“When it comes to success in business, an MBA degree is optional. But a GWD, which is only earned by Getting work Done, is required.”

I realized the above stated fact pretty soon during my MBA days. In a batch of around 1000 students; around 90 students in my very section; the place was like a circus where every joker was craving for attention. We were very frequently given presentations, assignments, projects to make and we always had to work in groups (ofcourse not of our choice) which was like atleast 10 people in one group. And as usual and expected out of every group of 10, two people used to work and other were free riders. The situation is quite similar in workplaces as well, so no complains; after few tussles, frustrated days (Aakanksha & Ruchika are the witnesses), I considered this as an exercise, as a dress rehearsal for worst days ahead.

Like in every college, people start to complain and crib about things and the institution soon. But the atmosphere was actually different from my previous college days; I soon realized that each and every student’s aim is to get a JOB, and to achieve this instead of cooperation, there was COMPETETION. Me, as always clueless about my journey ahead; was just going with the flow. Surrounded by so many people can really be a mess; the only benefit of working and studying and chatting and hanging and eating with all, was to get to know all sorts of people. And among them, we always find some people easy to gell with; our kinda people! For me, they were Aakanksha & Ruchika.

We were doing our Mba’s in international business. There are very cute little things which I can never forget, like my 21st birthday and the surprises I got; when just after attendance we used to run away from seminar/auditorium classes, the way we used to escape one by one when faculty used to come to collect money or for any announcements about meets/summits (especially Aakanksha), our planning to get out during the events- we were extremely creative and tactful at the situations we were forced to so something. (a sign of a good manager I think).

Sometimes, I used to feel that another different thing about this place was:

“Diamonds were dimmed and stones were polished.” (referring to students here)

Very difficult to understand and relate; (I don’t want to get into details), but I had this feeling in back of my mind. To answer this,Aakanksha always used to say-“Jo dikhta hai wo bikta hain”, and I learned my first lesson of management.

TO BE CONTINUED

~Charu~