One particularly interesting talk was by Mr. Prakash Rohera, who after years of work in the banking industry, now has his own consulting firm and is a much sought-after motivational speaker in corporate circles. This gentleman can make your adrenaline rush as he speaks. The kind of impact and learning environment the college was trying to create through these talks made me realise very quickly why SIBM Pune has been a breeding ground for leaders over the years. Additionally, every such interaction with alumni members made me proud to have made the choice of joining this college.
Unlike most other elite MBA colleges of the country, SIBM Pune believes in letting its students choose their field of study (viz. Marketing, Finance, HR, Operations) early on in their MBA journey and get in-depth specialisation in the same. While many students come with clear choices, some could still be struggling to make a choice. The college provided for professional counselling as part of its induction process to facilitate students to make a rational, informed choice. Not just that, these counselling sessions also helped us understand our personality types, our core strengths and areas of development, thereby setting a clear path for us for the journey ahead.
The introduction to student-driven councils, getting to learn about our subjects, evaluation process, projects, teachers were all activities we were simultaneously engaged in.
The induction program ended with a trip to a place called Karjat. The trip was a great time to bond with batch mates, many of whom had already become friends and a great time to relax before the real journey began.
Looking back at the induction program, I realise how well structured it was to get us up to speed on the B school life. We understood some of the basic facts about college:
- being on time is must, the college is a stickler for discipline, be it assignments, lectures or corporate interactions;
- every single activity in the college is conducted by students, and hence students of SIBM learn to be empowered, hard-working and street smart;
- there’s always going to be a lot of work, life wouldn’t be easy but the learning from a variety of these activities is unparalleled;
- Unlearning is difficult but it’s going to be a key aspect if one wants to succeed in college.
- And finally, because the entire journey is like going to war, your fellow soldiers i.e. the friends one makes in an MBA college would the closest and dearest ones.
The induction process, therefore, was a perfect bridge to funnel us all from our different lives and background to the starting point of the journey, giving us some ideas of what the terrain looks like, and leaving the rest for us to discover as we went along.
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Rishabh Rathore
Senior System Engineer at Infosys. B.Tech in CSE. Likes playing cricket,listening music, watching movies,TV shows,YouTube,interested in economics, politics & student of life. Hate Corruption,delay in Justice & Reservation.
Nice article.
26 Mar 2018, 11.12 AM