‘Indian Institute of Management’ and ‘Indian Institute of Technology’—these are the two most eminent tags of the country, which every student wants to add along with his or her name but very few taste the success. The most common dilemma of the students, who dream for the best and coveted B-Schools of the country to pursue MBA, occurs due to the plethora of options of such eminent institutes.
“Productivity is never an accident. It is always the result of a commitment to excellence, intelligent planning, and focused effort.” -Paul J. Meyer
It’s 9:30 am. The alarm whirs me awake from a deep slumber. After 4 rounds of having ‘snoozed’ ahead, I finally decide to get myself up. Looking around I see, while one of my roommates is still enjoying his much-deserved rest, the other is already out and about. As is the ritual, a quick prayer goes up and I turn to my phone. Going through all the emails and messages, I forage for the urgent deliverables. Suddenly, a childish glee runs across my face. I recall what awaits me in the next hour— Dean Sir’s lecture on ‘Learning to Learn’. With no time to waste, I spring out and get going.
With the rapid globalization and Mergers and Acquisitions of the companies, it is expected out of an MBA graduate to be aware of the corporate practices, culture and ethics followed throughout the world. These practices, ethics, and culture might vary from minute to large scale across the regions. Every country has its own specific set of corporate behavioural practices, customs, rules, and regulations, etc. In International Business, the curriculum designed includes additional subjects regarding the customs and norms of corporate practices all over the world. Thus International Business, as a management course is very crucial in today’s era.
IIM Shillong visiting faculty, Prof Niladri Roy is the Managing Partner & Co-Founder at Thought Arbitrage Transformation. At the institute, he teaches courses on Business Consulting and Strategic Human Resource Management. A Chartered Accountant by qualification and marathon runner by passion, we spoke to Prof Roy about life as a consultant.
You there. Yes, you staring at the screen and wondering if you'll crack that big interview next week, let me ask you: Are you the Most Employable MBA Graduate?
The plain and simple truth is that MICA loves marketing and marketing loves MICA. Every year, MICAns come together and share this spirit with fellow B-School students and celebrate MICANVAS, the annual fest of MICA.
MICA has, over the years, adopted the new waves in marketing strategies and earned a reputation for churning out the finest marketers in the country. The ‘Mecca of Marketing’ this year hosts its annual marketing fest MICANVAS with a vision to #ReThink, the way marketing is being approached in the current ecosystem.
