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. Let me know in the comments which topics you want a detailed video on next! MBA Circle Case Interview Course: https://bit.ly/4v7WrKi MBA Circle Case Competition Course: https://bit.ly/4wIscLd MBA Circle Excel Course: https://bit.ly/4nHw7nJ 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.   / career-essentials-in-data-analysis-by-micr...   2. https://www.coursera.org/learn/pre-mb... 3.    • Statistics: The average | Descriptive stat...   4.    • Teach me STATISTICS in half an hour! Serio...   Resources for Accounting, Corporate Finance 1. Financial Statement Analysis and Reporting (   • Lecture 01- Introduction  ) 2. https://www.coursera.org/learn/pre-mb... 3.    • Class Setup   Resources for Business news and analysis 1. https://finshots.in/archive/ 2. https://pulse.zerodha.com/ 3.    / @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-... 2. https://library.bu.edu/business-case-... 3. https://mitsloan.mit.edu/teaching-res... Resources for IIM Casebooks 1. IIMA- https://lnkd.in/dfj74SyC 2. IIMB- https://bit.ly/4utTrYC Resources for MS-Excel 1.    • Getting Started with Excel | Excel For Beg...   2.    • Excel Beginner Tutorial   3. https://www.quadratichq.com/ AI Spreadsheet Resources for PPT/ Presentations 1. https://www.coursera.org/learn/get-st... 2.    • PowerPoint Storytelling: How McKinsey, Bai...   Presentation Tools to explore MS-PPT, Canva, SlideGo, SlidesGPT, Napkin AI Resources for building communication skill 1.   / communication-for-career-success   2.    • The science behind dramatically better con...   3.    • 5 Ways I mastered speaking in English | Sp...   4. https://www.coursera.org/learn/wharto... 5.    / @askvinh   Resources for Networking & Leadership 1. https://www.coursera.org/learn/leader... 2.   • An introvert's guide to networking | Rick ...   3.    • How To Hack Networking | David Burkus | TE...   4.    • How to Master Networking in 14 Minutes   My handles: Instagram: @riyalizations (   / riyalizations   ) LinkediN:   / riyalizations   Topmate: Riya Mehta (https://topmate.io/riya_mehta)