Gap Years, Work-Ex, Internships: How Panels Judge Your Story

Описание: MBA interviews don’t reject candidates for having gap years, limited work experience, or non-linear internships. They reject them when the story behind those choices doesn’t make sense to the panel. This live session is for MBA aspirants who feel unsure about how their profile is being judged in interviews, especially when questions around gaps, short work experience, or internships start coming up.

In this webinar, we break down how MBA interview panels actually evaluate your profile as a whole. You’ll understand how panels assess clarity and intent, why similar profiles get different interview outcomes, and how your past choices are evaluated together rather than in isolation. The focus is strictly on what works inside the interview room, not generic preparation advice.

You’ll learn how panels connect gap years, work experience, internships, and career goals; the most common mistakes candidates make while explaining gaps; what answers sound genuine versus rehearsed; how to structure your story so it feels logical and believable; and what Gen Z candidates often get wrong in interviews and how to fix it. You can also ask your own interview-related questions live and get clarity tailored to your profile for your upcoming MBA interviews.

Speakers:Prof. Rahul Dighe
Program Chair, MBA – Technology Management
PhD (MIT), B.Tech (IIT Bombay)
Brings deep academic and industry experience across digital transformation, startups, software development, supply chain leadership, and mentoring at SINE, IIT Bombay.

Prof. Sridhar Tonse Pai
Program Chair, MBA – Technology Management
Telecom analyst, consultant, and startup growth coach.
Founder of Tonse Telecom and Lead Gen Knowledge Hub, with strong market-facing and interview-relevant insights for MBA aspirants.

Aditya Nohwar99.48 CAT | 97.002 XAT
GEM fresher with a 9/9/9 profile
Converted XLRI, FMS, MDI, IIFT, IIM Rohtak, IIM CAP; NMIMS waitlisted
Currently a first-year XLRI  student, sharing a recent candidate perspective on what actually worked in interviews.

This session is especially useful if you’re preparing for PI rounds and don’t want your profile to be judged on assumptions. Date: 24th January
Time: 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM