MBA Student

Cogito Ergo Sum - Furquan Khizar, MDI Gurgaon

Conservative; Restrictive; Orthodox; these are some words that could be used to describe the familial background in which I was raised. Don’t get me wrong, my parents and my siblings did their best to uplift me to the most optimal position, providing me with facilities, resources and most of all support and love, few are fortunate enough to receive, but one thing there was a lack of, was intellectual stimulation and untethered access to information.

Roar Like A Lion, Climbing The Stairs To Success - Rushikumar Maheshwari, NMIMS Mumbai

Unlike any other final year engineering student, I was confused on the future course in terms of building a successful career. I always had the idea of doing MBA from a reputed college such as NMIMS and so I enrolled myself for CAT coaching classes. I gave the entrance exam and got shortlisted for the CD/PI round at NMIMS. The coaching classes set some mock interviews before the actual one. My first mock interview went really bad, which made questioned myself at a deeper level. I could not sleep that night as the actual interview was just two weeks ahead.

I Did What I Did Best - I Did Not Give Up! - Anubhav Pandita, MDI Gurgaon

It feels like just yesterday, I was a scrawny self-doubting teenager who still didn't know his aim in life. Fortunately, I grew up to become a confident young man, sure of himself and his ability to take the right decisions. Having worked for both the government and private sector of the Indian economic spectrum, and currently enrolled in a Full time MBA course, I have my eyes set on raising the bar for success.

Uncertainties - The Constant Part Of Life- MDI Gurgaon | Mayank Agarwal, MDI Gurgaon

In the world of uncertainties none can be sure of what tomorrow will bring to them. All the planning goes in vain when those dreadful uncertain moments strikes you. But this is life , riding with the flow , learning out of everything , facing challenges u never thought of , and finally coming out victorious on them.

The Story Of A Mother And A Son - Sri Charan Dwaraka, MDI Gurgaon

It was a burning hot summer afternoon in the coastal city of Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh. A son on his bike and his mother were going to all the retail cement shops to order for around 500 cement bags which would take care of the requirement of the cement required for the 1stslab and the steps landing for their new house being built. He is a young teenager didn’t know anything about the quality or anything it is about. She is a normal Indian middle-class housewife and is concerned about the loan which she made her husband agree upon for building the house. The teenager always followed her mother’s ideology, they need to get a good deal for the cement which they are going to buy. They really don’t know the difference between OPC and PPC cement. But all they know is OPC is the regular variant which is used regularly in that area. PPC comes for some cheap cost. The retailer explained that PPC is made from fly ash or something of that sort. Even the retailer himself doesn’t seem to know more about it. The son tried to figure out something out of this. Mother doesn’t even have a clue, as her mind is clouded that she can save some money if she opts for PPC. At last, they both landed buying PPC cement of 500 bags of the Ultratech Cement.

Influencing Daily Fashion - The Aditya Birla Group - Rushikumar Maheshwari, NMIMS Mumbai

Aditya Birla group is an Indian Multinational conglomerate that has touched millions of lives under the expert leadership of Kumar Mangalam Birla, Dr. Santrupt Mishra and top management executives. During the times of all talks of TATAs and AMBANIs, the Birla group has been one such group that has consistently earned the trust of its consumers overs the years to come, which is nothing sort of a walk in the park.

The Story Of My Life - Harshit Choudhary, MDI Gurgaon

ABG - Adapting To Changing Environments Is The Key To Success - Suyash Sinha, MDI Gurgaon

“Change is the only constant.” We all are familiar with this quote. Adapting to changing environments is an essential skill and it is something which I have experienced in my life since childhood. It all happened as my father was transferred after every few years to various cities across Uttar Pradesh. Due to this, I spent my childhood and schooling across multiple tier-2 cities in Uttar Pradesh. It came with its own challenges. Every city had a different culture, different people and for me, different schools with different students. Also, we usually had to shift around July when the school sessions had already started for some time, making adjusting all the more difficult.