28 January, 2019: It was an unusually cold Republic Day morning in 2013. At 3:00 am, a Dhrupad concert was in progress, and some of my friends and I settled in eagerly awaiting Bombay Jayashree who had just then been nominated for the Oscars for her rendition in the movie – Life of Pi. Her concert was short due to the severity of the weather, but there was something about the experience that morning which left a profound impression. The initial push to attend Yamini was an opportunity to visit…
Dark above the world, under this scenic sky, We feel the frostiness of snow, with moonlight as a spy. We finished our mission, and assembled as a group, Warming our hands, cherishing a cup of soup. Came our trek leader, who was a local host, Frightening us all, with his tale of ghosts. Every mountain has its story, he said with a smile, This landscape creates memories, with every passing mile. Away from home, with phones free from network, This nature-imposed isolation acted as a perk. Little did…
07 January, 2019, Bengaluru: I am a student of the 2017-19 batch of the Post Graduate Programme in Enterprise Management (PGPEM) at IIM Bangalore. Like most of the PGPEM aspirants, I joined the programme to keep career plateau at bay. I perceived that IIMB is a big brand and creating a career pivot based on an IIMB education would be smooth sailing. Although I did not know the destination (my next career move), I was confident that I would figure that out during the two-year journey at IIMB. At the…
27 December, 2018, Bengaluru: When I joined the Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management (EPGP) at IIM Bangalore, I was sure of two things – I wanted to earn my MBA and I wanted to win a national competition, something that I had missed out during my undergraduate days. Little did I know that my exploits would take me out of India! The journey began when Abhishek, a classmate, was on the lookout for teammates to participate in the Global Marketing Competition, organized by ESIC Business & Marketing School, Spain.…
21 December, 2018, Bengaluru: As a child I used to long for adventures in cool, faraway lands. As I grew older, I felt drawn towards the Himalayan mountains. So, when I got the opportunity as a student of the Post Graduate Programme in Enterprise Management (PGPEM) at IIM Bangalore for the Himalayan Mountain Challenge (HMC) course, I was delighted. The Himalayan Mountain Challenge (HMC) coursework, designed for practical learning, had a calming effect and we surrendered to the pristine beauty of the mountains. Yes…still loads of waste may remain on…
“Israel – a country of 7.1 million, only 60 years old, surrounded by enemies, in a constant state of war since its founding, with no natural resources – produces more start-up companies than large, peaceful, and stable nations like Japan, China, India, Korea, Canada, and the UK.” IIM Bangalore’s EPGP (Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management) provided me with a unique opportunity to learn and appreciate the complementary strengths of India and Israel in the world of business and technology, through a field trip that took place from November 27 to…
Life on IIMB campus is so vibrant, and stimulating, I didn’t really miss the fact that I rarely went to town to enjoy what the rest of Bangalore had to offer. I arrived at IIMB in Term 5, namely September to November 2018, from NYU Stern, where I am an adjunct professor of marketing. It wasn’t my first trip to India. I had visited twice in the past, as a tourist and a conference speaker. But this was my first extended stay, and chance to really settle in, and get…
Spread over a lush 100-acre campus, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, on Bannerghatta Road, is one of the country’s premier management institutions. While IIMB’s faculty, students and alumni are well known and respected for their achievements, the campus itself is no stranger to fame. It has won awards for its horticulture initiatives, for its documentation of flora and fauna, for its readiness to adopt and nurture translocated trees, and its sustainable practices and clean energy use. “At IIMB, we have a strong focus on environmental awareness and sustainable living. Our…
22 October, 2018, Bengaluru: “It doesn’t matter if a cat is black or white; as long as it catches mice, it’s a good cat” – Deng Xiaoping. I murmured the above lines by visionary politician Deng Xiaoping to myself as I began my return journey by the maglev train to the Shanghai airport. As a student of business, I was very eager to know more about China and its impact on the world economy. I wanted to experience China close up and IIMB, being the only Indian member school of…
22 October, 2018, Bengaluru: The land of Karl Marx and Albert Einstein – Germany, at first mention, might be conceived as a region of phenomenal engineering capabilities with organized labor unions, but it is slowly trying to outgrow this reputation and be the torchbearer of the new economic realm. The classroom was perfectly set with 40 candidates from 12 top universities of the world including Yale, IE, and EGADE, to discuss the rather complex topic, ‘Germany 4.0: ‘Mittelstand’ and Entrepreneurship’. A city which brought down the Berlin Wall has…