“When you go in search of honey you must expect to be stung by bees”
The life at IIM Kashipur encapsulates the above quote, by the great French essayist Joseph Joubert, where a student undergoes a rigour roaster for the greater good that helps him to become a better professional and human, the philosophy of IIM Kashipur lies in “Learning by doing” approach since the inception of the Institute. The campus activities are mostly managed by students, be it the finances of mess or the operations of infrastructural issues redressals. The students of IIM Kashipur, when inducted get an outbound training programme to gel up with their colleagues and to learn the culture of the Institute.
The Institute provides well-qualified faculties to learn the theory and opportunities to implement the theoretical concepts in the practical situations. The classroom sessions consist of a blend of theory classes, simulation exercises, classroom activities, live projects, field visits etc. The institute hosts several events like Cacofonia, Kashipur Premier league, Coalescence, Rumble in the Jungle, Sections War, SPIC MACAY events, Musical nights, Agnitraya, TEDX etc. for the overall development of students.
Later the life of a student revolves around Faff (Synonymous to Gyan of other colleges), VUCA world, Red Canteen, Namo canteen, Manor Café, assignments, 23:59:59 deadline, projects, surprise quizzes, presentations, midnight classes, late-night Maggi, weekend trip etc. The college has many interest-based clubs which helps the students to cope up with the rigorous academic schedule. The Motion Pictures club arranges the Football match screening in the campus and also arranges the transportation for the popular movies to SRS theatre. The Bikers club, led by none other than our beloved ex-director Gautam Sinha Sir, organises the bike trips to various destinations of the Himalayan state. The Gambit club helps the gamers to satiate their Gaming cravings. FLCC clubs promote the learning of other cultures from exchange students.
In a nutshell, IIM Kashipur has something for everyone.
Company -Aditya Birla Retail Limited
It is the fourth largest chain of supermarkets and with the increase in disposable incomes of Indians, there is a huge scope of growth of the company. I want to work in the strategy role, to utilize the potential of private label, retail e-commerce, cost management, managing categories etc. for the company to disrupt the retail market.
About the Author
Abhinav Mishra is a second-year student of Post Graduate Programme in IIM Kashipur. He is an alumnus of NIT Bhopal and has worked in Manufacturing, BFS and IT-ES domain. He is a foodie and his hobbies are travelling, watching movies and cooking food.