One year down the memory lane @ IIM Shillong
It all started about a year ago but the memories are as fresh and as delicious as a freshly baked cake!
Mayan Bansal
Life in K-Kups.
Oh God! Harsha Bhogle got the first movers advantage. He said it before I could say the same sentence. And so I’ll have to quote him saying, “I always believed that the most difficult thing in this world is to get into an IIM, however after coming here I realized that the most difficult thing is to get out of here”. We guys have to be very careful while writing something here. It has to be checked and cross-checked that the thing you are writing hasn’t been written by someone else at any other place, because here “Plagiarism is a serious offence and is looked down upon”. “The consequences may be severe” and “& it will be strictly dealt with”. You have to be vigilant at every step. Think before saying or doing anything. One can’t do things just for the sake of doing; it has to be backed by a strong reason and a rationale. Ha ha – that’s too much of a dose for a beginner or an outsider. Welcome to life@IIM-K, oops it’s “The Indian Institute Of Management Kozhikode” and very rightly we call it “God’s own Kampus”. Of course that’s not a spelling error. At IIM-K everything starts with K, and at K we call in Kampus. And beware we are very passionate about it. Once you stay at any IIM, no matter what kind of a person you are, everything is wiped off. Now you belong to that place and that tag defines you and stays with you forever. That is the power of an IIM and not only IIM-K but every other IIM. This is how they are designed and made. It’s really worth to be here, and all those aspirations and dreams and efforts do not go in vain. Step in here and you are assured that next two years of life will be well spent.
Ankit Abhishek
Evolution in Education
If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants. - Sir Isaac Newton
Nishant Joshi
Rejected Twice, But Not The Third Time As The Turn Was Mine
“Sorry, you are rejected”- Unfortunately my innocent heart and harmless ears had to bear these utterly painful words not once but twice from someone who was the dearest of all. Someone about whom I used to dream all day and night since the time I was given the slightest hint of being the chosen one. Rejection struck me like a sharp weapon which ripped me apart and did not even spare my heart, my dreams and my sole reason of happiness. Heartbroken, I thought it is the end of my story as the world I own has just crashed. But I was not aware that love can bloom again and perhaps to a much better someone than I could have ever imagined in my wildest dreams and imagination.
Tanulekha Roy
Let's Go Shopping! But Where?
Have you ever visited a brick-and-mortar store, looked at the products on display, evaluated them and returned back home just to purchase them online at a much more attractive price? Shopkeepers are indeed trying hard to battle this buying behaviour, but are finding it difficult to succeed. If a customer can purchase branded electronics online at a price that is 4 percent lower than the traditional retailer’s cost price, brick-and-mortar stores definitely have a reason to be worried.
Utkarsh Jain
Is the MBA really worth?
MBA is one of the most sought after courses in India. But recently they are under much criticism due to hefty fees and low return on investment (ROI). But this article is not to criticize MBA but to weigh pros and cons of doing MBA. Though MBA involves a significant amount of money with huge tuition fees and with it comes the huge stress of assignments, exams, competition, CGPA, placements. But there are benefits also both monetary and non-monetary such as good career avenues, high salary, corporate networks, and most importantly inner strength to survive. I will begin with criticism against MBA
Divy Shukla
'IFIM Kanyathon 2015' – Annual 5 K Charity Run
IFIM in association with OXFAM India & S.A.F.E supports the cause to Save the Girl Child Bangalore, 8th March 2015 – IFIM Business School Bangalore, in association with OXFAM India & S.A.F.E (Students Against Female Exploitation), an organisation formed by the students of IFIM, is going to conduct a charity run for the cause: 'Save the Girl Child’ on 8th March Sunday morning at State Central Library Campus, Cubbon Park. The run will be flagged off at 6 30 am. The Guest of Honour is Mr.Ananth Kumar, Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers and international paralympic swimmer Sharath Gayakwad will also be present. Kanyathon 2015 is one of its kind event as it is a fundraiser for a good cause being organized by students themselves, who promote social responsibility.
IFIM Business School
Half an MBA!
As I complete the first year of my MBA and head towards the coveted summer internship, I take a step back to see where I stand vis-a-vis the same time last year. Let me take you through my journey and I would keep the floor open to all of you to judge whether it was worth the wait!
Karan Bohra