Don’t Start Your MBA in 2026 Before You Master These 10 Skills + Resources to Learn them

If you’ve recently converted a B-school and are wondering, “What should I do before my MBA starts?”- this video is for you.
In this video, I share 10 practical skills and habits that can genuinely make your MBA journey smoother and less overwhelming. This is not about becoming an expert before Day 1. It’s about building familiarity so the transition into B-school feels easier and less stressful. These are the things I personally wish someone had explained before I joined IIMB.

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Timestamps
0:00 Introduction
00:59 Overview of basic MBA subjects
02:12 Business News & problem-solving
03:24 Case Interview Preparation
04:37 Case Competitions
05:39 Learn to use AI tools intelligently
06:35 Get comfortable with Excel, PowerPoint, Canva etc.
07:39 Networking
08:42 Communication, Presentation, Grooming
09:57 Read a lot
10:36 Build your Master CV
11:04 Conclusion

Resources for Statistics/ Decision Science
1. https://www.linkedin.com/learning/paths/career-essentials-in-data-analysis-by-microsoft-and-linkedin
2. https://www.coursera.org/learn/pre-mbastatistics
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhxtUt_-GyM&list=PL1328115D3D8A2566
4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyjlxsLW1Is&t=87s

Resources for Accounting, Corporate Finance
1. Financial Statement Analysis and Reporting (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OT5RdoJAkhY&list=PLPjSqITyvDeUTeAOGhip_ubjN3y8oqT13)
2. https://www.coursera.org/learn/pre-mba-quant-skills-accounting
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oaw9U973s8&list=PLUkh9m2BorqnDenjSLZ2DHIXrdxoN4Bn_

Resources for Business news and analysis
1. https://finshots.in/archive/
2. https://pulse.zerodha.com/
3. https://www.youtube.com/@ThinkSchool
4. https://bit.ly/4v97Aul

Resources for Case studies, articles to get into the habit of reading
1. https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/faculty-research/case-studies
2. https://library.bu.edu/business-case-studies/open
3. https://mitsloan.mit.edu/teaching-resources-library/case-studies

Resources for IIM Casebooks
1. IIMA- https://lnkd.in/dfj74SyC
2. IIMB- https://bit.ly/4utTrYC

Resources for MS-Excel
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPABcYhugZk&list=PLm8I8moAHiH2kkq0S9XGvIbPODrHzXRp6
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=310z5K14JXw&list=PLoyECfvEFOjbdwpIOtm_8PFzB_CPAD2_H
3. https://www.quadratichq.com/ AI Spreadsheet

Resources for PPT/ Presentations
1. https://www.coursera.org/learn/get-started-with-presentation-apps-powerpoint
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnlWiVs9P5o&list=PLp3NvKgUEu_JgkoEGNT2orceilvNusVsK
Presentation Tools to explore
MS-PPT, Canva, SlideGo, SlidesGPT, Napkin AI

Resources for building communication skill
1. https://www.linkedin.com/learning/communication-foundations-23064093/communication-for-career-success
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lg48Bi9DA54
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtN96mI6wt0
4. https://www.coursera.org/learn/wharton-communication-skills
5. https://www.youtube.com/@askvinh

Resources for Networking & Leadership
1. https://www.coursera.org/learn/leadershipskills
2.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj98mr_wUA0
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFrqZjIDE44
4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BesUAyNvFY

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