During the transformation stage at IIM, Coke is not just a drink in a bottle anymore. It suddenly became a brand and conglomerate ‘Coco-cola’. While paying the price of the coke bottle I purchased, I think of the bottom line and top line contributions I made to coco-cola. The bottle design which I could comfortably hold in my hand reminds me of the appeal, ergonomics, presentation and every other aspect that made me buy the drink has my attention now. A travel by city bus reminds the operations and planning that I would do to stick to the schedule (sacrosanct) and the job of HR suddenly transformed into a savior or the organization’s life cycle.
I saw all this and more after getting initiated to the MBA life and all its multi dimensional thinking. And surprisingly, I relish the additional information as much as the Coke (i.e, a lot). It’s the everyday things around you that doesn’t seem obvious anymore. MBA doesn’t teach you anything new, it just teaches you to look around and not to ignore anything. After cherishing the 10 months journey in this transformational path, I look forward to start climbing the Knowledge Mountains and reach summits in the next year to come.
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Dinesh Krishna, PGP14-16 batch, IIM Trichy.
An aerospace engineering graduate, after letting my dreams fly high joined the management circles to enable my business ventures reach the sky. In addition to juggling between academics, I volunteer for various issues of child rights with my prior association with NSS and CRY.
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