Hey folks,
We’re a young startup based in Gurgaon building an online platform for colleges to help their students become more industry-ready. Do check out Bizkoot for a broad understanding of what we’re planning to do.
There’s a significant gap in the knowledge and industry-readiness that fresh B-school grads possess and what the employers expect. According to ASSOCHAM, only about 10% of MBA grads (barring those from top tier schools) are employable. Using a dedicated platform on the cloud, colleges can ensure students have the ability to apply theoretical concepts to real-life problems, develop their knowledge and awareness in the industry and function of their choice, and unleash the power of social and blended learning in their college community.
We have some things in mind and we’d love to understand if it appeals to the student community – you may want to call it Customer Development.
If anyone here is an MBA student or can connect us with current B-school students for a quick chat (Skype, Hangout, or in person), it would be of immense help. Let us know and the beer will be on us! 🙂
Email: contactus@bizkoot.com
Twitter: @bizkoot_ or @saurabhadeeb
Website: www.bizkoot.com
Thanks guys!
Cheers,
asha chaudhry
hi saurabh,
could you pls add the website link of bizkoot if that’s the platform you are referring to? helps other rodinhooders check your site out…
also, am sure we have some rodinhooders who are mba students as well…!
Saurabh Adeeb
Hi Asha,
Thanks! Sorry I missed adding the website in my original post. I’ve edited it and added some other details as well. I hope Rodinhooders would be able to help… either through connections or through their words of advice.
Looking forward to hearing from the community. 🙂
Peeyoosh Kumar
Hi Saurabh, liked the concept, my brother is in XLRI, let me know how to get in touch with you and take this thing further?
Regards
Saurabh Adeeb
Thanks so much for reaching out and offering to help, Peeyoosh! Your brother can write to us at contactus@bizkoot.com, saurabh@bizkoot.com or shantanu@bizkoot.com.
Much appreciated! 🙂
Alok Rodinhood Kejriwal
hmmmm… how many ‘experts’ have you signed up?
I wanna be a ‘gaming expert’ but just don’t have the time to share 1 on 1
Thats why I blog
Curious – the idea is great ; the demand is there (of students), but where is the supply (of guru’s with time?)
mufaddal dahodwala
i am doing mba from JBIMS..tell me
Darshan Bhambiru
You should check out Management Paradise (MP) is a site with the mission of empowering management students with knowledge, opportunities and networks. For the last eight years, MP has been serving the student community and making this mission a reality.
With a family of over 5 lakh members, MP is amongst the top 0.1% sites in the world. Recently revamped with a whole new look and feel as well as lots of new features, MP is moving to the next level.
Kartik Raichura Founder and CEO at Management Paradise
Mobile Phones 090 04 332233
kartik@managementparadise.com
Recruiting rockstars
Cheers!!
Saurabh Adeeb
Hey Alok,
You make some interesting points. Clearly, lack of time is a problem for both, students as well as industry people. The platform aims to allow students to learn on their own schedule. Moreover, in the 1st phase, we intend to tap into our own network of “experts” and any other good Samaritans that agree to help. 😉
We don’t intend this to be a 1:1 mentorship solution (at least not initially) – there are other solutions in the market that are doing that. We’re building a knowledge hub that enhances classroom learning and also helps students develop a strong industry perspective. I’d love to share the idea in more detail with you – maybe I could send across a short deck on the same. Don’t think connecting 1 on 1 would be possible given your busy schedule, would it?
Saurabh Adeeb
Hi Mufaddal, thanks for reaching out. If you’re in Delhi/Gurgaon, can we meet in person? Or could we do a skype/hangout sometime? You can write to me at saurabh@bizkoot.com. Thanks again!
Saurabh Adeeb
Thanks Darshan! Will definitely check it out.
Kartik R
Thanks for the mention darshan. I scrolled to reply to this post and offer help and was pleasantly surprised to see our name referred here already 🙂
Saurabh, feel free to connect on the co-ordinates mentioned above.
Darshan Bhambiru
That’s what Synergies are Meant to be 🙂 (Similar Energies)
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