Ask anyone in India to name the most trusted business houses operating in India today and you can guarantee that the Aditya Birla Group will be on the list. A true conglomerate, having subsidiaries in the fields of fashion, finance, construction, telecom, education, just to name a few, the Aditya Birla Group invokes feelings of trust, reliability and awe. While most companies on the fortune 500 list have an average lifespan in the double digits Aditya Birla Group has completed 162 years and is showing no signs of slowing down, in fact the group is more profitable than ever before. The business empire is so huge that it is practically impossible to live in India without having interacted with even a single offering of the conglomerate, this to me is sign of true success. Everything and anything the customer wants, this group provides and that too of great quality and at an affordable price.
Having done my undergraduation from Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani Hyderabad Campus my name/career will always be linked with the group and that I say with pride. Unarguably the best private engineering university in India, BITS has given me so many great opportunities and unforgettable memories that I can never express enough gratitude. I believe that the impeccable infrastructure, unmatched faculty and the practice of rewarding merit alone have contributed to the current standing of this esteemed university. The group’s core values of integrity, commitment, passion, seamlessness and speed are imbibed into the university curriculum and consequently into the BITSian DNA. This is what makes a BITSian stand out among the rest.
The great experiences I got out of my practice schools (internships allotted by BITS) helped me understand where my inclination lied and are the reason for me pursuing an MBA right now. This system is completely unique to BITS and is a game changer. The industry connect of the university is unparalleled. The course structure is such that it does not force you to choose one path. Dip your toes into different fields and then choose. I utilized this freedom fully and consciously chose to go for higher studies.
As an MBA student I appreciate and look up to the Aditya Birla group even more. Stories of expansion, growth strategies, crisis management and many more showcase the true business acumen behind the group. It is easy to become the market leader by one way or another but the real challenge is to stay at the top and remain relevant. If someone was to ask me whether Aditya Birla Group would still be thriving twenty years from now my answer without any hesitation would be a resounding Yes! Achieving this kind of status is extremely difficult. Take a minute and think from an employee’s perspective, would you feel safe working in a start-up or a 162 year old conglomerate with a proven track record, a proven business model? The answer most probably will be the later.
All the above reasons make working for the Aditya Birla group extremely attractive and almost a dream. A dream I want to turn into my reality!