“The future belongs to those who
believe in the beauty of their dreams.” - Eleanor Roosevelt
In October 2014, I was invited for an ‘interaction
day’ for the students of management education of a prestigious business school
in India. Interaction day is organized for new students in India to get them acquainted
with the educational institution. On this day, the eminent speakers are invited
to share their knowledge and experiences to inspire new students. The speakers
shared their ideas and insights on management education and its importance for
students to grow as successful professionals and leaders. I shared my ideas and
insights on management education with young students. I asked them the reasons
for pursuing management education in that particular business school only (The
name of the business school is not disclosed). Most students responded that
they joined the business school as it was a great brand. I was happy with their
responses. I shared my ideas on branding
with them as follows:
Most students join prestigious
educational institutions to add value to their resumes. They want to have the
best education and enjoy the networking opportunities. They aspire to acquire knowledge from the best
faculty on management education. They also proudly share with others that they
are studying in a prestigious business school. However, I asked students that
they should not only take pride in pursuing education in a particular business
school but also make sure that their business school take pride that these students
were their alumni. That means instead of utilizing the image of their
institution, the institution must utilize the images of their successful students.
For instance, Satya Nadella is the CEO
of Microsoft, and the Manipal Institute of Technology in India proudly declares
that Satya Nadella was its alumni. Satya
Nadella elevated the image of Manipal Institute of Technology globally after he
became the CEO of Microsoft. Therefore,
students must elevate the images of their educational institutions by becoming
successful in their corporate careers.
I was happy to know that some of the
students joined management education to pursue entrepreneurship. I told them the difference between an
entrepreneur with management education and an entrepreneur without formal management
education. The students with management
education are better equipped to excel as entrepreneurs as they will be aware
of various theoretical concepts and get exposed to various other bright
students in the institution. The faculty shares several case studies and
facilitates the teaching sessions effectively. It helps them exchange and
expand their knowledge. Additionally, the industry experts and eminent speakers
visit the institution to add their own knowledge and experiences. All these
things help students become better entrepreneurs than the ones without formal
management degrees.
I shared with them about the
significance of soft skills as soft skills help them articulate their knowledge
effectively to ensure smooth and successful communication in the workplace. I told them the significance of dreaming big.
I enlightened them that dream has nothing to do with their background. Anybody can dream, and I called upon them not
to be miserly in their dreams to achieve great success in their lives.
I implored them to have clarity in their
minds and set their goals accordingly. I asked them to enjoy more of physical
networking than social networking in the institution. Finally, I wished them
good luck to become entrepreneurs rather than employees to build a prosperous
society.
“A leader has the vision and
conviction that a dream can be achieved. He inspires the power and energy to
get it done.” — Ralph Lauren
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