Ascend 2025

Objective of the Event:

The primary objective of the pre-placement workshop, Ascend 2025, was to prepare MBA students (Batch 2024–26) for future career opportunities through the development of professional competencies. The event focused on major areas: AI-oriented career planning and behavioral interview techniques. The workshop aimed to bridge the gap between academic learning and the dynamic expectations of the corporate world.

Session 1: Strategic Career Design in the Age of AI

Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Resource Person: Mr. Amit Avasthi, Founder & CEO, CoSolve Solutions

Key Focus Areas:

• Decoding the Future: Understanding emerging roles and skills in the AI era.
• Choosing the Right Incubator: Using data-driven approaches to identify high-growth sectors and organizations.
• Architecting Your Growth: Emphasizing agile career management and proactive planning.

Activity: Students participated in structured group exercises using laptops to analyze data trends, explore AI-aligned career paths, and map personal growth strategies. Groups were pre-assigned and students collaborated on developing their own career roadmaps based on real-time insights and frameworks shared during the session.

Session 2: Behavioral Interview Mastery

Time:2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Resource Person:Ms. Aditi Jain, Product Marketing Specialist, Google

Key Focus Areas:

• Understanding behavioral questions and their purpose in interviews.
• Using structured response models like STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result) and CAR (Context, Action, Result).
• Practicing commonly asked behavioral questions.
• Connecting personality traits with workplace competencies.

Activity: The session included real-time practice exercises, where students framed responses to behavioral questions using the STAR/CAR models. Ms. Jain also facilitated peer feedback discussions.

Outcomes & Impact:

• Increased student awareness about AI’s impact on careers and strategic planning.
• Improved behavioral interview response capability.
• Greater confidence in resume presentation, technical discussions, and group dynamics.
• Reinforced alignment with placement preparation goals.