There was Ben Nevis and Snowdon, but no Scafall. Why not? Read on, you will understand why not while also living through our hiking experience in England and the fun we had! Six of us – Julia (leader of the pack), Kirill (calmest of the …

Credit Risk: From Reluctant Indulgence to Fulfilling Reward

My experience as a credit risk analyst in the corporate banking division of one of the leading banks in India did certainly nothing to make me comfortable with this course though one would think it should. The objective of the course included understanding credit risk …

P123: The MiF Programme Office

I still remember the day I set foot in London Business School – the Plowden reception, in search of Room P123 for registration. Little did I realise that the first floor of this building with the MiF Programme Office and the MiF lounge, would be …

Past One Week

Our congregation is scheduled for July 2013 and the realisation that we have only a few more weeks together got to me. I was on a socialising spree! Monday, I made south Indian dosas for 12 of my classmates, Tuesday, met a few others for …