This is one question which is most commonly and frequently asked in any MBA Interview, need not mention that this is the most difficult as well for the candidates to answer. The guy searches all kinds of sample ques-ans available on the internet, gets in touch with the seniors and other friends and does everything he can in search of this tough, tricky, elusive and baffling query which is sure to be put by his interviewer. The elite few who manage to convince the interview panel with their response gets through the interview task and finally sit in the B School class room. The other unfortunate ones still keeps on searching the answer to this question for their next attempt. I do not say that getting into a B school depends solely on this answer but that this carries a fair amount of weightage in judging the potential and personality of the MBA aspirant. I now will try to summarize the possible top answers to this baffling interview question. So here they go:
I want to become an entrepreneur and want to set up by own business down the line.
I have 'n' years of work experience and so I now want to apply this practical knowledge along with the management classroom fundas to give a new dimension to the business.
I want to change my job profile.
I have a strong interest in a particular area and I want to earn severe bucks (Although only a few dare to speak this)
These are the most heard statements. Coming to my personal self, MBA to me means:
Meeting Business Leaders and Industry Experts: During the whole course of MBA, we get numerous chances of meeting experts on specific areas. These are the people who can really motivate and make one learn a lot as to how they think, how they lead and how they influence others. Even the Gyaan you get from your professors is tremendous and enriching.
Inculcating new talents and qualities. A simple example is that I have started to play Tennis, donno how long will this continue.
Joining a B School makes u change your perspective on various things in life. Now you no longer need to think about the technical aspects of a product but about the product branding and your competitors. Earlier when I use to watch a television ad, I used to switch to some other channel, but now I really appreciate the creativity, thoughtfulness and innovation in the ads put in by the ad makers.
Residing with Fellow Future management leaders: During the 2 year course, we need to stay in the hostels with people from varied cultural and professional background. So we get ample opportunities to view a case/point from various perspectives. We are always surrounded with people who always keep talking about money, market, stocks and shares. So in a way, you got to be influenced by these energetic fellow mates and gradually turn like them.
Earn good bucks as well: One thing I would like to mention is that in whatever profession u are, perform your best. Money is sure to follow you.
It was Monday, July 27, 09, my first day in India's one of the prestigious colleges, IIT Roorkee. With lots of ideas and apprehensions, I entered the class room. I was late in the lecture by one hour the very first day but that's altogether a different story. I have justified reasons for getting late. J. I knew no one in the class and same was the case with the rest of my batch mates. The lectures kept rolling, one after the other and I also kept learning new faces and names. I must say that I am really bad at remembering the names of people. This I had realized when I joined my first job as a software engg. 3 years back. Then too I had a terrible fight remembering names.
I really appreciate the efforts put in by our seniors in organizing a week long induction week. Hats off to them. They had planned quite a few events for us in the evenings after the class so that we may know each other better as well as know the seniors better. These events really kept us busy till late in the night and some of these events were really awesome. All in all a really wonderful effort by the second yearites. We are now looking forward to our Freshers Party which is to take place in some 15-20 days may be.
For me, the decision to join an MBA program was really tough. After spending 3 years in job, getting a handsome paycheck, the turbulent times of recession, feeling of insecurity after MBA and many such factors made me really scratch my head and to think hard as to whether I should quit the job and take up MBA. But I, including my family am now proud and I seriously think that this was a wise decision. We have a good mix of people in our batch, both work-ex/freshers, ppl from varied parts of the country, with work-ex in varied domains, although the Male-Female ratio is too low. It seems that all are too focused towards their goal and will really strive hard to achieve their respective targets. Good Luck all.
One more thing, the IIT campus is a huge one. Our department is also far from our hostel. So I had to purchase a bicycle as my conveyance bcoz motor driven vehicles are a strict no in the institute for the students. So I sat on a bicycle after around 9 years or something. It was wonderful riding it. I was reminded of one of the hindi songs. Here it goes:
Sone ki cycle,
Chandi ki seat,
Aao chalein Darling,
Double double ' seat.
Ha ha ha ha.
One more thing peculiar about the cycle. The seat of the cycle is very small and uncomfortable. Riding it for a long time makes u realize that it's a real 'Pain in the A**'.
The food in the mess is not that great which I expected to be. So we have to manage with other eating points in the institute like cafeteria and canteens or sometimes outside the campus as well. A lot of construction is going on in the campus. New hostels coming up, new apartments coming up.
Coming to the city Roorkee, it's a small town. So I certainly miss the life of Delhi. There are no famous food chains, no PVR culture, etc. There is small canal which is a much frequented place by the people. I am yet to visit that. For movies, students go to Dehradun. Hardwar and Rishikesh are as well very near. So one can easily go to these sacred places and (momentarily) get rid of his sins.
Last, I must say that I feel really proud of being part of such a beautiful institute. Keeping all negatives apart, I conclude that I made a wise decision by taking admission here.
Just to keep u all informed that I have taken up MBA course in IIT Roorkee. I have spent three years in job as a software engg. It gives a gud feeling to be student again after being a prefessional for 3 years. So I plan to post and share my experiences here in IIT with all of u as and when I get time. Till then keep busy all of u.
Long time since I scribbled something here. Was way too busy with my own office chores but I regularly used to visit most of ur blogs and commented to them too frequently.
Well , had a real nice experience abt 10 days back. The main power supply of our office had some problem that day and somehow huge flames of fire started coming out of it. It was around 5 o clock in the evening. Since there was no power now and UPS also cud not support for long and also the power generator was short of the fuel, so it was decided to give the remaining hours of the day off. So we called it a day. Since it was just 5 and I it was a lil odd to go home at that early hour(I usually go home at 730 in the evening), so I decided to go somewhere but where.
I along with my office friends gave a real nice thought to go somewhere but cud not come at some conclusion. Called one of my she friends if she was available to accompany me for a timepass date at one of the meeting joints but she was busy. So I finally decide to go alone on my Bike and the lucky decided place was India Gate. But u guys mite now be thinking whats new in goin to India Gate and that too lonely. Isnt that kinda boring. But this was not the case that day. The journey to the I. Gate was different for me this time because I had my earphones put on and turned the music player of my phone at the max volume. That was a real nice experience for me.
Putting the Favorite music playlist on ur music player and on a BIKEALONE and not HEEDING to any of the vehicles horns and hooters , just DRIFTING to some place at the PEAK traffic hours in a METRO. Isnt it an altogether different experience. It was, at least for me. I had a feeling that I was flying. I know this was a lil risky and dangerous.
But ppl, do give it a try. It gives an awesome feeling. ..But please Beware of the traffic Men, they are in real search for such ppl and desperate to Bust them .
Its been long time that I wrote anything here. I guess I was way too busy with my own life schedule, although I don't do too much of achievements in this period.
I am already 24 and will be 25 this October, and am earning a good salary as an engineer.
One thing that strikes my mind most often is the right age to get married. So I thought of asking u friends what should be the right time to take the chance.
I have been into the job since last 19 months, just after completing my graduation. Now most of my relatives are really very eager to get me married. Time n again, they keep on suggesting my parents some real good, cute, smart and all talented girls for me so that I can choose one from them and get married soon, although I have clearly mentioned them that I wont get in to all these for the next 3-4 years, at least. I just can't understand y are the people so curious to marry me, especially my grandmother. It's a positive thing that my parents kinda agree me in this matter but not 100 %.
If a guy starts earning some good bucks at an early stage, so does that mean that he should be married soon. Y don't they want to allow me some more years of my freedom. Or R they just fulfilling their responsibilities.
I just wanted to have an opinion of all my friends here on iland that is it the right age for a Guy to marry. Shun't I delay for at least 3 years. I know that getting married is a real big decision for one's ife. A person is loaded with extra responsibilities, he becomes answerable to someone, all his freedom comes to a sudden halt, he has to carry all the ration for the home. Oh my God, the telephone bill is pending. Oh the cooking gas cylinder is empty. The geyser is not working. The wife has to go home. And an endless list of complexities arises. And then comes the real headache of bringing up a child.
I am not against marriage but then want to delay it for some years. I know it has to be someday but Y cant that day be a lil postponed. Need ur expert comments in this matter.
When we always had friends to play aais-paais (I Spy),
chhepan-chhepai and pitthoo anytime …
When we desperately waited for ‘yeh jo hai jindagi’
..
When chitrahaar, vikram-baitaal, dada daadi ki
kahaniyaan were so fulfilling …
When there was just one tv in every five houses and
When bisleris were not sold in the trains and we were
worrying if papas will get back into the train in time
or not when they were getting down at stations to fill
up the water bottle …
When we were going to bed by 9.00pm sharp except for
the ‘yeh jo hai jindagi’ day …
When Holis & Diwalis meant mostly hand-made pakwaans and
sweets and moms seeking our help while preparing them
…
When Maths teachers were not worried of our mummys and
papas while slapping/beating us …
When we were exchanging comics and stamps and
chacha-chaudaris and billus were our heroes …
When we were in nanihaals every summer and loved
flying kites and plucking and eating unripe mangoes
and leechis …
When one movie every Sunday evening on television was
more than asked for and ‘ek do teen chaar’ and ‘Rajni’ inspired us …
When 50 paisa meant at least 10 toffees …
When left over pages of the last years notebooks were
used for rough work or even fair work …
When ‘chelpark’ and ‘natraaj’ were encouraged against ‘reynolds and family’ …
When the first rain meant getting drenched and playing
in water and mud and making ‘kaagaj ki kishtis’ …
When there were no phones to tell friends that we will be at their homes at six in the evening …
When our parents always had 15 paise blue colored
‘antardesis’ and 5 paise machli wale stamps at home
…
When we remembered tens of jokes and were not finding
‘ice-cream and papa’ type jokes foolish enough to stop us from laughing …
When we were not seeing patakhes on Diwalis and
gulaals on Holis as air and noise polluting or allergic agents …
the list can be endless …
on the serious note I would like to summarise with …
When we were using our hearts more than our brains, even for scientifically brainy activities like
‘thinking’ and ‘deciding’ …
When we were crying and laughing more often, more openly and more sincerily …
When we were enjoying our present more than worrying about our future …
When being emotional was not synonymous to being weak …
When sharing worries and happinesses didnt mean getting vulnerable to the listener …
When blacks and whites were the favourite colors instead of greys …
When journeys also were important and not just the destinations …
When life was a passenger’s sleeper giving enough time and opportunity to enjoy the sceneries from its open and transparent glass windows instead of some superfast’s second ac with its curtained, closed and dark windows …
Donno who wrote it, but a well Versed, superb Expression!!!
So wanted to share it with u ..
Tomorrow you may get a working woman, but you should marry with these facts as well.
Here is a girl, who is as much educated as you are;
Who is earning almost as much as you do;
One, who has dreams and aspirations just as you have because she is as human as you are;
One, who has never entered the kitchen in her life just like you or your Sister haven’t, as she was busy in studies and competing in a system that gives no special concession to girls for their culinary achievements
One, who has lived and loved her parents & brothers & sisters, almost as much as you do for 20-25 years of her life;
One, who has bravely agreed to leave behind all that, her home, people who love her, to adopt your home, your family, your ways and even your family name
One, who is somehow expected to be a master-chef from day #1, while you sleep oblivious to her predicament in her new circumstances, environment and that kitchen
One, who is expected to make the tea, first thing in the morning and cook food at the end of the day, even if she is as tired as you are, maybe more, and yet never ever expected to complain; to be a servant, a cook, a mother, a wife, even if she doesn’t want to; and is learning just like you are as to what you want from her; and is clumsy and sloppy at times and knows that you won’t like it if she is too demanding, or if she learns faster than you;
One, who has her own set of friends, and that includes boys and even men at her workplace too, those, who she knows from school days and yet is willing to put all that on the back-burners to avoid your irrational jealousy, unnecessary competition and your inherent insecurities;
Yes, she can drink and dance just as well as you can, but won’t, simply because you won’t like it, even though you say otherwise
One, who can be late from work once in a while when deadlines, just like yours, are to be met;
One, who is doing her level best and wants to make this most important relationship in her entire life a grand success, if you just help her some and trust her;
One, who just wants one thing from you, as you are the only one she knows in your entire house - your unstinted support, your sensitivities and most importantly - your understanding, or love, if you may call it.
