Not Another Face In The Crowd - What Makes IIFT Unique
“Congratulations! You have been offered provisional admission into the MBA(IB) 2018-20 program at The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), New Delhi”
“Congratulations! You have been offered provisional admission into the MBA(IB) 2018-20 program at The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), New Delhi”
What sets JBIMS apart from other top B-schools of the country is it’s rich Alumni base, esteemed faculty and being located in the Financial capital of the nation. Having legacy professors like Boman Moradian, Shivanand Mankekar, Sandeep Gokhale etc who have taught generations of students who went to become CEOs of top companies, occupying top positions in corporates. No wonder it’s called the CEO factory. If you think you know JBIMS then think again, there are still many people wondering as to why the bath tub is placed in the centre of the college.
What best defines JBIMS is the legacy and you are instantly in awe of the institute the moment you enter it. The institute has a legacy of 50+ years producing business leaders and industry stalwarts and the legacy and it impacts clearly drizzles down to the way it impacts the students today. It is located in the commercial capital of the country and that makes lectures from industry stalwarts possible, which makes it amazing for students to learn directly from people who are behind the biggest changes in business.
There are several instances where you feel excited and scared, joining IIFT was one of them. After two weeks at this premier institute I still have this feeling. This brief period in my life has been nothing short of a rollercoaster. So let’s delve in to my experiences & understanding of IIFT.
It all started with a mad dash from Churchgate station to the iconic red brick building of JBIMS! I met my fellow students while fulfilling the formalities of admission. The students are a mélange! We come from various disciplines, varied work experiences and bring with us our own brand of brilliance. But we all have one thing in common, our passion for JB or Bajaj as we fondly call it!
Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies also known as the CEO factory is one of the top notch institutes in India. Each of these top notch institutes carry their own differentiating factor. So does JBIMS.
Having always lived in the comfortable environment of home, coming to hostel for the first time was a drastic change. But the change was imperative.
My life so far has been, very nearly, no different from the life of the average, clueless person. I like to believe that this very cluelessness reached its pinnacle in those days when I, too, used to be studying engineering. That is a path so trodden, so trampled upon, so crisscrossed all over with footprints that when you walk to the end and look back, it looks less like a path and more like a sinking patchwork of directionless feet.