NITIE, a home away from my home, a place which protects us from the hustle and pollution of city by its lush greenery, a beautiful campus located at the heart of Mumbai and a place which is producing some of the best leaders and managers of high pacing industry for the past 50 years. This is a brief introduction of NITIE which is known as the “Gods own Campus”.
The words bored their eyes on me as I stood immaculately suited-up at the entrance of IIFT Delhi. I took a second to savour the moment, it was just four months ago when I had visited this place for my interview as an aspirant, and finally I had made through it. As is the habit of people of my generation, I wanted to click a selfie capturing the moment but I realised the magic of the moment cannot possibly be captured. I took another look towards the IIFT logo and entered, thoughts constantly colluding my mind as to what should I expect from this place. As soon as I entered I could see the fabled ‘Wings of Wisdom’ statue. The statue was inaugurated by the then President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee in 2013, celebrating IIFT’s 50 years of leadership in international business management. It started dawning on me that I am about to be part of an institute that has a rich and vibrant history.
“Age is just a number” – a quote that I have heard and read numerous times but seen very few people who are transforming this quote into a reality. Some people believe that it’s a sentence made by someone who didn’t know the struggles of being an older person while there are some who themselves become the example to fulfil its meaning. These are the type of people who inspire you to keep on going through the hardships of life even when you are getting knocked down again and again. I had the privilege of experiencing one such example at IIFT, New Delhi.
‘Velvet Hand in Iron fist’ summarises my experience in IIFT so far. With its niche in International trade, IIFT has serves as playground for future corporate executives to face the real-world battleground.
XAHR has the perfect blend of scenic and academic attributes attached to it which allows us to get a taste of both the sides. A dynamic curriculum with ample opportunities to have fun creates a unique balance which helps us grow into our respective courses, stay sane and at peace.
The Day was the 29th of March 2018, and it was early in the morning when I woke up with a dream. A dream clustered around a small hope I was pinned to for the last few days. Results of Interviews of many different B-Schools were being released. I was waiting for my turn, waiting for the day I will get a call from a B-School, and finally that very day the dream was about me getting a mail from XIMB Admissions Office about my selection. I woke up with that thought and went to my college for classes, I was pursuing engineering as my degree. Classes got over and I was returning to my room when I got a call from a friend informing that the results of XIMB are out. I was nervous, apparently, I could feel each beat of my heart. I opened my mailbox and the mail on top was from XIMB. I opened with lots of hope and dreams at stake, and what I saw, I could not believe. I had goosebumps. The best thing about that day was I got what I dreamt of and that very moment I realized, the journey of XIMB was not far.
On the very first batch meet our batch was addressed by our General Secretary and he said and I Quote, “Sleep is a luxury you cannot afford at XIMB”. XIMB never sleeps, if one steps out of their room even at 3:00 AM from their room they would be able to see students having a chat and discussing various aspects of a business school, be it their assignments, upcoming assignments or just having a conversation about their future plans. But that’s not what I think is unique, what actually makes our campus unique is the fact that these late night conversations are not just restricted to batch mates but also include conversations between seniors and juniors. Yes, what makes XIMB unique is the bond that the seniors and juniors share.
The last year one year in this amazing campus of the Indian Institute of Management, Udaipur, or better known as IIM-U, has been the best and will be the most memorable year of my life (of course, until this year passes, then both will be :P). I will not tell you about how beautiful this place is, or how great the faculties are, or any other thing which can be easily found on the internet by clicking some buttons. Rather, I will tell you something, which no website can tell you. Yes, the insider’s knowledge!
NITIE, a home away from my home, a place which protects us from the hustle and pollution of city by its lush greenery, a beautiful campus located at the heart of Mumbai and a place which is producing some of the best leaders and managers of high pacing industry for the past 50 years. This is a brief introduction of NITIE which is known as the “Gods own Campus”.
The words bored their eyes on me as I stood immaculately suited-up at the entrance of IIFT Delhi. I took a second to savour the moment, it was just four months ago when I had visited this place for my interview as an aspirant, and finally I had made through it. As is the habit of people of my generation, I wanted to click a selfie capturing the moment but I realised the magic of the moment cannot possibly be captured. I took another look towards the IIFT logo and entered, thoughts constantly colluding my mind as to what should I expect from this place. As soon as I entered I could see the fabled ‘Wings of Wisdom’ statue. The statue was inaugurated by the then President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee in 2013, celebrating IIFT’s 50 years of leadership in international business management. It started dawning on me that I am about to be part of an institute that has a rich and vibrant history.
“Age is just a number” – a quote that I have heard and read numerous times but seen very few people who are transforming this quote into a reality. Some people believe that it’s a sentence made by someone who didn’t know the struggles of being an older person while there are some who themselves become the example to fulfil its meaning. These are the type of people who inspire you to keep on going through the hardships of life even when you are getting knocked down again and again. I had the privilege of experiencing one such example at IIFT, New Delhi.
‘Velvet Hand in Iron fist’ summarises my experience in IIFT so far. With its niche in International trade, IIFT has serves as playground for future corporate executives to face the real-world battleground.
XAHR has the perfect blend of scenic and academic attributes attached to it which allows us to get a taste of both the sides. A dynamic curriculum with ample opportunities to have fun creates a unique balance which helps us grow into our respective courses, stay sane and at peace.
The Day was the 29th of March 2018, and it was early in the morning when I woke up with a dream. A dream clustered around a small hope I was pinned to for the last few days. Results of Interviews of many different B-Schools were being released. I was waiting for my turn, waiting for the day I will get a call from a B-School, and finally that very day the dream was about me getting a mail from XIMB Admissions Office about my selection. I woke up with that thought and went to my college for classes, I was pursuing engineering as my degree. Classes got over and I was returning to my room when I got a call from a friend informing that the results of XIMB are out. I was nervous, apparently, I could feel each beat of my heart. I opened my mailbox and the mail on top was from XIMB. I opened with lots of hope and dreams at stake, and what I saw, I could not believe. I had goosebumps. The best thing about that day was I got what I dreamt of and that very moment I realized, the journey of XIMB was not far.
On the very first batch meet our batch was addressed by our General Secretary and he said and I Quote, “Sleep is a luxury you cannot afford at XIMB”. XIMB never sleeps, if one steps out of their room even at 3:00 AM from their room they would be able to see students having a chat and discussing various aspects of a business school, be it their assignments, upcoming assignments or just having a conversation about their future plans. But that’s not what I think is unique, what actually makes our campus unique is the fact that these late night conversations are not just restricted to batch mates but also include conversations between seniors and juniors. Yes, what makes XIMB unique is the bond that the seniors and juniors share.
The last year one year in this amazing campus of the Indian Institute of Management, Udaipur, or better known as IIM-U, has been the best and will be the most memorable year of my life (of course, until this year passes, then both will be :P). I will not tell you about how beautiful this place is, or how great the faculties are, or any other thing which can be easily found on the internet by clicking some buttons. Rather, I will tell you something, which no website can tell you. Yes, the insider’s knowledge!
