The takeaway…
Posted by: Ankur on: April 25, 2009
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Well, I have been long putting off updating this blog in the past few months. One of the key reasons would have been the temptation to mention the placements at SCMHRD this year.
Around 3 weeks ago, I formally bid adieu to my college days. Its highly unlikely that I’ll ever be a regular student to any University/College in this life. Two years of MBA was a mixed bag of experiences which have made me a different person than I was 2 years ago. Our timing couldn’t have been worse in terms of passing out..we shall always be the ‘recession batch of 2009′, but on the whole I still cherish my two years at SCMHRD.
People keep asking the ‘takeaway’ of MBA specially in terms of current salary I am earning and what would have been the salary had I not done the MBA. But most of us forget that the ‘takeaway’ is a relative measure with our expectations. I did not really set a salary tag (oh yes there was a bare minimum) in mind before joining the course. For me the idea of going back to college and being free of work responsibilities was quite exciting in the first place.
Engineering never gave me a chance to be with people from varied non-technical backgrounds, and here it was a different world altogether. Waking up at odd hours, sleeping in classes, studying annoying courses of accounting and economics were all a part of this journey. And Yes, placements too…after all they are the finish line of the rat race that every B Schooler runs for 2 years…and suddenly the whole world judges you on the basis of this salary tag.
Its a different and a tough year. The experiences are similar for the Class of 2009 elsewhere too, it shall be incomparable to the earlier batches or the coming batches of students passing out.
A tribute to B Division: 2007 – 2009 Batch
Posted by: Ankur on: March 19, 2009
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Coaxed and threatned here I am penning down on our B Division…aka as padhaku division, boring, nerdy and the uncool or whatever the popular mis-conception was! So then where do I start, shall I do a Mapara and give a comment of each one of us like he did for C Division? Noo…let Mapara bask in his own glory, because i believe our division was a single organism and not just individuals brought together by the Gods of acads department.
So what was B Division – It is a potpurri of different flavors yet one color. Dahling’s of some teacher’s (read Business Law and OR) and nemesis of others (read HR). Managed to score zero as a group in one silly Eff-See-Que of RM, and managed to bail ourselves out of it too. Certain old men give new dimesions to how HR was studied, and then there were others(certain loud mouths) who beat the CLO in explaining HR concepts. Were to the forefront of giving timely submissions and also about not caring for Foundation exams (Oh yes! some of us have still not appeared for a few of those!).
Singles, engaged, committed and married you name it and we have them…oh yes some of us even changed these stages while being a part of the gang. Blessed with singers, and guitarists we even have people who could put Janice(remember F.R.I.E.N.D.S) to shame. College toppers to exam floppers, from the tallest of the tall to the shortest of them all. From pure Punjabi fun to Man madrasa, from pernnial hard workers to sleephyheads(favorites of Pathak Sir) we have seen it and done it all. We have had cake officers to certain non resident students surprising even Prantosh.
…but then how did this cacophony of contradictions ended up giving perfect music? I’ll never know, sometimes things just given an impression of being impossible…but then for B division things have always been possimpible!
NEEV 2008 – Samkhya : The Project Management Consultancy Game Launched
Posted by: Ankur on: November 7, 2008
Here’s another one conceptualized by yours truly and other two smarter souls out here at SCMHRD.
In Samkhya, a participant acts like a consultant and has to come up with a project plan for a Green Energy project for a fertilizer firm. He has to ensure that emissions are reduced and the project is profitable as well.
The last date for first round is 15th Noveemb 2008.
Visit http://www.neev-scmhrd.com for further details.
Alter Idem – Online Marketing Game @ NEEV 2008
Posted by: Ankur on: November 1, 2008
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I am proud of this one. I am one of the game designers for ‘Alter Idem’ the online marketing game launched as a part of NEEV 2008.
I shall now beckon all ye 1st year and 2nd year B Schoolers to take part in the game which focuses on the internet media as a means for business delivery and promotion.
For further game details visit http://www.neev-scmhrd.com
The Last Semester Cometh
Posted by: Ankur on: October 29, 2008
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As I approach the last semester, I can’t help but realise that the number of days left in college are fast depleting. I found this amazing video on YouTube by 2004-2006 batch of SCMHRD.
This is a must watch video which sums of our days at SCMHRD from classes to exams to everything during our stay here.
NEEV Again!
Posted by: Ankur on: October 27, 2008
As the Diwali break at SCMHRD just makes us realise that every day spent at home is cherishable and worth ‘living’. Anyways, this also means that the current NEEV team is staying back in SCMHRD working their butts off on NEEV 2008 which shall be held on 28, 29 and 30th November.
Every year we make a promise that NEEV shall be bigger and better. Perhaps we underpromise and over deliver. To the outside world the event can be categorized as a B School festival but for the participants, sponsors, volunteers and the NEEV team it is all about delivering an experience like no other.
Here are the Glimpses of last year’s NEEV 2007
Online Quiz on Luxury Marketing @ SCMHRD
Posted by: Ankur on: September 22, 2008
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In the run up to the Annual Marketing Symposium of SCMHRD, we are organizing an online quiz from 21st September till 25th September every night @ 10 PM.
The event is open to both students of B-Schools and Corporates. To play the quiz logon to: http://marketing.scmhrd.edu/online-quiz.html
SCMHRD – Annual Marketing Symposium
Posted by: Ankur on: September 14, 2008
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The theme for this year’s event is ‘Luxury Marketing‘
The seminar will be held on the 26th ad 27th of September at the SCMHRD campus in Pune and will have 10 well known speakers. Top Corporates, Authors, Magazine Editors and Consultants will form the panel of Speakers.
The event will also have
Ø A National B-School Paper Presentation Contest
Ø An Online Quiz
Ø Brand Displays and Presentations
We invite your college to be part of the Symposium by participating in the Paper Presentation Contest and the Online Quiz.
Both contests are open to all B-school students.
The topic for the Paper is “Luxury Marketing Trends in India. Past, Present and Future. Automobile Sector“
The contest will be held in two parts with the first part being a written submission with the deadline being 16th September midnight. The second round will be held on the campus on 26th and 27th. Shortlisted students will be reimbursed for the travel and stay.
The online Quiz will be held on 5 Days from 21st September with prizes worth 1000 or more each day.
Visit http://marketing.scmhrd.edu for further information
The High Point
Posted by: Ankur on: September 6, 2008
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Yesterday night was the hig point of my MBA program which till now had been a forgettable affair. The last year showing me scoring measily low in areas like CRM or Internet Marketing, where I know that I am good at while scoring high in subjects which didn’t really reflect my understanding of the concepts in them.
We had taken part in Avalon Consulting’s finding Sun Tzu Challenge. It is a B School event which invites teams from over 15 B Schools in India. The teams are asked to pick a case from a set of three and do their analysis on the same, this year they claimed to have recieved over 300 entries from which they have now selected the final five. I am in one of those teams which have reached this level.
I cannot describe how thrilled I am, it is no short than a big achievement to be ahead of other 295 teams from across India participating in this event. It is one of the most coveted corporate competitions here in SCMHRD atleast. The finalists now shall work with a consultant in Avalon to refine their analysis and present the case after 20 days. All the finalists also are offered Pre Placement Interviews to work with Avalon.
The two mistakes of this semester
Posted by: Ankur on: August 28, 2008
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Being perfect isn’t my dream but attempting it is my passion. While I opted for chill electives this semester to be as less loaded as possible I did commit two mistakes on the recommendations of my seniors.
Mistake 1
SCM Analysis and Design – The professor’s brilliance and my incompetence has made this subject a miserable experience. I am perhaps one of the biggest duds around in class like Ishaan Awasthi in Taare Zameen Par obvlivous to the happenings inside the class.
Mistake 2
Global Supply Chain Management – Another SCM, I wonder what made me so attracted towards the word SCM that I opted for another one! The corporate trainers may not be excellent but their presentations cut the deal. However, they do not share it and all I struggle with is trying to keep my eyes open in class
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