ISB- Term2 and the learning

The second term at ISB was quite an experience- fast and furious. The learning from the term was immense- the Markstrat game, Prof. Jagmohan Raju's classes and Prof. Harbir Singh's classes. The class of these professors from Wharton stood out in the way they handled class participation- It was like a master swordsman jibing and then stepping back all in one flowing single masterful step. And, I loved Prof. Raju's statement- "Life and marketing are like a game of bridge one aspect is the hand that you are dealt and the other, the way you play the hand that you have been dealt".


Another professor who left a mark was Prof. Krishna Kumar who taught us Macro Economics. The screening of "Commanding Heights" in professor's class was a huge learning. The way the prof. handled a complex subject like economics was a treat.


The icing on the cake was Dean Deepak Jain's (Dean- Kellog School of Business) visit to ISB. As a member of the marketing club I had the good fortune of interacting with Dean Jain personally. That was an experience that deserves a separate post.


As far as the term end exams go I am still in shock- Whaaat Happened!!!!!

The photograph- The marketing club core team with Dean Jain. Me- on the extreme right.

IN THE ISB NOW !!!

It is exactly a week since the batch of 2008 landed at the sprawling campus at the ISB. The week has passed by in a flash. The week has been dedicated to orienting the class of 2008 to the nuances of the ISB way. The role played by the class of 2007 during the ISB orientation week was stellar. A series of team building exercises, section gyan sessions, case study, sports, club presentations, ISB radio competition and the talent nite were all seamlessly arranged in a period of a week. The tremendous bonhomie of the class of 2007 is something that should be emulated by the class of 2008.

The quality of the facilities at the ISB are brilliant. The squash courts have a glass wall and paraquet flooring, there is a well equipped gym and a beautiful swimming pool. There are many more avenues for people who prefer other sports. But, for me the above three are what matter. Also, our team entry came second in the ISB radio competition. Radio is definitely good fun.

The extraordinary achievements of my classmates makes me proud to be a member of the class of 2008. They say that there are three things that matter in a MBA institute- the faculty pool, the peer group and the alumni. And, ISB is brilliant on all these three parameters. If we throw in the brilliant facilities at the ISB- ISB is MBA heaven.

I AM LOVING IT!!!!