In an exclusive interaction with Careers360, Krishna Kanth A V (IPMX one-year programme) alumnus at IIM Lucknow. He shares his academic journey, learning experiences, international exchange programme, involvement as an alumni, and more. Read the full article to learn about his thoughts on studying at IIM Lucknow.
Indian Institute of Management Lucknow was established in the year 1984. IIM Lucknow offers programmes at the postgraduate level. Admissions to Indian Institute of Management Lucknow courses include MBA and PhD programmes. To get admission to the institute, candidates have to fulfil the prescribed eligibility criteria set by IIM Lucknow.
Careers 360: What made you choose the one-year IPMX programme at IIM Lucknow?
Krishna Kanth A V: IIM Lucknow is one of the top B schools in the country and the IPMX programme ran 11 batches already. I gathered that the alumni did well in their careers and the faculty is the same that taught the flagship PGP. Hence, the choice
Careers 360: How did the IPMX programme help with your career advancement?
Krishna Kanth A V: The programme enabled me to gather valuable industry skills in AI/ML, Marketing, Digital Transformations, Fintech etc. that I was able to leverage to make transitions into several of these domains across industries. Before the IPMX programme I only had exposure to operations and in a single company
Careers 360: Please elaborate on any specific learning experience from the IPMX course which you found most valuable in your professional life.
Krishna Kanth A V: Courses on Fintech, Business Analytics and Digital Transformation were super useful in leading teams in these domains post graduating.
Careers 360: How was your experience with the Alumni while you were a student at IIM Lucknow?
Krishna Kanth A V: All the alumni were warm and ready to guide and support. I in fact made a job switch because of an alumni working in the company
Careers 360: How enriching was the international exchange programme for you?
Krishna Kanth A V: All the courses in the programme were very well curated. Loved the subjects - Fintech, Negotiation. Also received exposure to Economic policies and European culture as we visited European Bank, European parliament across 4 countries. It helped me move around European countries post my MBA.
Careers 360: How did the IPMX programme prepare you for seeking the top positions in industry-leading roles?
Krishna Kanth A V: Pre-MBA I did operations in 1 industry. The programme helped me move across Banking, Fintech and take up roles to lead Transformations, Data Science and Sales & Account Management domains.
Careers 360: As an alumnus of IIM Lucknow, what makes the IPMX programme unique?
Krishna Kanth A V: Courses are well packed within the 1-year duration, the international immersion module is a stand-out feature because it takes us to >3 countries giving a lot of exposure. A batch of 100+ each year starting my batch (IPMX12) means we have a wider network to tap into in later years.
Careers 360: Are you actively involved with the alumni support being offered to the current students? Please share some insights. -
Krishna Kanth A V: I mentored 2 IPMX batches after graduating. For the current batch, I mentor the PComm member on placements
Careers 360: How often do you meet with your fellow alumni members? Is the network supportive?
Krishna Kanth A V: Mostly via WhatsApp. It's easy to msg or reach them
Careers 360: Please share some tips on how one can expand their professional network.
Krishna Kanth A V: Add contacts through meet-ups or offline introductions. Attend alumni meetings whenever they happen. Stay in touch with the alumni you most relate with (common industry/interests etc.)
Careers 360: How can one plan to climb the corporate ladder? What areas should be considered by the students?
Krishna Kanth A V: MBA only unskilled us in certain areas, career growth is entirely dependent on performance at work. Be super fungible to take up any area of work, reach out to mentors among alumni and refer to the course books where required. Look at every subject from practical application point of view. Continue to keep up with the network to identify better opportunities.
Careers 360: Any advice to those who wish to pursue the IPMX programme?
Krishna Kanth A V: The programme is best leveraged by students who are super driven. Usually in about 3-4yrs from passing out other college, you will reach the career objective you set out for yourself. During this time, continually keep evaluating choices and decisions with a view of getting you to your ideal career destination. Take guidance from alumni wherever needed. IPMX and IIM Lucknow is known for it's rigor, the hustle will prepare you well to do well in the corporate!
Disclaimer: The content is published as a marketing initiative between Careers360, and IIM Lucknow.
On Question asked by student community
Hi!
MIT-WPU and IIM Lucknow are quite different institutions offering the MBA programme. While MIT-WPU is a private university offers an MBA through its WPU School of Business, IIM Lucknow is a public institution established by the Government of India, and is recognised as the 'Institute of National Importance' . Getting admission to the MBA programme of IIM Lucknow is comparatively more difficult than getting admission in MIT-WPU .
However, given below are some of the points of differentiation between MIT-WPU and IIM Lucknow based on which you can make a decision:
You might consider other factors as well according to your wish. But the conclusion is that IIM Lucknow is better option than MIT-WPU . But you need to score an exceptional percentile in CAT to get admission to the MBA programme offered at IIM Lucknow. On another hand, you might get an Interview call from MIT-WPU even at a lower percentile.
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The best thing will be that you re-attempt CAT after getting some work experience, because workex is the only thing which can counter all the negative things in your CV. All the best!
Hi,
Both MDI Gurgaon and IIM Lucknow are top tier B-Schools of India and getting an oppurtunity to study in any of them is a blessing in disguise. However there are few differences in the courses we must consider:
Course details:
Think about your priorities clearly. If you want to contribute to the agro industries then definitely you should pursue ABM course. Else you can go for PGPM course.
Course details for future reference is given below:
https://mdi.ac.in/post-graduate-programme/post-graduate-programme-in-management.html
Hope it helps.
Hi,
IIM Lucknow's PGP- Agribusiness Management (ABM) is a two year full time residential course. The course has a seat capacity which changes every year. But overall the seat capacity is close to 55.
Hope it helps
Hi,
IIM Lucknow is one of the top B-Schools of India and it offers many courses. One of the unique courses is PGP in Agribusiness Management (ABM). It is a two year full time residential course designed to develop not only agribusiness leaders, but also entrepreneurs with a vision to promote agro-based businesses even internationally.
The admission process is as follows:
The detailed eligibility criteria is as follows:
The total fees for this course is 19.05 lakhs. The institute offers stellar placements in the courses. Median salary goes upto 23 LPA and highest salary goes upto 51 LPA (domestic) and 56 LPA (international).
Hope it helps.
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