Just last week I had my fresher’s party. After skimming through hundreds of apparels one shirt from Louis Phillipe instantly caught my attention. When all the telecom networks failed to provide adequate connectivity, it is Vodafone which keeps me connected 24/7 with my family back in Delhi. Withdrawing cash from ATM could be a hassle but its BHIM ABPB which makes cashless transactions so easy. When my home was under construction there was only one brand I could rely on i.e. “Ultratech Cement”. Now you must be wondering why I am mentioning these seemingly diverse sectors together, but there is a fine thread that weaves all these “pearls” together, called as “Aditya Birla Group”. It not only reflects on how ubiquitous this group’s area of operations are but also shows the vision of its charismatic leader Mr. Kumar Mangalam Birla. He is not just a successful business tycoon but also an academician of the highest order. He truly serves as a role model for the youth today.
PART B: The Road Less Travelled
When I completed my class 10th I had to made an important decision of life i.e. stream selection for next two years. The dilemma was whether I should opt for commerce which was my father’s domain (being a banker) or to go for my own love i.e. the medical sciences which no one among my cousins or family members had ever taken up. I took the path less travelled and opted for medical sciences and after two years of rigorous hard work made it to a premier government dental college in Delhi. Following the academic rigor and clinical training of 5 years I finally graduated and registered myself successfully as a dental surgeon in Delhi Dental Council.
However, once I started practicing, I realized that besides the clinical skills there are certain communication and interpersonal skills which are paramount to a successful practice and hence began the next phase of my journey – into the world of “B-schools”. While most of friends opted for post graduation in dentistry , I again took the path less travelled and decided to get enrolled in an MBA course.
Preparing for entrance exams required me to go back to Mathematics which I had left long back but after months of perseverance , numbers started to appear friendly and I became a part of SIBM Bengaluru which is among the best upcoming B-schools in India. I am the only medico in my batch and the subjects taught here are completely alien to me. But again I would rely on my hard work and hopefully create a niche for myself in the corporate sector in coming years.
