A big occasion for all those who wish to choose the road less travelled, I mean budding entrepreneurs. At campus at some point of time in their 2 year stint every individual would have thought of becoming the Mallyas, Bransons and Zuckerbergs, and for all those dreamers it’s a great opportunity to meet one of the big Venture Capitalist.
It was one of those big moments in campus where each one of us were very excited to meet this powerful lady from muslim background who has battled all through her life to reach at the top.
She started her speech with a very important question one should ask to himself. What at most we are ready to sacrifice in life. The question really set the tone of the speech and made very clear that it deserved the utmost attention. As the speech progressed we got to know that readiness of our sacrifice let us take that much of risk in life. So one thing is for sure if you really want to make it BIG we have to take calculated risks.
Thoughts from these extra ordinary people really make us think twice before we take the set path of a job. We got to know so much from the speech about the excitement and challenges any start up brings in and people who handle the challenges better can make it really BIG. She also stressed upon how it has become lot more easier for a start up in terms raising money, gathering information and getting a mentor.
Really, the speech was very motivating and insightful and left us with so many questions, answers of which we had to find ourselves.
Blind Date ...:P
If you thought that B school students don’t plan a date, then you got it wrong.
Yes a lot of planning, search, connection and selection go behind the date so as to make it a breath-taking one. Once the date is finalised we get a message on our cell phones about the venue and menu (the topic of discussion). Yes don’t get puzzled we generally have blind dates with a Guest from a Corporate World on almost every Saturday. I love to call it “BLIND” because of two reasons.
First, of course going by the core meaning of blind date as we don’t really know the person personally and second if we really get attracted to the guest we start putting up a good show so that we get a chance to marry with the same company as he or she got married.
These dates really help us find the first mate if not the soul mate as we get to know about a lot of things from these guests as to what sort of culture and people they prefer and opportunities within their company. It is a great platform where you are allowed to ask literally any questions. Yes that is what DATE is all about.. huh..!!
Actually ‘Guest Lecturers’ as we traditionally call it also acts as a ‘BUSTER’ to the boring and stereo type classes and allows you to break free. You can share your aspirations and get insights from the guest on how should you get the ‘HEAD START’.
One thing for sure that 99 percent of times you are going to enjoy the lecture as the personalities from the corporate communication are really attractive so it would be hard to take your eyes off them..:P
So if you really have a date with someone on the day of corporate lecture you can give it a miss but for any other reasons it will be foolishness to miss the ‘Glamorous Corporate Date’.
Yes a lot of planning, search, connection and selection go behind the date so as to make it a breath-taking one. Once the date is finalised we get a message on our cell phones about the venue and menu (the topic of discussion). Yes don’t get puzzled we generally have blind dates with a Guest from a Corporate World on almost every Saturday. I love to call it “BLIND” because of two reasons.
First, of course going by the core meaning of blind date as we don’t really know the person personally and second if we really get attracted to the guest we start putting up a good show so that we get a chance to marry with the same company as he or she got married.
These dates really help us find the first mate if not the soul mate as we get to know about a lot of things from these guests as to what sort of culture and people they prefer and opportunities within their company. It is a great platform where you are allowed to ask literally any questions. Yes that is what DATE is all about.. huh..!!
Actually ‘Guest Lecturers’ as we traditionally call it also acts as a ‘BUSTER’ to the boring and stereo type classes and allows you to break free. You can share your aspirations and get insights from the guest on how should you get the ‘HEAD START’.
One thing for sure that 99 percent of times you are going to enjoy the lecture as the personalities from the corporate communication are really attractive so it would be hard to take your eyes off them..:P
So if you really have a date with someone on the day of corporate lecture you can give it a miss but for any other reasons it will be foolishness to miss the ‘Glamorous Corporate Date’.
1 gone, an important 1 to go…
“Fast Track” this is what the first year in a B- school can be termed as. So many things happen so quickly which makes the first year all the more interesting, stressful and obviously “Gyanfull’.
You actually meet lots of people and as the time goes by you finally settle for your set of friends or make a group of very close friends. Lots of classes get scheduled for lots of subjects. The first year is very fast because of the fact that you become the centre of action for the college as you are new to the college and are juniors, so you are expected to deliver on every front right from college activities, fests, social gatherings, corporate interactions, college promotions and of course academics.
So in the first year you actually do what you are asked to do and make about a change in your behaviour and walk the first few steps of Management.
Now that you have been taught to walk the steps of management, you have to make a very important decision in the second year i.e. of deciding on the specialization that you are going to opt. The decision becomes so important because specialisation actually set the tone for your career and the industry you would like to go in.
Based on your specialisation you would be asked to choose the subjects, so the second year would be more focused and to some extent relaxed. One should not make a decision in hurry as it is important to go with your interests and profile. It is advisable to consult a few professors and seniors before deciding on the specialisation and then make your own call.
You will find the second year relaxing yet full of responsibilities as all important placement season takes place in this year.
You actually meet lots of people and as the time goes by you finally settle for your set of friends or make a group of very close friends. Lots of classes get scheduled for lots of subjects. The first year is very fast because of the fact that you become the centre of action for the college as you are new to the college and are juniors, so you are expected to deliver on every front right from college activities, fests, social gatherings, corporate interactions, college promotions and of course academics.
So in the first year you actually do what you are asked to do and make about a change in your behaviour and walk the first few steps of Management.
Now that you have been taught to walk the steps of management, you have to make a very important decision in the second year i.e. of deciding on the specialization that you are going to opt. The decision becomes so important because specialisation actually set the tone for your career and the industry you would like to go in.
Based on your specialisation you would be asked to choose the subjects, so the second year would be more focused and to some extent relaxed. One should not make a decision in hurry as it is important to go with your interests and profile. It is advisable to consult a few professors and seniors before deciding on the specialisation and then make your own call.
You will find the second year relaxing yet full of responsibilities as all important placement season takes place in this year.
Saturday @ B - School
8.35 PM. College hostel, 6 boys, fighting over maggi and enjoying the rainy weather after a long day classes full of management gyan. Body is tired but the grey cells want to give it a shake and forget all the stress and hang out at a Pub. So let’s log onto internet and finalise the best hang out place in the city.
Get into that levi’s jeans and a Tommy Hilfigher T – shirt and give that wet look to the hair. All planned and ready to go out to make our presence felt at the pub.
Guess what a message slashes on the screen of all our cell phones, “pls assemble at the college auditorium within 15 mins, Dean wants to meet all of us” all plans shattered and the high mood got into that dull mode.
So you thought that Saturdays are meant for forgetting all the stress and getting on to that music and masti mode, think again..!!
Hey chill out…!!
Having narrated an incident of one of those Saturday does not really mean that all your Saturdays are going to be boring.
Actually everyday is a Saturday at a B – School, all depends on how one takes it and make it large. This is what makes the B- school experience so ecstatic, since you never know what is in line for you.
Though there would be schedules for everything but a lot of things would not have schedules and would get into schedule, making the entire schedule go haywire. This would make things interesting and more memorable. Moreover it makes more sense to bunk classes when things are not scheduled, but hey be ready to come out with innovative excuses.
There would be days when you would enjoy the most; it may be during a canteen session, at a college hang out place, at a college fest, at a college party or even in a new professor class, and in most of those cases it would not be a Saturday.
That’s why everyday is a Saturday at a B – school..:)
Get into that levi’s jeans and a Tommy Hilfigher T – shirt and give that wet look to the hair. All planned and ready to go out to make our presence felt at the pub.
Guess what a message slashes on the screen of all our cell phones, “pls assemble at the college auditorium within 15 mins, Dean wants to meet all of us” all plans shattered and the high mood got into that dull mode.
So you thought that Saturdays are meant for forgetting all the stress and getting on to that music and masti mode, think again..!!
Hey chill out…!!
Having narrated an incident of one of those Saturday does not really mean that all your Saturdays are going to be boring.
Actually everyday is a Saturday at a B – School, all depends on how one takes it and make it large. This is what makes the B- school experience so ecstatic, since you never know what is in line for you.
Though there would be schedules for everything but a lot of things would not have schedules and would get into schedule, making the entire schedule go haywire. This would make things interesting and more memorable. Moreover it makes more sense to bunk classes when things are not scheduled, but hey be ready to come out with innovative excuses.
There would be days when you would enjoy the most; it may be during a canteen session, at a college hang out place, at a college fest, at a college party or even in a new professor class, and in most of those cases it would not be a Saturday.
That’s why everyday is a Saturday at a B – school..:)
Lifestyle @ B - School
Flashy laptops, shining suits, business jargons, technical presentation, analytical people, and of course talks to conquer the business world, these are some of those things which you would come across once you get into a B – School.
So what does it take to be a part of this lifestyle..??
Do we need to change our thinking styles, change the way we interact, change the way we dress and present, change the way we behave…?
Here we need to ask ourselves one basic question and all the above queries will get cleared. Why do we take the path of management studies…??
To LEARN…..right…??
And learning is ‘Change in Behaviour’
So to match with the competitive lifestyle of a B- School, we really need to think differently and act differently, create a niche for you within the B- School to get noticed and match up to the lifestyle.
There would be lots of activities which would not be a regular part of the curriculum, yet would be an integral part of the B- School which would help you polish your people skills, I would call it the X - factor skills and this is what is going to help you throughout your life.
So getting back to the first paragraph, don’t get distracted by getting confronted with lots of technical and material stuff, but face it, get involved and be a part of the change.
So what does it take to be a part of this lifestyle..??
Do we need to change our thinking styles, change the way we interact, change the way we dress and present, change the way we behave…?
Here we need to ask ourselves one basic question and all the above queries will get cleared. Why do we take the path of management studies…??
To LEARN…..right…??
And learning is ‘Change in Behaviour’
So to match with the competitive lifestyle of a B- School, we really need to think differently and act differently, create a niche for you within the B- School to get noticed and match up to the lifestyle.
There would be lots of activities which would not be a regular part of the curriculum, yet would be an integral part of the B- School which would help you polish your people skills, I would call it the X - factor skills and this is what is going to help you throughout your life.
So getting back to the first paragraph, don’t get distracted by getting confronted with lots of technical and material stuff, but face it, get involved and be a part of the change.
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