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Managing Management – My First 45 Days At SPJIMR

June 18, 2018. The day had finally arrived. After over a month of preparation (mostly mental), I came to Andheri with heavy suitcases and an even heavier heart. It was the first time that I was going to stay away from my family, and I had reached peak Taare Zameen Par levels of withdrawal and sadness. There were times when I questioned myself – especially my reason to pursue an MBA. Self-doubt was not something I was not used to, but my reaction for that was the same as everything else - sleep over it, get over it. Little did I know, sleep would be the scarcest commodity in the days to come.

SPJIMR Mumbai31 Aug 2018

First Time On Stage At XIMB

On 18th June, 2018 I began my much-awaited journey of pursuing MBA at Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar with starry-eyed optimism and unbridled excitement. From the onset of the very first day itself, I realized that this was truly a course like no other. From the pre-course assignments to the model group discussions and case presentations, the first week at XIMB went away in a jiffy. I was suddenly accustomed to the much-heard MBA lifestyle, where no amount of work seemed impossible in a single day itself. Amidst, all the chaos of studies and other co-curricular activities, the inner music aficionado in me wondered, when do we get to explore our hobbies? From a very young age, I had a certain fascination towards performing on stage, it was probably the result of being exposed to the magic and the mania that was “The Beatles”, a little too much. Nevertheless, I had heard a lot about XIMB’s fabled cultural activities and was eagerly awaiting the same.

Illuminatix Old Campus29 Aug 2018

TISScovering Myself! - 3 Months At TISS Mumbai

All my life I’ve grown up recognising the synergy between all our lives’ situations and the discourse of social sciences. I’ve always felt no matter what we do, there is always some connection that is fostered with the concepts of the Humanities but the problem arises when we overlook this glaring occurrence or undermine it. When provided with the option of choosing an institution from among the exceptional b-schools of the country, I cherry-picked TISS, because of its alliance with social science and my aspiration for HR. I always believe that more than anyone in an organisation, HR people should have that humane touch as they are the ones who acquaint with the employees of an organisation.

Aspirants Relations and Branding Committee29 Aug 2018

Admiration Turned Desire For The Stone Walls Of IIM Bangalore

I was in the same city as hers for two years, yet never planned to see her. She’s quite famous among my friends; they speak highly of her. I secretly admired her, stalked her online, liked her pictures on FB and followed her updates. The craze she had, I knew it was a farfetched dream to be with her. Still, somewhere deep down, I wanted to take a chance.

Pavani Yasarapu27 Aug 2018

Living And Leading The ODCL Journey - TISS Mumbai

The first week of July 2018 broke the dawn of India’s first Master’s program in Organisational Development, Change and Leadership (ODCL) at Tata Institute of Social Sciences. The MA ODCL is a unique 2-year full-time program offered by School of Management and Labour Studies at TISS. Today, we as a globe are facing a period of unprecedented transformation and our businesses have to think beyond standard models of management to thrive in uncertainties. There is a need to enable the system and its people to promote resilience in organisations while empowering organisations with agility to manage contemporary business realities of Digital, Social and Man-machine interactions. The programme addresses this by nurturing next-generation leaders, who will steer organisations through this transformation and beyond it.

Ashmi K J23 Aug 2018

The First Week At IIM Nagpur - Divyanshu

The bird knows now that it got wings to fly high!!

Divyanshu Garg23 Aug 2018

A Month Inside An IIM - IIM Bodh Gaya

1 month, I've lived inside an IIM.

Tanmay Kalyani21 Aug 2018

Life At God's Own Kampus - IIM Kozhikode

Coming to IIMK with great trepidation, the institute was an enigma for me. Countless stories and anecdotes from friends and acquaintances, painted a picture of a place so beautiful, yet exhausting; so collaborative yet competitive. On reaching the Kampus, I could subdue all the canned thoughts and buck fever, for the Kampus is exceedingly great for its zealous surfeit of wisdom and beyond.

Jitha Johnny21 Aug 2018