GMP's Cake time

Cake Time, as the name suggests is something related to celebrations....
Birthdays to be specific.

But more than the cake, Junta look forward to some amazing Invites that a writer comes up with.
Spreading a smile and Smearing a lil cake on the joyous occasion.
Setting the stage for a small party @ Midnight, Making it memorable for the BDay GMPian & frenz.

GMP Press acknowledges "Not Accepts" (Placement Lingo) this artist of words...
To him we say...

With his writings he amazes all, With his wit he stands tall.

With his modesty he sets apart, With his charm he wins many a heart.

International Immersion.......

Remembering the big easy "New Orleans"....
Our Client for the project mailed last week and said that we were lucky for NOLA (New Orleans Louisiana)
As the futball team "Saints" won throughout the season and are going to the Super Bowl.

Makes us remember our Marketing 101 of term 1.

Any which way we look at it,
International Immersion is an exceptional part of the GMP Program...

It is there for us to cherish through End terms and Placement Process...

Global financial system

With a world full of greed and fear, a robust financial system is the order of the day, one that punishes excess greed and allays fear. The current global financial system is a delicate cobweb where one portion shakes the entire system. In such a scenario, it is impossible to count the types of risks associated, leave alone mitigating the risks. Of all the risks, potentially the biggest risk is called “risk risk”, which is the risk of not knowing the associated risks.


The risks are borne by all stakeholders in the economy. The recent recession demonstrates that with the growth of communication, recession has a faster and wider impact. Most traumatized are the poorest stakeholders, the laid off workers & owners of small & medium enterprises. It does not affect the creators of problems as they always seem to have a golden parachute. This needs to be controlled. The accountability has to be brought in the system.

With immense strides in the technology sector, the enhancement in financial engineering does not reflect the sign of times. It looks antiquated and leaves stakeholders exposed. Efforts should not just be made to devise newer financial instruments of greed. New ideas in making the economy sturdy and the people safer are far more relevant. We should fight economic disasters like any other negative. They should not be considered imminent all the time.


In Mid 2008, the price of Crude oil climbed over $150 a barrel. It was claimed that speculators were pushing the prices beyond the fundamentals. All over the globe, people were adjusting to the high price of gas by driving less and shutting automobile industries. For sure the inventors of “futures” never wanted to kill the auto industry or its workers. The instruments are as good as their use. If misused the financial instruments have the power to redefine the economy. The invisible hand of market plays its role at the cost of jobs and industries.


So, should we stop innovating, or is it possible for people to restrain from chasing money in a capitalistic society? All the above questions have a negative answer. The solution lays in the fact that financial stability and protection should be glamorized like Investment Banks & Consulting. The need for incentivizing the protector’s job (through salaries/perks) is very important. If the top financial genius is utilized for this purpose then probably we can achieve success.

If I end this page here, then it will appear unrealistic that a highly paid talent pool can resolve all issues. The amazing number of financial disasters, and deception done by the protectors like former NASDAQ’s chairman Bernie Madoff, all point to the fact that greed is insurmountable. The economy is like a strange casino. Where if a few players are winning, all players herd after and start to increase their bets. But as soon as one player sneezes, all get afraid of an omen and start to withdraw. In a real casino people don’t act in herds or else a casino would not work. But in the world economy, the cyclical patterns are present. It is a casino, where everything is interdependent, players play with “other people’s money” in their pocket. Herd behavior is the norm, Creativity is killed. Whistleblowers are driven to extinction. The guys who could save us are not listened to.
Let's try and look at fundamentals, avoid being fooled by randomness, essentially “call a spade a spade and not hearts just because the market feels so”.

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Guess who is he?

You heard his name in your class,

He played a part in a legend.

There is a book about it,

Oh c'mon, FInal Hint..

and there is a Movie about it.

Do you know  him?

Another attempt at Print Ad: Das Auto

Das Auto means the car. VW is venturing into the Indian market. It has been using Das Auto tag line for marketing all over the globe. The marketing team wants us to relate VW with cars, just as we associate Lion to the Animal, Rose to the flower, and Diamond to be the Rock.

Q Is VW or Beetle is Das Auto? Is it so for India?

Time will tell, as Beetle is rolled in the Indian market. Initial 500 are imported and coming at a higher price tag. It makes marketing sense to try out an imported product before beginning manufacturing. But a higher price tag might offset the tactic. They may be banking on any compulsive / obsessive Beetle lover out there in India. Lets wait an see if that species is found on the Indian subcontinent. Nonetheless we shall see more of VW as it picks up stake in one of the current players.

GMPians on Mission placement

Placement is not the end, its only a means to the next step.
A lot of us will be sitting for placememnts, don't know why it is called sitting, when you have to stand run and slog most of the time.
Nonetheless it is an essential part of doing MBA. Most people strategize to get the most out of it. For some it is about winning or losing, for others it is just a change in the sign of the cash flows. As we get to 2010, the "Mission placement" begins.

We are getting encouraging signs and advice. I received a very useful mail from one of the brightest minds in Houston about the career ahead. I quote from the email.

"From my perspective, the opportunities for growth are the highest when you interact with customers and have a significant role in managing revenues and profitability of a firm. Whether you stay in India or go abroad is not the issue but being at that interface is.
Second point is that firms go through three phases in their “returns focus”. They first try to maximize, then optimize and satisfy their shareholders expectations. Try to work in early areas of maximizing returns or optimizing returns. "

Words of wisdom, He further talks about spotting a company like Infosys was in its early 90's. Hope guys find it useful and wish all the best. I would try to write more, and bring in good news about the batch soon.