Knowledge plus practical experience plus the ability to analyse and solve problems, I thought I had it all but there was something missing. To conceive big ideas, you need to work with people, you need to be able to influence and lead them. And thus, I felt the need for an MBA.
With strong academics and having grown up solving logical reasoning problems, preparation for CAT required just a revision of some quantitative aptitude concepts and a going through of the pattern of the question paper. And as destiny had it for me, here I am at IIM Nagpur.
Being one out of 3 non-engineers in a batch of 55, the best part is, you already know a lot of subjects. Hence, it reduces the workload a bit. (To all the non-engineers aspiring to join an IIM, my only advice would be to study some basics of commerce before joining if possible. It would help sail through the course more easily.)
Having always been with people from commerce background, it felt a bit odd and out of place initially. But 2 months into the course, I have begun to understand - How the thinking pattern of an engineer differs from that of a Commerce Graduate? How does a fresher differ in perspective from an experienced person? I have started appreciating the importance of diversity in providing an integrated learning. Group Assignments, interactive sessions, case studies and competitions, each day and each moment is a ‘voila moment’ of learning. Surrounded by super intelligent, yet extremely grounded people, my experience so far has been enriching. The teachers, the students, the system and the environment, everything and everyone is teaching me something and I want to grab it all and emerge as a more rounded, better groomed version of myself ready to take on the world.
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About the Author:
Swati Jindal is a PGP 16-18 student at IIM Nagpur. She is a commerce graduate from Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi and is pursuing Chartered Accountancy. She is a people person and believes in spirituality.
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