My 1 year journey (PGPX @IIMA) has just come to an end and eyes turn misty as I brace myself to hand over the keys of MSH 901 to the facilities office and just move on with life. So what has been the NPV and IRR of this journey, asks the Chartered Accountant in me who had hirtherto been an EV/EBITDA and Free Cash Flow to Equity cruncher to the house of Tatas and Birlas
Who does not want to be called an IIM graduate, despite the fact that each year only around 2000 could make it? Making it into an IIM takes a fair amount of hard work, but guys life ahead is not bed of roses.
One year into FMS has been a hell of a ride. From the moment you enter the auditorium full of 200 people to realize that you actually made it here to the moment you have the best conversation with a friend and you realize that yes, you indeed made some great bond here, FMS has been an enriching and one if the best experiences in life so far. Yes it’s a great learning experience but apart from that it is a direct opportunity for you to think where your preferences and priorities lie. Looking back at the last 7 months, I can point out a startling difference in me and I certainly feel that being here has played a major role in this. Meeting all the different people throughout this time and learning from each and every one of them has played a crucial role. It is like a vast pool of knowledge and depends on us how much we are able to absorb. However, the external perceptions that people generally have about a business school say something else. So before joining college, a number of people advised me and the complexity involved was not so welcoming. Now that I am here I classify them as the top 3 traditional myths associated with every business school.
While most of us would admire McMurphy’s fight against the tyrannical Miss Ratched to fly outside the cage leaving footprints on someone life, fact is, most of us are in this cage on our will. Now, there may be a very fine lining between what you may refer to as “free will” and “a subconscious will”. It took long enough for me to realise that I am going against what my subconscious would have wanted. But, then again, the subconscious is a whacky little dude probably high on meth sitting in the closet (It’s tough to hold a grasp on it, isn’t it!).
My 1 year journey (PGPX @IIMA) has just come to an end and eyes turn misty as I brace myself to hand over the keys of MSH 901 to the facilities office and just move on with life. So what has been the NPV and IRR of this journey, asks the Chartered Accountant in me who had hirtherto been an EV/EBITDA and Free Cash Flow to Equity cruncher to the house of Tatas and Birlas
Who does not want to be called an IIM graduate, despite the fact that each year only around 2000 could make it? Making it into an IIM takes a fair amount of hard work, but guys life ahead is not bed of roses.
One year into FMS has been a hell of a ride. From the moment you enter the auditorium full of 200 people to realize that you actually made it here to the moment you have the best conversation with a friend and you realize that yes, you indeed made some great bond here, FMS has been an enriching and one if the best experiences in life so far. Yes it’s a great learning experience but apart from that it is a direct opportunity for you to think where your preferences and priorities lie. Looking back at the last 7 months, I can point out a startling difference in me and I certainly feel that being here has played a major role in this. Meeting all the different people throughout this time and learning from each and every one of them has played a crucial role. It is like a vast pool of knowledge and depends on us how much we are able to absorb. However, the external perceptions that people generally have about a business school say something else. So before joining college, a number of people advised me and the complexity involved was not so welcoming. Now that I am here I classify them as the top 3 traditional myths associated with every business school.
While most of us would admire McMurphy’s fight against the tyrannical Miss Ratched to fly outside the cage leaving footprints on someone life, fact is, most of us are in this cage on our will. Now, there may be a very fine lining between what you may refer to as “free will” and “a subconscious will”. It took long enough for me to realise that I am going against what my subconscious would have wanted. But, then again, the subconscious is a whacky little dude probably high on meth sitting in the closet (It’s tough to hold a grasp on it, isn’t it!).
