Employability of a PGPX Participant

Dear X8ers,

Sudhir, Uttam, and I had this question in mind.

What makes a recruiter spot a PGPX student - what "relevant and differential" skills do we bring to the table?

A 5-question survey will help us get to some answers. Your preference rankings are needed. Please take a look:

A statistical analysis (conjoint analysis) will help us find which factors count the most. To make this work, we need all 85 responses. The results can be shared with the class upon permission of the Professor.
In addition to the questions, your suggestions of inclusion/exclusion of factors, qualitative comments, are solicited. We hope to have an insightful picture drawn from this analysis.

Regards,
Namita
Sudhir
Uttam

Aimed at the Business Analytics coursework also

Please drag and rank (1^st to 4^th) the following four items based on your assessment of their impact on a recruiter's choice of a PGPX student:

	Drag your choices here to rank them
Academics (formal degrees, certifications, etc.) Work Experience (relevant and/or total) Competencies (functional and soft skills) Awards and Achievements

In Academics, indicate your rank (1^st to 4^th) for the degree/certifications that impact a recruiter's choice of a PGPX student (assumptions: Bachelors degree is the entry criteria for PGPX, MBA degree has significant direct correlation, hence the student has chosen to do PGPX):

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Technical certifications (Oracle, Microsoft certifications, ITIL, TOGAF, etc.) Functional certifications (PMP, Six Sigma quality certifications, etc.) Technical Masters (ME, MS, MSc, MA, MPhil, etc.) Above Masters (technical doctorates)

In Work Experience, indicate your rank (1st to 4th) for the relevance or totality of experience that impacts a recruiter's choice of a PGPX student:

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Relevance to applied job (# of years in the relevant job) Totality of experience (total # of work years)

In Competencies, indicate your rank (1^st to 3^rd) for the following functional and soft skills that impact a recruiter's choice of a PGPX student (assumptions: teamwork, professionalism, individual contribution excellence, and planning are baseline skills of the PGPX batch; crisis management, business development are opportunities being sought):

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Problem-Solving (approach to business problem deconstruction and resolution) Communication (Clear, concise, simple articulation) Demonstrated Quantifiable Impact (of leading people, projects, programs, and change initiatives)

In Awards and Achievements, indicate your rank (1^st to 3^rd) for corporate-led or self-led initiatives that impacts a recruiter's choice of a PGPX student:

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Corporate-led initiatives (company-led CSR, awards within the firm) Self-led initiatives (self-driven CSR, awards outside professional purview (school rankings, GMAT))