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Patrick Dsouza is the founder of Patrick100.
Along with his wife, Rochelle, he trains students for competitive management entrance exams such as the Common Admission Test, the Xavier Aptitude Test, Common Management Admission Test and the Common Entrance Test.
They also train students for group discussions and interviews.
Patrick has scored in the 100 percentile six times in CAT. He achieved the first rank in XAT twice, in CET thrice and once in the Narsee Monjee Management Aptitude Test.
Apart from coaching students for MBA exams, Patrick and Rochelle have trained aspirants from the IIMs, the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies and the S P Jain Institute of Management Studies and Research for campus placements.
Patrick has been a panellist on the group discussion and panel interview rounds for some of the top management colleges in Mumbai.
He has graduated in mechanical engineering from the Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad. He has completed his masters in management from the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai.... more
Asked by Anonymous - Jun 18, 2024Hindi
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My Son is 24 yrs old and working in a Big 4 audit firm for 6 LPA..He got trained in Salesforce and has certifications..But no proper work experience since there aren't many projects.. What should he do now for a career growth and can he switch to non technical side in the IT field?..Plse suggest options too..Thanks in advance

Ans: One option is to do an MBA and then move to managerial roles. He would have to prepare for entrance exams like CAT, XAT, GMAT, etc based on his interest. Second option is to do short courses in areas that he is interested in and move to other domain. Third option is to switch jobs and join company where he can work on projects where he can get some relevant work experience.
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