Controlling one’s ecstasy is tough, particularly when you are in situations which demand a specific code of conduct. I was in the middle of a client conference call when the first of the two emails from the admission team of IIM Bangalore showed up on my mobile phone screen. I could never forget the next few minutes, which, by the way, felt like an eternity! I clearly recall how I kept myself composed, excused myself from that meeting just to read and re-read the offer of the admission. I was…
Author: Subham Awasthi
Subham is currently a 2018-19 batch student of the Post Graduate Programme in Public Policy and Management (PGPPM) at IIM Bangalore.
Prior joining IIMB, Subham worked for 5 years with Kantar Public (erstwhile Social & Rural Research Institute of IMRB International) at their New Delhi, India office. During these years, he primarily handled the implementation of large scale research studies in the domains of public health, nutrition, WASH, education and livelihood. He carries with himself an experience of collaborating with various national and international development partners, namely UNICEF, Population Council, CARE India, JSI, FHI360, IIPS, ORGI etc., on project basis.
Making a difference at home and abroad Students of the Post Graduate Programme in Public Policy and Management at IIMB spend two weeks at Maxwell School, Syracuse University, New York, as part of the International Immersion. Subham Awasthi, PGPPM 2018-19, describes the learning experience
I will always treasure my two-week stay in USA, as a part of the PGPPM International Immersion module. The well-structured classroom sessions, split across Syracuse and Washington DC, strengthened my learning while the various site visits helped me appreciate the rich cultural heritage of the USA. I shall always cherish my visit to the historical monuments and the Smithsonian museums. The classroom discussions gave us – students of Public Policy and Management at IIM Bangalore – an overview of policymaking in the USA. Talks on ‘American Federalism, Political Institutions, and…