...but still having been at XL, it helped in becoming an entrepreneur...
Read this article by Gautam Sinha (1994 PMIR) on No B-school teaches you to become an entrepreneur
Some quotes:
Less than 15 or 20 per cent of what I learned from my MBA is still relevant.... What those two years did give me, though, was a chance to interact with some really sharp people from across the country.
...most work is done in groups. This was a occasion to understand group dynamics, when to lead, when to disrupt... Such a learning can be crucial because little about organisations is about the individual.
Also, unlike B-schools that are located in metros... XLRI, where I completed my MBA, is in Jamshedpur, a sleepy little town with few avenues for entertainment.
The positive fall-out of that, though, was that students spent most of their time with each other. Consequently, the XLRI alumni network is exceptionally strong. And, as has been proved again and again, the old boys’ network is necessary for success in corporate life.
But no B-school teaches you to become an entrepreneur. At no time is the emphasis on starting something on your own. Almost everybody who graduates from B-school joins a company.
1 comment:
Gautam seems to be doing really well...
In the Bangalore daily, Deccan Herald's job supplement, DH Avenues he did some major advertising blitzkreig
No other placement consultant has built such a brand for themselves
GG
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