FLP 210. How Students Are Succeeding in the Operational Case Study (OCS)

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Kevin Gormley interviews standout students from India about their experiences succeeding in the Operational Case Study while pursuing their undergraduate degrees.

Kevin Gormley speaks with three standout students from India who are currently pursuing their undergraduate degrees alongside the CGMA Finance Leadership Program (FLP). Each has successfully passed the Operational Case Study (OCS), and in some cases achieved top All‑India ranks. Each shares their unique experiences balancing university studies with FLP, insights from their OCS preparation, the challenges they encountered, and the strategies that led them to exam success. GUESTS Nandini Maheshwari. Bachelor of Commerce student, Symbiosis College of Arts & Commerce, Passed both Operational and management level Case Study. Pranav Bhat. BBA student, St. Joseph's College of Commerce. Passed OCS, preparing for Management Case Study. Prerana Rao . BBA student, St. Joseph's College of Commerce. Achieved All‑India Rank in OCS. Recently completed MCS and preparing for SCS HIGHLIGHTS 1. What it's like to sit the OCS while still an Undergraduate. Each student reflects on their first exposure to a case‑based professional exam. 2. Study strategies that worked. Details of how they structured (and sometimes didn't structure) their study plans: 3. The power of mock exams. How these graded…

People in this episode

Host: Kevin Gormley

Guests: Nandini Maheshwari, Pranav Bhat, Prerana Rao

Topics covered

• Operational Case Study
• student success
• exam preparation
• study strategies
• mock exams
• undergraduate experience

Keywords

• Operational Case Study
• CGMA
• student experiences
• exam strategies
• mock exams
• undergraduate studies

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Symbiosis College of Arts & Commerce, St. Joseph's College of Commerce, CGMA Finance Leadership Program

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