IPMX @ IIM Lucknow

"Trrrrnnnnnn....", "Trrrrnnnnn....!"I slapped the phone alarm. Somewhere I felt that I still had some time left to get ready for the office. OFFICE?!!! My eyes gaped and mind went blank. Suddenly it dawned on me, I was in the college! Bed just threw me out in a jiffy and here I was, on my way to the class.

I had always dreamt to be part of this elite school of business and today I was. Galloping with happiness, I reached my first class. It was that first class and then it is today (past 3 weeks), its really been a journey worth sharing.

Starting from the disparate mix of people in the class to seamlessly fitting faculty members, it has been an enriching experience of learning. Thanks to the management accounting subject, suddenly the articles in the economic times are making some sense now! Not only are the articles but also those inquisitive questions which were never questioned earlier are getting raised.

Why is the GDP growing in tandem with inflation?

How much correct is our consensus data calculation?

How effectively can work be distributed in the teams based on the psychometric test feedbacks?

How risky are the businesses with high debt-equity ratio?

What are the various steps of an effective presentation?

How government tactfully handles some of the critical situations (Delhi-Mumbai Airport privatization)?

How one wrong marketing move in Archies business case affected their business?

It is not only the answers to many such questions but also the work on in numerous assignments, quizzes, guest lectures, clubs, committees, presentations and the list is on and on. Yes, you remember it right! It's been only 3 weeks into the course. And this is just a trailer. Picture to abhi baki hai, mere dost!

"Trrrnnnnnnn..." "Trrrrrnnnnnn...!"And the life @ IPMX goes runs on................................!

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Well, I had heard about the concept of peer learning in B- schools. What I did not know however, was the sheer strength and impact of the same, especially in a case based pedagogy! What we have here is a pool of 48 students with work experience ranging from 6 years to 23 years across diverse sectors and industries, each carrying an enormous knowledge base. An average work experience of around 9.5 years makes it 450 years of experience and wisdom to be assimilated within a short span of 1 year!

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This is my first post (‘Mon premier poster’ means ‘my first post’ in French – learnt in my French class today!) and the motivation stems from my desire to pen down the thoughts from yesterday’s business environment class, which I found truly exceptional. Some other (minor) reasons that contributed included no due assignment for & no (announced) quiz for tomorrow besides completion of the 1st term (somehow !).

The way Prof. Banerjee related the influences on Japan’s social context with the development of Japanese capitalism was amazing. Also, the way he weaved together the impact of Confucian teachings on Japanese business environment that lasts even today is something that for me will be one of the high points of the programme so far. What emerged was a very different perspective of looking at a business environment, its evolution and the various socio-economic factors that have helped shaped the same.

I now really look forward to tomorrow’s class on the evolution of the Indian business environment…. Read the full story