Business simulation games, social media break distance barriers

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Business simulation games, social media break distance barriers Despite not being able to visit markets, the interactions with various stakeholders and working with cross-functional teams and creative agencies added a lot of value to my internship experience, writes Rituparna Ghosh

June 10, 2020June 10, 2020 Rituparna Ghosh FEATURED Life @ IIMB – Student Speak Student Connect 0

After being selected for the prestigious Aditya Birla Group (ABG) Internship Program, I was naturally very excited, and I was looking forward to the summers. Unfortunately, the unprecedented situation due to COVID-19, followed by the lockdown resulted in a two-month online internship. However, the management took care of easing out our apprehensions and planned the online internship seamlessly to ensure that our experience was not compromised. Along with our respective project commitments, we were kept engaged in regular social media activities that pushed us out of our comfort zones and…