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Jaipuria Lucknow STUDENT Speaks

Jaipuria, Lucknow students prep themselves for final placements with the Individual Development Programme

A management student knows a fair deal about the necessity of soft skills and “stress management.” With the never ending demands of the industry and expectations of industry veterans, Jaipurians go through rigorous placement preparation before week zero starts on campus and in sync to that, Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow called a wrap with its ‘Individual Development Program’ on campus. A two days’ initiative starting from 19th Jan, 2018 under the controlled supervision of Career Management Centre (CMC), the programme has been instrumental for students preparing for the placement season ahead.

This programme was setup post the Career Assessment Test that was provided to students where they were put through a series of questions and answers. Their performance indicated their inclination towards their area of interest and the managerial domain wherein they have dominant probabilities of performing well. The Individual Development Program was held as a sequel to the Career Assessment Test for the students where they were helped in identifying their skills and building on their core strengths, which is meant to benefit them in their final placements.

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The process went on for two days in which the students were interviewed by a panel comprising of two members, one Faculty and one Corporate Guest.

The PGDM students of Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow were asked to fill a form that included their strengths, weakness and their career goals & industry preference, along with which they had to carry their resumes on the basis of which the panel guided them towards their ultimate goal and what they should do to achieve that.

The corporate guest and the faculty evaluated the student on the basis of clarity of thoughts, industry knowledge, and self-awareness and on the basis of situation driven answers that were formulated by them. The panel tried to put the candidate in the actual corporate scenario and evaluate them on the basis of their behaviour and answers.

The Individual Development Programme was a very enriching experience and motivated the students to build up their strengths and work on their areas of improvements to achieve their targets and be successful in life by working hard and staying dedicated to their dreams.

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Jaipuria Jaipur STUDENT Speaks

Krishna Dhoot of Jaipuria, Jaipur cracked four selection rounds to make it to the British multinational- Reckitt Benckiser

There were a total of four rounds Krishna Dhoot of Jaipuria Institute of Management, Jaipur had to face in order to make it to Reckitt Benckiser. She had just returned from her three months of immersive internship experience with ITC. Krishna wanted to keep her eyes firmly on a good FMCG company to make it through her final placements. When the British multinational company Reckitt Benckiser visited campus to pick the appropriate fit for their Associate Sales Territory Officer, Krishna had her dreams soaring heights. She spent nights preparing for the interview, recalled all lessons learnt during the Marketing classrooms, did extensive research on Reckitt Benckiser’s work ethics, techniques innovative culture, etc and finally sat for Round 1.

“While you might think interviewers test how much you can talk through GDS, the reality is quite opposite. They don’t care how much you can talk. They only care how much sense you make while you talk on a certain topic,” says Krishna while elaborating on her second round with the MNC. First round was an Apptitude test, like almost all interview processes. With each round, it went on getting harder. Third round had shortlisted candidates meet the interview panel one on one. It was intriguing! HR and all interviewers were shooting technical questions around the FMCG world. “I kept a smile on my face and tried to keep my composure even though there were volleys of interesting questions being fired by the senior recruiters,” and finally Krishna was invited to their Gurgaon office for her last round.

By December, Krishna had her offer letter from Reckitt Benckiser and when asked who she thought of, the moment she heard the news- “well, my family! I call them up straight, elated, happy and short of words.” Krishna has always been diligent and clear about her aspirations in life. When she had decided to do her PGDM in Rajasthan, she found Jaipuria Institute of Management, Jaipur been considered as the top most private colleges to do her Management from. She went into deeper consideration- talked to friends, family, seniors and alumni of Jaipuria before setting her heart on it. “Everything we do here are related to excelling in real life situations. Be it at your work place or personal life- we are taught to balance things, excessively well. Therefore, you would not meet a hesitant Jaipurian ever in your life,” says Krishna with a broad smile on her face.

While Krishna was completing her first year of PGDM, she was being vetted through numerous pre-placement mock interviews, training sessions, tests, placement assignments and what not. But what prepared her most for the upcoming corporate life? “The exposure to the ITC summer internship was the final game changer for me,” says Krishna. Additionally, “the classroom sessions delivered by the faculty here at Jaipuria Institute of Management are immensely interesting. Especially the marketing classes are thoroughly practice based. We visit industries, we do case studies, attend lectures by super professionals, watch ads of various brands to understand the messages and strategies, role plays and what not! Who wouldn’t be ready when made to go through so many exercises, regularly.”

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Alumni Speak Jaipuria Noida

Alumnus Yateesh Wahaal of Jaipuria, Noida recalls a chanced meeting with Dr. J.D.Singh and much more

Yateesh Wahaal remembers the first day he was entering Jaipuria Institute of Management’s Noida campus. It was year 2005. He was excited and elated but slightly late from the appointed hours. And as luck would have it, Yateesh met Dr. J. D. Singh, Director General, Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida right at the gate. “That was the first day I realised the value of keeping time when he explained to me the consequences of being late,” says Yateesh nostalgically.” Eventually, Dr. Singh became one of the most inspiring personalities in Yateesh’s life, the man who currently sits on the helm of affairs of India’s first Multi Super-Specialty healthcare chain- Nayati Healthcare & Research Pvt. Ltd.

Alumnus Yateesh Wahaal has always been quite a motivation for many a Jaipuria Institute of Management students. Having graduated in the year 2007, he had started his career with Centurion Bank of Punjab as a Management Trainee. He spent less than a year in the company and got selected at Haier. He worked as an Executive Assistant to the Haier India M.D. (a Chinese Expat) as part of the company’s Corporate Planning and Strategy Team and took another rise as an Assistant Director at Noesis/Vaishnavi Advisory Services- Yateesh was only about 23 years old then. He had already tried and tested the water with three companies already but he has been yearning for more. Having spent four years as the AD with Noesis and team, he made his next strategic move to Pegasus International Advisory Pvt. Ltd. And this time, as a Director.

While many professionals think of settling down early in their careers, Yateesh always kept his eye on bigger and better work opportunities. He has always loved to thrive on fresh challenges and Nayati Healthcare & Research Pvt. Ltd. bought a lot of them to his desk. As the Director of the company, Yateesh is currently immersed in heading three distinct departments and teams- Strategy, Finance and Operations. So what does the super alum of Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida have to say about the placement climate for PGDM freshers in India presently?

   

“Oh, the opportunities are only getting better! India is at the cuss of growth and being an economy of 1.3 billion people, global investors are raring to invest in the country. Be it MNCs, FMCG companies like Coca Cola. Johnson & Johnson or companies in the BFSI sector, there’s promises everywhere. For PGDM orMBA graduates, it couldn’t get better,” says Yateesh with a smile of assurance on his face.

When asked how he feels about Jaipuria’s growth now that he has been looking at it from an industry professional’s perspective, he replies- “Jaipuria Institute of Management has everything it takes to be called one of the premier B-schools of the country. Be it infrastructure, the quality of faculty, the conferences, conclaves, seminars, CSR activities, the national initiatives, the diversity inside the classroom- the B-school has ensured an extremely intellectually stimulating environment for its students and teachers alike.” 

While Yateesh concludes mentioning how he can give anything in the world to get back to the old carefree PGDM days on campus, he also suggests to his juniors to “stay focused, you have it all here so make the most of the opportunities! These days aren’t coming back.”

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Jaipuria Jaipur Whats New

Dr. Bjorn Lomborg at Jaipuria Institute of Management, Jaipur – thought leadership and more.

Dr. Bjorn Lomborg visited Jaipuria Institute of Management, Jaipur on 13 December, 2017 for a talk. This was an event that everyone at the Institute was eagerly waiting for given the preeminent reputation of the speaker. Dr. Lomborg is president of the Copenhagen Consensus Center and visiting professor at Copenhagen Business School. The event offered an opportunity to discuss the role of Management schools in making managers globally sensitive.

The Copenhagen Consensus Center is an award-winning think-tank that researches the smartest ways to do good, working with 300+ of the world’s top economists and 7 Nobel Laureates. The talk was organized essentially to introduce some of the world’s leading thought leadership work to faculty and students and also to identify areas of commonality between the Institute some of the work being done by Dr. Lomborg. The choice of Jaipuria Institute of Management, Jaipur as the venue was apt given its approach towards creating business managers who are responsible citizens and that the Institute is at the forefront of taking Rajasthan ahead in management education and thought leadership. Moreover, the Institute has entered into 16 MoUs with NGOs for whom students work on projects.

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At the onset, Dr. Lomborg began by addressing queries on his first impressions of India, Rajasthan, and Jaipuria Institute of Management. “I love the weather and I love the incredibly friendly people. I do feel there are many opportunities to make India and Rajasthan an even better place,” were the thoughts he started with.

Jaipuria too created a great first impression on Dr. Lomborg going by his words, “I find Jaipuria Institute of Management, Jaipur an amazing place. I had a chance to interact with the students and some of the faculty and it feels like this impressive place where incredible work gets done. I was particularly impressed by the level of engagement the students had during the talk. They wanted to understand how we can actually have better cost benefit analysis for impactful projects looking at what could work for Rajasthan.”

One of the areas the Copenhagen Consensus Center focuses on strongly is making business more sensitive to societal needs. On this, Dr. Lomborg said, “As business managers you should of course be worried about the environment. Prioritizing low costs and high profits only at the cost of environment and society is not just irresponsible but also bad for business in the long run.”

On his Center’s involvement with India, he said, “In India we are initially beginning our involvement with two states, Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan. We are working closely with Mr. Ratan Tata who wants to see sustainable business practices all over India. When I look at India, I see a country full of hope and full of opportunity.I am most excited to work with some of your most brilliant economists and business people to take this ahead towards achieving its ambition.”

Overall, this was an excellent opportunity for Jaipuria Institute of Management, Jaipur students to hear from and learn from an eminent global thinker to get a better global perspective around pressing issues of our time.

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Jaipuria Lucknow STUDENT Speaks

First job with India’s largest private sector lender by assets- HDFC; Kritika of Jaipuria, Lucknow is set to start big

“If Chanda Kochar and Arundhati Bhattacharya could make it to the top in an industry predominantly headed by men, why can’t Kritika Ray!” was the Kolkata girl’s question to his interviewer. With this kind of confidence and focus in mind, Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow’s Kritika got the desired attention of her interviewers even though her initial rapid-fires weren’t going very well according to her. At the moment, she is all set to join India’s largest private sector lender by assets- HDFC in a matter of few months.

Kritika as a fresher in the industry might lack a couple of professional traits but confidence and optimism aren’t among them. She had to take the heat of three rounds before she was announced among the selected from the four campuses of Jaipuria Institute of Management. The first round was Aptitude test which consisted of questions in english, reasoning, quantitative ability, sales management, customer management, etc. The second round was Group Discussion “where they filtered us on our communication, ability to think fast and sponteneity. Oh, none of it was easy but the third round was yet to come,” exclaims Kritika with a determined smile on her face. The third round was the final round. Throughout the interview they were checking knowledge on banking sector, marketing skills, flexibility with locations, managing stress situations, etc. “By the time it ended, it seemed almost impossible to even imagine I could make it through, however, I was satisfied because I had put my all,” chuckles Kritika.

At Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow students are vetted and immersed in rigorous activities to outperform in the final interviews. With a healthy peer competition, each one are made to ace the race of week zero placements. The Placement Cell arranges multiple mock GDs, mock PIs, pre-placement talks, Personality Development Programmes, workshops, seminars to help students beat the fear of facing senior professionals across the table. “By the time we run through them and face the real interviews, let’s say, we are almost bulletproof, guarded and ready from every aspect,” explains Kritika. Therefore, it is of little surprise to see Jaipurians making it to some of the leading companies across the world and alumni heading the highest of offices in the five continents.

We asked Kritika about her go-to resources these two years of PGDM at Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow? For her, the answer came almost in reflex-“my faculty; especially Prof. Richa Srivastava my mentor. She has been a consistent support all through. Plus, the way Finance is taught or dealt here as a subject in PGDM is extraordinarily experiential. We completed numerous national-international case studies, projects, analysed situations, learnt from role plays, heard top industry leaders from the BFSI field, attended impacting internships to sharpen our claws for better grip of the segment.”

Of course, for Kritika who had come to Lucknow all the way from Kolkata, a starting package of Rs. 6.45 lacs right at her first job did call for a lot of celebration. It started with the first phone call to her home and joyous exchange of greetings with friends at the B-school!

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Jaipuria Lucknow STUDENT Speaks

Vartika learnt from every bends at the Singapore study programme

“I have been reading a lot around Inflation these days,” and the interest got triggered in Vartika since her arrival from the study programme in Singapore. Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow’s Vartika Pant was thrilled by the information she gathered while interacting with the Singaporeans. From the cab driver who drove her from the airport to the hotel, to the old lady selling fragrances in the Mustafa Shopping Centre, she couldn’t believe just how a study programme could change her perception towards economics and strategies adopted by Governments all across the world.

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Having spent one full week understanding “Innovation Management” in the foreign soil, Vartika like a true traveller had her main picks happening on the streets of Singapore. “It’s astounding to see how the citizens take their duties seriously there. I had requested a guard to help us click a group photograph but he politely turned me down explaining how he couldn’t take his eyes off from his post,” says Vartika. No wonder, with such commitment being displayed by citizens of the country, Singapore is projected to have a GDP growth of 3.70 percent by 2020!

For Vartika, there were lessons at every bend and turn of the trip. The project assigned to her team was “to study the innovations that make Singapore a world class city and thereafter, reflect on how those innovations can be implemented in Lucknow to convert it into a Smart city.” Simple as it may sound, successful completion of the project laid in the observational power. With 15 teams working on the topic, Vartika’s Team 5 was the winning one. How? They kept the banks of River Gomti at the Gomti River Front in their mind while planning how Wings of Time of Sentosa Island can be housed in Lucknow. They spent hours in observing, strategizing and gauging the spends for placing the larger-than-life water screen, latest multimedia effects, including 3D projection mapping, state-of-the-art lasers, robotic water fountains and giant water jets and pyrotechnics in a comparatively smaller city like Lucknow. “Every move was calculated and thought with precision. We drew heavily from the lectures we attended and the people we interacted around these subjects,” remarks Vartika with a winning smile.

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But the most intellectually fulfilling moment from the trip wasn’t the win! It was “the lecture I attended at S.P. Jain School Of Global Management, Singapore. It was delivered by Prof. Hagit Ben. She assigned us an activity called “Passing the Ball” on communication and leadership. It was challenging!”

Clearly, unless one attends the out-of-classroom experiences amidst more dynamic ecosystems, it is not possible to believe the amount of possibilities these experiences may hold.

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FACULTY Speaks Jaipuria Lucknow

What did Dr. Ashish Chandra, Professor of Healthcare Administration, College of Business University of Houston – Clear Lakes, US do differently in the Jaipuria classroom ?

What did Dr. Ashish Chandra, Professor of Healthcare Administration, College of Business University of Houston – Clear Lakes, US do differently in the Jaipuria classroom?

The fact that Jaipuria Institute of Management has a rich and diverse faculty pool is well known. But the B School doesn’t rest on these pillars of its strength. To ensure that its students get global exposure, the B-school invites reputed International faculty members to deliver classroom sessions for its PGDM students. Recently, Dr. Ashish Chandra, Professor of Healthcare Administration, College of Business University of Houston, Clear Lakes, US delivered sessions on Marketing and OB across its campuses. For many, he is the final word in Healthcare Administration. We spoke to him about his passion for teaching and discovered the classroom strategies that make him a much sought-after faculty, world over.

Finding his calling in the US

A post-grad in Computer Science Applications from Banaras Hindu University, Dr. Chandra went to the US to do his MBA in pursuit of a lucrative career. It was during his stint in the US when he was assigned a teaching assistantship in a classroom that he realized his true passion. The MBA and Ph.D. in Social and Administrative Sciences / Healthcare Administration never looked back. “I didn’t know how much fun I would have teaching and realized that it was just perfect for me. I did some healthcare and marketing research projects for my Ph.D. and developed my niche. I also enjoy being an academic because I love the research aspect of it,” he says.

Developing his passion into his forte

Dr. Chandra has over two decades of university-level teaching experience in the US. He admits that management classrooms have evolved over the years and thus have his teaching strategies as well. He doesn’t believe in putting up PPT slides in the classroom because students can read them on their own. His approach is more discussion-driven. “Classroom discussions get students out of their comfort zone, which needs to happen for their future careers. Secondly, you need to offer them examples that they can relate to, otherwise, they will lose interest. Like at Jaipuria Institute of Management I have given examples in Indian context and that works,” he explains.

Deriving satisfaction from teaching

Worked, it certainly did. Dr. Chandra was a hit with the B School students and he believes that they wished he would come back for future courses was his biggest reward. He recounts his experience where he had to adapt his teaching techniques based on classroom size across campuses, as challenging but satisfying at the same time. “I am someone who believes that our biggest resources are not just faculty members. I value collaboration with students and look for opportunities to work with them on research projects, etc. Learning is a two-way street and there are a lot of gains from collaborative work for students and faculty members alike,” he says wisely.

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Jaipuria Indore Whats New

Start-up enabling CEO Mr. Devesh Chawla offers insights on the fundamentals of starting-up to Jaipuria Institute of Management, Indore students

Amongst management aspirants who enroll with B Schools are those who harbor entrepreneurial dreams. Others realize theirs through the course of their programs. On 18th Dec, Jaipuria Institute of Management, Indore facilitated a session with Mr. Devesh Chawla, Founder and CEO of Chatur Ideas that offered students an insight on vital attributes for entrepreneurs. ‘The Importance of Communication in an Entrepreneur’s Life and at Workplace’ was the theme of the interactive session that offered crucial takeaways to future managers and entrepreneurs in the audience.
Chatur Ideas is a startup enabling platform for over 700 startups and 1500 investors. It helps startups get funding, mentoring and 360-degree execution support. This year it won the “Industry Excellence Award for being the leading Startup Enabler Platform” at the International BRICS Conclave for Startups and MSMEs. Mr. Chawla, who is at the helm of the company started the session by asking students why they wanted to be entrepreneurs. It was an interactive opening to what turned out to be an engrossing session.

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Mr. Chawla then laid out the differences between Managers and Entrepreneurs. He asserted that both had an important role to play in business but the approach would have to be very different. According to him, “An entrepreneur begins with the ideas of the business from its inception and its potential for growth in the long run. A business manager is focused on engendering growth based on available resources. The manager must get employees to perform at optimal levels. So to be a good manager, one has to be a good entrepreneur.”

To highlight the importance of communication for entrepreneurs and challenges they face for the Jaipuria Institute of Management, Indore students, Mr. Chawla narrated the anecdote of a conversation with Mr. Rohit Bansal, Co-founder and COO Snapdeal. The head honcho of the ecommerce site believed that nearly 85% of aspirants drop the idea of turning entrepreneurs when they learn about the hardships and challenges faced along the way. Mr. Chawla described some of the challenges as, “Sacrificing security and stability, a regular schedule, and control, which is something all entrepreneurs need to do.”

Mr. Chawla also gave the example of WhatsApp Founders Jan Koum and Brian Acton, who were turned down for a job with Facebook in 2009. Within a few years they made Whatsapp a huge success and it was bought by Facebook for a whopping $19 billion. He ended the session with a video on the life of Mr. Jignesh Shah, Founder of FT Group, who revolutionized commodity exchanges in India and abroad. It stressed on the importance of courage, positive attitude and other crucial attributes for entrepreneurs while inspiring the students as well.

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Jaipuria Indore STUDENT Speaks

Two years back, little did Girish Chaple of Jaipuria Institute of Management, Indore know his first job was going to be with Landmark Worldwide on a package of 16 lacs p.a.

Girish Chaple of Jaipuria Institute of Management, Indore had his one eye fixed on getting his 2 years of PGDM come to a fruitful end but to wrap it with a package of 16 lacs wasn’t quite what he was expecting! At the moment, Girish is sitting on cloud 9. After all, it’s his first job ever in life and it’s with none other than the San Francisco headquartered Landmark Worldwide.
Like many engineering students, Girish picked a Management programme in the year 2015 to accelerate his career. He arrived at Jaipuria Institute of Management, Indore with hopes of getting the nuances of Management correct. The first few months on campus had its sets of hiccups for him- settling down in a new place doesn’t come naturally to everyone; however, Girish treated it all as blessings. “There has always been something to learn at every conscious hour within the campus,” elaborates the man who is going to be part of a global group in no matter of time.

“I did my winter internship with TP Impex where I was essentially involved in the Distribution Mechanism of the company. It is there that I received the clarity pertaining to what specialization I wanted to opt for,” mentions Girish when asked about an Engineer’s choice to join an FMCG company. Girish is cut out for a Marketing profile. Did you ask why? Well, he is the kind of guy who keeps calm on the face of crisis but has the attitude of a go-getter in him. He doesn’t cringe under extra responsibilities and he is an optimist- a born one. While being a crucial member of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Club, Girish could be spotted working within a team set up, leading from the front. Naturally, his penchant for communication made him focus towards Marketing as a potential profile.

However, his tryst with Marketing as an interesting area started happening when he attended his first summer internship with Pantaloons as a Department Manager in April 2017, for three months. It was an internship opportunity that Jaipuria, Indore brought to him. Girish says- “It was magical! I started figuring out where to dig my teeth while communicating with a client and how to solve for the problems at hand.” No wonder, Girish aimed for the moon and didn’t have to settle for the stars.

But you would be wrong to assume it all came easy to him. No, Girish did face rejections from a couple of companies to begin with. “When I was rejected by few, I got the bigger picture, the perspective! I realized I had to prepare more, bridge the gap between industry expectations and my understanding. Prior to Landmark, I prepared religiously about the company and my profile,” says a committed Girish.

With industry sessions, backed by a rigorous, relentless curriculum and supported by a team of super helpful faculty Girish’s two years has been a wrap- of memories, goodwill and success!

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Alumni Speak Jaipuria Noida

How many Management professionals actually consider joining Academia post their MBAs?

A conversation with Jaipuria, Noida alumnus Prof. Dharmendra Pandey who is currently in the Faculty of Marketing at Amity Business School

Dharmendra Pandey unlike a lot of other Management graduates was always tad different- even as a student inside the Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida’s classroom. While others would listen to speak, Dharmendra listened to analyse. Like his friends from Class 2006, he had dreams of being absorbed by the industry yet he had one eye fixed on the larger scheme of affairs. He thirsted for knowledge- the kind that could help others as well.

Having finished his Bachelors in Arts with a first division, Dharmendra had opted to do a PGDM in the year 2004. He joined Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida and thereafter, made it to India Mart as Sr. Executive, Client Servicing. He worked his way to the higher rungs of the ladder and stayed there for 19 months. Even though he didn’t have much reason to quit, he was irked with the same itch- to not satiate in terms of knowledge. While his colleagues were opting for promotions and fighting tooth and nail to beat the blues of the white-collar jobs, Dharmendra headed to Vinayaka Mission’s Research Foundation for an M.Phil. in Management. Therefore, it comes as no surprise to learn that this 2006 alumnus of Jaipuria Institute of Management is today a Faculty of Marketing in Amity Business School, Lucknow. He is also pursuing his PhD alongside.

Few people just cannot be stopped from their pursuit!

Walking the less-trodden path- from Pantaloon Retails India to Faculty at a Business School

“During the early years of the millennial, things were different. The corporate world was demanding but not this brutally demanding either. Today, there is no one thumb-rule to success. You need to keep abreast with everything that is latest- to beat the odds and survive on top of the games,” says Prof. Dharmendra. He was working as Asst. Dept. Manager with Aditya Birla Fashion retail- brushing his shoulders amidst opportunities of maximizing business for the organization and strategically working towards cost reduction. Every day he would see his Management education tested for good and it was then he tried to test the waters of higher management education- to perform better.

What and who aided in the process and served as inspiration to Dharmendra? He believes the passion and inspiration was always there- “thanks to his faculty members at Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida. I think they are the best assets in academia. My faculty members were always updated with the best knowledge, research skills and motivated us beyond words. In fact, research acumen is integral to academia, and I have gained it through them. They were also simple and humble, which is a quality I want to imbibe,” he says thoughtfully.

Prof. Dharmendra has seen both worlds; industry and academia, inside out. He asserts that industry is changing rapidly but claims that B Schools like Jaipuria Institute of Management are keeping up with the times. According to him, data science is the biggest industry trend, which is why future managers need to possess analytical skills.

In the context, he reveals how his alma mater is evolving and shaping industry leaders, “I see that Jaipuria Institute of Management is aggressively bringing industry context to education. There are skills based and specialization courses in the PGDM program. They also liaise with alumni better and use their inputs to advantage,” he says.

So what is the scope and growth prospect for management graduates in the coming years? Prof. Dharmendra who keeps a close eye on placement seasons at B Schools is of the opinion that since 2014 the market has improved and so have job opportunities. While manufacturing sector has shown a gradual growth, service sector has boomed in the past five years. He urges students to make the most out of these opportunities when he says, “Update your skills and have a go-getter attitude. There will be no dearth of opportunities for you. I also think the focus should be on entrepreneurial skills because this is the right time for start-ups. Things are definitely looking up.”

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