Write up Courtesy: Meeta Malik & Namita Chaturvedi
Photography Courtesy: Ruqaiya Raja, Pratik Ghosh & Sameer Pradhan

Jaipuria Institute of Management, Indore recently created an innovative program – ‘One Day MBA’. The program, an initiative of the admission committee, was developed for the students of Achievers Coaching, Bhopal. The objective was to create management awareness amidst the younger group of students.

The session began with a warm welcome to the participants and an introduction to the Program schedule and the day’s activities. Before involving the students, Dr. Pooja Kushwaha, Chair Admissions, explained the course details and benefits of the PGDM program and the MBA degree. Eager to hear more about Jaipuria Indore, students then watched a video that introduced them to the campus, student amenities, and facilities. In addition, new students learned about the variousevents that take place on campus each year, as well as the many groups and activities that they participate in.

Dr. Harshavardhan Halve, Director, Jaipuria Indore, addressed the gathering and shared his views about the challenges faced by the younger generation today. He expressed concern over the fact that this generation is busy comparing materialistic achievements rather than exploring self. He said, “One should work on self in terms of professional skills, knowledge, and personality and performance level. If an MBA graduate cannot talk about business for 10 minutes, their purpose of life has failed”. He also explained how a residential campus helps in better learning, understanding and employability. He asked students to always remember the 3 Cs: Confidence, Courage and Commitment.

The session continued with Professor Kalyani Parmal, Faculty Finance, and Mr. Gautam Pandey, Manager Admissions. They encouragedstudents and faculty to focus on making learning fun and enjoyable, and they demonstrated one approach to this with their “bucket game.” The game helped the students learn some of the essentials of management, like overcoming hurdles, coordination, good listening skills, leadership and team work.

Professor Charu Dubey, Faculty Business Communication, and Prof Devika Trehan, Faculty Business Communication, conducted the next module. In this exercise, students were divided into 5 teams, with each team developing a list of business ideas. After this they had to draw their business plan on a piece of chart paper in an attention-grabbing fashion. Further, they had to give a 3 minute presentation on the idea, which each team did with great success. The aim of this activity was to encourage innovative thinking among students. The teams were applauded for their innovative ideasby Mr. Abhishek Singh, Placement Manager. He also gave them constructive feedback to improve upon their ideas. Overall, the program, in delivering on its promise to foster interaction and education, was a resounding success for all in attendance.