IIM Grads Don’t Take Up Consulting To Pay Off Heavy Loans, Ft. Sandeep Das, Ex PwC, IIM B| KCP Ep 10



In today’s episode of Konversations Cafe Podcast, we have a known face who recently published his fourth book How Business Storytelling Works.

And as you probably have guessed, this podcast is also filled with stories that you can learn from.

We have Sandeep Das in conversation with Purnangshu Paul in this podcast where he talks about his journey, how he wanted to be a truck driver, why he pursued engineering, how money pushed him to do an MBA, and why he was made to drink raw milk during one of his consulting assignments!

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In this candid chat, Sandeep talks about his learning during the consulting days and ponders on the need to ace human communication for professionals.

He stresses the life of a consultant and what exactly is the growth path for them in this insightful podcast.

He talks further about how his experiences on the field made him write one book after the other and how he juggles so many careers at the same time

0:00 Coming Up
2:07 Early Days & Growing Up
4:27 Why You Don’t Aspire For Certain Career Options
6:50 Is Engineering A Result of Herd Mentality?
7:59 The Irrational Brain Of A 17 Year Old
9:17 Why do Most Engineers Go For an MBA?
9:57 Life At IIM Bangalore
12:38 How To ManageTime Avoiding Distractions
15:47 How Do Interns At BCG Feel Like?
19:00 Issues Indians Face Abroad
19:49 Guns, Basti District & Consulting At 21
25:28 Tapri Chai, Real Consulting & Shriram Brothers
29:19 What Do Consultants Do?
32:00 Do Students Take Up Consulting To Pay Off Loans Faster?
33:54 How Consultants Grow In An Organization
37:45 How To Manage Time With Multiple Careers
39:06 What India Can Learn From the Philippines
40:53 Not Knowing English Can Put You Behind In Your Career?
44:08 How Business Storytelling Works?
46:40 The Comparison Paradox
48:34 How To Stay Relevant In The Fast-Changing World
50:53 Importance of Mentorship
53:20 Parting Thought

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14 thoughts on “IIM Grads Don’t Take Up Consulting To Pay Off Heavy Loans, Ft. Sandeep Das, Ex PwC, IIM B| KCP Ep 10”

  1. Hi team,

    I have the below profile:
    10th: 89% (State board)
    12: 68% (State board)
    UG (Bachelor's in Social Sciences): 7.4 CGPA.
    Extra curricular:
    2 years of voluntary work with NGOs.
    Certifications in Data Analytics & Public Policy.

    3 years of full time work experience in Public Policy.

    I plan to build a career in Social Development management.

    What %ile should I target for good IIMs?

    Reply

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