Fit Questions

1) Why did you choose to go to university of Wisconsin?- Global exposure- Specialized program for Corporate Finance- Focus on consulting projects, which give you practical experience along with the studies.

2) Why did you major in Polymer science and chemical technology?- Passion for Energy sector, as my father has been in the same sector for the last 30 years.- Also, Same university as my father’s, so an emotional connect

3) Why corporate finance and Investment banking?- I was interested in combining both the finance and Business aspects, and corporate finance

was the best mix of both the areas.- You get a great chance to work with top executive of the company and create directions for

your company. Might be leading a business segment, or handling the finances of the company or deciding on M&A.

4) t was your overall gpa and gmat?690

5) What courses did you do best/worst in?During Undergraduate college-Maths, Polymer processing Worst:-Heat transfer

6) Tell me about your college/grad experience?I had a wonderful experienceKnowledge – gained the best of the knowledge in the field of Chemicals and Maths, from great professorsExperience- Did my summer internship in Europe, I was the only person to have the international summer internship experience.Networking- Built a great network, people who are future leaders and very successful in their fields

7) What appeals to you about this position?Tie it with your story

8) Why should we hire you? Why would you be a good choice for this position?- Bring Financial skills demonstrated through my experience my and Certfications- Bring good interpersonal skills, love working with people, and in teams.- Persistence, never give up, if I believe I can do something, will keep on trying

Ex: Job in financial marketFail example: Build an Automatic excel chart in one hour

- Most importantly, Passion for this field-

9) What do you think this position requires, and how well do you match these requirements?Same as Ans 8, unless there is anything else specific for the job

10) Why did you leave your last position?

- To Do my MBA, I accepted my position gat Mckinsey while I wa applying for the MBA. If I had not received the offer from Wisconson , I ight have not done my MBA this year and might have looked at doing next year.

- I was in a fix, because at one hand I had a great opportunity at Mckinsey and on the other, a great offer for the MBA.But, I accepted the offer, as I have good contacts in India, and there are always opportunity for me there.MBA would equip me with the skills to become a leader.

11) What did you learn in your last job?- Most importantly, exposure to high pressure environments, quality and efficiency are key.

o Spend, extra hours to understand things, processes, build your skills Spent extra hours to learn how to clean and analyze huge data in excel.

o Leverage people, not just in your team, department but within the firm. While I was working on making the template, worked with IT and VB experts,

to take their advice and schedule some time with them to work on our project.

12) Describe the most relevant and specific items in your background that show that you are qualified for this job?-Link with Job

13) What matters to you in your next position?- Link with story , which should be linked with the job- Link with job and work what is demanded from the job- Culture and role-

14) Give me an example where you successfully came up with a creative solution to a problem?-Business process workflow - Problem- increased time to understand and train for a new personSo many complex issues, business terminology, terms and eanings, all in peoples minsWas taking a lot of time and reducing efficiency for a newcomerDeveloped a workflow model, for all tables

15) Give me an example where you successfully persuaded other to think or do what you wanted?Also UML knowledge sessions in KMgTalk about Knowledge sharing session in EVS

16) Give me an example where you sought out a problem to solve because it represented a challenge to you?Tal about template you built for Mckinsey

17) Give me examples of leadership abilities?Talk about Schuck operations

- New to this field – lot of business knowledge to gain- - only erson responsible to build this project and lead in india with the support of managers- - working with public sector people in india – a total new expereicne with different challenges-

18) Describe a project in which you went beyond what was expected of you?Can talk about the business process workflow that I created while training for great American Insurance company

19) What events have had the most impact on your life?

20) What motivates you?Challenges , opportunity to continuously stimulate me intellectuallylearningPeople, give me a lot of energye

Teamwork, learning opportunities, and help my team and the organization succeed

21) What kind of activities do you enjoy?Wife- sportsCollege- net impactGiving back to the community

22) Tell me something about yourself which is not on the cv?Same as 21

23) Tell me why you chose this industry?

24) What is it about our company that interests you?

25) Describe what be an ideal environment for you?Where people work together and are collaborative, the cultureChallenging work And opportunities to grow and venture into different areas with time.

26) What would you do if you did not have to work for money? How does that relate to this job opportunity?

Innovate, do something to help people, make life easier

27) How do you define stress and how do you manage it?Stress for me is fear of not performing or thinking too much about the results, I alwas give m best shot and do not think much about the results.I tr to remain as much as possible, this was one strength that my mangar pointed out when I was leaving the company, I do a lot o meditation to remain calm which helps me perform under most stressful conditions and not give up or become stressed out of the results, and always helps me give my best shot.

28) Describe your ideal job?Culture- collaborative

Challenging workOpportunities to grow – lead teams and take calculated risks to do new/different things

29) Give examples of how you have used your greatest skills?Persistence- to move into the financial world and get into a good mba collegeTeam Skills – To be able to direct a team which was not performing well into a very strong team in the end.

30) What is your major weakness?

When i first came to US, and saw people speaking and presenting , I thought this is something that comes natural to them and I would love to have those skills, I used to avoid presenting to people, but then I thought, why not, if someone else can do it , then I can do it too , and I made all the efforts to improve m presentation skills, read articles, did a lot of practice, took extra training sessions and now I believe i am at such a stage where I can take presentations with a lot of confidence, and poise. In our final presentation of the first semester, I was given the best presenter out of our group which consisted of very talented presenters.

31) Tell me your biggest regret?32) What role do you usually take in a team?

Usually take the role of a planner and gate keeper in the team, where I try to give direction to the team and lay out the path and plan the projects, but if required I also shift to a gate keeper and and contribute to the team to maximize their time, and contribute as much as possible .Example of leading a team, ica project

Based on the time we had for the project, we first laid out a roadmap, estimate of number of das for each phase of our presentation,

-Initial screening, understanding and laying out questions – 20%

-Research and getting the required data for analysis – 20%

-Analysis of the data – 30%

-Putting together the presentation – 20%

-Practicing the presentation – 10%

33) What were your failures and what have you learnt from them?34) Do you have any questions for me?

Adaptability Tell us about a time that you had to adapt to a difficult situation.ShcuckNew industry

And work with gvt agenciesWait for them , timeBe calmFreidnshipNetworkingIdentify their needs

First time I was given the responsibility to manage a team dn lead the project, was definitely challenging yet very motivating for me.I already knew the team members, so famiiriat was not an issue.But I first spent a lot of time understanding the project and things to deliver. With the team , identified things need to complete and delegated the responsibilitis.I made extra effort and always gave before time, what I had to deliver.This heped develop a good impression with my team members, alwas had a ver open way of communicating with people, spent some time outside office to help build team.Initially there was a problem when some one blamed he or she had to do, then I wrote down all the tasks and emailed Clear respobilities were delegated and emailed to everyone, so that there was no overlap or confusion. In the end i was successful incomplting the project withought any defects and also showed that I can lead projects , this also helped me grab an opportunity to work in Seattle, USA for one of our clients.

Talk about coming to US to work for insurance companyDifficult because was the first time I was working in US, my company was represented for first time with the client and working well, adapting to US culture and building a good impression were critical to my success.Challenges: Quickly learning the Business systemLearning the US culture –Very high as compared to India, Being assertive and straight forward HonestyExample: I was appreciated by resident of Insurance company, that I was doing a great job, which I felt was great, so I received a lot of appreciations and if I made a mistake,

I made efforts to be more assertive, by actively speaking during meetings, sharing my ideas.For example: I believed if we could prepare a business process document, we can increase productivity and reduce time for any new joinees, I shared my idea with the manager and she believed it was a good thing to do , so you should do that as part of your training.

Like, once I came late, as we were used to working from 9 to 6-7 in India, so I had to adjust my body clock to follow the US culture, of sleeping early, having dinner early and getting up early in the morning.Had problems initially but then I got used to it in 2-3 weeks and I always try to follow that routine till now.

Results : always be on time , follow us timings, and shared ideas to improve productivity and efficiency.Always try to share new ideas and my opinion on whatever we do.

Tell me about a time when you had to adjust to a colleague’s working style in order to complete a project or achieve your objectives.

Once I was training some one about an auditing task, the person initially though took a lot of time but was unable to get up to speed as per the expectations. I realized that the person was having trouble, so I decided the spend some time on a daily basis with the person to help him understand the task and complete th process, in the end although he took time to get up tp speed but he got a good crasp of the concepts and was very efficient in his work from that day on.

Situation: ICA team, people from different nationalities, having different styles of workPeople were not submitting work on time, coming late to meetings, being to aggressive, some being too passive.We set few norms around Whats acceptableAccountability- warnings then report in the feedback formAlso, identified that everyone was not good in everything, so we gave work based on strengthsIf some one was not listening, tod them to cool down and be more open to other peoples ideas.Spent an hour everyday with each other for work or met during lunch to better understand each otherThis really helped the team and we started gelling well together, and work productively and efficiently

Tell me about a situation when you had to adjust quickly to a change in organizational, departmental, or team priorities. (How did the change affect you?)

During mckinsey, one of the projects I was working on, the manager used to change the requirements and goals of the project very frequently.Example: turn around analysis, example, do annual analysis, then cance and do quarterly analysis, then changed it semi annual and then back to annual

The main prolem was that the manager did not spend enough time with us in scoping the problem. As per aour analysis we beeie it would be good to look at annual change, rather than other periods, but the manager would just email and not spend time with us on email or meetings to discuss much about the project. We ended up making a lot of changes to our formulas and sheets in the end to come up with soething that was acceptable to the manager, all would have been easier if he had done proper problem solving and given time to discuss and analyze the problem, instead of trying out different scenarios without a basis.

Learning: I was unhappy about the time and effort that went waste into the project, which could have been utilized somewhere else . But taught me an important lesson to problem solve, scope the problem before analysis. There might be certain changes made as you discover few results but randomly throwing out analysis ends up wasting time and money for the organization

Tell me about a time you had to meet a scheduled deadline while your work was being continually disrupted. (What caused you the most difficulty and why?)

a) There are many times when you are working on something , and your work can be disrupted by phone calls, colleagues , making noise or people coming to you for help or advice.

b) Example: I was working on a deliverable for a Partner at MCkinsey and had to deliver s spreadsheet and 1-2 page powerpoint analysis . I was running on very tight deadline and needed

to focus as much as I could to complete the work, but there were there people who were excited about a party their team had that day and were discussing and making lot of noises, My best bet is to ask the people to steop the converstaions, if it’s the phone, then put the phone on silent , put busy on communicator, but first is to always go to a break ut room I such situations to give stay away and focus on the work. If no room is available then I will ask people that I am working on a tight deadline and please cooperate and remain calm.

Ambition/ Achievement Describe a project or idea that was implemented primarily because of your efforts. What was

your role? What was the outcome?Talk about the TRS templateHow did you persuade your manager- gave her an estimate of the revenue that we can make through thisAlso gave her a plan of how much time I will spend each day or every other day to make this happen, apart from the usual work timings, might be working early or working late, depending on the work load.Through my past work accomplishments, she knew I could spend extra time and make this happenWhen she could see the plan I had and the potential it had to increase revenue, she agreed to it

Describe a time when you made a suggestion to improve the work in your organization.Talk about the business process workflow document that you created.It was something that was not asked from me, but I realized this had the potential to increase efficiency and reduce time spne tby people in helping and training people. I the time I sepnt with each person during my business training, I took notes and spent 2 hours every day, on making the document and slides. After 3 weeks, I was able to come up with document and ppt slides explaining the whole business process. This was circulated to embers within the team, initially it helped people in the team gain knowledge, reduced time spent

The documents helped reduce 30 minutes for each person every week, and also reduced the training time from 3 weeks to 1 and half weeks for any new Joinee.

Give an example of an important goal that you set in the past. Tell about your success in reaching it.Talk about Schuck experience.How I led the whole project with minimal supervision.They wante to come into the indian marketIt was a huge challenge for me as expectations were high and it was a whole new experience for me, working with all aspects of businessI first understood the market, Market sizing,Current market vs futureGovt regulationsProducts, where do out products fit in

Met business leaders, understood the business, distribution network, existing Competition,

PricingProduct, positiong of the productHelp take part in bidding and got revenue in the first bid itselfSales strategy, big parts, bidding

Helped the company get evenues of 2 Million , by just importing the materials from Italy

Tell us about a time when you had to go above and beyond the call of duty in order to get a job doneOnce I receive an email from a Em, to do a short analysis on something I had worked for him in the past for. It was nearly time for me to go home and pretty late at night, I understood from him that it was pvery urgent and required for a client meeting the next day.After scoping the proble I realized that this was another 4-5 hours of analysis.I was newly married and was important to spend more time at home, but t that time I realized the consequences for the manager if this analysis was not done, and hence I decided to give it a shot and compelte it that day. I worked on it for around 4 hours til 3 in the night and completed the analysis and send it that night

I was appreciated by the manager for not only complting the work but also giving valuable insights into the project.If something has to be done, it has to be done and you should try to flexible and open to work and projects.

What has been your biggest achievement in your last position? (What steps did you take to achieve it?)

Talk about the story of TRS model or the TRS model while working with an Engagement Manager Give me an example of a time when you set a goal and were able to meet or achieve it.

Talk about TRS model What do you consider to be your greatest achievement so far and why?

Be able to do CFA level 2 , move into financial industry and convince a firm like mckinsey to work for them , although they hire only Financial graduates from top colleges.

Tell me about a goal that you set that you did not reach. What steps did you take? What obstacles did you encounter? How did it make you feel?

What impact did you have in your last job? Give me an example of when you took a risk to achieve a goal. What was the outcome?

Initiative Describe a time when you anticipated potential problems and developed preventive measures. Tell me about a time when you learned some tricks or techniques that made a job easier, or to make

yourself more effective? How did you learn that? Describe a situation where you have had to use your initiative to solve a problem. What did you do? Give me an example of a time when you tried to accomplish something and failed.

Give me an example of when you showed initiative and took the lead. Tell me about a time when you had to go above and beyond the call of duty in order to get a job done.

Innovation/Creativity Tell me about a creative idea that you had to improve your organization’s process or procedures. (How

did you develop the idea? What happened to your idea?) Have you generated any new ideas or suggestions in your last position? (Give me an example) What

prompted the idea? What happened? What was the best idea you came up with during your professional or college career? How did you

apply it? Tell me about a problem that you’ve solved in a unique or unusual way. What was the outcome? Were

you happy or satisfied with it?

Integrity/Honesty: Tell me about a time when you were forced to make an unpopular decision. Give a specific example of a policy you conformed to with which you did not agree. Why? Give me a specific example of a time when you had to conform to a policy with which you did not agree. Has your manager ever asked you to do something that you believed was inappropriate? (How did you

respond?)

Flexibility How have you adjusted your style when it was not meeting the objectives and/or people were not

responding correctly? When you have difficulty persuading someone to your point of view, what do you do? Give an example.

Tolerance for stress/ tenacity Describe a time when your job demanded extensive effort - schuck Everyone makes errors after they’ve worked long hours on the job. Tell me about the last time this

happened to you. (What errors did you make in your work?) Describe a time when your workload was particularly heavy. (How did you respond?) - schuck We all have times when the responsibilities of a job become overwhelming. Give me an example of

when you felt overwhelmed. (How did you react?) – mba first sem Describe a time when you faced a particularly demanding rush situation (emergency, deadline, etc.).

How did you react? – complete a partners task, took help of a team mate, always analyze ur resources and decide if u can do it, if its sumthing u hav to do ,then u need to take help if u cant do alone

Things don’t always go our way. Describe a situation when you tried your hardest but didn’t achieve the desired result.- I took on a assignment which I could not do, mckinse, late night, no resources

Managing ambiguity How would you deal with ambiguity in the workplace?

1- Email clarification2- Tlk and always ask questions3- Put myself in other persons shoes and state assumptions

- Always try to understand what the person wants, put urself in his/her shoes- Try to understand the problem

- Before tring to clarify something, always try to understand and point out what u feel is right, give 2-3 points if u think there could e 2-3 things that should be done

- So that you work on tha after clarification- If u don’t get any clarifications, then state ur assumptions and solve the thing according- Alwas keep a check with ur manager on what u r doing, instead of compelting it fully.

Commercial awareness Describe a company you think is doing well/badly and explain why you think this is so?

What do you think are key qualities for a company to have to be successful?- Ability to innovate and mazimizing customer experience, fulfilling what the customer desires- Marketing- Integrity and honesty- leadership

What significant factors have affected this industry in recent years? What do you understand of the role this firm plays in this industry?

Coaching Describe a recent time you coached someone. (What was the task? How, if at all, did you involve the

person in the process? Offer suggestions, listen to their concerns, etc.)

Communicating Effectively Interacting with others can be challenging at times. Describe a situation when you wished you had

acted differently with someone in your last position. (What happened?) Have you ever been in a team group with an unproductive person? (How did you handle the situation?) Tell me about the most productive meeting you’ve led. (What made it so productive?)- meeting-

feedback Tell me a time when you dealt with a conflict? Tell me about a time when you had to use your presentation skills to influence someone's opinion.-ica

or pension analysis Describe a situation in which you were able to use persuasion to successfully convince someone to see

things your way.

Persuasion Describe a situation in which you were able to positively influence the actions of others in a desired

direction. Have you ever had to persuade a peer or manager to accept an idea that you knew they would not like?

Describe the resistance you met and how you overcame it. Tell us about a time when you used facts and reason to persuade someone to accept your

recommendation.

Customer Orientation How do you handle problems with customers? Give an example.

How do you go about establishing rapport with a customer? What have you done to gain their confidence? Give an example.

What have you done to improve relations with your customers?

Values Diversity Give a specific example of how you have helped create an environment where differences are valued,

encouraged and supported. Tell us about a time when you made an intentional effort to get to know someone from another culture. What have you done to further your knowledge/understanding about diversity? How have you

demonstrated your learning? What measures have you taken to make someone feel comfortable in an environment that was

obviously uncomfortable with his or her presence?

Teamwork Tell me about a time you were able to help a team member/peer/other successfully identify the

resources they needed to do a job. Tell me about a time you were able to successfully deal with another person even when that individual

may not have personally liked you (or vice versa). Tell me about a recent situation in which you had to deal with a very upset co-worker. Describe a situation where you have had to work as part of a team to achieve a result. What was your

role in this? Describe a situation where others you were working with on a project disagreed with your ideas. What

did you do? Describe a time when you put your needs aside to help a co-worker understand a task. How did you

assist them? What was the result?

Decision-Making /Problem Solving Tell me about a difficult decision you've made- mba - us. Tell me about a time when you had to make a decision without all the information you needed. How did

you handle it? Why? Were you happy with the outcome? Tell me about a situation where you had to solve a difficult problem. What did you do? What was your

thought process? What was the outcome? What do you wish you had done differently? Describe a situation where you have had to overcome a problem or obstacle in order to move forward

with something. What did you do? Describe a situation when you saw a problem and took action to correct it rather than wait for someone

else to do so? Projects rarely proceed without obstacles. Tell me about a recent project you worked on when you

encountered a major obstacle. (How did you solve the situation?)

Analytical Thinking/Details Describe the project or situation which best demonstrates your analytical abilities. What was your role? Developing and using a detailed procedure is often very important in a job. Tell about a time when you

needed to develop and use a detailed procedure to successfully complete a proj trs Give me a specific example of a time when you used good judgment and logic in solving a problem.-

market sizing, estimate, revenue estimates, ica project Tell us about a time when you had to analyze information and make a recommendation. What kind of

thought process did you go through? What was your reasoning behind your decision?

Tell us about your experience in past jobs that required you to be especially alert to details while doing the task involved.

Planning and Organization/Time Management Describe a time in school when you had many projects or assignments due at the same time. What

steps did you take to get them all done? Tell me about a time when you had too many things to do and you were required to prioritize

your tasks. Tell me a time you prioritized a projects or tasks when scheduling your time?

Leadership Give an example of a time in which you felt you were able to build motivation in your co-workers or

employees at work. Have you ever had difficulty getting others to accept your ideas? What was your approach? Did it work?

Talk about analytical reasoning What is the toughest group that you have had to get cooperation from? Describe how you handled it.

What was the outcome?Talk about people rather than group-If there are people in a group or a team that do not cooperate enough you an have problemsAs a business consultant- I was working with users, developers , testers of the system and hence corordination and communication was importantSome times in new teams it was tough to work with developers were coordinating enough, in terms of what work would I do and work would they be doing, I wa a business guy and not a tehnology guy, but they expected me to learn programming and review codes for them or make changes with codes nstead of chaning requireents which will tak their time.So it was tough trying to make them understand my role and boundaries as a businessc consultant.-they might not agree with the user and might say that it is not acceptable, so it as tough to get corordination from them at times.And also offered to learn the language as uch as I can so that I could review certain pieces of codes, So I was flexible enough to accommodate few of their needs, but also made them understand through talking and explaining them my strengths , that these are the things I am supposed to work on.1) Its all about etting to know them, spending time with each other- which helps you increase

cohesiveness2) Showing dedication in what you do and giving your best, preparing well before meetings, which

helps build trust3) Talking about strengths and weaknesses and sharing a common goal, always helps solve isseus

Give me an example of a time when you motivated others.Ica team meetingAfter first project

Tell me about a time when you delegated a project effectively. Tell me a time when you gave presentations to small or large groups? What has been your most

successful experience in speech making? Tell me about a team project when you had to take the lead or take charge of the project? What did you

do? How did you do it? What was the result?

Tell something negative about youTell a problem you dealt with in the last month

Describe a situation in which you had to use reference materials to write a research paper. What was the topic? What journals did you read? (research/written communication) 2. Give me a specific example of a time when a co-worker or classmate criticized your work in front of others. How did you respond? How has that event shaped the way you communicate with others? (oral communication. 3. Give me a specific example of a time when you sold your supervisor or professor on an idea or concept. How did you proceed? What was the result? (assertiveness) 4. Describe the system you use for keeping track of multiple projects. How do you track your progress so that you can meet deadlines? How do you stay focused? (commitment to task) 5. Tell me about a time when you came up with an innovative solution to a challenge your company or class was facing. What was the challenge? What role did others play? (creativity and imagination) 6. Describe a specific problem you solved for your employer or professor. How did you approach the problem? What role did others play? What was the outcome? (decision making) 7. Describe a time when you got co-workers or classmates who dislike each other to work together. How did you accomplish this? What was the outcome? (teamwork) 8. Tell me about a time when you failed to meet a deadline. What things did you fail to do? What were the repercussions? What did you learn? (time management) 9. Describe a time when you put your needs aside to help a co-worker or classmate understand a task. How did you assist them? What was the result? (flexibility) 10. Describe two specific goals you set for yourself and how successful you were in meeting them. What factors led to your success in meeting your goals? (goal setting

q) Tell me about a subject you really like in MBA and why?

1- Valuation –

1)My interest in Finance and how to value projects and companies, learned different ways, techniques such as DCF, LBO, M&A , NPV, Option valuation for Patents.2)Learning through case studies gives you an idea about how to apply these techniques in the real world.3)For example, one instance learned about Patent valuation methodology and then applied the same to my internship. This not only helped us identify the value of the patent to WARF but

and helped drive a strategy for the company but it also helped act as a framework for all future projects to identify the value those patents can bring to the company.

One case we did was with merck, where we had to identify the potential value of the license to a drug inventor when that the company was licensing the product to Merck because of its knowledge and expertise in getting a drug through the FDA and then also commercializing the product. Calculated the NPV to both Merck and the drug maker to recommend if we should go ahead with the deal.

Strategy and Operations1) Stategy was very interesting because it helped build a good foundation in how to look and

develop a framework to solve different types of business issues, 2) what are the important questions we should ask to solve a business problem. For example,

when looking at new businesses it is important to analyze which part of the value chain extracts the most value.

3) All these concepts helped me in building frameworks and recommend a commercialization strategy during my internship.

Tell me about one subject in your college time and other subjects that you liked

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Manufacturing processesMechanical sciencesInstrumentation and process controlOperationsPlant engineeringTalk about internship at college level

Key skills to showLeadership qualities

- Talk about your experience with Schuck India- First understand our products , technical specifications and applications- First understand from a high level, the industry, understand the value chain from supplier of

products to end consumers- Regulations and the role of the government, which is huge in this industry- Meet with local end users and understand their requirements in terms of technical

requirements and quantity of different type of products used and the process of buying materials

- Develop a positioning for our products in the market and then do a roadshow. Bigger products

- Take part in technical bidding, by working on satisfying the technical specifications, deciding, pricing of the products.

- Helped the company take part in the bidding process and generate revenue of 2 million in the first year

What you learntGreat leadership experienceTook lead and accomplished something about which I had very little or zero knowledgeIn the process developed good contacts and relationships with biggest engineering firms, end users of products- state gas companies, understand how to operate in the environment, ( local presence in key and relationships), most of the parts are bought on lowest price meeting a certain technical standard, 40% of the market might be where you can sell products on a premium pricing with better quality.Doing an analysis to show if we should invest in india or not. Gave a recommendation. With limited capital company decided to expand further in china and not right now in India.I can help the company grow internationally my expeience, and India and other developing nations are huge on natural gas and coal and there is a huge demand for products like ours in this space.

Understand investor requirements when shift from private to public, market expectationWith my experience of working with Dow jones sustainability index, i understand the key areas required to score well in the eyes of investors and can help the company move in that direction, which is specially impotant for the company after it went public

Advantages of going Public - Prestige, brand

Attract talent by offering equity options and rewardsHelps get credit and build better relationships with suppliers and end usersHigher valuation because of higher liquidity,

- Capital to make investments and help grow the companyDisadvantages of going public-Loss of control and keeping up with the streets-The SEC requires public companies to reveal sometimes sensitive information when they go public and on an ongoing basis in required filings. Such information may include data about products, customers, customer contracts, or management that a private company would not have to reveal.-Public companies have additional reporting and procedural obligations since the passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, many of which may be costly for a company to implement

Rotate across different areas and work across different functionsHave worked across different areas, business analyst,Skills I gained was client engagement, how to develop relationships and work with people from different areas, wok in cross functional teams, solve business problesChallenges, handling multiple tasks at one time ( wrote everything down and priotized things) , work n cross functional teams( talk about tht ), understand the problem of the customer ( try to get a good understanding before you meet them, then ty to understand theie main problem that they are trying to solve and then work around that )Schuck, Product owner, industry analysis, develop relationships with end users, Government agencies, engineering firms, take part in pricing and bidding, do analysis to calculate the market size and if we should invest in the Indian market.Challengesfirst to understand the products and the market, from where to get information and work with people to get a better perspective

the most challenging was to wok with govt people and engineering firms that were not very open to international companies that did not have a presence in the indian market.We had to sell them on the overall cost to operate, the service we can provide and competitive pricing. And had to develop good relations with them, be friendlyEvalueserveGot a great experience of working on sustainability, see what factors are important to investors and stakeholders when we think about sustinabailty, in terms of social, economic and environmental factorsAlso financial skills, by working with asset managers and value companies, work on complex financial models .McKinsey3 types of work

1) Work on day to day tasks- such as work with consultantsChallenges Mckinsey has a very steep learning curve so initial 4-5 months were challenging as I had to develop ad advanced skills in excel and powerpoint and work on creating models and presentataions thatwould be used by partners of the firm. Had to spend a lot of time out of normal hours to gain such skills, go through training programs, enroll on my own and continously keep improving . Working with senior people such as Partners and directors of the company was also challenging as you wok on a lot of ambiguous projects with such high people. As they normally do not have a lot of time to wok with you and will give you limited information to help solve th ings for them. You need to understand the big picture, put yourself in their shoes , consult people who have experience of working on such projects and with such people, then present the analysis and list out your assumptions carefully. Also do more analysis if required that might be helpful for the person. Example, if someone is looking for industry analysis just top level, because they are looking for growth strategies, then do a more detailed analysis and give a recommendation from your side.

Work with different people or how to work in cross functional teamsChallenges in cross functional teams

- IT can be difficult for team members to prioritize their tasks- People might be reluctant to take on additional task and work as required in such teams- Team members might not be open to new ideas as there might not be a defined leader in

the team.

How to work in such teams1- Set objectives – Set a goal for your team, objectives and why it has been setup

Can

Communicate business language to people not having that backgroundAbility to take something thing that I don’t know and finish that, work on ambiguous projectsAttitude to solve problemsAbility to make connections and develop good relationships with peopleExperience in the indian industy, india is huge in coal and natural gas, can expand , understand all the areas in the indian market, understand and connections with engineering firms etc.Cross functional teamsUnderstand the impact on the business

Why Rexnord

Baker Tilly

Instrumentation and process controlChemical technologyProcess equipment designPlant engineeringms

Talk about internship at college level

Q) Things you have learned in entrepreneurial management?- How to move towards administrative type organization- learn more about this- How to manage cash flows- key task- Marketing is huge- how to aim to towards your target customer-For a service oriented company- customers are everything, major reason why customers leave is because of bad customer service.

Corporate Finance-Corporate Finance

I want to understand businesses, use financial and analytical skills to help company make the right decisions to add value to the company.

Start out as a financial analyst

A financial analyst's job is to analyze and determine financial needs and analyzing the company's budget. They may be researching possible acquisitions and the benefits of the acquisitions. They can analyze their competitors to try to stay ahead or catch up to the level of business that the competitor is doing. They are responsible for marketing the "market price" of the company. Generally, analysts are assigned to even more specific functions such as finding funding to generate capital for a project. They may be assigned to set targets for profits and sales or to evaluate future performance so that management can make informed business decisions.

And then move into

Corporate Development and Strategic Planning in which you become an expert on evaluating companies to acquire or merge with

Or lead business units

 The pluses of working in corporate finance are that you are the ones determining the direction of the company. You interact with high powered executives to help make important decisions. 

Finance and accounting jobs require strong analytical and quantitative skills. If you have a knack for using

numbers to understand patterns that influence business, you'll be of great value to your employer. If you

can't crunch and analyze numbers, this isn't going to be the right job for you. You should also enjoy and

excel at solving problems and be able to think critically about the numbers you're working with.

That includes reading industry and business publications to understand market conditions, economic

forecasts, and trends. Finance professionals need to look at external factors that could potentially help or

hurt profitability. This may be the career for you if you can effectively evaluate business scenarios and

recommend a course of action based on quantitative research

Working in Corporate Finance means working for a corporation or company to help it raise money to continue operating, expand business, takeover an existing business, manage existing money on hand and provide strategy and advice on how to continue to expand business. In the context of this article, we are not talking about Corporate Finance in terms of a third party helping a private company raise funds. Corporate finance in those terms is the responsibility of an Investment Bank. Top investment firms include JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs and Smith Barney. Corporate finance in this article is referring to the corporate finance within a private company.

A person working in corporate finance has the goal of increasing the value of the company by carrying out any of the functions listed above.

Question Samarjit1) Key skills that you could show to that you are interested in this sector ?2) Interested in Ibanking?3) Key skills to be successful in I banking?4) I want to understand businesses, love doing finance work , working with people. This would be

the ideal way to combined both these worlds. What excited you in investment banking.

How can I apply to duff and phelps

Corporate Finance

1) Key skills you should have to be show interest in corporate finance2) Skills to be successful in Coporate finance3) About CUNA mutual work

Corporate Finance- Be specific on what you want to doFinancial sevices industry- what does that company do, Cuna mutual, Business area strategy work, Finance work , Reporting regular analysis.

Demonstrate financial skills, try and focus on analytical work, project that analytical financial skills.

Enaxis ITTechnology strategy focused on Energy sector, good mix for meFast growing company, opportunity to excel and grow with the ccompany.Heavy emphasis on training and certificationsWork life balance – focusSmaller company provides mre visibility Working with fortune 100 clients, including supermajor companiesCulture, professional, respectful, atmosphere, fun and friendly atmosphere, collaborative company clture, support of one anotherGreat people, talented and diverse backgroundTakes care of its employees which is very importantWorking in the hub of oil and gasPeople to help you out and guide youMckinsey was tough as had to hit the ground running right from day oneEntreprenuerial spirit and team spirit, mix of that, small company helps thatBrightest, hard working, tealented peopleI like environments where there is interaction with people, and work in teams and as an individual to a common goal.rather than competing amongst each other which hampers the company’s productivityTalk about project management experienceAnother thing I heard is that company did not lay off people in recession which speaks a lot about ther dedication

Why Consulting

Questions to Ask:- Does one person develop an expertise in one area of management or technology

consulting and keeps working in that area or does one get an opportunity to move around different areas

- What is the expected career path for a consultant or Sr. Consultant, in time frame- Heard that there is limited travelling but can you give more details on that- Carrer development opportunities- Profit sharing plan

What is upstream, downstream, midstream, utilities

Do management consulting along with technology consultingGood ix of both consulting areas for me.

FeaturesProjects completed in 8-12 weeks

Management consulting-

1) Business decision analytics- Steps for this

Develop a frameworko Identify decision drivers and risks, goals and scopeo Identfy what factors are driving the decision to changeo Goals for future state and compare with current state to identify gapo Identify the scope- boundary of what is included and excluded

EvaluateDetermine different scenariosNPV analysisPerform business case analysisPerform qualitative analysis for each scenarioPerform quantitative and risk scenario

Determine Cause for actionPropose solution Show ROIFacilitate decision agreementDetermine forward action

Develop Chosen alternativeDevelop project management plan- including project, communication, and change management plansDesign solutions and fit within the scope of the project

Execute

Program and Project Management Methodology

Initiate

Understand business objectives and document requirements Identify the scope, stakeholders, timeline and budget

Determine most critical metrics in reaching business objectives

PlanDevelop project budget and forecast for reportingCritical path analysis and project schedule developmentBuild project communication planCreate success metrics

Execute

Close

Organizational development

Capabilities include: leadership development, learning and development, assessments of employees, team building, communication and change management,

Methodology

AssessConduct stakeholder interviewsEvaluate organization:

Current Org structureStrategic planRoles and responsibilitiesCapabilities and skillsAllocation of resourcesChange readinessPotential gaps

Design

Work with key stakeholders to define the followingDevelop mission/charterIdentify barriers to success Identify desired outcomes and behaviorsDevelop success metrics and KPIS

BuildJob competencies and required skill set aligned to org strategic planDevelopment planTraining materials and programsChange management and communication planRecognition and rewards program

ExecuteImplement change management and communication plansAnalyze metrics and compile lessons learned

M&A Strategy Integration

Develop IT Vision and StrategyDetermine business objectives for combined organizationDefine performance metrics and develop timeline for integrationPerform integration readiness assessmentCultivate shares vision for success

Assess IT Service portfoliosDefine and document existing services for both organizationsDetermine cost profile for each service offeredDocument IT delivery environments

Business InrastructureStandardsVendor contractsArchitecture

Develop combined IT service portfolioAlign service portfolio with goals of merged organizationOptimize service delivery strategyIdentify capacity needs and constraintsDetermine resource needs and optimal allocation

IT portfolio and adoption and planningDefine organization modelDetermine staging and timing of integration efforts and create integration PMOCreate project plan

Create merged IT CapabilityImplement integration project planCollect metrics linked to vision and strategy and manage stakeholdersEnsure alignment between business and ITMonitor and modify plan as needed