During the orientation week, we were taken through team-building exercises organized by ‘Breakthrough’.The team-building program was organized with the motive of giving us a clear view of how to become a better leader and why it is needed in the first place. Through various outdoor and indoor activities, we learned that it is the leader and their coordination with the team that makes one team perform better than others. The program ended on an inspiring note with the instructor's favourite quote, “One (United) is better than one(single)”.
Towards the end of the orientation week, a community outreach program was organized under which we were taken to the NGO Slum Soccer. We met children from different slums and got a chance to know about them closely. We learned how this NGO is contributing towards making a difference in those children’s lives by building capabilities and widening their horizon of opportunities. The idea of the visit was to teach us that being a great leader is not only about being better professionals, but also about being better human beings. Great leaders give back to society and make this world a better place to live in for everyone.
Soon after the orientation program ended, the academic calendar of 2019-20 (First Term)commenced. Here at IIMN, classes are not regular, but extraordinary, because every class is unique, meaningful and challenging. Every teaching gives us a direction and a greater purpose. And yes, work and fun go hand in hand at IIM Nagpur. The new batch received a roaring welcome from the now-senior batch, with a memorable freshers’ party.
My first month here, therefore, was just like an exciting preface that geared me up to dive into the book of MBA Life and Beyond.
About the Author:
Shruti Agarwal is PGP 2019-21 student at Indian Institute of Management Nagpur. Prior to joining IIM-Nagpur, she worked as a Web Application Engineer with Reontek IT Systems and is a Certified Android Developer and Digital Marketing Specialist. A Computer Science Engineering Graduate from College Of Engineering Roorkee, she is a keen Photographer, Writer and Reader.
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