Welcome to another episode of ‘Crack The MBA’ show. Our guest today is Aishik Dhar. Aishik graduated from BITS Pilani with a degree in Mathematics and Computer Science. Thereafter, he worked as a Software Developer at Amazon in their Payments division and then as a Product Manager at Goodera, enabling volunteering opportunities for people worldwide. Aishik was a recipient of the Orange scholarship at INSEAD and graduated with an MBA degree from INSEAD in 2022. Aishik is currently working as an Associate at McKinsey & Company in London. During his spare time, Aishik is an avid theater, photography, chess and football enthusiast. In fact, Aishik has been to nearly 10 Arsenal matches at their stadium in the last one year!

 00:00:00 Episode Highlights

00:00:39 Introduction

00:01:29 Fun Fact

00:02:08 Winning Habits & Influences  

00:05:38 Experience Working With CTM

00:07:44 Why MBA

00:08:51 Why INSEAD

00:10:32 Essay Advice 

00:12:30 International Motivation

00:16:20 Interview Prep

00:18:30 Admissions: Evaluation Criteria

00:19:16 Scholarships

00:21:10 Applying as a Younger Applicant

00:22:36 August vs. Jan Intake

00:24:07 1Y vs. 2Y MBA

00:25:24 Casing in 1Y MBA Program

00:27:00 Flagship Events

00:28:40 Fontainebleau vs. Singapore Campus

00:29:50 Biggest Challenge at INSEAD

00:31:04 Star Professors & Popular Courses

00:32:11 Consulting Recruiting at INSEAD

00:38:35 Why McKinsey London Office

00:39:27 Recruiting Outcomes for Indian Students

00:42:09 Tech Recruiting: INSEAD vs. US Schools

00:43:21 Consulting: Regional Salary Variations

00:45:15 Most Memorable Experience at INSEAD

00:46:02 Consulting: a Day in Life

00:47:22 Consulting: Case Staffing

00:50:11 Consulting: Recruiting Environment

00:50:57 Impact of INSEAD MBA

00:52:11 Final Advice

Thank you for watching!

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