“Will AI replace finance professionals?” Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept in finance. It is already transforming the way organizations analyze data, forecast performance, manage risk, detect fraud and make financial decisions. For MBA students specialising in finance, this transformation brings both an opportunity and a challenge. The important question is no longer, “Will AI replace finance professionals?” The more relevant question is, “How can future finance professionals work with AI and remain valuable in an AI-driven workplace?” The answer lies in developing a combination of strong finance fundamentals, technological capability, analytical thinking and human judgement . Finance Is Moving Beyond Number Crunching Traditionally, finance professionals spent significant time collecting data, preparing reports, reconciling accounts, building spreadsheets and conducting routine analysis. AI is changing this model by automating many repetitive and...

RBI Repo Rate Decision: A Finance Perspective The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has maintained a status quo on the Repo Rate , keeping the key policy rate unchanged at 5.25% . The decision comes amid continued global uncertainty arising from the US-Iran standoff, crude oil price volatility, tariff threats from the USA , and other emerging global economic factors. For MBA Finance, PGDM Finance and management students , the RBI's decision provides an important insight into how central banks balance inflation, economic growth, global uncertainty and financial stability while framing monetary policy. The RBI has also maintained its monetary policy stance as Neutral . At the same time, it has marginally reduced its inflation projection from 5.1% to 5% , while increasing its GDP growth projection from 6.6% to 6.7% . These changes, though marginal, indicate the RBI's assessment of the current Indian economic environment. The RBI Governor also highlighted the need for rural credit to pic...

  "Sell me this pen, and the job is yours." As an MBA, or PGDM student, you've probably come across this famous interview question more than once. It has become one of the most common questions asked during marketing and sales interviews. Follow me along this vlog as I show you how, at Kohinoor, we don't just teach the logic behind every theory—we help you experience it. But have you ever stopped to wonder why managers and CEOs ask this question before hiring someone for a Marketing or Sales position? After all, you can earn an MBA, or PGDM with great grades, but how often do you actually apply the theories you learn in the classroom to real-life situations? Well, my dear reader, the art of selling isn't some mysterious talent that only a few possess. It is, in fact, surprisingly simple. It begins with one thing—understanding your consumer. Before You Sell, Learn to Understand Imagine you're a hawker in a crowded marketplace filled with dozens of o...