This is the third in the ongoing series of 'Joka Miscellany'. We interview the most diverse profiles at the Joka Campus. This time we profile Pawan Makadia who has over 4 years of pre-MBA work experience, has an Undergraduate degree in Engineering as well as Law and is the President of the Student Council at IIM Calcutta.
Prince Manocha from Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh always understood the importance of giving himself a cutting edge advantage in today’s competitive professional arena. That’s the reason he pursued his CA program and cleared the IPCC - 1st group. He also passed three exams of the National Institute of Securities market and has a certification of Financial Planner from Sydney University to boot. But that didn’t seem enough for the man with big dreams, which is why he headed to SCMS Cochin to pursue his PGDM program. And it’s here that he seems to have hit the jackpot by bagging a job with ICICI Securities.
YES BANK Transformation Series is back with its third edition in an all new avataar. It is a unique platform that offers university level students across the world an opportunity to work on real life industry challenges and issues and find innovative solutions.
IIM Udaipur has always been an institute that believes strongly in social responsibility. In this regard a number of initiatives have been undertaken by the IIMU community as regards waste management and recycling.
In the life and development of every college, are many phases and achievements that define its culture. As IIM Udaipur enters its 4th year the institute is all set to enter a new phase by organizing its first cultural extravaganza, ‘AUDACITY 2015’. Why is it a new phase? Well a cultural fest is more than just an excuse for the students to get together and celebrate. It is more than just a reason to get away from the daily hustle bustle of the demanding academic life of an IIM. A cultural fest serves a much profound purpose in an MBA institute. It adds to the overall learning of a student. It is an opportunity to bring together students from all over the country on a common platform. This enables sharing of innovative ideas, knowledge and varied experiences. Students come to know about different fields of study through the various events such as quizzes, seminars, music and dance concerts.
It’s true that the life in a B-School demands one to undo the past experiences and absorb the fast pace of the business environment. The academic rigor, career aspirations, deadlines, competition and multiple other threads cloud the mind of every student.
Its January and its shivering cold at the Himalayan foothills but that can’t dampen the spirits at IIM Kashipur who are excited about Agnitraya 2015, its first edition of inter-college fest of Sports, Cultural and Management events. The fest shall take place on 23rd-25th Jan. It is expecting participation from premier B-schools around the country. Uttarakhand Tourism has agreed to sponsor the event. There shall be case study competitions from the domains of Marketing, Finance, Operations, HR, Consulting and IT. Sustainability and environment shall be the hot topics in the near future, and budding managers may present their ideas by participating in a case study competition on sustainability funded by the World Bank.
Prerna is an initiative aimed at spreading knowledge and smiles among children. The objective is not only to teach, but to instill in young children a passion to study, learn and equip themselves with knowledge so that they can go a long way in raising the social status of their families.
