Student Exchange Program - IIM Udaipur Student's Perspective

Academically, the courses aren’t challenging enough as the concepts covered in classes at IIM Udaipur are pretty extensive by any standard and cover most of the ground in terms of concepts. What one gets to learn is a different perspective on things. The European students have a very different perspective on things which in India we give a passing look and move on. They spend hours pondering over topics that look like a thirty-minute job to us both in our undergraduate days and during MBA. Work dynamics in study groups is also a different ball game altogether. Unlike India, the end result is of little consequence to the European student populace. Its how the team gets there is what's of prime importance. Study group meetings are sacred and attending them is a necessity if you want your name on the report! If you have submitted your share of the work without attending team meanings, be sure to expect downright pathetic grades because of the peer evaluation component in the overall marking scheme. All this helps you get a deeper understanding of the psyche of Europeans.

All in all, student exchange is a wonderful opportunity to broaden your horizon and develop a deeper understanding of the world outside what you have been exposed to in India. It would help you deal better with people you encounter in jobs and leave you for life with stories of adventures and tales of travel and hitchhiking. To all the future batches that undertake this program I have nothing but one advice to give, Plan well and make sure you make the most of this opportunity.