The Shillong Saga

In today’s episode of The Shillong Saga, we bring to you an experienced and talented alumna from the PGP14 batch, Ms Bharati Das. She is a design and marketing enthusiast and has always viewed opportunities from a different perspective. From being a student overwhelmed by the diversity and the MBA program in its entirety to moving to Hong Kong to pursue further studies, she talks about the learning curve of life. Hear her talk about her memories at IIM Shillong, her key takeaways and the cultural shifts.

In today’s episode of The Shillong Saga, we bring to you an experienced and talented alumna from the PGP14 batch, Ms Bharati Das. She is a design and marketing enthusiast and has always viewed opportunities from a different perspective. From being a student overwhelmed by the diversity and the MBA program in its entirety to moving to Hong Kong to pursue further studies, she talks about the learning curve of life. Hear her talk about her memories at IIM Shillong, her key takeaways and the cultural shifts.

In today's episode of our conversation with Mr. Bala Muthukrishnan (PGP 2013-15), we delve into all of his memories and learnings from his time at IIM Shillong. He shares with us what his daily life is like at Google and gives tips on how to grow in both life and career. Additionally, he discusses how he upskills himself and stays relevant in a rapidly changing industry.

In today's episode of our conversation with Mr. Bala Muthukrishnan (PGP 2013-15), we delve into all of his memories and learnings from his time at IIM Shillong. He shares with us how he effectively managed his time while working in the Placement Committee, treating it like a sales job.Be sure not to miss the episode's final segment, where he discusses his 3C's of the MBA journey and his experience representing India alongside 45 other countries at the L'Oreal Brandstorm event in Paris.

In today's episode of our conversation with Ms. Promita Banerjee (PGP18), we talk about all her fun memories during her time at IIM Shillong. She explains how she managed her time while working in the PR Committee and handled a hundred other things. Do not miss the final segment of the episode, where she talks about the learnings from her MBA journey and her valuable advice for the current batches! 

From trying out Sales and Finance to realising that Consulting is the ideal job for her, Ms Promita Banerjee (PGP18), in today's episode of our podcast the Shillong Saga, talks about her inclination towards the domain and how she explored and achieved higher feats with every project that she managed. She also talks about her time at IIM Shillong and how it was a different experience from her time at Delhi University.

Not everyone decides to forgo lucrative corporate offers and build a company from scratch. In today’s episode of The Shillong Saga, we bring to you a bold and talented alumnus from the PGP16 batch, Mr. Girraj Goyal. He is a finance enthusiast and has always seized the opportunities life presented in front of him. From being a gold medalist during his MBA to owning and growing his own startup, he has done it all. We take you through his most cherished memories of IIM Shillong along with a heartfelt conversation with our beloved Prof. Naliniprava Tripathi.

Not everyone decides to forgo lucrative corporate offers and build a company from scratch. In today’s episode of The Shillong Saga, we bring to you a bold talented alumnus from the PGP16 batch, Mr Girraj Goyal. He is a finance enthusiast and has always seized the opportunities life presented in front of him. From being a gold medalist during his MBA to owning and growing his own startup, he has done it all. We take you through his most cherished memories of IIM Shillong and how the times here shaped him into what he is today.

In today’s episode of The Shillong Saga, we bring to you an exceptionally talented alumna from the PGP10 batch, Mrs Payal Bangar, who loves to explore life to the fullest and believes in discovering herself out of her comfort zone. We take you through her most cherished memories of IIM Shillong and her views on the new opportunities that lie ahead in the corporate world.

In today’s episode of The Shillong Saga, we bring to you an exceptionally talented alumna from the PGP10 batch, Mrs Payal Bangar who loves to explore life to the fullest and believes in discovering herself out of her comfort zone. We take you through her most cherished memories of IIM Shillong and her views on the new opportunities that lie ahead in the corporate world.

Let us hear Mrs. Niveditya Sivakumar from PGP ’12 talking about her experiences, her journey to IIM Shillong, and then to the US.

Let us hear Mrs. Niveditya Sivakumar from PGP ’12 talking about her experiences, her journey to IIM Shillong, and then to the US.

Let us hear Mr. Kailash Chandrasekar from PGP ’14 talking about his experiences, his journey to IIM Shillong. 

"IIM Shillong should be the gateway to the North-East". Let us hear Mr. Kailash Chandrasekar from PGP ’14 talking about his experiences, his journey to IIM Shillong. 

You can create something out of nothing, You can create an advantage out of disadvantage. Let us hear Mr. Kailash Chandrasekar from PGP ’14 talking about his experiences, his journey to IIM Shillong. 

Self-confidence is your biggest strength and that’s true with respect to IIM Interviews as well. Let us hear Ms. Ankita Kashyap, Ms. Monikha Thangamani, and Ms. Apurva Singh from PGP '19 talking about their interview experiences, their journey to IIM Shillong, and how they formed an everlasting bond. It is going to be quite exciting hearing out about this group of three friends and their college memories are surely not to be missed out on.

Self-confidence is your biggest strength and that’s true with respect to IIM Interviews as well. Let us hear Ms. Ankita Kashyap, Ms. Monikha Thangamani, and Ms. Apurva Singh from PGP '19 talking about their interview experiences, their journey to IIM Shillong, and how they formed an everlasting bond. It is going to be quite exciting hearing out about this group of three friends and their college memories are surely not to be missed out on.

Self-confidence is your biggest strength and that’s true with respect to IIM Interviews as well. Let us hear Ms. Ankita Kashyap, Ms. Monikha Thangamani, and Ms. Apurva Singh from PGP '19 talking about their interview experiences, their journey to IIM Shillong, and how they formed an everlasting bond. It is going to be quite exciting hearing out about this group of three friends and their college memories are surely not to be missed out on.

Not everyone makes the choice of waking up one day and having a Second MBA as a feather in their hat. Let us listen to what Mr. Jitesh Patel has to say about his journey of graduating from IIM Shillong in 2012, deciding on doing a Second MBA, and working with the most reputed Consulting firm on the globe. 

Not everyone makes the choice of waking up one day and having a Second MBA as a feather in their hat. Let us listen to what Mr. Jitesh Patel has to say about his journey of graduating from IIM Shillong in 2012, deciding on doing a Second MBA, and working with the most reputed Consulting firm on the globe. 

In today's episode of The Shillong Saga, we bring to you the resilient and tireless, Mrs. Vinti Singla of the PGP18 batch. Tune in to hear her stories.

In today's episode of The Shillong Saga, we bring to you the resilient and tireless, Mrs. Vinti Singla of the PGP18 batch. Tune in to hear her stories.

Mr. Karanvir Gupta, an author and a proud IIM Shillong alumnus from PGP13, decided to pen down the absolute certainty of an uncertain life.

Mr. Karanvir Gupta, an author and a proud IIM Shillong alumnus from PGP13, decided to pen down the absolute certainty of an uncertain life.

Roshan from PGP'14 is the Founder/CEO of Gobillion - a B2C Social Commerce Startup and part of YCombinator S21, Economic Times Young Leader 2019 (India's version of Forbes 30under30), and a World Economic Forum Global Shaper.

Roshan from PGP'14 is the Founder/CEO of Gobillion - a B2C Social Commerce Startup and part of YCombinator S21, Economic Times Young Leader 2019 (India's version of Forbes 30under30), and a World Economic Forum Global Shaper.

"Getting a company onboprd to a new college gave a sense of satisfaction that is equivalent to converting your first sales call" - Mr. Ashutosh Dikshit

“Getting a company onboard to a new college gave a sense of satisfaction that is equivalent to converting your first sales call” - Mr. Ashutosh Dikshit

Mr.Tripurari Prasad on the challenges and sweet memories of laying a foundation, on which IIM Shillong rests today.

Mr.Tripurari Prasad on the challenges and sweet memories of laying a foundation, on which IIM Shillong rests today.

We, the Alumni Committee bring to you the first of its kind podcast from IIM Shillong, where you would get to hear our distinguished speakers share their bittersweet experiences and stories throughout the MBA journey- from the hard work put in for cracking an IIM to them building their dreams into reality.Stay tuned for The Shillong Saga- The tales that inspire.