Although the latter seems to be the key fact, the former is what the whole process is all about! Tauber is perfectly named as the Tauber institute for Global Operations since it serves as a bridge between two different ends - one being the Ross School of Business and College of Engineering, and the other being the operations industry. Right from the date we started getting introduced to the whole Tauber internship process, it always keeps one in the area of uncertainty as its highly unpredictable and ideally no game theory works.
It all started with a series of fabulous presentations and networking sessions by many companies, keeping us confused on having delicious food or grabbing the right moment talking to them. Tons of “closed lists” gave a exponential raise in the sense of security and certainty while decelerating the confidence for those with none. Eventually, that turned out to be a passing cloud leaving a trail of a completely astonishing weather when a huge list of never-expected companies showed up in the list of open slots. Everyone was equipped with 1000 points to choose the 5 best companies and projects for themselves. Whether or not you knew someone else's strategy for bidding, it was guaranteed that the results would surprise you.
The following day gave the maximum thrill of obtaining your preferred projects the lease time possible. With the factor of bandwidth, speed and strategy, everyone tried their luck at 7 am and once again we could not predict the results. However, despite all this uncertainty, it is safe to say that everyone now has a set of projects they are excited about and are likely to perform exceedingly well in. After all, with so many great project opportunities that Tauber has to offer, how could you go wrong? Good luck to all in their interviews!
I`m very glad that you started bloging your experiences at Tauber. I`m sure many of the future aspirants would benefit from it. I have some questions for you. It would be immensely helpful if you could answer these. Before that, a brief introduction of myself.
ReplyDeleteName : Arun Prasad
Place : Bangalore
Education : BE (Mechanical Engg; Visveswaraya University;2008)
Work Experience : Almost 4 years. 2 years as Design Engineer in Flowserve Corporation and 2 years as Manufacturing Engineer for Cessna Aircraft Company
Future Goal : seeking a leadership position in manufacturing/operations research/SCM.
My Questions are :
1. How does one apply to Tauber ? Through College of Engineering or through the business school ?
2. What are the chances of acceptance in tauber. Is Work Experience a added advantage ? What are the typical GRE/GMAT scores required ? How exactly the whole process works ?
3. How much does the whole program cost ? Are there any funding available to students ?
4. If you might have not joined Tauber, what would have been your alternatives ?
5. Why did you quit your job ?
Presently, I have a stable well paying job in Bangalore, India. When I say to Mom and Dad that I want to quit my job and do a MS from US, they ask me one question "What`s wrong with your current Job ?" As such there is nothing wrong with my Job. But, It would take me years to get to senior leadership position. Also, In my current Job, my knowledge is limited only to Manufacturing. But, the kind of program Tauber offers is a perfect blend of Engineering and Business and I feel such a course is the right one for me.
Thanks
Arun