It all started with an induction an year ago on 16th June- with butterflies in our stomachs, with some smart and pretty faces, some confident ones and some apprehensive- yet all determined to start on this beautiful journey of MBA life.
A little later we had a formal inaugural by Shri Arjun Singh- the then Cabinet Minister of Human Resource Development, in the presence of our founder and Chancellor – Padma Shri Dr. S.B. Majumdar and many other dignitaries.
The student leadership team came next, under the presidentship of Satej and thus started the student-driven institute in its true sense.The first wave of pride came our way when Bikash and Mudit won the Business Plan Contest at IIM Bangalore. And by then, each one of us had started to actively participate in events and competitions nationwide as the proponents of this new entity - SIBM Bangalore.
A little later, there was this confusing period of zeroing-in on our specializations which ultimately all of us did and the course progressed.And then, towards the end of the first semester, we had our Prof. Pankaj Gupta joining the institute as the first director, which marked the point for many more things to come and all for the better.
The second semester began in November with a flurry of activities and the academic rigor had just set in with visiting faculty from the best institutes. Our entrepreneurship cell was inaugurated on 15th November by Mr. Rakesh Shukla, Founder & CEO – The Writer’s Block.
Apart from the many guest lectures from industry stalwarts and CEOs(including Mr. Bijou Kurien-President and Chief Executive-Lifestyle Division, Reliance Retail; Mr. Shailesh Chaturvedi-CEO - Tommy Hilfiger Apparel India; Dr. Sudarshan K Maini-Chairman, Maini Group of Industries(REVA Cars); Mr. Vinay Luthra-MD, KSTDC; Mr. Suhas Gopinath-CEO & President, Globals Inc.and others), we hosted a colloquium on the Global Economic Downturn on 28th December where the keynote speaker was the very eminent- Dr. S.P.Kothari, M.D., Global Head of Equity Research at Barclays Global Investors.
On the 1st of December, the very active and socially responsible students of our batch participated in an AIDS awareness campaign in the city organized by the Team Daayitva in association with Action Aid, an international agency. The event brought out the humane face of SIBM Bangalore and was followed by more such initiatives.
The month of February saw another grand event, a HR conclave viz., “Audeamus” on leadership challenges in the current economic scenario, chaired by Mr. Ranjan Acharya, Sr. V.P. at Wipro in the presence of eminent panelists.
All through this period of one year, there was wholesome learning for us - both didactic and experiential. And of course, there was our fair share of fun and frolic.
The year ended with the commencement of our summer internships which brought with it valuable insights into the corporate world.
At this stage, I get my satisfaction from the fact that I’ve been involved with some of the major events that happened last year in some or the other way. The hard work that I had put in with my friends from Team Daayitva really paid off with the success of the AIDS awareness campaign. And as the compere and organizing team member of Audeamus, I got to learn a lot from the hurdles the team faced.
I must also mention that all through the year, I have met great people and the best part is, my wonderful friends here, who are now an inseparable part of my support system.
And now, the journey continues…..
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